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Melbourne Macro Users, please help..

Postby PlatinumWeaver on Fri Jul 15, 2005 10:14 am

Help me Macro Users, you're my only hope..

:lol:

Actually I was wondering if someone out there had a macro lens I could borrow for a weekend or so. There's something I need to shoot and the kit lens and the 80-400VR just don't cut it in this situation.

I've borrowed from Mudder & Kipper in the past and I think they can tell you I return things in the same state they are lent to me.

Anyway.. anyone with a macro lens that won't be using it for a few days sometime in the next week or two, please let me know..

Thanks,
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Postby birddog114 on Fri Jul 15, 2005 11:28 am

I have 4 lenses:
Tamron 90/ 180 and Nikkor 60 + 200.
Which ones do you want?
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Postby PlatinumWeaver on Fri Jul 15, 2005 12:23 pm

I don't want to buy one...

Well that's not true.. I do, but I can't buy one.

I've never played with a proper macro lens, but I was thinking that 90mm would be sufficient
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Postby birddog114 on Fri Jul 15, 2005 12:25 pm

PlatinumWeaver wrote:I don't want to buy one...

Well that's not true.. I do, but I can't buy one.

I've never played with a proper macro lens, but I was thinking that 90mm would be sufficient


I don't want to sell you my inventory, and able to loan you.
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Postby PlatinumWeaver on Fri Jul 15, 2005 12:26 pm

I'll PM you..

Remind me to buy you a drink ( or 12 ) in August...
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Postby birddog114 on Fri Jul 15, 2005 12:28 pm

PlatinumWeaver wrote:I'll PM you..

Remind me to buy you a drink ( or 12 ) in August...


Yes, you can buy me drink but don't make me drunk :lol:
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Postby redline on Fri Jul 15, 2005 2:15 pm

hello, i've got a pb5 bellows. if your got a 50 or 100mm prime it work really great. you also need a light meter and a few calulations to take into account when you use it.
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Postby PlatinumWeaver on Fri Jul 15, 2005 3:11 pm

Thanks mate.. Birddy has very very very generously hooked me up for the time being..


Ta though.. :)
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Postby birddog114 on Fri Jul 15, 2005 3:16 pm

PlatinumWeaver wrote:Thanks mate.. Birddy has very very very generously hooked me up for the time being..


Ta though.. :)


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Postby embi on Fri Jul 15, 2005 5:08 pm

Once again birdy shows just what a true legend he is!...
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Postby Aussie Dave on Fri Jul 15, 2005 5:20 pm

You truly are a generous soul Birdy.....I am sure everyone here appreciates just how much you bring to this forum !!!

There's not many people out there that would do close to a tenth of what you do for everyone here.

All the best to you & yours :-)
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Postby PlatinumWeaver on Fri Jul 15, 2005 5:46 pm

I always feel bad after birddy does me a favour.. there's only so many times you can say 'Thank you' before it sounds forced..

If we truly managed to express how grateful we are he would probably think we were trying to hit on him.. and look for access to all his camera gear I'm sure we've all considered that ;)


I'm in an odd(er) mood than usual :roll:
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