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Posted: **Tue Jul 12, 2005 4:41 pm**

I'll have the mini meet at my base this coming Saturday as usual.
If there's enough interest of Sydney based members.
Otherwise I'll let these meets off until the AW.
Your thoughts!

Posted: **Tue Jul 12, 2005 4:59 pm**

Definately coming
i need to scope out your other gitzo tripods and the legendary 17-35mm
and find out how to clean a D2x low pass filter

Posted: **Tue Jul 12, 2005 5:07 pm**

We might be able to attend.

Posted: **Tue Jul 12, 2005 5:09 pm**

wendellt wrote:Definately coming
i need to scope out your other gitzo tripods and the legendary 17-35mm
and find out how to clean a D2x low pass filter

I'll clean it for you..
send it to me, It will take ~ 3 months and I will have to do a lot of tests which will involve a lot of shutter actuations

Posted: **Tue Jul 12, 2005 5:11 pm**

o.k
provided you leave me a deposit of $6950
:wink:

Posted: **Tue Jul 12, 2005 5:29 pm**

wendellt wrote:o.k
provided you leave me a deposit of $6950

Do you take Monopoly currency?

Posted: **Tue Jul 12, 2005 5:37 pm**

Do you take Monopoly currency?

Why certainly, with AU$6950.

Posted: **Tue Jul 12, 2005 5:40 pm**

If it's on, I'll be there.

Posted: **Tue Jul 12, 2005 5:57 pm**

Birdog,

What happens at these mini meets?
As a complete newby I'd be interested to know I'm not there just to mow your lawn.

Warwick

Posted: **Tue Jul 12, 2005 6:00 pm**

Wocka wrote:Birdog,

What happens at these mini meets?
As a complete newby I'd be interested to know I'm not there just to mow your lawn.

Warwick

Sorry, I don't have the lawn to mow but I have toothbrushes for polishing the peblecrete :lol:

These will happens at the mini meet on Saturday:

Saturday regular mini meet is from 8:00am - 01:00pm
- CCD cleaning session, learn and DIY.
- Check and evaluate gears as lens, tripod, head
- Talking about photography including PS and Pping, lens and gears.

Sigma Mass at 2:00am under the supervision of Sigma Chairman if he's available.
VR "Temple pray" at 4:00am host by VR gurus
5:00am - 8:00 break w/ refreshment.
8:00 -01:00 regular mini meet as described above.

Member who wish to collect pure methanol, it's free (substitution of Eclispe fluid) requires to bring your own container, maximum 100ml will be provided for each member.

It's flammable and play with your own risk.

Posted: **Tue Jul 12, 2005 6:04 pm**

Wocka wrote:Birdog,

What happens at these mini meets?
As a complete newby I'd be interested to know I'm not there just to mow your lawn.

Warwick

Warwick,

Come along and you'll be made more than welcome. Apart from getting to play with a ton of Nikon gear (sorry; that's just how it is) stuff like our Photoshop workshops, sensor cleaning instruction sessions, and the array of tripods (Gitzo, Manfrotto) and other hardware that's usually there is relevant for users of all brands of camera.

Plus, and again, regardless of your camera brand, we can show you some practical techniques that will help you get the best out your equipment, whomever makes it!

Looking forward to seeing you.

Posted: **Tue Jul 12, 2005 6:17 pm**

Thank Goodness (and Birddog) :lol:

Chryssine and I were already having withdrawal symptons because of no mini-meet. :cry:

We'll be there if it's on :!:

Posted: **Tue Jul 12, 2005 6:28 pm**

Birdy,

I'm a definate 50-50 chance of attending :lol:

Posted: **Tue Jul 12, 2005 6:30 pm**

joet wrote:Thank Goodness (and Birddog)

Chryssine and I were already having withdrawal symptons because of no mini-meet.

We'll be there if it's on

Joet and Chryssine,
We missed you all and definitely it'll be on, regardless of the case it's just both of you and me.

Posted: **Tue Jul 12, 2005 6:34 pm**

Cant make this one Birddy as it is the daughters 21st which will inevitably involve plenty of work for me :wink:

Posted: **Tue Jul 12, 2005 6:41 pm**

Glen wrote:Cant make this one Birddy as it is the daughters 21st which will inevitably involve plenty of work for me

Should be a busy weekend for you and other half.
Happy BD to her.

Posted: **Tue Jul 12, 2005 6:48 pm**

Thanks Birddog, is becoming a busy week already for the girls. Lucky her party is at her work so not much home workload and I do not usually get a facial or haircut etc like the daughter so not much yet for me to do. I am sure Saturday will be different

Posted: **Tue Jul 12, 2005 7:12 pm**

Hi Birdy,
Unfortunately Bel and I will be unable to attend. We're still saving and as a result working most week ends at the moment, we will however be at the AA meets with great gusto! Warwick, if you're reading this - the mini-meets are definately worth a trip out there..hop on the M5 and you're there in no time. We should organise to go altogether, you and me and our Mrs'

We can even go in your family wagon? Now that would be

Posted: **Tue Jul 12, 2005 7:39 pm**

Geoff wrote:Hi Birdy,
Unfortunately Bel and I will be unable to attend. We're still saving and as a result working most week ends at the moment, we will however be at the AA meets with great gusto! Warwick, if you're reading this - the mini-meets are definately worth a trip out there..hop on the M5 and you're there in no time. We should organise to go altogether, you and me and our Mrs' We can even go in your family wagon? Now that would be

I hope and wish you soon achieve your goals! the more you guy were tortured at work, the more you'll wish to see the freedom of a week-end and enjoying your life.
I used to work 7 days a week and two jobs a days when I was in the US and now I know the down side of it. :wink:

Posted: **Tue Jul 12, 2005 7:56 pm**

Again, who want the silica gels for their camera gear, can pick them up at my base on this Saturday meet, I collected the number of small bags (100g/each) and ready for members.

Posted: **Tue Jul 12, 2005 8:23 pm**

Birddog114 wrote:
Geoff wrote:Hi Birdy,
Unfortunately Bel and I will be unable to attend. We're still saving and as a result working most week ends at the moment, we will however be at the AA meets with great gusto! Warwick, if you're reading this - the mini-meets are definately worth a trip out there..hop on the M5 and you're there in no time. We should organise to go altogether, you and me and our Mrs' We can even go in your family wagon? Now that would be

I hope and wish you soon achieve your goals! the more you guy were tortured at work, the more you'll wish to see the freedom of a week-end and enjoying your life.
I used to work 7 days a week and two jobs a days when I was in the US and now I know the down side of it.

Thanx birdy - you worked hard in the US and now you have a great life in AUS...one day we won't have to work as hard as we are now...heaven forbid!

Posted: **Tue Jul 12, 2005 8:42 pm**

Birddog,

I will do my utmost to get there for my first mini meet. Looking forward to meeting more of the members.

Stuart

Posted: **Tue Jul 12, 2005 8:44 pm**

smac wrote:Birddog,

I will do my utmost to get there for my first mini meet. Looking forward to meeting more of the members.

Stuart

smac,
More than welcome.

Posted: **Tue Jul 12, 2005 9:00 pm**

I'll more than likely be there

It's fast becoming my favourite haunt on Saturday mornings

Geoff

Posted: **Tue Jul 12, 2005 9:06 pm**

Looking forward to seeing you on Saturday Birddog. :lol:

Posted: **Tue Jul 12, 2005 9:10 pm**

Matt. K wrote:Looking forward to seeing you on Saturday Birddog.

We would like to see both of you too!

Posted: **Tue Jul 12, 2005 9:48 pm**

I am looking forward to attending my first mini meet. I just have to orgaise my work
Regards
Jeff

Posted: **Tue Jul 12, 2005 10:15 pm**

Glen wrote:Cant make this one Birddy as it is the daughters 21st which will inevitably involve plenty of work for me

Wait... I'm not invited!

Posted: **Tue Jul 12, 2005 10:16 pm**

Glen wrote:Cant make this one Birddy as it is the daughters 21st...

Same reason, only 4 years older. Geez Glen, you're old enough to be my dad!

Posted: **Tue Jul 12, 2005 10:29 pm**

Glen, you have a 21 year old daughter?!?!?! :shock:

But, that means that you're almost old enough to be my... *aghem* Anyway... Well, you sure don't act like it...!!! Hehehehe

Birdy, if the mini-meet is on, I'll try to make it with Jules (it'll prob be the last one I'll be able to make for a while due to work commitments).

Posted: **Tue Jul 12, 2005 11:20 pm**

I'd love to be there... and may even bring along my Canon friend for Wacko...

Looking forward to the lensutation and degustation...

Posted: **Fri Jul 15, 2005 3:33 pm**

Birddog,

I have been "advised" my weekend has been planned :evil:

. The good wife, has things I "must" do. I look forward to being at the next one.

P.S. Are you going to support Canon users with your super specials? Once I know what I want ( need ), I'll send you a PM. That is once I also have 30 posts. Geoff has leant me his smaller Lowepro bag until I get my own. Thanks geoff. Top bloke.

Posted: **Fri Jul 15, 2005 3:45 pm**

I'm hoping I can get to this one too Birdy.
I haven't been to many at all - erm, 1 in fact.

Sam and I are looking for a new place to live, so if we don't see anything in the paper tomorrow morning then I'll be along too.

Posted: **Fri Jul 15, 2005 3:46 pm**

Stuff that's generic will be available to all. This includes our neck and wrist straps, polo shirts, cleaning gear, bags, printers, excessories, and so on.

I'm hopeful that Birddog will be able to establish a distribution line with Canon, but that's entirely his business, his decision, etc, and we need to be ever mindful that he does have a business to run and respectful of that in the way that we partake of his time.

And that's not even giving his family a run!

Posted: **Fri Jul 15, 2005 3:47 pm**

rokkstar wrote:I'm hoping I can get to this one too Birdy.
I haven't been to many at all - erm, 1 in fact.

Sam and I are looking for a new place to live, so if we don't see anything in the paper tomorrow morning then I'll be along too.

Welcome! I have Saturday paper with me so you can come and relax. :wink:

Posted: **Fri Jul 15, 2005 3:50 pm**

gstark wrote:Stuff that's generic will be available to all. This includes our neck and wrist straps, polo shirts, cleaning gear, bags, printers, excessories, and so on.

Ah ha - is there a stock of that cool neck strap? I think it's the one that you can take off the padding and make it into a little hand strap too. How much are they because I would be interested in one of them.

Posted: **Fri Jul 15, 2005 3:52 pm**

rokkstar wrote:
gstark wrote:Stuff that's generic will be available to all. This includes our neck and wrist straps, polo shirts, cleaning gear, bags, printers, excessories, and so on.

Ah ha - is there a stock of that cool neck strap? I think it's the one that you can take off the padding and make it into a little hand strap too. How much are they because I would be interested in one of them.

Bring much plastic bills with you, I have room for them :roll:

$36.00 for Grip Strap and $30.00 for Pro Loop Strap

Posted: **Fri Jul 15, 2005 3:53 pm**

Birddog114 wrote:Bring much plastic bills with you, I have room for them
$36.00 for Grip Strap and $30.00 for Pro Loop Strap

LOL, I'll bring Sams purse with me too. :lol:

Posted: **Fri Jul 15, 2005 4:20 pm**

Leek has kindly offered me a lift so I will be there too

Posted: **Fri Jul 15, 2005 7:19 pm**

Have fun all - Stubbsy offered me a lift but I had to pass up the opportunity. Thanks regardless Peter.

Posted: **Fri Jul 15, 2005 7:21 pm**

Heath Bennett wrote:Have fun all - Stubbsy offered me a lift but I had to pass up the opportunity. Thanks regardless Peter.

HB,
When will we meet you down here so you can show us your works.

Posted: **Fri Jul 15, 2005 7:21 pm**

At the risk of stating the blindingly obvious - I'll be there :lol:

Posted: **Fri Jul 15, 2005 7:30 pm**

stubbsy wrote:At the risk of stating the blindingly obvious - I'll be there

What he said.

Posted: **Fri Jul 15, 2005 8:35 pm**

My work has denied me the opportunity of attending on Saturday,I was looking forward to meeting you all.

. Maybe i can catch up next time.

Jeff

Posted: **Fri Jul 15, 2005 10:10 pm**

stubbsy wrote:At the risk of stating the blindingly obvious - I'll be there

Birdy should post this.

Posted: **Sat Jul 16, 2005 12:24 am**

Nnnnsic wrote:
stubbsy wrote:At the risk of stating the blindingly obvious - I'll be there

Birdy should post this.

Posted: **Sat Jul 16, 2005 8:32 am**

If you don't mind a late comer, I can get there about 10:30. Did a deal with my man last night...I will have to bring two of the short kind, but they are normally well behaved.

cheers
Deb

Posted: **Sat Jul 16, 2005 8:47 am**

HappyFotographer wrote:..I will have to bring two of the short kind, but they are normally well behaved.

Will they be cooked, or do we need to fire up Birddog's BBQ?

Posted: **Sat Jul 16, 2005 8:48 am**

HappyFotographer wrote:If you don't mind a late comer, I can get there about 10:30. Did a deal with my man last night...I will have to bring two of the short kind, but they are normally well behaved.

cheers
Deb

Deb,
Welcome! 10:30 is OK and you're not too far.

Posted: **Sat Jul 16, 2005 8:50 am**

LOL, interesting culinary habits you have Gary.

How did Leigh survive for so long? :lol:

gstark wrote:Will they be cooked, or do we need to fire up Birddog's BBQ?

As I am bringing the eldest and the youngest I would suggest going for the newbie, he hasnt had much time to toughen up.

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