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Sydney mini meet 22/10/05

Postby birddog114 on Mon Oct 10, 2005 5:36 pm

Mini meet on Saturday 22/10/05

D2 Series meet at 00:00
Sigma Mass at 2:00am hosted by Sigma Chairman, now with the D2Hs
VR Pray at 4:00am hosted VR gurus

Normal mini meet from 8:00 – 12:00
- Photography discussion
- Lens , tripod, ballhead, brackets, gears evaluation, testing and discussion.
- CCD cleaning session

More Benro's product will be available onsite for evaluation, playing and lust.
New RRS product as the Ultimate-Pro Omni-Pivot Package, RRS BH40 ballhead


Available onsite purchasing with the following:
- Lowepro mini trekker/ micro trekker/ D-RES 6/ DMC-V.
- Transcend 1/2/4Gb Transcend 80x Compact flash card
- Transcend 1Gb SD card for D50
- Genuine Nikon ML3 remote for D70/D50
- Genuine Nikon EN-EL3a battery for Nikon D70/D50
- Rubber eyecup for D70/D70s
- Nikon DK-20 eyecup for D70/70s/ D50
- Rubber eyecup for D2x (DK-19)
- Nikon DK17M
- Pro-Loop Strap with D70Users.com logo
- Bubble level spirit
- Giottos Air Rocket
- Other related photography items as NiCad 2500mAh rechargeable battery and charger .

Other members with backordered of L brackets, SB600, SB800, Giotto Air Rocket, etc... can be picked up at the mini meet

Free to pickup:

- Pure methanol (100ml/ member) bring your own container and play it at your own risk.

Member who wishes to attend the mini meet is required to reserve and confirm your seat, maximum is 20 members.

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Postby joet on Mon Oct 10, 2005 5:55 pm

Count us in :lol: :!: Especially Chryssine who is looking forward to establishing "Craft Corner" as a regular mini-meet feature :oops: :wink:
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Postby sheepie on Mon Oct 10, 2005 7:01 pm

I'm thinking I might be able to make an appearance at this one! wooohoooo!
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Postby wile_E on Mon Oct 10, 2005 7:56 pm

Finally, I should (hopefully) be able to make this one...!!!
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Postby Oneputt on Mon Oct 10, 2005 7:58 pm

Birddog this sort of post p..... me off :lol:
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Postby birddog114 on Mon Oct 10, 2005 8:05 pm

wile_E wrote:Finally, I should (hopefully) be able to make this one...!!!


Hello and welcome Mr Tokina!
Pls. bring along your Tokina 12-24 for other members to have a play with it.

Sheepie, Joet + Chryssine, welcome all of you as always.
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Postby moggy on Mon Oct 10, 2005 8:52 pm

I'll be there and I'm looking forward to it. Would definitely like to see the Tokina W/A lens. :)


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Postby wile_E on Mon Oct 10, 2005 8:56 pm

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Hello and welcome Mr Tokina!
Pls. bring along your Tokina 12-24 for other members to have a play with it.
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Lol. Thanks Birdy. I'll bring along the lens. See you in a couple of weeks.
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Postby leek on Mon Oct 10, 2005 9:37 pm

I'd like to be there and will try my best not to get sick at the last moment this time...
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Postby stubbsy on Mon Oct 10, 2005 9:49 pm

I won't be there. Lucky for everyone else :lol:
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Postby birddog114 on Mon Oct 10, 2005 9:54 pm

stubbsy wrote:I won't be there. Lucky for everyone else :lol:


Without you, who will run the show then? :lol:
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Postby Potatis on Fri Oct 14, 2005 7:43 am

Genista and I will be there, Birddog. :)
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Postby birddog114 on Fri Oct 14, 2005 7:59 am

Potatis wrote:Genista and I will be there, Birddog. :)


Looking forward to see both of you!

We will have few extra funs of the day with more gears on display.
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Postby Paul on Fri Oct 14, 2005 8:54 am

Can't make this one, another wedding to attend to.. 8)
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Postby birddog114 on Fri Oct 14, 2005 9:00 am

Paul wrote:Can't make this one, another wedding to attend to.. 8)


How many weddings do you have to go in a year? :lol:

Those weddings, are they sort of "saving contribution" with an option of cash out the lump sum for your own wedding, when time is up? :lol: :lol:
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Postby Paul on Fri Oct 14, 2005 9:55 am

Birddog114 wrote:How many weddings do you have to go in a year? :lol:

At the last count this will be our 3rd this year with 2 more to go, next year we have 4 plus our own! :roll:

Birddog114 wrote:Those weddings, are they sort of "saving contribution" with an option of cash out the lump sum for your own wedding, when time is up? :lol: :lol:


I WISH!!!!!! :lol: :lol: :lol:
It would make for a short bridal registry... 3 items, D2X, 200-400VR & Gitzo :wink:
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Postby Yedrup on Fri Oct 14, 2005 10:03 am

If there is still room, would love to be included in the gathering.

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Postby birddog114 on Fri Oct 14, 2005 11:33 am

Yedrup wrote:If there is still room, would love to be included in the gathering.

Cheers,
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Yes, there's room for you.
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Postby Geoff on Fri Oct 14, 2005 11:35 am

Sadly we won't be there either. I am working :(
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Postby Killakoala on Sat Oct 15, 2005 4:59 pm

Count me in. ;)
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Postby mrbillf on Mon Oct 17, 2005 11:11 am

Hi Birddog,

Count me in. (Provided there is room)

The wife is out on a shopping bus tour so, I'm free.... :D :D

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Postby birddog114 on Mon Oct 17, 2005 11:15 am

mrbillf wrote:Hi Birddog,

Count me in. (Provided there is room)

The wife is out on a shopping bus tour so, I'm free.... :D :D

Regards,
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Yes & confirmed for Steve and Bill
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Postby gleff on Mon Oct 17, 2005 12:28 pm

I'll be there if there's still room too.. I would have given notice earlier, but had to wait to see my roster. All is clear :)

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Postby wendellt on Mon Oct 17, 2005 1:14 pm

o.k got dates wrong for fashion week, 26th-28th

I will make it to this minimeet if there is still room!
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Postby birddog114 on Mon Oct 17, 2005 1:24 pm

Confirmed for gleff and wendellt.
We want to see you wendellt :lol: and we missed you already :lol: :lol:
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Postby wendellt on Mon Oct 17, 2005 2:19 pm

Birddog114 wrote:Confirmed for gleff and wendellt.
We want to see you wendellt :lol: and we missed you already :lol: :lol:


Yup confirmed I am in, I will have to leave at 11:00am for work, will try to get there 8:00am sharp.
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Postby owen on Mon Oct 17, 2005 5:08 pm

mrbillf wrote:Hi Birddog,

Count me in. (Provided there is room)

The wife is out on a shopping bus tour so, I'm free.... :D :D

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Postby daniel_r on Mon Oct 17, 2005 5:11 pm

Birddog, if there's still room can you put me down too.

Probably get there at 9 or so - will be driving up from Canberra that morning.
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Postby birddog114 on Mon Oct 17, 2005 5:25 pm

daniel_r wrote:Birddog, if there's still room can you put me down too.

Probably get there at 9 or so - will be driving up from Canberra that morning.


Yes, Daniel_R, welcome you to your first present at the mini meet.
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Postby Mj on Mon Oct 17, 2005 6:29 pm

Looking like a maxi-mini meet... count me in please :D :D :D
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Postby birddog114 on Mon Oct 17, 2005 6:31 pm

Mj wrote:Looking like a maxi-mini meet... count me in please :D :D :D


Yes, looking forward to see you.
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Postby Nnnnsic on Mon Oct 17, 2005 7:23 pm

A friend of mine who is a lecturer at my old Uni might be coming to the meet. I'm still trying to convince him. He wants to buy a silver 45mm for his manual camera but he hasn't tried it yet.

A possible plus one, and probably Dad & I... we're usually there, aren't we? :lol:
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Postby Jeko70 on Tue Oct 18, 2005 8:15 pm

Is still there enough room for me?
If so I'll be there.

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Postby birddog114 on Tue Oct 18, 2005 9:27 pm

Jeko70 wrote:Is still there enough room for me?
If so I'll be there.

Fab


You reserved last time but you didn't show up nor leting me know :twisted:
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Postby Jeko70 on Tue Oct 18, 2005 9:58 pm

I want to apologize for any problems that I may have caused you.
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You're more than right sorry, but I did overtime that saturday, they called me overnight and from work I couldn't post you because the server was down.
As well you know i'm going back to Italy in 4 weeks so I worked for money!
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Postby Jeko70 on Tue Oct 18, 2005 10:05 pm

That's why I'm usually wait till last before put down my name.
I know it's risky and I could miss my chair but I'm working on roster and on call as well.
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Postby birddog114 on Tue Oct 18, 2005 10:07 pm

Jeko70 wrote:That's why I'm usually wait till last before put down my name.
I know it's risky and I could miss my chair but I'm working on roster and on call as well.
Forgive me! 8)


Fab,
Not to worry, more welcome you to the mini meet, but please let me know if you can't make it.
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Postby Jeko70 on Tue Oct 18, 2005 10:30 pm

Birddog114 wrote:
Jeko70 wrote:That's why I'm usually wait till last before put down my name.
I know it's risky and I could miss my chair but I'm working on roster and on call as well.
Forgive me! 8)


Fab,
Not to worry, more welcome you to the mini meet, but please let me know if you can't make it.


Ok, I will.
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Postby jethro on Tue Oct 18, 2005 10:39 pm

I wish i could come and i will eventually but my new lawn takes precedences this weekend so says my lovely child bride of 20 years. Shit you would get more for murder as they say. Not in my case, she's a gal and my soulmate and a damm good sort to boot.
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Postby pippin88 on Fri Oct 21, 2005 9:06 am

Is there room for one more Birddy?
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Postby birddog114 on Fri Oct 21, 2005 9:10 am

pippin88 wrote:Is there room for one more Birddy?


Yes, and last one!
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Postby wendellt on Fri Oct 21, 2005 11:54 am

Birdy

can members purchase the sd-8A external battery pack on the day?
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Postby birddog114 on Fri Oct 21, 2005 11:56 am

wendellt wrote:Birdy

can members purchase the sd-8A external battery pack on the day?


Wendellt,
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Postby leek on Sat Oct 22, 2005 3:26 pm

Thanks to Birddog once more for a great minimeet... Thanks to all that contributed...

A couple of new mugshots for the rogues gallery Stubbsy...

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Postby stubbsy on Sat Oct 22, 2005 5:46 pm

Thanks John

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Postby Geoff on Sat Oct 22, 2005 6:28 pm

leek wrote:Thanks to Birddog once more for a great minimeet... Thanks to all that contributed...

A couple of new mugshots for the rogues gallery Stubbsy...

Image mrbillf
Image danielr


Is it just me or is there an uncanny resemblance between jordanp and danielr? :)

http://stubbsy.smugmug.com/gallery/434985/3/17703971
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Postby sheepie on Sat Oct 22, 2005 6:31 pm

Geoff wrote:Is it just me or is there an uncanny resemblance between jordanp and danielr? :)
http://stubbsy.smugmug.com/gallery/434985/3/17703971

I wouldn't be one to gossip, but....

That's scary!

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Postby birddog114 on Sat Oct 22, 2005 6:38 pm

sheepie wrote:
Geoff wrote:Is it just me or is there an uncanny resemblance between jordanp and danielr? :)
http://stubbsy.smugmug.com/gallery/434985/3/17703971

I wouldn't be one to gossip, but....

That's scary!

:shock: :shock: :shock:


Maybe they have a link :?: :idea:
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Postby leek on Sat Oct 22, 2005 8:31 pm

I don't see the resemblance at all I'm afraid, but Daniel looks very different with his glasses on...
Maybe you should use this one Stubbsy to avoid any confusion of identities :-)

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Postby sirhc55 on Sat Oct 22, 2005 8:40 pm

Go back to bed Geoff 8) :lol: :lol: :lol: :lol: :lol:
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