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by DanielA on Sun Jan 04, 2009 2:42 pm
Hello Adelaidians, I've been thinking about a different sort of meet. Who's interested in a Macro meet, in at the Adelaide Botanic Garden? Given we have the Tour Down Under in January and the Clipsal 500 in March, I'm thinking a February meetup on, say, the Sunday 15th or [other option removed]. Sundays are good as the parking is free. We could meet up at Cafe Fibonacci and wander around from there. Any suggestions or changes are welcome. Don't worry if you don't have a macro lens, many lenses allow you to get close enough for some stunning shots. And you can have fun in the Botanic Garden with any sort of lens from telephoto to wide angle. So who is interesting in something like that? Daniel Some shots I took there today... ![Image](http://dsa.smugmug.com/photos/448234964_Dc2tZ-Th.jpg) People interested: fozzie Chica DebT darklightphotography BigV tommyg Katatonic vortex DanW Meeting 10am, Sunday 15 Feb, at Cafe Fibonacci.
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by Chica on Sun Jan 04, 2009 7:47 pm
Hi Guys
Tom and I will come along... sounds like fun. Fozzie, we would love to trry out some macro lenses, we will PM you closer to the day about it, thanks for your offer.
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by DebT on Sun Jan 04, 2009 8:21 pm
Hi Daniel, like the bee & great idea for a meet, I'll be there with my Canon stuff, 40D 100m macro 2.8 and ring flash - please send me a reminder closer to the date DebT
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by DanielA on Sun Jan 04, 2009 9:12 pm
fozzie wrote:Daniel - I'm in. Out of the two dates you have in mind, I would prefer the 15th February, 2009.
No problem. One vote for the 15th, two for either. fozzie wrote:For those who do not have a macro lens = Nikkor micro lenses, and would like to use one, I can bring along the following by request via PM:
I didn't realise you had such an arsenal of macro lenses. ![Shocked :shock:](./images/smilies/icon_eek.gif) Some excellent glass there. Daniel
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by Big V on Wed Jan 07, 2009 7:10 pm
I vote for the 15th...
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by Doctor on Wed Jan 07, 2009 8:00 pm
Sundays no good for me, otherwise id be along for sure, i really gotta get out of retail! Have fun peoples!
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by DanielA on Wed Jan 07, 2009 9:47 pm
Doctor wrote:Sundays no good for me, otherwise id be along for sure, i really gotta get out of retail! Have fun peoples!
Sorry to hear that. Of course, the gardens are there for whenever you're free. Daniel
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by DebT on Thu Jan 08, 2009 8:25 am
15th best for me also DebT
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by Doctor on Sat Jan 10, 2009 6:05 am
DanielA wrote:Doctor wrote:Sundays no good for me, otherwise id be along for sure, i really gotta get out of retail! Have fun peoples!
Sorry to hear that. Of course, the gardens are there for whenever you're free. Daniel
Indeed they are, ive had quite a few interesting encounters in there and its a great place to spend a quiet afternoon, will certainly be in there again, along with the zoo, once work quietens down ![Smile :)](./images/smilies/icon_smile.gif)
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by DanielA on Sat Jan 10, 2009 12:50 pm
OK, looks like Sunday the 15th Feb 2009 is the date. As before, I reckon we should meet at Cafe Fibonacci, so people can get their morning coffee, etc. I've marked the cafe on the map (click for big): ![Image](http://dsa.smugmug.com/photos/452013731_DvWyp-S.jpg) [Edit] Start time is now 10am. Current list of possible attendees in first post. Daniel
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by fozzie on Sat Jan 10, 2009 3:35 pm
Daniel - I am a morning person, so either time will be okay for me. I will just keep and eye on the thread for the final outcome.
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by Big V on Sat Jan 10, 2009 6:13 pm
I will make an extreme sacrifice and say 10..
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by DebT on Sat Jan 10, 2009 6:27 pm
Daniel - 10's great with me also DebT
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by tommyg on Sat Jan 10, 2009 11:08 pm
Hmm, it's a Sunday - so the normal sleeping in time is til 1pm ... but I guess I can get out of bed a little earlier and be there at 10 ![Very Happy :D](./images/smilies/icon_biggrin.gif)
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by DanielA on Sun Jan 11, 2009 1:15 pm
tommyg wrote:Hmm, it's a Sunday - so the normal sleeping in time is til 1pm ... but I guess I can get out of bed a little earlier and be there at 10 ![Very Happy :D](./images/smilies/icon_biggrin.gif)
I also feel your pain. But 10am looks like the best time, so 10am start it is. Daniel
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by Katatonic on Fri Jan 23, 2009 6:49 pm
Hmmm I guess I'll attend. Probably be my first macro shoot (usually to wide angle stuff).
Is it worth bringing a tripod? (I'm guessing it won't be needed).
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by DanielA on Sat Jan 24, 2009 1:39 pm
Katatonic wrote:Hmmm I guess I'll attend. Probably be my first macro shoot (usually to wide angle stuff).
Great. I think wide angle works quite well with things in the close foreground. Katatonic wrote:Is it worth bringing a tripod? (I'm guessing it won't be needed).
That's up to you. I find I have trouble keeping steady for macro. But now I use a flash to keep a higher speed shutter. If probably depends on the lens you will be using. If you are using a wide angle then you probably won't need a tripod. Daniel
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by Katatonic on Sat Jan 24, 2009 1:56 pm
I've got a Sigma 50-150 1:1 Macro lens too, although I haven't used it on flora yet.
My wide angle lens is a Tokina 12-24 and it's ridiculously wide.
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by DanielA on Sat Jan 24, 2009 9:56 pm
Katatonic wrote:I've got a Sigma 50-150 1:1 Macro lens too, although I haven't used it on flora yet.
Then you're all set then. Katatonic wrote:My wide angle lens is a Tokina 12-24 and it's ridiculously wide.
There is no such thing as too wide. I got the Sigma 10-20mm! Daniel
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by Katatonic on Sat Jan 24, 2009 10:35 pm
Yea but wait till I get a full frame camera, I believe mine will still be wider as it's not cropped ![Smile :)](./images/smilies/icon_smile.gif)
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by DanielA on Sun Jan 25, 2009 9:34 pm
Katatonic wrote:Yea but wait till I get a full frame camera, I believe mine will still be wider as it's not cropped ![Smile :)](./images/smilies/icon_smile.gif)
Are we talking about the "Tokina SD 12-24mm F4 (IF) DX AT-X PRO D"? I thought that was for APS-C sized sensors. Sigma make a 12-24 full frame. Daniel
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by aim54x on Sun Jan 25, 2009 11:52 pm
DanielA wrote:Katatonic wrote:Yea but wait till I get a full frame camera, I believe mine will still be wider as it's not cropped ![Smile :)](./images/smilies/icon_smile.gif)
Are we talking about the "Tokina SD 12-24mm F4 (IF) DX AT-X PRO D"? I thought that was for APS-C sized sensors. Sigma make a 12-24 full frame. Daniel
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by Katatonic on Mon Jan 26, 2009 4:16 am
Hmmm you would be right, thanks for that, don't know my own gear properly.
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by DanielA on Mon Jan 26, 2009 1:26 pm
Katatonic wrote:Hmmm you would be right, thanks for that, don't know my own gear properly.
That's alright. It's better to find out now, then when you get a full frame camera! Daniel
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by vortex on Wed Jan 28, 2009 4:48 pm
This would be cool, see how I go with the D40 & kit lens ![Smile :)](./images/smilies/icon_smile.gif)
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by Katatonic on Wed Jan 28, 2009 6:09 pm
You should be alright as long as the weather isn't too hot.
I'm going to take my P&S camera along to test it's macro abilities (Canon IXUS 90IS).
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by DanielA on Wed Jan 28, 2009 9:52 pm
vortex wrote:This would be cool, see how I go with the D40 & kit lens ![Smile :)](./images/smilies/icon_smile.gif)
That should work alright. So will you be coming along? Katatonic wrote:I'm going to take my P&S camera along to test it's macro abilities (Canon IXUS 90IS).
With a 3cm closest focusing distance, I think you'll do well. Daniel
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by vortex on Wed Jan 28, 2009 10:58 pm
DanielA wrote:vortex wrote:This would be cool, see how I go with the D40 & kit lens ![Smile :)](./images/smilies/icon_smile.gif)
That should work alright. So will you be coming along?
Yep put me down ![Very Happy :D](./images/smilies/icon_biggrin.gif)
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by DanielA on Thu Jan 29, 2009 9:34 pm
vortex wrote:Yep put me down ![Very Happy :D](./images/smilies/icon_biggrin.gif)
Great. Done. Daniel
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by DanielA on Wed Feb 11, 2009 9:37 pm
Just a friendly reminder that the meet is this Sunday, 10am. Meeting at Cafe Fibonacci. Note that is not the old restaurant by the lake, but the relatively new cafe by the newish lily glasshouse. Check the map further up this thread. Weather looks like it will be good; fine, partly cloudy, max 33. See you all there. Daniel
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by Katatonic on Wed Feb 11, 2009 10:23 pm
I better not forget, I'll have to put it in my calendar on my phone set with an alarm.
Is it free parking on Sundays in town, on East Terrace?
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by fozzie on Wed Feb 11, 2009 10:54 pm
Katatonic - free parking all day on Sunday's between the Botanic Gardens and the Adelaide Zoo, enter via Dequetteville Terrace. Katatonic wrote:I better not forget, I'll have to put it in my calendar on my phone set with an alarm.
Is it free parking on Sundays in town, on East Terrace?
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by DanW on Sun Feb 15, 2009 7:20 pm
Here's a few from today: ![Image](http://danwhite.customer.netspace.net.au/photos/DSC_4022.jpg) ![Image](http://danwhite.customer.netspace.net.au/photos/DSC_4109.jpg) ![Image](http://danwhite.customer.netspace.net.au/photos/DSC_4175.jpg) ![Image](http://danwhite.customer.netspace.net.au/photos/DSC_4188.jpg) All of these are from a D90 + Tamron 70-200. Not really a macro lens but I'm still happy. It was a great day guys. Thanks.
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by DanielA on Sun Feb 15, 2009 9:13 pm
DanW wrote:It was a great day guys. Thanks.
I hope everyone had fun today. I reckon there were less photos taken today and more chatting done than normal. ![Very Happy :D](./images/smilies/icon_biggrin.gif) Nice shots Daniel. You did a good job getting the bee in flight. Some shots of the day... ![Image](http://dsa.smugmug.com/photos/473902810_oEVSs-S.jpg) ![Image](http://dsa.smugmug.com/photos/473901471_d2G4w-S.jpg) ![Image](http://dsa.smugmug.com/photos/473902904_s8bTN-S.jpg) ![Image](http://dsa.smugmug.com/photos/473903013_hWuNU-S.jpg) Daniel
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by Chica on Sun Feb 15, 2009 9:35 pm
We had a lovely day as well, thanks everyone!! Dan,well done getting the dragonfly! Did you do much cropping with the 70-200? Just wondering as we are picking our 70-200 this week and I am very excited to see the results you got with the combo I will soon have!!
Thanks for a fun day everyone and see you next time.
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by DanW on Sun Feb 15, 2009 9:53 pm
Chica wrote:We had a lovely day as well, thanks everyone!! Dan,well done getting the dragonfly! Did you do much cropping with the 70-200? Just wondering as we are picking our 70-200 this week and I am very excited to see the results you got with the combo I will soon have!!
Nope! The dragonfly is as I saw it, as are the flowers. The bee shot is cropped though - a bit more than half the original image. I've only had this lens a month and am loving it. Just be careful with mounting the lens. I found halfway through today I was getting lens error messages (good old F-- error) that would go away if I pushed a little on the lens body. Could be a dirty contact but it's a bit of a worry. I had the lens mounted to the tripod with the camera hanging off the end most of the day. I'm just hoping the weight of the camera hasn't tweaked something out of alignment.
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by DebT on Mon Feb 16, 2009 11:44 am
Hi, great catching up as always Looks like Fozzie can do macro - and very nicely to...and BigV's non macro textures just continue to remind me how much I LOVE his Canon and want one I found a few bugs that almost kept still .. ![Image](http://farm4.static.flickr.com/3193/3281624525_4f40a215d9.jpg) ![Image](http://farm4.static.flickr.com/3522/3282444726_a83a1ca225.jpg) ![Image](http://farm4.static.flickr.com/3656/3281626329_3f3509c043.jpg) and my take on the hibiscus ![Image](http://farm4.static.flickr.com/3312/3281625833_0d3d617731.jpg) Till next time DebT
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by darklightphotography on Mon Feb 16, 2009 6:44 pm
There's a distinct lack of macro in what I took yesterday, but here's a couple I liked. ![Image](http://darklightphotography.smugmug.com/photos/474663505_GjKET-O.jpg) ![Image](http://darklightphotography.smugmug.com/photos/474663577_Ngi8n-O.jpg)
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by bwhatnall on Thu Apr 02, 2009 11:45 pm
Darn, bummed I missed this, anyone want to organise and do a second one this month?
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by tommyg on Fri Apr 03, 2009 12:09 am
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by Katatonic on Fri Apr 03, 2009 12:20 am
Just start up a new thread and the people will come ![Smile :)](./images/smilies/icon_smile.gif)
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