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Happy Birthday to me

Postby BBJ on Sat Nov 26, 2005 12:49 am

Well, now it is my birthday and what better way is to get to use my new D2x i just picked up at midnite, so battery on the charge and will get to have a lil play today. Just thought i would share with you all as i am happy as a pig in Sxxt. :lol:
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Postby Paul on Sat Nov 26, 2005 12:54 am

Lucky bast*rd! :D
Happy birthday BBJ, Enjoy your day with a "few" drinks!
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Postby Michael on Sat Nov 26, 2005 1:25 am

I was playing with a D2x last night at schoolies for a while, needless to say I was reluctant to go back to my D70.

Happy birthday and I hate you. :P
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Re: Happy Birthday to me

Postby wendellt on Sat Nov 26, 2005 1:28 am

BBJ wrote:Well, now it is my birthday and what better way is to get to use my new D2x i just picked up at midnite, so battery on the charge and will get to have a lil play today. Just thought i would share with you all as i am happy as a pig in Sxxt. :lol:
Cheers
John


Happy birthday John
you finally got one, your life has now changed, now you can walk into any social event with confidence and shoot!

take a pic with you and the D2x in hand and post.
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Postby BBJ on Sat Nov 26, 2005 1:31 am

Thanks Fella's, yes well i have just had a look but battery still going so might leave it on charge over nite i dont think it will hurt it. I will be at the track all day today so will get to try it out but yeh so much to setup so yeh Lisa taking me out for tea tomorrow nite so will have a quiet 1.
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edit: was this time last year i brought the D70. :lol:
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Postby Geoff on Sat Nov 26, 2005 2:48 am

Happy birthday BBJ
Really looking forward to seeing your posts with your new toy!
You're going to become famous! With your skills as a photographer and this nifty new camera I'm sure you come out with yet more winning shots!!
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Postby Onyx on Sat Nov 26, 2005 3:28 am

Woah, so you outgrew your D70 in just 1 year John! :) Bypassed the D200 completely and just headed straight for the top shelf model.

Happy B'day buddy, yours is merely 1 day after my mum's.

Enjoy your new toy - it'll probably come with a need for larger CF cards and greater HD storage, but no doubt we'll look forward to seeing more/better/faster/larger images from you.
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Postby birddog114 on Sat Nov 26, 2005 6:01 am

Happy birthday to you BBJ!

Put the D2x back in the box and go to the corner :shock: as what Lisa said :shock: :lol: :lol:

Enjoy your new toy!

A group of D2x owners in SA is growing big. 8) who's next? 8)
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Postby mitedo on Sat Nov 26, 2005 6:33 am

Happy birthday John hope your first shot with your new camera is of your birthday cake :D
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Postby Jonesy on Sat Nov 26, 2005 6:41 am

Birddog114 wrote:A group of D2x owners in SA is growing big. 8) who's next? 8)


Well if they are handing them out I'll have one :lol:

Congrats BBJ, on the D2x and the Birthday. Now you can walk up beside Ralph and show him how to use his...

Have a great day at the Track! If I didnt have another wedding I'll Join you...
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Postby fozzie on Sat Nov 26, 2005 8:24 am

Happy Birthday BBJ - enjoy your new toy at the track today :D

Has Lisa stopped beating you for buying the D2x :?:

NB: Just a reminder about firmware upgrade available on Nikon-asia.
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Postby robw25 on Sat Nov 26, 2005 8:49 am

well happy birthday big boy !!!!!!!

did you take it to bed like fozzie did when he got his ?

cant wait to see pics and comments about camera

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Postby marcotrov on Sat Nov 26, 2005 9:18 am

Happy birthday John. :D
Oh, we are all so happy :evil: :lol: that you now have a D2X and SOME of us still haven't. :roll:
I know your job with the rev heads is going to be a lot easier and give you more scope now. I look forward to some great images. Enjoy the day and the new toy :wink:
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Postby BBJ on Sat Nov 26, 2005 9:24 am

Thanks All, i am certain i will enjoy it and had a lil play till 2am, si i still have to sort things out and maybe look at firmware but will sort it out later at some stage. I will give it a test run today and see what i can get out of it without getting to bigged down too much with settings so will try my normal settings for the bikes and see how it goes.

Birdy Lisa feeling left out, as usual but oh well you get that, no black eyes yet but give it time.
Ok off to the track soon to try my new baby.
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Postby owen on Sat Nov 26, 2005 10:52 am

Hey John.

Happy birthday mate. The D2x is only a slight difference to the old Fuji you had :D You've certainly improved your shots and I look forward to seeing what you can do with this new toy.

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Postby Jonesy on Sat Nov 26, 2005 11:11 am

BBJ wrote:Birdy Lisa feeling left out, as usual but oh well you get that


:lol: oh well you get that! :lol:

You can see somebody's excited about his new toy... I hope lisa doesn't look at this while your out BBJ otherwise there wont be any going out for you tonight... apart from the dog house
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Postby sirhc55 on Sat Nov 26, 2005 4:48 pm

I nearly missed this post Big Bad John - have a great day mate. You made the D70 sing and I am sure you will make the D2X ”Twist and Shout” :D
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Postby stubbsy on Sat Nov 26, 2005 4:54 pm

John

Congratualtions on both the birthday and the exceptional present. Looking at how the quality of your work has improved over the last 12 months I'm expecting the D2x will sing in your hands when at the track. Can't wait to see what you capture once you've mastered the beast.
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Postby BBJ on Sat Nov 26, 2005 4:57 pm

Hi Again, well what a camera but i think it could be user error today not happy with my shots at all, got a few keepers but will go through them later, the bloody grass is high out there and no good so yeh. Anyhow will take some sorting out trying to get it to focus right as i have alot that are OUF as i shot in jpeg as well and with only the D2x, so i just updated formware so will have to look at settings, will post a few when i get a chance.

Used the highspeed crop and wow like a machine gun, but also smaller file size just over 2.5 meg turn highspedd crop off and file size just over 3 meg.

Ok you people with D2x already how about some rough setting to start with, give us an idea so i can work out where i am going wrong.
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Postby ABG on Sat Nov 26, 2005 5:23 pm

Happy birthday BBJ. Seeing as your not happy with your shots, I'll generously offer to take your sub-standard prezzie off your hands :wink:

By the way, what track were you at today and what was on? I'd love to see some of the shots that you are happy with.

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Postby Glen on Sat Nov 26, 2005 6:44 pm

Happy Birthday BBJ, I am sure the learning curve wont be too long :D
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Postby BBJ on Sat Nov 26, 2005 7:13 pm

Hi Andrew & Glen, well Andrew it is a local race track here called Mac Park here at the bottom of South Aus. I will get some good pics just not big in file size but will go through them now and try get some up soon.

Ok been out the Boss took me out for birthday tea so had a good feed, so now to go through them and sort them out.
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Postby birddog114 on Sat Nov 26, 2005 7:51 pm

BBJ,
Where's the photos of your birthday cake from the D2x?
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Postby Potatis on Sat Nov 26, 2005 8:05 pm

Happy Birthday, John! :) I know you are gonna love that D2x. I can't wait to see the photos you post from that camera! :)
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Postby BBJ on Sat Nov 26, 2005 8:17 pm

No Birthday cake Birdy and doug had a lot of looser's, these file size's have me a bit baffled but will post a few soon as i get them sorted.
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Postby the foto fanatic on Sat Nov 26, 2005 8:35 pm

A belated Happy Birthday, Big John! I was about to ask if it was a milestone, but it obviously is - 'cos you scored a D2x!!

You'll have it up and running in no time, I'm sure.
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Postby xerubus on Sat Nov 26, 2005 8:59 pm

happy birthday john for yesterday... hope you had a good one...

now.. where are the pics?? :)

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Postby barry on Sat Nov 26, 2005 9:09 pm

Happy birthday John.

Hope you enjoy your new toy.

Would be interested in your comments on how it handles compared to the D70.

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