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Posted: **Sat Dec 11, 2004 12:27 pm**

Ok, we'll I'm about to depart for the airport. Decided on taking the Nikon 70-300G over the Sigma (think she's a bit heavier). The Compact Drive PD7X fitted nicely in it's spot. Anyway, if I can I'll post a few messages and maybe some pics while I'm over there.

Posted: **Sat Dec 11, 2004 12:34 pm**

Kipper,

Have a great, and a safe, trip.

Enjoy yourself, and take lots and lots of piccies.

See you whenyou get back, but stay in touch while you're away; I'm sure you'll find an internet cafe in france from which you can post.

Posted: **Sat Dec 11, 2004 12:37 pm**

Have fun mate
Be safe :wink:

Cheers
Ray

Posted: **Sat Dec 11, 2004 4:03 pm**

At the airport in the departure lounge waiting for the plane to board.
Went through and got my TRS refund really quickly. Got back $250, for the D70 + 50mm 1.4 prime. Couldn't claim back on the 70-300G as the total purchase was < $300. I've got about another 30min before I board.

Posted: **Sat Dec 11, 2004 4:06 pm**

Kipper is on his way!

Posted: **Sat Dec 11, 2004 4:12 pm**

Kipper,

Have a safe flight and most probably here from you in 2 or 3 days. On the internet at the Airport, just can't keep away from the forum (Drug).

Cheers,

Posted: **Sat Dec 11, 2004 4:13 pm**

Have fun kipper - hope you can cope with no forum for the duration of the flight!

cheers

Posted: **Sat Dec 11, 2004 4:15 pm**

Greg B wrote:Have fun kipper - hope you can cope with no forum for the duration of the flight!

cheers

Kipper,
They have inflight internet connection, ready to pull your plastic card out and keep in touch during your flight. :lol:

Posted: **Sat Dec 11, 2004 5:07 pm**

Hope you have a good time Kipper. Glad your TRS refund all worked out.

Posted: **Sat Dec 11, 2004 5:15 pm**

kipper wrote:Couldn't claim back on the 70-300G as the total purchase was < $300.

See what happens when you get too good a price ?

Posted: **Sun Dec 19, 2004 6:36 am**

Well I'm in france now at my sister's house. Finally got around to building her a new computer because her old one was crashing. Got the internet working tonight. Been taking quite a few pictures, some of them keepers. Something that I'm having difficulty with is that because it's winter and quite cold is getting the exposure correct. My eyes can see things quite clearly but trying to replicate that is hard. The sky is either over exposed and the landscapes visible or vice versa. Some help would be appreciated. I think a grad nd wouldn't go astray.

Posted: **Sun Dec 19, 2004 7:05 am**

Bonjour Kipper

Have you tried setting your lens to manual and manually focussing your shots.

Donjon tiede!

Adieu mes ami

Graham

Posted: **Sun Dec 19, 2004 7:34 am**

sack ray blur

Posted: **Sun Dec 19, 2004 7:35 am**

kipper,

kipper wrote:Well I'm in france now at my sister's house. Finally got around to building her a new computer because her old one was crashing. Got the internet working tonight. Been taking quite a few pictures, some of them keepers. Something that I'm having difficulty with is that because it's winter and quite cold is getting the exposure correct. My eyes can see things quite clearly but trying to replicate that is hard. The sky is either over exposed and the landscapes visible or vice versa. Some help would be appreciated. I think a grad nd wouldn't go astray.

Good to see you made it it your Sister's place in France.
Working holiday I see, building a new computer.

Cheers,

Posted: **Sun Dec 19, 2004 12:10 pm**

have a great time. I'm looking forward to seeing some of your shots.

Posted: **Sun Dec 19, 2004 2:41 pm**

Hey Kipper.. you said you left behind your sigma?

Which sigma was that? How big is too big? How heavy is too heavy?

Everyone else is asking the holiday questions.. i'm still caught up in lens lust..

Posted: **Mon Dec 20, 2004 7:49 pm**

Ahhh France! The land of landscapes and Chateaus! D70 paradise. The 2CV parked in front of the monastry...flowers.....pushbikes with style....beret's

Posted: **Mon Dec 20, 2004 8:13 pm**

France got hit by a severe storm yesterday (News) so is GregB around this time? Oh so poor Melbournian Kipper :shock:

Posted: **Mon Dec 20, 2004 9:28 pm**

Ahhh! France! The land of thunder. lightening, floods, mudslides, hail.

Posted: **Mon Dec 20, 2004 10:01 pm**

Not my doing guys. Beautiful weather here in melbourne

Posted: **Tue Dec 21, 2004 8:39 pm**

Bago, I shoot in M 99 percent of the time.... only sometimes shoot in P or one of the autos to see if they help correct my incompetence

Doesnt usually make any difference so I guess Im doing somethings right

I really think I need a grad nd.......if I set the exposure to suit the grass/fields the sky comes out over exposed and vice versa the grass/fields come out black.

So its either a grad nd or take bracketted exposure and compose in photoshop or just one shot with adjusted brightness, contrast, levels etc and compose in photoshop

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