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Nearly there!!!

PostPosted: Thu Aug 11, 2005 5:15 pm
by Geoff
For all those that have endured my frustration and angst about my lens...I just went for (another) look and....

Your item was processed in the handling centre (SYDNEY) at 15:34 on 11 Aug 2005 and is scheduled for delivery.



:D :D :D :D

PostPosted: Thu Aug 11, 2005 5:18 pm
by Glen
:D :D :D

PostPosted: Thu Aug 11, 2005 5:19 pm
by BBJ
Geoff, you are like when i got my d70 birdy sent but yeh didnt know where it was going to end up and yeh on edge. Anyhow wont be long now you will have and be able to enjoy the new lens.

PostPosted: Thu Aug 11, 2005 5:21 pm
by Geoff
ACtually I'd like to publicly thank Glen and others for their help with this, without them I don't know where I'd be. I'd also like to thank God, my parents, my producer...you're the best! Ok ok...enough of the melodramatics, but seriously Glen - u've been a champ! The others know who they are :).

Re: Nearly there!!!

PostPosted: Thu Aug 11, 2005 5:21 pm
by wile_E
Geoff wrote:For all those that have endured my frustration and angst about my lens...I just went for (another) look and....

Your item was processed in the handling centre (SYDNEY) at 15:34 on 11 Aug 2005 and is scheduled for delivery.



:D :D :D :D


Excellent - Congratulations! You must be a v.v.happy camper :D :D

PostPosted: Thu Aug 11, 2005 5:22 pm
by Geoff
BBJ wrote:Geoff, you are like when i got my d70 birdy sent but yeh didnt know where it was going to end up and yeh on edge. Anyhow wont be long now you will have and be able to enjoy the new lens.


Ahhh yes, but was it over two weeks in customs/aus post's posession? :)

PostPosted: Thu Aug 11, 2005 5:32 pm
by BBJ
Yeh mate anything in AussyLost hands i would worry as well, as i have had my fair share of scraps with them over lost items. Oh well something that is out of our hands.

PostPosted: Thu Aug 11, 2005 6:49 pm
by Onyx
So Glen had to sleep with someone to rush your lens through customs did he? ;)

PostPosted: Thu Aug 11, 2005 6:55 pm
by Geoff
Onyx wrote:So Glen had to sleep with someone to rush your lens through customs did he? ;)


Someone?? I know there was Sarah...then David...then..... :)

PostPosted: Fri Aug 12, 2005 10:00 am
by Glen
Geoff, no answer from your phone (you couldn't be sleeping when your lens is coming, could you :lol: ), but just walked in the door after a walk to find they had delivered your lens in my absence. :D :D :D :D

Guess I might be seeing you today? Or maybe I am going to have a good weekend?

PostPosted: Fri Aug 12, 2005 10:01 am
by Glen
Onyx wrote:So Glen had to sleep with someone to rush your lens through customs did he? ;)



Chi, I mustn't have been very good, they put it the slow line :lol:

PostPosted: Fri Aug 12, 2005 10:36 am
by gstark
Altogether now ...


Hip ...

hip ...

PostPosted: Fri Aug 12, 2005 10:51 am
by Raskill
I got some stuff stopped at customs, with a value of over $1000. They emailed me a 'Nature 10'. Has anyone seen one of them before :shock:

Christ, I couldn't believe that so much information could be required (Name of sales persons second aunts uncle in law...), but then I remembered it was the government after-all. I phoned customs helpline for assistance and got people who didn't know the answers. Very frustrating, made my lenses stay in custody one more night.

Advice: If you can get your packages broken into seperate parcels with totals less than $1000 AU, it will save time, effort and having to get your brain around a 'Nature 10'.

PostPosted: Fri Aug 12, 2005 11:00 am
by Glen
Raskill, I got the same thing on Geoff's lens, all 14 pages! The name sounds like you are doing obscene things to animals :lol:

PostPosted: Fri Aug 12, 2005 11:49 am
by birddog114
All those acts are the natural of life, you have to cope with it and be happier! :wink:

Pls. show me the way to break loose a AF-S II 500mm so the boys in blues won't notice its full value? :wink:

Same as 3 x D2x arrived this morning from O/S suppliers.

I need to learn more skills from you guys to do this task or buying a Nikkor 24-200VR under $500.00 from Greybeard on other thread :wink:

Bravo all your works

PostPosted: Fri Aug 12, 2005 12:19 pm
by Geoff
I'm a very happy camper now!! I'm at Glens place and have checked out the lens, luckily for Glen I have absolutely NO voice at the moment due to the flu, but I'm still VERY happy!! Thanx everyone! :)

PostPosted: Fri Aug 12, 2005 12:27 pm
by sirhc55
Stress followed by happiness - well done Geoff :D

PostPosted: Fri Aug 12, 2005 1:47 pm
by Geoff
Home now - VERY nice lens :)
Anyone want to buy a 18-70 kit lens? :)