DSLRUsers.com

Well today's mini-meet delivered as usual...
Apart from the great hospitality... great food / drink... we also had a lot of fun...

Personally I had a little play with my close-up filters, introducing the concept to a couple of people along the way...
Attached to my 50mm 1.4 lens, they turn it into a very nice Macro lens...
<table><tr><td width=30%> </td><td width=30%> </td><td width=30%></td></tr></table>

We also played about with reversed lenses... <table><tr><td>smac showed us all how to clean the Nikon reversing ring...</td><td></td></tr>
<tr><td>First you give it a really good blow with the Giotto Rocket...</td><td></td></tr>
<tr><td>Then a little condensation needs to be introduced... </td><td></td></tr>
<tr><td>Then a gentle rub with the lens tissue... </td><td></td></tr>
<tr><td>Followed by close-up attention... </td><td></td></tr>
</table>

John,

As always, a great morning, with many thnx to the Birddogs for their, as always, gracious hospitality.

And thanx for doing that demo on cleaning the reversing ring. It's a heavy little beastie, and correct procedure is a must.

Aaahh...you guys! By the way, do you put your reversing ring on backwards for a telephoto effect?

And thanks again to Birdy and Tran. Boy can she cook! Could have run a five star restaurant easy. And thanks to all the members who brought along their toys. It really is becoming "show and tell".

May I also extend my thanks to Birdy and Tran - it is always a delight to meet fellow forum members at the best restaurant in the universe

My first mini-meet and I was overawed by the friendliness of the other members and the gracious hospitality of our hosts. After a great lunch I left the gathering with a light heart and an even lighter wallet! Now I wonder where I can get a parrot suit for my flash?

Bob.

I think it's an outrage that such a finely ground, precision piece of equipment was treated in such a rough manner. Have you no respect???

In the months to come I am hopeful that we will all see the results of Glen’s shoulder mounted SB800 and the parrot cover Also, the urine powered SB800, compliments of Leigh

Agreed with all the above posts, a truly excellant morning spent with great hosts and likewise members!
My reversing ring is now pristine clean, thanks leek and smac for a great job!

johndec wrote:Have you no respect???

Why even bother with a question like that?

John

is that a closeup of Gerard's eye?
It's an excellent shot.

Thankyou Birddog and all the other homeboys for once again making me the whipping boy, I enjoy the group's humour

wendellt wrote:is that a closeup of Gerard's eye?
It's an excellent shot.

It was LOZ's eye... I was just demonstrating how close you could get with the close-up filters on a 50mm lens...