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Mini meet on Saturday 29/10/05

Postby birddog114 on Sun Oct 23, 2005 11:16 am

Mini meet on Saturday 29/10/05

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 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 LostDingo on Sun Oct 23, 2005 11:23 am

Hi Birdie, count myself and my partner in this time if you can please.

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Postby birddog114 on Sun Oct 23, 2005 11:31 am

LostDingo wrote:Hi Birdie, count myself and my partner in this time if you can please.

Paul


Paul,
We missed both of you yesterday :( and yes, see all on Saturday :D
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Postby LOZ on Sun Oct 23, 2005 11:33 am

Should be home by Friday count me in please LOZ
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Postby birddog114 on Sun Oct 23, 2005 11:43 am

LOZ wrote:Should be home by Friday count me in please LOZ


Made sure you bring a geisha along with you :lol:
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Postby stubbsy on Sun Oct 23, 2005 11:43 am

I'll be there for this one. Looking forward to it.
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Postby Alpha_7 on Sun Oct 23, 2005 11:49 am

As long as my flight isn't delay Birddog I'd like to come :)
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Postby birddog114 on Sun Oct 23, 2005 11:52 am

Alpha_7 wrote:As long as my flight isn't delay Birddog I'd like to come :)


I have requested the pre-clearance landing of your flight :D

And it's approved! :lol:
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Postby Alpha_7 on Sun Oct 23, 2005 2:05 pm

Sweet, thanks Birddog!
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Postby sheepie on Sun Oct 23, 2005 2:15 pm

I'll be there - for a bit longer than yesterday this time I hope :)
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Postby birddog114 on Sun Oct 23, 2005 2:28 pm

sheepie wrote:I'll be there - for a bit longer than yesterday this time I hope :)


with your sheepie junior? :wink:
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Postby joet on Sun Oct 23, 2005 3:19 pm

Chryssine insists that I take her there :!: :lol:

See you all on Saturday 8) :wink:
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Postby LittleB on Sun Oct 23, 2005 3:56 pm

Doug and I would like to come. :D

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Postby phillipb on Sun Oct 23, 2005 6:28 pm

Birdy, I should be there with the cheap kodak film, hopefully Mickahil Paul snd Leigh will be there to pick their's up.
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Postby birddog114 on Sun Oct 23, 2005 6:33 pm

phillipb wrote:Birdy, I should be there with the cheap kodak film, hopefully Mickahil Paul snd Leigh will be there to pick their's up.


Yes, we can shoot those rolls of films till death!!!!!!!!!! :lol:

Leigh will be in for sure! we talked about doing some testing and evaluation of the CIS (Continuou Ink System) from Stuby Preasure yesterday. :wink:
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Postby Nnnnsic on Sun Oct 23, 2005 6:34 pm

Oh crap.

If someone is going who lives in the same house as me *cough*Dad*cough* then I'll get him to pay for it and pick it up otherwise I'll find someone else to do it.

I've got an all-day play rehearsal on Saturday at the Cell Block.
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Postby birddog114 on Sun Oct 23, 2005 6:37 pm

Nnnnsic wrote:Oh crap.

If someone is going who lives in the same house as me *cough*Dad*cough* then I'll get him to pay for it and pick it up otherwise I'll find someone else to do it.

I've got an all-day play rehearsal on Saturday at the Cell Block.


Have you forgotten what we planned yesterday?

I can help you with that! and pass those roll of films to you later in the day. Just PM me if needed.
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Postby Nnnnsic on Sun Oct 23, 2005 6:39 pm

I'll find out this week when the rehearsals are on 'till.

If all fails, I don't go to bed, take a train and arrive at Birdy's for the 4am praying, try to catch a ride with someone back into the city a little later, and get to the Cell Block for some tiring rehearsal. :lol:
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Postby stubbsy on Sun Oct 23, 2005 7:01 pm

Don't know if I'm late to the party, but I just noticed LittleB. Our first pair of forum members!
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Postby LittleB on Sun Oct 23, 2005 7:49 pm

Hi Stubbsy

I have just joined a couple of weeks ago, and hope to post some photos soon. I have been learning how to use the Nikon D70 and have been out happy snapping. Once Doug has calibrated my monitor I will post them up later tonight PS Thanks to Sir HC55 for lending us Spyder. :wink:

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Postby stubbsy on Sun Oct 23, 2005 8:05 pm

LittleB wrote:Hi Stubbsy

I have just joined a couple of weeks ago, and hope to post some photos soon. I have been learning how to use the Nikon D70 and have been out happy snapping. Once Doug has calibrated my monitor I will post them up later tonight PS Thanks to Sir HC55 for lending us Spyder. :wink:

Cheers
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SO will Doug now buy a D2x to stay ahead :wink: :lol:
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Postby birddog114 on Sun Oct 23, 2005 8:08 pm

stubbsy wrote:
LittleB wrote:Hi Stubbsy

I have just joined a couple of weeks ago, and hope to post some photos soon. I have been learning how to use the Nikon D70 and have been out happy snapping. Once Doug has calibrated my monitor I will post them up later tonight PS Thanks to Sir HC55 for lending us Spyder. :wink:

Cheers
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SO will Doug now buy a D2x to stay ahead :wink: :lol:


It's likely :lol: :lol: :lol:
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Postby LittleB on Sun Oct 23, 2005 8:14 pm

Why would we do that when there's a D70 up for grabs in Challenge 7? :lol: :lol: :lol: But funnily enough I already have an image to submit but Doug has nothing and doesn't look like having one. :lol:

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Postby huynhie on Mon Oct 24, 2005 8:46 am

I'll be there next week Birddog :wink:
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Postby Paul on Mon Oct 24, 2005 9:15 am

If there's still room left I'll be there. :D
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Postby birddog114 on Mon Oct 24, 2005 9:17 am

Yes for both of Paul & Huynhie.
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Postby Nikkofan on Mon Oct 24, 2005 11:07 pm

I'd like to come if there's room Than
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Postby plukaduck on Mon Oct 24, 2005 11:39 pm

I would love to come and catch up.

Cheers,

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Postby birddog114 on Tue Oct 25, 2005 6:24 am

Welcome back Darryl after a long time absent!

Yes, Nikkonfan, I replied to your PM.
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Postby huynhie on Tue Oct 25, 2005 12:42 pm

plukaduck wrote:I would love to come and catch up.

Cheers,

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Are you going to roll up in another car with duct tape on the badges again Plukaduck?
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Postby birddog114 on Tue Oct 25, 2005 12:46 pm

huynhie wrote:
plukaduck wrote:I would love to come and catch up.

Cheers,

Darryl.


Are you going to roll up in another car with duct tape on the badges again Plukaduck?


This time he'll come with gaffle or duct tape covered DSLR! trust me , he'll :wink:
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Postby huynhie on Tue Oct 25, 2005 12:53 pm

Birddog114 wrote:
huynhie wrote:
plukaduck wrote:I would love to come and catch up.

Cheers,

Darryl.


Are you going to roll up in another car with duct tape on the badges again Plukaduck?


This time he'll come with gaffle or duct tape covered DSLR! trust me , he'll :wink:


It could be the new Samsung DSLR :D
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Postby birddog114 on Tue Oct 25, 2005 12:56 pm

Who knows? he may started with Nikon since his absence! :lol:
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Postby Rick on Wed Oct 26, 2005 10:52 am

I don't have any work this Saturday, so if there is an empyt chair I would like to catch up again.

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Postby birddog114 on Wed Oct 26, 2005 11:47 am

Rick,
Welcome, yes I have a spot for you.
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Postby wendellt on Wed Oct 26, 2005 2:04 pm

Hi guys

I won't be able to make it this saturday but look forward to the comraderie next time
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Postby rokkstar on Wed Oct 26, 2005 2:35 pm

Would like to have come as I missed last weeks too, but am going to be at Jazz in the Vines this Saturday. Looking forward to a day of great music, great wine, great weather, and great photo ops.

Have a good time all.
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Postby Yedrup on Thu Oct 27, 2005 6:14 pm

Sorry Birddog, will not be able to come this weekend. Helen will be flying to China for two months on Tuesday and we are spending some family time, her, me and Henry.

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