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Next Adelaide Meet...

Postby fozzie on Tue Apr 18, 2006 11:39 pm

Anzac Day March - Tuesday 25 April, 2006.

Meet in front of the War Memorial, Kintore Avenue at 9-9:15am for the start of proceedings at 9:30am from the corner of Kintore Avenue and North Terrace. We will then walk down to the Adelaide Zoo around 10:15-10:30am to catch the Cats at their best time. Keep your fingers crossed for fine weather.

It will be posted in the 'Calendar' section on the home page soon.
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Postby aussichef on Wed Apr 19, 2006 10:24 am

Hi Fozzie
Count me in for the zoo part will ring you & let you know about the march
will be bringing the bride with me ( barbara been married 25 years this november) lol
Looking foward to catching up with you guys finally
i havent been to this zoo in over 15 years have been to Manarto a few times & a cpl of years ago took the family to NSW .did all the touristy things there darling harbour tarong zoo, Western plains zoo, Blue Mountains Janolan Caves etc
I grew up in Manly wife grew up in Wolongong
Daughter son inlaw & grandson might come in with us but they will probably go their seperate way in the zoo ,Son inlaw has my old P&S a Ricoh G3
its about time i gave my D50 a good workout lol
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Postby Big V on Wed Apr 19, 2006 3:58 pm

Fozzie, it is Anzac day..need the sombre weather to pay tribute to the occassion, the cats will still play rain hail or shine. Count me in
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Postby fozzie on Wed Apr 19, 2006 7:33 pm

Big V - weather forecast for next Tuesday is sunny and 23C :)

Big V wrote:Fozzie, it is Anzac day..need the sombre weather to pay tribute to the occassion, the cats will still play rain hail or shine. Count me in
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Postby DanielA on Wed Apr 19, 2006 10:52 pm

Sounds good. I'll catch you all at the Zoo.

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Postby Marvin on Thu Apr 20, 2006 1:12 am

Poo! I have joined BBJ in the land of the sunny south-east. Forecast here 16 degrees and raining. No wonder I left, never to return (except in cases of extreme arm twisting!). Have fun guys and I might catch you at the zoo!
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Postby aussichef on Sat Apr 22, 2006 10:47 am

Anyone taking a tripod with them ????
Or should i leave mine @ home ?????
my glass isnt real fast as yet only have the 2 kit lenses + the 50mm f1.8
if i bring it i will wear my backpack to sling it from if not i will just bring my small camera bag
Fozzie will give you a ring monday as to what time i will meet on tuesday
id say though with the distance i have to travel i wont see u for the dawn service lol
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Re: Next Adelaide Meet...

Postby mickwhit on Sat Apr 22, 2006 1:25 pm

fozzie wrote:Anzac Day March - Tuesday 25 April, 2006.

Meet in front of the War Memorial, Kintore Avenue at 9-9:15am for the start of proceedings at 9:30am from the corner of Kintore Avenue and North Terrace. We will then walk down to the Adelaide Zoo around 10:15-10:30am to catch the Cats at their best time. Keep your fingers crossed for fine weather.

It will be posted in the 'Calendar' section on the home page soon.


Hi Fozzie: I might catch up with you for Dawn service at the War memorial if you are going to be there. Sadly, at 9:30am I would have moved on to other Anzac day activities.

Enjoy the zoo mate. The cats and other animals will be there the next time I visit.

Have a great Anzac Day everyone.

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Postby DanielA on Sat Apr 22, 2006 4:51 pm

Hi Warren,

aussichef wrote:Anyone taking a tripod with them ????
Or should i leave mine @ home ?????
my glass isnt real fast as yet only have the 2 kit lenses + the 50mm f1.8
if i bring it i will wear my backpack to sling it from if not i will just bring my small camera bag

If you are not sure, I'd say bring it along. It may give you more keepers.
Personally I don't take a tripod unless I plan to do long exposures. But that is just the way I like to shoot and I couldn't do it without the VR. :D

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Postby fozzie on Sat Apr 22, 2006 5:06 pm

assuichef/Warren - I can accommodate you with longer fast glass @ f/2.8.

I am no certainty for the Dawn Service.

Meeting out the front of the War Memorial in Kintore Avenue between 9:00-9:15am.

http://www.dva.gov.au/commem/anzac/cere ... 006.htm#sa


aussichef wrote:Anyone taking a tripod with them ????
Or should i leave mine @ home ?????
my glass isnt real fast as yet only have the 2 kit lenses + the 50mm f1.8
if i bring it i will wear my backpack to sling it from if not i will just bring my small camera bag
Fozzie will give you a ring monday as to what time i will meet on tuesday
id say though with the distance i have to travel i wont see u for the dawn service lol
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Postby aussichef on Sat Apr 22, 2006 10:45 pm

thanks for that fozzie ,
i will take u up on that offer
i want to buy a faster glass as well all do just not sure which one to get yet or the money for that matter lol
i will give you a ring monday as to weather i will be meeting you & the others @ the march or the zoo itself
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Postby rookie2 on Sun Apr 23, 2006 1:30 am

hi Fozzie, Daniel, Big V et al

hope to join you on tuesday - new enclosure sounds great.

I'm just weighing up pros and cons of 80 - 200 f2.8 and the VR - your input will be valuable.

cheers

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Postby fozzie on Sun Apr 23, 2006 8:41 am

rookie2 - should you make it, you are most welcomed to try out the Nikkor 70-200VR and judge for yourself, as against the 80-200 rented during March for your kids sport.

rookie2 wrote:hi Fozzie, Daniel, Big V et al

hope to join you on tuesday - new enclosure sounds great.

I'm just weighing up pros and cons of 80 - 200 f2.8 and the VR - your input will be valuable.

cheers

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Postby rookie2 on Sun Apr 23, 2006 12:05 pm

thanks Fozzie

would love to give the VR a real hands on test on the D70 but feel lens lust may result.:)

the 80 - 200 I rented was in fact the older push-pull version where as the one I'm considering is the later 2 ring version that should meet most of my needs in the medium to long term.

will keep you posted re tuesday.

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Postby fozzie on Mon Apr 24, 2006 11:23 pm

Everyone prepared for tomorrow morning ie. batteries charged - camera and flash, CCD/CMOS sensors clean etc.

See you in the morning :)
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Postby rookie2 on Tue Apr 25, 2006 12:05 am

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i will call you if I make it in tomorrow am - dont wait around for me.
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Postby aussichef on Tue Apr 25, 2006 12:10 am

yes all charged
cant say i will after a 2 hour drive this early of a morning lol
see u all @ the memorial
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Some of my shots from the day...

Postby fozzie on Sat Apr 29, 2006 8:55 am

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Postby DanielA on Sat Apr 29, 2006 11:53 am

Nice shots Fozzie. I like how natural the tiger shots look.

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Postby digitor on Sat Apr 29, 2006 12:43 pm

I like the tiger shots fozzie - are they flies buzzing around his head?

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Postby fozzie on Sat Apr 29, 2006 2:54 pm

Thank you Daniel. I thought I would try from a different perspective, somewhere near the middle ground of the new 'Immersion Enclosure'. Can not wait for the female to move to the area next door, and after a while of getting to know each other, the male and female together :)

DanielA wrote:Nice shots Fozzie. I like how natural the tiger shots look.

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Postby fozzie on Sat Apr 29, 2006 2:56 pm

digitor - flies they are. Did not realise they were there until I cropped the shots.


digitor wrote:I like the tiger shots fozzie - are they flies buzzing around his head?

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Postby Big V on Sat Apr 29, 2006 3:55 pm

Hey fozzie, did you see the Advertiser used the picture of the great grand father pushing the little one as well, except they had the little boy waving the flag.
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Postby fozzie on Sat Apr 29, 2006 4:01 pm

Virgs - yes I did see it in the newspaper. As we discussed, the money shot of the ANZAC DAY March.

Big V wrote:Hey fozzie, did you see the Advertiser used the picture of the great grand father pushing the little one as well, except they had the little boy waving the flag.
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