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Saturday meet 12/2

Postby birddog114 on Thu Feb 10, 2005 8:44 am

Saturday meet on the 12/2:

- Photoshop workshop 2nd session. 8:00am - 12:00

Outdoor meet: 8:00am - 1:00pm
- CCD cleaning workshop: demo and practice.
- Lenses, gears testing and evaluation.
- Talking photography

New products on show:

- Wimberley sidekick
- Underwater housing will be provided by our member Pluckaduck with his experiences in using and maintenance.
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Postby pippin88 on Thu Feb 10, 2005 9:25 am

I'll be at the outdoor session.

Could you PM me your address Birdie?
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Postby Glen on Thu Feb 10, 2005 9:41 am

No 4am coffee for early birds?
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Postby birddog114 on Thu Feb 10, 2005 9:46 am

Glen wrote:No 4am coffee for early birds?


4:00am is the start for VR club member as usual :wink:
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Postby birddog114 on Thu Feb 10, 2005 10:10 am

Glen wrote:No 4am coffee for early birds?


Are you going to attend the 4:00am meet with VR Club? :lol:
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Postby Glen on Thu Feb 10, 2005 10:17 am

Have an appointment in the evening I am saving myself for :wink:
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Postby gstark on Thu Feb 10, 2005 10:21 am

Birddog114 wrote:
Glen wrote:No 4am coffee for early birds?


4:00am is the start for VR club member as usual :wink:


Could we relocate that meet to, say, my dreams?
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Postby stubbsy on Thu Feb 10, 2005 10:22 am

Birddog

Can you please put me down for the Photoshop workshop.
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Postby Nnnnsic on Thu Feb 10, 2005 10:26 am

We're recording this Photoshop meet and there's the possibility of a webstream... which I should probably talk to Birddog about after I test if it's possible tonight... but bugger... that means we have to get there at a relatively decent time...
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Postby birddog114 on Thu Feb 10, 2005 10:30 am

Nnnnsic wrote:We're recording this Photoshop meet and there's the possibility of a webstream... which I should probably talk to Birddog about after I test if it's possible tonight... but bugger... that means we have to get there at a relatively decent time...


4:00am and I'm ready! :wink:
Remember 8:45 is the start for the session, you'll need at least an hour to set up, test.

So 4:00am will be enough time for us to run-ins
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Postby wile_E on Thu Feb 10, 2005 10:39 am

at 4am, i'll be VR'ing in my dreams!!!

see you guys at a more 'decent' hr!!!
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Postby Nnnnsic on Thu Feb 10, 2005 10:50 am

I am not getting there at 4am.

More importantly, Dad is not getting there at 4am

Even more importantly, I'm sleeping until at least 6am. :)

I'll probably be editing the footage onsite for use on a DVD if anyone who's there wants a nice demo / tutorial on editing footage using Sony Vegas... if you'd like to see it in Adobe Premiere, I can do that, I just probably won't be editing in it fully as it's too slow for me. :)
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Postby birddog114 on Thu Feb 10, 2005 10:55 am

Nnnnsic wrote:I am not getting there at 4am.

More importantly, Dad is not getting there at 4am

Even more importantly, I'm sleeping until at least 6am. :)

I'll probably be editing the footage onsite for use on a DVD if anyone who's there wants a nice demo / tutorial on editing footage using Sony Vegas... if you'd like to see it in Adobe Premiere, I can do that, I just probably won't be editing in it fully as it's too slow for me. :)


Hey! I can see no ones proud to start at 4:00am! I'm going to talk with my buddies in the US then :D
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Postby Nnnnsic on Thu Feb 10, 2005 10:58 am

You go do that.
I'll be asleep. :)
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Postby Onyx on Thu Feb 10, 2005 11:06 am

I'll be there to see y'all one last time before I disappear into oblivion for a few months. ;)
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Postby fozzie on Thu Feb 10, 2005 11:09 am

Birddog,

Birddog114 wrote:
Nnnnsic wrote:I am not getting there at 4am.

More importantly, Dad is not getting there at 4am

Even more importantly, I'm sleeping until at least 6am. :)

I'll probably be editing the footage onsite for use on a DVD if anyone who's there wants a nice demo / tutorial on editing footage using Sony Vegas... if you'd like to see it in Adobe Premiere, I can do that, I just probably won't be editing in it fully as it's too slow for me. :)


Hey! I can see no ones proud to start at 4:00am! I'm going to talk with my buddies in the US then :D


I will be up at about 5am, so I will talk to you, and :D to do so.

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Postby huynhie on Thu Feb 10, 2005 12:20 pm

Birddog,

Since Pippin will be turning up, I'll pass by to drop off the Manfrotto for him to look at if he's still interested.

Unfortunately I cannot stay long as I have to take the missus to the dentist but will be back after lunch.
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Postby Geoff on Thu Feb 10, 2005 12:49 pm

Hi guys,
uUnfortunately we won't be able to be there as we're away at Avoca for the week end. One day in the near future we WILL be there though...hope to bring back some good shots of our trip. Ciao for now.

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Postby pippin88 on Thu Feb 10, 2005 12:56 pm

huynhie wrote:Birddog,

Since Pippin will be turning up, I'll pass by to drop off the Manfrotto for him to look at if he's still interested.

Unfortunately I cannot stay long as I have to take the missus to the dentist but will be back after lunch.

Definately interested, and that would be much appreciated.
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Postby birddog114 on Thu Feb 10, 2005 1:51 pm

huynhie wrote:Birddog,

Since Pippin will be turning up, I'll pass by to drop off the Manfrotto for him to look at if he's still interested.

Unfortunately I cannot stay long as I have to take the missus to the dentist but will be back after lunch.


huynhie,
That's fine to me, at least we can see and say "Happy New Year" to you in Viet. BTW, I mentioned we have inhouse dentist and it's FOC :lol:
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Postby gleff on Thu Feb 10, 2005 5:34 pm

Assuming i'm recovered from doing the nightshift by Saturday, i'll be there for the outside meet. Probably won't be really early though.
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Postby huynhie on Fri Feb 11, 2005 8:10 am

huynhie wrote:Birddog,

huynhie,
That's fine to me, at least we can see and say "Happy New Year" to you in Viet. BTW, I mentioned we have inhouse dentist and it's FOC :lol:


Ahh...so there is a second use for your sensor cleaning tools
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Re: Saturday meet 12/2

Postby Hlop on Fri Feb 11, 2005 8:16 am

Birddog114 wrote:Saturday meet on the 12/2:
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- Underwater housing will be provided by our member Pluckaduck with his experiences in using and maintenance.


I'm so envy! I wanna see it! But I can't :(
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Postby Glen on Fri Feb 11, 2005 9:45 am

Mikhail, I am sure there will be a camera there to take some photos :wink:
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Postby Hlop on Fri Feb 11, 2005 10:19 am

Glen wrote:Mikhail, I am sure there will be a camera there to take some photos :wink:


Just wondering .... Does Birddog has a pool or pond around? :)
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Postby birddog114 on Fri Feb 11, 2005 10:20 am

Hlop wrote:
Glen wrote:Mikhail, I am sure there will be a camera there to take some photos :wink:


Just wondering .... Does Birddog has a pool or pond around? :)


Yes, we have a " Salt water BIG POND" bring your swimming costume along :lol:
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Postby birddog114 on Fri Feb 11, 2005 10:23 am

I meant a salt water fish tank :lol:
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Postby Hlop on Fri Feb 11, 2005 10:23 am

Birddog114 wrote:
Yes, we have a " Salt water BIG POND" bring your swimming costume along :lol:


Salted Telstra? Very funny :D
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Postby birddog114 on Fri Feb 11, 2005 10:28 am

Hlop wrote:
Birddog114 wrote:
Yes, we have a " Salt water BIG POND" bring your swimming costume along :lol:


Salted Telstra? Very funny :D


The Salted Telstra name has been changed to Helstra since then. :lol:
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Postby gstark on Fri Feb 11, 2005 10:57 am

Birddog114 wrote:I meant a salt water fish tank :lol:


Bring your rod and reel then. :)
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Postby louiek on Fri Feb 11, 2005 8:08 pm

I will be at the out door meet.

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Postby birddog114 on Fri Feb 11, 2005 11:21 pm

Stubbsy,
Will you have fun tomorrow with the new acquisition of the 70-200VR + TC 17? You may be late for the Photoshop session, It's start at 8:00am :wink:
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Postby stubbsy on Fri Feb 11, 2005 11:25 pm

Birddog114 wrote:Stubbsy,
Will you have fun tomorrow with the new acquisition of the 70-200VR + TC 17? You may be late for the Photoshop session, It's start at 8:00am :wink:

Well birddog I planned to have an early night & get to bed at about 10:00.

It's now almost 11:30 and I'm about to head off :cry:

My alarm is set for 5:30 am & I plan to leave about 6:10 am so I'll be there as close to 8:00 as possible. See you then (and you bet I'll have fun :D :D :D )
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Postby fozzie on Fri Feb 11, 2005 11:33 pm

stubbsy,

Congratulations on the new purchase:70-200VR + TC-17EII.
I have the same setup 'AWSOME' and :D with it.


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Postby Nnnnsic on Fri Feb 11, 2005 11:34 pm

I'll be the guy with headphones on and sunglasses on with a lappy in front of him, pretending to monitor sound levels and video feed while I'm actually sleeping.

I'm gathering the gear and setting up at least one of the lappies for the recording of tomorrow's session... Dad's sleeping.

At this point, I highly doubt the session will be streamed live via video feed, but I am investigating the possibility of it being fed through an audio feed if anyone is interested.
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Postby stubbsy on Fri Feb 11, 2005 11:41 pm

fozzie wrote:stubbsy,

Congratulations on the new purchase:70-200VR + TC-17EII.
I have the same setup 'AWSOME' and :D with it.


Cheers,

fozzie. I'm so excited I can hardly sleep :wink:
Which reminds me - I'd better stop typing and go to bed. cya
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Postby Nnnnsic on Sat Feb 12, 2005 2:36 am

I'm still awake...
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Postby gstark on Sat Feb 12, 2005 6:22 am

Nnnnsic wrote:I'm still awake...


You're still in bed!
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