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It has to be asked, does anyone have any specific new years resolutions? Mine are to become a better photographer with my D70 and HOPEFULLY some time down the track to aquire a backup D70 body, followed closely by the 24-120VR lens. I hope everyone has a very safe, happy and healthy 2005!


Geoff.

Ah yes, it's that time of the year again. While I'm not usually one to make resolutions, as I never remember them let alone keep them, I learnt on NYE 1998 to never underestimate the power of prayer. That year brought me phenomenal changes, and I wasn't even religious then... so I'm hoping my prayers will be answered this coming year too.

1) To be a multi-millionaire.
2) To get married (I had a dream during my teenage years to be married before I was 25, and my 25th bday is coming this year)
3) To ensure I make an impact or impression on more people's lives this year than I have in the last.

First two are really out there, but ya never know...

Edit: change my avatar - it seems I regularly change my sig, but that avatar is long overdue for change.


Also, a reminder for all those who place a copyright notice in the image comment field of EXIF, to update the date to 2005.

spend more time reading quality books and less time on stuff like perusing this site...hmmm, maybe I should go.

I made a New Year's Resolution several years ago that I wouldn't make any more New Year's Resolutions.

That was the first New Year's Resolution I have ever managed to keep.

For me:
- A trip to Oskosh International Airshow. June-July, renew my CA's driver license and my squadron reunion in San Jose.
- A trip to Warbird Airshow in Wanaka(NZ) Easter Holiday about April
- A trip to Hong Kong mini meet shooting models I'm working on it with Gary and Poon, is anyone interesting to join this mini meet?

Local:
- A trip to Avalon Airshow end of March
- A trip to Scone Warbird Airshow in October Long Week-end.

Acquisition:
- 300 VR
- Maybe a D2x

Birddog114 wrote:For me:
- A trip to Oskosh International Airshow. June-July, renew my CA's driver license and my squadron reunion in San Jose.
- A trip to Warbird Airshow in Wanaka(NZ) Easter Holiday about April
- A trip to Hong Kong mini meet shooting models I'm working on it with Gary and Poon, is anyone interesting to join this mini meet?

Local:
- A trip to Avalon Airshow end of March
- A trip to Scone Warbird Airshow in October Long Week-end.

Acquisition:
- 300 VR
- Maybe a D2x

Great resolutions birdy..I know you're the master bargain man of camera equipment, do you do flights to hong kong as well? Birddog flight center, lowest prices guaranteed?

Geoff wrote:

Birddog114 wrote:For me:
- A trip to Oskosh International Airshow. June-July, renew my CA's driver license and my squadron reunion in San Jose.
- A trip to Warbird Airshow in Wanaka(NZ) Easter Holiday about April
- A trip to Hong Kong mini meet shooting models I'm working on it with Gary and Poon, is anyone interesting to join this mini meet?

Local:
- A trip to Avalon Airshow end of March
- A trip to Scone Warbird Airshow in October Long Week-end.

Acquisition:
- 300 VR
- Maybe a D2x

Great resolutions birdy..I know you're the master bargain man of camera equipment, do you do flights to hong kong as well? Birddog flight center, lowest prices guaranteed?

Maybe 19 bucks / seat/ one way

2005,

Goals
Camera- Take better pics with D70
- Buy 24-120 VR

Health - Get into another Postcode ie. currently 98kgs shooting for 89kgsgot till the start of Rugby season or I'll playing in the front row again.

Family - spend more time with and work less

Happy new year to all

MATT

Birddog114 wrote:

Geoff wrote:

Birddog114 wrote:For me:
- A trip to Oskosh International Airshow. June-July, renew my CA's driver license and my squadron reunion in San Jose.
- A trip to Warbird Airshow in Wanaka(NZ) Easter Holiday about April
- A trip to Hong Kong mini meet shooting models I'm working on it with Gary and Poon, is anyone interesting to join this mini meet?

Local:
- A trip to Avalon Airshow end of March
- A trip to Scone Warbird Airshow in October Long Week-end.

Acquisition:
- 300 VR
- Maybe a D2x

Great resolutions birdy..I know you're the master bargain man of camera equipment, do you do flights to hong kong as well? Birddog flight center, lowest prices guaranteed?

Maybe 19 bucks / seat/ one way

$19....tell me you're not kidding

19 bucks in the brand new Carrier Pigeon Class...

We launch you from a modern catapult... you may or may not reach your destination.

Do we get beverage service at least?

Hmmmmm..............let me think!

Lose 5kg to get back under 90kg.......easier said than done esp now I'm a stay-at-home-dad.

Start playing my bass guitar again and get back into a band.

Transfer my huge vinyl collection onto CD......again easier said than done!

Do more bushwalking and camping trips (with the D70).

Organise a holiday to the Pacific for next Xmas. Tahiti, Samoa, Hawaii???

Learn to swim properly.

Master my D70 and various lenses. Clean my sensor. Get my head around Photoshop. Master panoramas.

Get together with you guys for a 'meet' sometime.

Acquire at a steady rate over the next 12 months the following:

24-120VR (ordered with Birdy)

Sigma 12-24 (Feb/March)

Nikon 85mm 1.8 (May)

Nikon 80-400VR (July/August)

Nikon 10.5mm Fisheye (December)

That's enough to occupy my time I believe!

At my age, I just wanna be healhy, happy, appreciate life and try to give others more than I receive.

That's it!

Cheers

Graham
Oh - and this lens. Price please Birdie

http://www.raysoda.com/Com/Photo/View.a ... 4389&c=450

Spend less time on this forum because it tends to get me into trouble.
Oh well so much for the resolution, I've already broken it.

As for Birddog's $19.00 one way fare, he forgot to tell you that it will cost you another $1000 to come back

My New Year's resolution for this year is to be fit again. More excercise in gym and watch what i eat.

My new year resolution is:

going back to training (Wing Chun)'
selling my motorbike,
and living a healthier life style.

CD

Mine ... simply to give more

(no that doesn't mean I'm giving any of my photography equipment away)

1 make a will
2 Get through the year (so I don’t need 1)
3 Give up chocolate
4 Save $1000 for Birddogs return fare
5 Not look for another wife
6 Nearly forgot: 24-120VR and 70-200VR

Chris

Hi Bago
They're pulling the wool over your eyes with that picture....It's not a very big lens...it's a very small man!

To work hard over summer and fund my D70 Purchasing plan

Greg B wrote:I made a New Year's Resolution several years ago that I wouldn't make any more New Year's Resolutions.

That was the first New Year's Resolution I have ever managed to keep.

Same here.

HNY y'all.

Darn it Matt

I thort the lens was big but it is the man who is little. He is kind of indecently hugging the lens though.

Could this be the lens lust that is so often spoken about on this forum?

Anyway, the lens wouldn't fit on my $19.95 Aldi tripod which I didn't buy also.

Have a good day everyone! Now where's my sanity pills?

Graham

My NY resolution this year is to continue on with last years resolution that i amzingly spent all year doing. To lose weight, 20kg so far, 10kg to go......

My NY resolution?
-get some darkroom exp.
-get a CAMs accrediatation
-get a nikon digital camera with a 10pin connection d100/d2h
-smile more( i scare ppl away most times)

sirhc55 wrote:5 Not look for another wife
6 Nearly forgot: 24-120VR and 70-200VR

Chris

Mate, cracked me up that resolution. Told my wife I had copied it from you and she was pleased also