Next meet?

[MHD]

Great to see the first Canberra Mini meet went well!

So when and what next?

Botanic gardens is one of my favorite haunts and I have the next two weekends fairly open (and the the mini meet at Birddogs on the 29th)

Anyone keen?

[christiand]

Hi,

I'm on the same wavelenth, Botannical Gardens are great.
I also think that several Tidbinbilla walks are great.
I might have my D70 back in time.
It is with Maxwell but due to a back log they haven't even looked at it.
I asked to get it back as it is (only the onboard flash isn't fireing, big deal)
asap .
If my D70 doesn't get back in time, I could bring my new toy, the 70-200mm 2.8 VR if anyone is interested.
If the weekend turns out to be a scorcher, Botannical Gardens is probably
a more tolerable place than Tidbinbilla.

Cheers
CD

[birddog114]

The back log at Maxwell is due on the Holiday Season and lack of part coming from O/S as far as I know.

[MHD]

How has Tidbinbilla recoverd from the fires?

Good luck with your D70... it must be hell having that wonderfull glass (70-200VR) and no cam...

Anyone else around?

[Thommo]

depending on when i would be up for a meet

[MHD]

Kewl, I am thinking weekend after Australia day at the moment...

[Thommo]

ahh thats a no no for me... i will be in melbourne celebrating my 18 years of exsistance and catching bdo...


thats right im only 17..

but i will attend anything i can make it to

[christiand]

have a look at this, no D70 around to use this lens.

http://downunder.customer.netspace.net. ... -200VR.jpg

BTH Tidbinbilla is on its way back. You know it is the Australian flora
two years after a devastating fire.
Some corners haven't been destroyed.
Other parts are coming back, it just looks so very different.
That is probably worthwhile taking pictures of.
I call them fuzzy trees and they are unique.

Regards
CD

[Thommo]

christiand, no d70 hey.... shame.... might have to bring it over to me so it isnt lonely

[MHD]

Have you got any eta on the cam?
When is good for you Thommo?

[Thommo]

um basicly anytime apart from between the 29th and the 4th of feb

[christiand]

there was no ETA on cam.
The story of 11/01/05 is that there is only one technician at Maxwells due to holiday season and they were getting a lot of repairs each day.
I put my D70 in for repair through Domayne on the 2/01/05.
Maxwell havent looked at it yet so I asked yesterday (12/01/05) to have it returned unrepaired.
I guess I just hit a bad time slot for repairs.


Cheers
CD

[ru32day]

We'd like to come. Any time, really, except have to be home by 4pm next Sunday 16th

[christiand]

I thought it would be nice to know where people are living.
I for example live in Gordon.
We have people living in Calwell, at the ANU and ...
Where does Thommo live ?

Cheers
CD

[Thommo]

Richardson....

[ru32day]

We live in Waramanga.

Hey, Christiand - do you have your camera back yet, and have you tried out the lens?

[christiand]

What r u guys doing on Australia day ?

I'm planning to "shoot" some RAAF Roulettes aircraft.


Cheers
CD

[birddog114]

What r u guys doing on Australia day ?

I'm planning to "shoot" some RAAF Roulettes aircraft.


Cheers
CD

christiand

They not allow to shoot these bird down!! and they'll blast you with their F-18 on standby somewhere!