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Sydney members: where and when can we out for workshop?

Postby birddog114 on Sat Dec 04, 2004 8:01 pm

Only Six Members
When: Early January? Mid January or late January?
Where:Outer Sydney? Central Coast? South coast?Hunter Valley? Blue Mountain? any ideas?
Duration: 1/2 day or full day?
Subject: Bird, wildlife, panorama?
We have to arrange one workshop for each month next year.
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Postby Matt. K on Sat Dec 04, 2004 8:16 pm

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I would like to arrange a shoot at Blues Point...near Luna Park..one afternoon at about 3.30pm so that members can do some long range photography and then photograph the city as dusk falls and the colours change. Then a bit of night photography and perhaps a cheap restaraunt for a bite to eat then home.
This should enable most Sydney users to attend.
Any ideas?
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Postby birddog114 on Sat Dec 04, 2004 8:24 pm

That's a great ideas for short distance travel but when can we do this workshop, and number of members have to be limited to 6 or 7, am I right?
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Postby Matt. K on Sat Dec 04, 2004 8:34 pm

I think that number would be about right. This meet would be in addition to the meet you would like to arrange over a full day.
No reason we can't have 2 meets.
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Postby birddog114 on Sat Dec 04, 2004 8:39 pm

I agreed, the meet in the morning is for refreshment and talk about techniques, warm up etc... and head off to the city after that until dark.
and when early, mid or late January?
then we start to get member register, maximum is 7 members

and of course with your camera, tripod, lens(es)
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Postby Onyx on Sat Dec 04, 2004 9:39 pm

I bags a spot! Blues Point works for me. Luna Park apparently has free entry too (you just pay for the rides). We could go for a cuppa while waiting for the light to change or something.
I'll make myself free whatever day it is!!
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Postby Matt. K on Sat Dec 04, 2004 9:54 pm

christiand
You have picked up hot spots all over the coin. Best technique is to get some heavy tracing paper..make a tube and place the coin in...take the flash off the camera and fire it through the side so that the light becomes diffused. Shoot through the top. An old white plastic icecream container turned upside down with a hole cut through the base for the lens will also work. This technique is also excellent for jewellary or anything that is small and shiny.
Give it a try and see if you like the results.
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thanks Matt

Postby christiand on Sat Dec 04, 2004 9:57 pm

Thanks Matt,

I'll give that a go.

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Postby W00DY on Sat Dec 04, 2004 10:18 pm

This sounds good to me guys.

Book me in. I'm up at the Gold Coast from 26th of January for a week so if we can make it before then that would be great.

I'll keep track of this.

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Postby Mj on Sat Dec 04, 2004 10:28 pm

Mememememememe.... sorry... just clearing my throat... :lol:
Sounds like a date to me... would love to be involved in either of both of these ideas !!!

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Postby Kris on Sun Dec 05, 2004 12:09 am

ill be definately down for a blues point meet!!
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Postby birddog114 on Sun Dec 05, 2004 5:50 am

Kris wrote:ill be definately down for a blues point meet!!


Kris,
This is not a meet at Blues Point.

It' a full day workshop.
Morning: Talk and discuss about techniques, lighting etc...
Lunch
Afternoon: Practice, shooting, learning (at Blues Point from 3:30PM))
Dinner: Chinatown or other location, it's depend on where are most members come from for a quick bite before heading home.
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Postby Kris on Sun Dec 05, 2004 8:53 am

Sorry, but id still be interested in this..
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Postby W00DY on Sun Dec 05, 2004 9:39 am

Birddog114 wrote:

Dinner: Chinatown


This is the clincher for me :) Oh and of course the photography :)

So should we try and set a date? I would prefer Mid January can we try for the 16th or 23rd???

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Postby MHD on Sun Dec 05, 2004 9:48 am

sorry, what day is this on??
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Postby W00DY on Sun Dec 05, 2004 10:00 am

MHD wrote:sorry, what day is this on??


Were still working on that!!!!
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Postby MHD on Sun Dec 05, 2004 10:14 am

hehe... well due to travel times I can not put my name down until I know when ;)

But I almost a certain for the Aust day long weekend meet
(which I assume this is in addition to)
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Postby MCWB on Mon Dec 06, 2004 9:35 pm

I'm interested, but will be unavailable from Jan 2-6 and mid-late Jan too (dates still to be confirmed). If I can make it though I'd love to come. :)
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Postby Matt. K on Tue Dec 07, 2004 6:29 pm

OK guys
Looks like Blues Point is going to be a popular meet. No reason why we can't do it on 2 different days to acommodate those who can't make it the first time. Somebody please nail down 2 dates.
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Postby Onyx on Wed Dec 08, 2004 3:32 am

I'm tendering the 8th of Jan, 2005. No particular reason, it's just came down to "why not"? ;)
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Postby Glen on Wed Dec 08, 2004 5:30 am

Very lucky number 8
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Postby gstark on Wed Dec 08, 2004 6:16 am

I return from the US on the 8th.
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Postby birddog114 on Wed Dec 08, 2004 6:19 am

gstark wrote:I return from the US on the 8th.


When are you going to leave for the US?
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Postby gstark on Wed Dec 08, 2004 6:23 am

Birddog114 wrote:
gstark wrote:I return from the US on the 8th.


When are you going to leave for the US?


Dec 27. I (finally) found a decent fare. Au$1300 + taxes to LAX
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Postby birddog114 on Wed Dec 08, 2004 6:39 am

gstark wrote:
Birddog114 wrote:
gstark wrote:I return from the US on the 8th.


When are you going to leave for the US?


Dec 27. I (finally) found a decent fare. Au$1300 + taxes to LAX


That's a damm good fare at that time.
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Postby gstark on Wed Dec 08, 2004 6:42 am

Birddog114 wrote:That's a damm good fare at that time.


I know; I had to look twice when I saw it.

Then I picked up the phone, but the consultant couldn't find it at first.

Looks like all the planes are pretty full though; no seats on Dec 26, just 1 on Dec 27 ... none on Jan 7, some on Jan 6.
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Postby Paul on Wed Dec 08, 2004 8:28 am

Looks like I've missed the enrolement for this one, if anyone has to pull out I can take there place no problem.
I will be back from the UK on the 10th
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Postby W00DY on Wed Dec 08, 2004 6:25 pm

Onyx wrote:I'm tendering the 8th of Jan, 2005. No particular reason, it's just came down to "why not"? ;)


I can do the 8th, 15th or 22nd :lol:

Just no other weekend.
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Postby W00DY on Tue Dec 14, 2004 9:25 am

Matt / Birddog,

Any updates on a date for this meet?
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Postby Glen on Tue Dec 14, 2004 10:04 am

I'm keen if it is the 8th
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Postby Matt. K on Tue Dec 14, 2004 10:19 am

I'm a go for the 8th. How's that for you Birddog?
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Postby W00DY on Wed Dec 15, 2004 4:39 pm

8th is looking good.
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Postby birddog114 on Wed Dec 15, 2004 4:47 pm

Matt. K wrote:I'm a go for the 8th. How's that for you Birddog?


We will talk about it at the coming mini-meet on Saturday 18/12/05
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Postby Cork on Fri Dec 17, 2004 7:01 pm

Is there any room left? I'd like to tag along if there is, and I'm around on the 8th. :-)
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Postby Matt. K on Fri Dec 17, 2004 7:30 pm

Cork
Pop in!
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Postby Onyx on Fri Dec 17, 2004 8:30 pm

G'day Cork, look forward to hopefully meeting you. 218 Burwood Rd, Belmore - from 4am. :D
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Postby louiek on Fri Dec 17, 2004 8:43 pm

Any spots left?

I will also be at the mini meet

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Postby Onyx on Fri Dec 17, 2004 10:02 pm

It might not be so mini after all... :D
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Postby Killakoala on Fri Dec 17, 2004 10:51 pm

from 4am


WHAT????? :shock:
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Postby Onyx on Sat Dec 18, 2004 2:58 am

That's about the time Birddog wakes up. ;) And seeing the time of this post, I've yet gone to bed, so I might be a little late to the meet.
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Postby birddog114 on Sat Dec 18, 2004 5:52 am

Onyx wrote:That's about the time Birddog wakes up. ;) And seeing the time of this post, I've yet gone to bed, so I might be a little late to the meet.


I'm up at 4:00am and am waiting for member to arrive to have a cupa :lol
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Postby sheepie on Sat Dec 18, 2004 7:21 am

Birddog114 wrote:I'm up at 4:00am and am waiting for member to arrive to have a cupa :lol


One of these days I'll bring the coffee machine around early birddog - and share a cuppa with you :)
Can't this morning though - got too much to tidy up before tonights Christmas BBQ. Will be around sometime this morning with that CD stuff tho
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Postby Glen on Sat Dec 18, 2004 10:13 am

Birdie, If I had known you were up at 4am for a cuppa, I could have popped over and still be back at 7am to have breakfast with the wife. Hope you guys have a great time at the meet today, wish I was there. :D
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Postby ru32day on Sat Dec 18, 2004 11:19 am

I'd love to come to something like this. For me, though, the D70 was bought partly so significant other and I would have a joint interest, so we'd need to come together which, as we have a 12 yr old (who is also just starting to get interested in photography, thankfully), means him as well.

I'm keen to come up to at least one meet while I'm on holidays (most of January) and this gathering sounds really great, but I but don't want to upset other members - I noticed you were looking for a small group for this particular shoot.

Can you let me know if there are any suitable events in January that our little trio could attend without causing disruption?

Also, I'm keen to ensure that we come to something where rank amateurs are OK. I wouldn't want to annoy someone who can set up, take their shots and be packed away while we're still trying to get the tripod up! PS: While we'd be sharing the D70, our son would probably just ignore everyone else in the group and snap away happily on our old 995.
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Postby Matt. K on Sat Dec 18, 2004 4:33 pm

ru32day

You would all be welcome...and we love the fact that beginners are prepared to come along and soak up some tips. That's what the forum is all about.
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Postby Raydar on Sat Dec 18, 2004 5:31 pm

I’m really tempted to start flying down for most or some of these workshops next year.
The more I can learn, the better the enjoyment :wink:

& getting to know all the Syd members would be an added bonus!!!!!!! 8)

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Postby Onyx on Sat Dec 18, 2004 6:06 pm

Raydar, Ru32day - and others, clear your calendars for a meet to commemorate this forum's first year anniversary. :D More details to come I'm sure. With your support, it promises to be gigantic SUPER EVENT!!!
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Postby MCWB on Sat Dec 18, 2004 6:39 pm

I'm definitely down for the 8th, as discussed today! Looking forward to shooting with you guys. :)
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Postby Raydar on Sat Dec 18, 2004 6:59 pm

Onyx wrote:Raydar, Ru32day - and others, clear your calendars for a meet to commemorate this forum's first year anniversary. :D More details to come I'm sure. With your support, it promises to be gigantic SUPER EVENT!!!


Mate I'm in that for shore :shock:

The only thing that will stop me from being there would be my death.
I'll bring the missus along for the ride :wink:

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Postby gstark on Sat Dec 18, 2004 7:38 pm

Raydar wrote:
Onyx wrote:Raydar, Ru32day - and others, clear your calendars for a meet to commemorate this forum's first year anniversary. :D More details to come I'm sure. With your support, it promises to be gigantic SUPER EVENT!!!


Mate I'm in that for shore :shock:

The only thing that will stop me from being there would be my death.
I'll bring the missus along for the ride :wink:

Cheers
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And she will be more than welcome.

The date's been set - shouldn't be too hard to figure it out - we're just getting the details together into a legible form and I'll make an announcement, hopefully before the end of the weekend.
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