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Well, now it is my birthday and what better way is to get to use my new D2x i just picked up at midnite, so battery on the charge and will get to have a lil play today. Just thought i would share with you all as i am happy as a pig in Sxxt.
Cheers
John

Lucky bast*rd!
Happy birthday BBJ, Enjoy your day with a "few" drinks!

I was playing with a D2x last night at schoolies for a while, needless to say I was reluctant to go back to my D70.

Happy birthday and I hate you.

BBJ wrote:Well, now it is my birthday and what better way is to get to use my new D2x i just picked up at midnite, so battery on the charge and will get to have a lil play today. Just thought i would share with you all as i am happy as a pig in Sxxt.
Cheers
John

Happy birthday John
you finally got one, your life has now changed, now you can walk into any social event with confidence and shoot!

take a pic with you and the D2x in hand and post.

Thanks Fella's, yes well i have just had a look but battery still going so might leave it on charge over nite i dont think it will hurt it. I will be at the track all day today so will get to try it out but yeh so much to setup so yeh Lisa taking me out for tea tomorrow nite so will have a quiet 1.
Thanks
edit: was this time last year i brought the D70.

Happy birthday BBJ
Really looking forward to seeing your posts with your new toy!
You're going to become famous! With your skills as a photographer and this nifty new camera I'm sure you come out with yet more winning shots!!

Woah, so you outgrew your D70 in just 1 year John! Bypassed the D200 completely and just headed straight for the top shelf model.

Happy B'day buddy, yours is merely 1 day after my mum's.

Enjoy your new toy - it'll probably come with a need for larger CF cards and greater HD storage, but no doubt we'll look forward to seeing more/better/faster/larger images from you.

Happy birthday to you BBJ!

Put the D2x back in the box and go to the corner as what Lisa said

Enjoy your new toy!

A group of D2x owners in SA is growing big. who's next?

Happy birthday John hope your first shot with your new camera is of your birthday cake

Birddog114 wrote:A group of D2x owners in SA is growing big. who's next?

Well if they are handing them out I'll have one

Congrats BBJ, on the D2x and the Birthday. Now you can walk up beside Ralph and show him how to use his...

Have a great day at the Track! If I didnt have another wedding I'll Join you...
Anything to have play with a D2x!

Happy Birthday BBJ - enjoy your new toy at the track today

Has Lisa stopped beating you for buying the D2x

NB: Just a reminder about firmware upgrade available on Nikon-asia.

well happy birthday big boy !!!!!!!

did you take it to bed like fozzie did when he got his ?

cant wait to see pics and comments about camera

cheers rob

Happy birthday John.
Oh, we are all so happy that you now have a D2X and SOME of us still haven't.
I know your job with the rev heads is going to be a lot easier and give you more scope now. I look forward to some great images. Enjoy the day and the new toy
cheers
marco

Thanks All, i am certain i will enjoy it and had a lil play till 2am, si i still have to sort things out and maybe look at firmware but will sort it out later at some stage. I will give it a test run today and see what i can get out of it without getting to bigged down too much with settings so will try my normal settings for the bikes and see how it goes.

Birdy Lisa feeling left out, as usual but oh well you get that, no black eyes yet but give it time.
Ok off to the track soon to try my new baby.
Thanks

Hey John.

Happy birthday mate. The D2x is only a slight difference to the old Fuji you had You've certainly improved your shots and I look forward to seeing what you can do with this new toy.

Cheers,
Owen.

BBJ wrote:Birdy Lisa feeling left out, as usual but oh well you get that

oh well you get that!

You can see somebody's excited about his new toy... I hope lisa doesn't look at this while your out BBJ otherwise there wont be any going out for you tonight... apart from the dog house

I nearly missed this post Big Bad John - have a great day mate. You made the D70 sing and I am sure you will make the D2X ”Twist and Shout”

John

Congratualtions on both the birthday and the exceptional present. Looking at how the quality of your work has improved over the last 12 months I'm expecting the D2x will sing in your hands when at the track. Can't wait to see what you capture once you've mastered the beast.

Hi Again, well what a camera but i think it could be user error today not happy with my shots at all, got a few keepers but will go through them later, the bloody grass is high out there and no good so yeh. Anyhow will take some sorting out trying to get it to focus right as i have alot that are OUF as i shot in jpeg as well and with only the D2x, so i just updated formware so will have to look at settings, will post a few when i get a chance.

Used the highspeed crop and wow like a machine gun, but also smaller file size just over 2.5 meg turn highspedd crop off and file size just over 3 meg.

Ok you people with D2x already how about some rough setting to start with, give us an idea so i can work out where i am going wrong.

Happy birthday BBJ. Seeing as your not happy with your shots, I'll generously offer to take your sub-standard prezzie off your hands

By the way, what track were you at today and what was on? I'd love to see some of the shots that you are happy with.

Andrew

Happy Birthday BBJ, I am sure the learning curve wont be too long

Hi Andrew & Glen, well Andrew it is a local race track here called Mac Park here at the bottom of South Aus. I will get some good pics just not big in file size but will go through them now and try get some up soon.

Ok been out the Boss took me out for birthday tea so had a good feed, so now to go through them and sort them out.
Cheers

BBJ,
Where's the photos of your birthday cake from the D2x?

Happy Birthday, John! I know you are gonna love that D2x. I can't wait to see the photos you post from that camera!

No Birthday cake Birdy and doug had a lot of looser's, these file size's have me a bit baffled but will post a few soon as i get them sorted.

A belated Happy Birthday, Big John! I was about to ask if it was a milestone, but it obviously is - 'cos you scored a D2x!!

You'll have it up and running in no time, I'm sure.

happy birthday john for yesterday... hope you had a good one...

now.. where are the pics??

cheers

Happy birthday John.

Hope you enjoy your new toy.

Would be interested in your comments on how it handles compared to the D70.

Barry