New member's observations

[Manta]

Hi all.

Just wanted to congratulate you on the way your forum is run. I'm a new D70 owner and forum member and I have learned so much from these threads in a short period of time. I haven't quite caught up yet with all the posts but I'm ploughing through them whenever time allows.

What most impresses me is the spirit of support and comeraderie that exists here. The moment someone comes up with a fresh tip, a bargain or a new persepctive on a problem it's out there for everyone to share. Even when you're having at go at each other there is no malice or ill feeling, Canon owners exempted!

So... keep up the great work and I'm looking forward to a long association with my favourite toy and this brilliant forum.

Simon
Brisbane.
(PS - Maybe one of these years I'll get game enough to post a few photos )

[Greg B]

Welcome Manta.

You are right, this is a good place, enjoy, have fun, and post some photos


cheers

[PlatinumWeaver]

If you're struggling to find something you want to post, just post a photo of a duck, it seems to a commonly recurring theme.

Welcome to the forums anyway..

[JordanP]

come along to the Brisbane model shoot in Feb ... have a read of

http://forum.d70users.com/viewtopic.php?t=1295

to find out more.

all the members would be more than happy to help with tips.... (if we have any you don't already know)

cheers,

[Glen]

Couldn't find a duck photo, Platinum


Welcome Manta, I am sure you will like this bunch.

[sirhc55]

Welcome Manta - you could also post a pic of a brick wall - it has great appeal to one of our reverent forum members

Chris

[Nnnnsic]

Make sure you put someone in front of that brick wall.

[Onyx]

Being a regular, I just hit that "view new topics since last visited" link. If I were to browse through every thread on each forum... wow, that would be intimidating!!

[sirhc55]

Being a regular, I just hit that "view new topics since last visited" link. If I were to browse through every thread on each forum... wow, that would be intimidating!!

Just imagine what it will be like in a years time Onyx

Chris

[mic]

Welcome, welcome.

If you can't find a duck or a colourfull Birdy, there is always that glowing thingy in the sky at night that has a face or a man in it that seems to get a lot of attention.

Happy Snappen.

Mic

[Matt. K]

Glen
Is that a rainbow coloured duck?

[gstark]

Matt,

It's a painted duck. We stole it from your living room wall; if you look, you'll see that the middle one is missing.

Simon,

Welcome, and thanx for the kind words. I'm (obviously) happy to entertain posts such as your's, but equally happy to listen to criticism. Even from the odd Canon user. There's an appropriate term if ever I've seen one.

Please do post some of your images; we would love to see them, and if you're worried that they're not good enough, please, don't be, but think in terms of the posting of your images as an opportunity to improve your photographic skills.

[Mj]

Welcome Manta - you could also post a pic of a brick wall - it has great appeal to one of our reverent forum members

Chris

I resemble that remark !!!

[Mj]

Couldn't find a duck photo, Platinum

perhaps a galah might have been more fitting???

[fozzie]

Welcome to the forum 'Manta'.

There is an excellent diversity of knowledgeable and 'friendly' peolpe on this forum

Cheers,

[beetleboy]

New species of Black (and White) Duck...



Liam =]

[ajo43]

Welcome aboard.

Nice people here.

Lots of bargains.

No moderator with bad attitude.

No dumb forum rules.

The occasional topless picture (that we are yet to get arrested for).

Some healthy debate.

Lots of lust

Beware, you will find yourself logging on in the morning first thing to see what went on through the night. Your family will start to think you have lost it!

[Kristine]

Hi Manta

Welcome!

(also welcome to any other new members)

Don't forget to sign up for your free image hosting account at my site: http://www.pixspot.com. When you are comfortable uploading some pics, you have somewhere to host them.

Cheers
Kristine

[Manta]

Beware, you will find yourself logging on in the morning first thing to see what went on through the night. Your family will start to think you have lost it!

My vocabulary has been shortened to phrases like SB-800, f11 and backfocus, I'm haunting the forum at weird hours during night shifts and my wife thinks I'm having an affair with someone called 'Birddog'. I think I'm already addicted.

Thanks for the rousing welcome everyone. Now, just excuse me for a minute...I'm off to find a birdy reposing salaciously in front of a brick wall.....

[skippy]

Make sure you just get its outline...

[BBJ]

Welcome Manta, There is a lot of wood ducks here and we do get a few now and then, but great people, we are just 1 big happy family that is expanding, and a wealth of information.
Anyhow didn't want to post any ducks shot but i do have some!!lol
But here's some pelicans at play. Just imagine that they are bigger ducks.

Cheers
John
BBJ

[Manta]

Hi Manta

Welcome!

(also welcome to any other new members)

Don't forget to sign up for your free image hosting account at my site: http://www.pixspot.com. When you are comfortable uploading some pics, you have somewhere to host them.

Thanks Kristine - will do.
Simon.

[Manta]

come along to the Brisbane model shoot in Feb ... have a read of

http://forum.d70users.com/viewtopic.php?t=1295

to find out more.

Thanks JordanP - unfortunately I'm working that weekend so will have to give it a miss this time.

[Nnnnsic]

Nice people here.

Check.

Lots of bargains.

Check.

No moderator with bad attitude.

Depends on the mood we're in... but overall, check

No dumb forum rules.

That reminds me. I need to think of some really dumb pointless rules...

The occasional topless picture (that we are yet to get arrested for).

We need to make it more occasional than occasional and into something like frequent.

Some healthy debate.

Check.

Lots of lust

Hell yes, check.

[leek]

Hi Manta,

Manta shares another hobby of mine (geocaching), so it's quite coincidental to find him here...

But anyway greetings from another D70 newbie... My first impressions are that this is a great forum and I'll learn a lot from all present...
I used to spend a lot of time on photography when I had a Canon A-1 (sorry for the C word!)...
After transitioning thru many P&S cameras (film & digital) - I've finally made my way back to a decent camera and hope to explore it's and my capabilities over the coming years...

Hope to post some decent photos soon...

Cheers,
Leek (aka John)

[Onyx]

G'day leek, welcome to our forums.

We hope you post some indecent photos too - as per our admin Nnnsic's request of turning the occasional nudity post into something more frequent.

[sirhc55]

Welcome John - I am sure your participation in this forum will be of benefit to you as much as yours will be for all other members

Chris

[Raydar]

If you're struggling to find something you want to post, just post a photo of a duck, it seems to a commonly recurring theme.

Welcome to the forums anyway..

Them bloody ducks again!!!!
Its ether ducks or JP’s seagulls

Cheers
Ray

[sirhc55]

If you're struggling to find something you want to post, just post a photo of a duck, it seems to a commonly recurring theme.

Welcome to the forums anyway..

Them bloody ducks again!!!!
Its ether ducks or JP’s seagulls

Cheers
Ray

Or bricks

Chris

[Raydar]

Sorry mate!!!!!

Mist that one

& BRICKS

There’s green yowi’s in there to some were if I remember rightly????

Cheers
Ray

[mudder]

G'day Manta and Leek, welcome to a great bunch of people who simply have fun with their toys too!

Don't be shy about posting some pics, the best way to learn from the forum is to find out your weaknesses and strengths... I've learnt heaps in a very short time...

Oh no, I just realised, I just got home from work after a 14 hour shift and I'm logged in to this forum... Doh!

Cheers,
Mudder

[skippy]

What's wrong with that?

Oh wait, I think I see - you haven't eaten yet! Go and grab a bite and come on back!

[mudder]

G'day,
Eaten? I had some twisties... Cheese ones though... do these types of dairy products count?

[skippy]

Depending on the type, sometimes for days! Especially with beer!

[Manta]

Aha... that rascally Leek again!

And here I was expecting a phone call from you any day now about a beer on the Gold Coast and you show up here! Small world.
Welcome aboard and I'm looking forward to seeing your piccys.

[phillipb]

Now back to those ducks again!

[skippy]

Not sure we should allow this - they look too much like ducks!

[el nino]

I'm a new D70 owner having had the camera for about 10 days. I would say Melbourne is home, but I do get to travel around a bit due to my employment.


Unfortunately , I haven't been able to fully exploit my camera yet - a long story courtesy of some broken glass on a window...
I had been burgled, came home, saw some glass on the floor and without thinking/realising that I'd been robbed or that there might be a broken window pane, lifted up the curtains. A shard hit me on the hand and voila! I'd severed a tendon and part of another, cut a nerve and hacked up the abductor muscle under the base of my left thumb. All this makes it very hard to use the focus and zoom rings on the lens and I can't seem to hold the camera for lond periods of time, not to mention the horrific camera shake (I'm seriously thinking about the 120VR lens).


HOWEVER, life isn't all that bad, I had insurance so almost everything was replaced (besides a couple of heirlooms and numerous video archives), I haven't lost full function of my thumb and I still have family, friends & finances - there aint much more that I need.

The only frustrating thing is having to restrict how I do things and slow down my rate of activity. I don't mind the challenge of learning how to use my hand and also the challenges of rehab. It is going to take 6-10 months for me to recover fully (i.e. shoot some decent handheld shots) so I hope to learn and participate.

Nice community you got going here , ajo43 seems to have hit the nail on the head in the post below.

Welcome aboard.
Nice people here.
Lots of bargains.
No moderator with bad attitude.
No dumb forum rules.
The occasional topless picture (that we are yet to get arrested for).
Some healthy debate.
Lots of lust
Beware, you will find yourself logging on in the morning first thing to see what went on through the night. Your family will start to think you have lost it!

p.s. Just wanted to know what the etiquette around here was on resurrecting old threads? Is it better to start a new thread or post in an old/dead thread?

[gstark]

Welcome

p.s. Just wanted to know what the etiquette around here was on resurrecting old threads? Is it better to start a new thread or post in an old/dead thread?

It depends. If you're comfy with the old thread's content, by all means go for it. In some ways it's better, because it shows that you're researching what's gone before, rather than just asking the same old questions without looking for the answers first.

[Marvin]

A shard hit me on the hand and voila! I'd severed a tendon and part of another, cut a nerve and hacked up the abductor muscle under the base of my left thumb

OUCH!! That's gotta hurt. Hope you are on the way to recovery and you are not out of action for too long!

[Onyx]

Ouchy, hello el nino. Sorry to hear of your misfortunes, but welcome to the forums.

[MHD]

Welcome!!!

I hope that you, like myself, benifit out from being a member of this community!