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Sydney Mini Meet -Auburn Botanical Gardens - 13/07/08 @ 11am

Postby W00DY on Thu Jun 26, 2008 5:00 pm

Hey all,

Well I STILL can't decide between 17-35, 17-55 or the 24-70 for the D300. SO... if anyone in Sydney with the 24-70 2.8 would like to do a bit of a walk around (should we make it a little mini-meet?) let me know as I would love to borrow the 24-70 for a few hours to test it out on the D300.

I'll see how much interest we get for a mini meet and then work on a date / time / location (in the very near future though!!!)

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Re: Chance to borrow Nikon 24-70 or mini meet?

Postby aim54x on Thu Jun 26, 2008 10:13 pm

I have one, I wouldnt mind having a walk around. Lets try to organise a time.
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Re: Chance to borrow Nikon 24-70 or mini meet?

Postby Shoot on Thu Jun 26, 2008 11:27 pm

I've got a 24-70 but it's in Canon format sorry.

I'd be interested in coming along for a walk around, being in a group affords me more personal safety for when I'm shoving cameras in strange peoples faces.
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Re: Chance to borrow Nikon 24-70 or mini meet?

Postby wheels on Fri Jun 27, 2008 9:40 am

I'm a Canon guy but I'm up for a bit of a walk as well. Count me in. :up:
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Re: Chance to borrow Nikon 24-70 or mini meet?

Postby gstark on Fri Jun 27, 2008 10:01 am

I've been thinking that a minimeet at the Auburn Botanical Gardens should be held sometime soon.

Thoughts?
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Re: Chance to borrow Nikon 24-70 or mini meet?

Postby seeto.centric on Fri Jun 27, 2008 10:02 am

Andrew, you'll soon be able to operate a lens hire shop with all those lenses :P
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Re: Chance to borrow Nikon 24-70 or mini meet?

Postby dviv on Fri Jun 27, 2008 10:05 am

gstark wrote:I've been thinking that a minimeet at the Auburn Botanical Gardens should be held sometime soon.

Thoughts?

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Re: Chance to borrow Nikon 24-70 or mini meet?

Postby Shoot on Fri Jun 27, 2008 12:38 pm

I've been thinking that a minimeet at the Auburn Botanical Gardens should be held sometime soon.

Thoughts?


There's a Botanical Garden at Auburn?? Sounds like fun. :) I'd be in that.
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Postby Yi-P on Fri Jun 27, 2008 1:14 pm

Sounds like fun, write my name down for this.. :D
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Re: Chance to borrow Nikon 24-70 or mini meet?

Postby W00DY on Fri Jun 27, 2008 2:30 pm

gstark wrote:I've been thinking that a minimeet at the Auburn Botanical Gardens should be held sometime soon.

Thoughts?


Sounds good to me...

Can I suggest Sunday the 13th of July as a starting point. Otherwise I am free during weekdays if there are any other photogs put there that don't work during the week :lol:

I suck at organising these things (I just throw the idea out there) but I will try and keep track of the posts :)

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Re: Chance to borrow Nikon 24-70 or mini meet?

Postby gstark on Fri Jun 27, 2008 2:33 pm

W00DY wrote:Can I suggest Sunday the 13th of July as a starting point.


You can, and you have.

And you have also answered my next question.

How does this date sound for everyone else?
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Re: Chance to borrow Nikon 24-70 or mini meet?

Postby wheels on Fri Jun 27, 2008 3:08 pm

Sunday 13 July is good for me (SWMBO dependant). Happy for a newb to come along?
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Re: Chance to borrow Nikon 24-70 or mini meet?

Postby Shoot on Fri Jun 27, 2008 3:18 pm

Happy for a newb to come along?


Of course :) The more the merrier :)

I'm down for the Sunday also, this should be good.
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Re: Chance to borrow Nikon 24-70 or mini meet?

Postby biggerry on Fri Jun 27, 2008 3:24 pm

Hopefully the water out there is not soooo slimey as it was years ago.... :shock: its actually quite a nice location tho...

I would be keen to turn up pending petti-coat government approval, morning or afternoon....?

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Re: Chance to borrow Nikon 24-70 or mini meet?

Postby dviv on Fri Jun 27, 2008 3:29 pm

I am good as long as it's a morning thing

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Re: Chance to borrow Nikon 24-70 or mini meet?

Postby wheels on Fri Jun 27, 2008 3:37 pm

Whereabouts in Auburn is this? Are we talking about the one between Auburn and Granville, near the golf course with the Japanese gardens? Thats the only one I know.
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Re: Chance to borrow Nikon 24-70 or mini meet?

Postby phoenix on Fri Jun 27, 2008 5:32 pm

I think i would be able to attend this too. It's a bit of a drive from Canberra, but the last time i did it, it was awesome. So count me in at this stage! :D
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Re: Chance to borrow Nikon 24-70 or mini meet?

Postby aim54x on Fri Jun 27, 2008 7:57 pm

Sorry but I cant do Sundays!!! I guess you wont be able to borrow my 24-70 at the mini meet Woody, maybe someone else will have a Nikon one.
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Re: Chance to borrow Nikon 24-70 or mini meet?

Postby Mr Darcy on Sat Jun 28, 2008 12:31 am

I have a 24-70 If you want to try it out on the scenery in the Blue Mountains I am more than happy. I can be free weekdays. But I'm not free on the 13th (my daughter was born on Friday 13 - Explains a lot I think sometimes. Hang on she's a member here. Damn :chook:)
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Re: Chance to borrow Nikon 24-70 or mini meet?

Postby W00DY on Mon Jun 30, 2008 8:19 pm

Well thanks to Dan (Cre8tive Pixels) I no longer need to borrow a 24-70 to try it out... I used his today and that is it... I am buying that lens (Thanks Dan!!!).

BUT, let's still organise the mini-meet at Auburn Botanical Gardens (now the fun starts).

Sunday the 13th of July @ 9am (is this to early/late??? I am up at 6am every morning so I tend to suggest very early times which people yell at me for!!!)

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Dan (Cre8tive Pixels) - you coming? I vote you offer to take photos of any member that turns up in a bikini (or less) :shock:

WOW, this is the most organising I have done in a long time...

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Re: Chance to borrow Nikon 24-70 or mini meet?

Postby wheels on Mon Jun 30, 2008 11:49 pm

Woody;

SWMBO = She Who Must Be Obeyed!

And she's informed me that I am indeed free :D
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Re: Chance to borrow Nikon 24-70 or mini meet?

Postby aim54x on Tue Jul 01, 2008 12:03 am

wheels wrote:Woody;

SWMBO = She Who Must Be Obeyed!

And she's informed me that I am indeed free :D
 ROFL, I am happy that I am currently my own master!!
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Re: Chance to borrow Nikon 24-70 or mini meet?

Postby biggerry on Tue Jul 01, 2008 12:35 am

ROFL, I am happy that I am currently my own master!!


aahhhh, but there are benefits also... :wink:
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Re: Chance to borrow Nikon 24-70 or mini meet?

Postby gstark on Tue Jul 01, 2008 1:01 am

wheels wrote:And she's informed me that I am indeed free :D


Or at least very cheap.

but Woody .... 9am on a Sunday? No way! :)

maybe 11 ... on a good day.:)
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Postby seeto.centric on Tue Jul 01, 2008 1:17 am

hmmm its been a while since i've been to a Minimeet! These Gardens are said to be quite beautiful too...
unfortunately im working on Sunday 13 :( so count me in as a maybe for now. I'll try get out of work & meet some new faces hehe

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Re: Chance to borrow Nikon 24-70 or mini meet?

Postby W00DY on Tue Jul 01, 2008 12:16 pm

gstark wrote:
but Woody .... 9am on a Sunday? No way! :)

maybe 11 ... on a good day.:)


OK, OK...

11am it is...

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seeto.centric - maybe

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Re: Chance to borrow Nikon 24-70 or mini meet?

Postby Rolls on Tue Jul 01, 2008 7:36 pm

I would like to come if it's alright.
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Re: Chance to borrow Nikon 24-70 or mini meet?

Postby W00DY on Thu Jul 03, 2008 11:29 am

Rolls wrote:I would like to come if it's alright.


Of course, all are welcome...

Updated list:
Andrew (Woody)
Gary (Gary)
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Gerry (biggerry) - as long as he can get the thumbprint from his forehead!!!
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phoenix - dedication!!!
seeto.centric - maybe
Rolls

ps: I have updated the thread title as well as it no longer has anything to do with the 24-70 :lol:


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Re: Sydney Mini Meet -Auburn Botanical Gardens - 13/07/08 @ 11am

Postby phillipb on Thu Jul 03, 2008 5:27 pm

Put me down for this one too, should bring back some memories, shot many a weddings there in the 80's
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Re: Sydney Mini Meet -Auburn Botanical Gardens - 13/07/08 @ 11am

Postby barry on Fri Jul 04, 2008 1:49 pm

I'm thinking I could be a starter for this one as well.
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Re: Sydney Mini Meet -Auburn Botanical Gardens - 13/07/08 @ 11am

Postby W00DY on Sun Jul 06, 2008 11:34 am

Opps, seems like the organiser (me) forgot about a family event on that day :oops:

Sorry guys, but I will need to pass the reins onto someone else to continue organising this mini meet.

Bugger!!!!!
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Postby gstark on Sun Jul 06, 2008 11:36 am

No worries.

It's largely organising itself at this point. :)
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Re: Sydney Mini Meet -Auburn Botanical Gardens - 13/07/08 @ 11am

Postby sevencolours on Sun Jul 06, 2008 7:56 pm

I would like to join in with this. Will get the UBD out now.

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Re: Sydney Mini Meet -Auburn Botanical Gardens - 13/07/08 @ 11am

Postby ozimax on Mon Jul 07, 2008 12:23 am

It just so happens that I will be in Sydney this coming week, and after church (don't worry Gary, it's not RC and I'm not involved with WYD :D ), I may be able to stop by at Auburn for an hour or so from 11.30am. Have Canon will travel.

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Re: Sydney Mini Meet -Auburn Botanical Gardens - 13/07/08 @ 11am

Postby devilla101 on Mon Jul 07, 2008 1:23 am

Hey guys

These gardens are quite beautiful and there are several sections to explore so therefore many photo ops to take. Sunday would be a good time as well since its fairly quiet there.

Anyhoo just thought to remind everyone that if you are not an Auburn resident there is a small admission fee. I think around $3.

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Re: Sydney Mini Meet -Auburn Botanical Gardens - 13/07/08 @ 11am

Postby gstark on Mon Jul 07, 2008 10:33 am

devilla101 wrote:Anyhoo just thought to remind everyone that if you are not an Auburn resident there is a small admission fee. I think around $3.


Useful information; many thanx.

Ozi ... looking forward to seeing you in your Sunday best. :)
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Postby phillipb on Mon Jul 07, 2008 10:55 am

The only drawback I can see is shooting in mid day probably won't give the best results. Hopefully it may be overcast.
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Re: Sydney Mini Meet -Auburn Botanical Gardens - 13/07/08 @ 11am

Postby biggerry on Fri Jul 11, 2008 3:06 pm

Gerry (biggerry) - as long as he can get the thumbprint from his forehead!!!


I am locked in for this one now! I may get there a bit before 11am.......
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Postby devilla101 on Fri Jul 11, 2008 4:22 pm

Btw if you have CPL I strongly suggest to bring 'em. Lots of green (obviously) a giant pond and a couple of waterfalls. Dang I wish I can go now but gotta be somewhere else on that day. Can't wait to see everyones photos
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Re: Sydney Mini Meet -Auburn Botanical Gardens - 13/07/08 @ 11am

Postby dviv on Sat Jul 12, 2008 8:56 am

Where abouts in the gardens are we meeting?
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Re: Sydney Mini Meet -Auburn Botanical Gardens - 13/07/08 @ 11am

Postby phillipb on Sat Jul 12, 2008 1:51 pm

dviv wrote:Where abouts in the gardens are we meeting?


I guess if we all make our way towards the entrance at around 11.00am we shouldn't be too hard to miss. From memory I think there's a little red wooden bridge just around there.
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Re: Sydney Mini Meet -Auburn Botanical Gardens - 13/07/08 @ 11am

Postby spada on Sun Jul 13, 2008 11:13 am

Hi
May too late but Can I come to this mini meet , long time I did not touch the camera :D

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Re: Sydney Mini Meet -Auburn Botanical Gardens - 13/07/08 @ 11am

Postby ozimax on Sun Jul 13, 2008 3:15 pm

Sincere apologies all but I cannot make it this morning, I have just run out of time, unfortunately. My 30D sits forlorn, untouched, unloved in it's dark case, waiting to see the light. The G9 (it's small sibling) is getting all the use now.

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Re: Sydney Mini Meet -Auburn Botanical Gardens - 13/07/08 @ 11am

Postby phillipb on Sun Jul 13, 2008 3:27 pm

There was another notable absentee today, are you ok Gary?

But we did have the Swan whisperer with us :D

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Re: Sydney Mini Meet -Auburn Botanical Gardens - 13/07/08 @ 11am

Postby gstark on Sun Jul 13, 2008 5:53 pm

LIndy and I decided that a weekend in the mountains was required, so off we went. 7C cold last night, which means we had to fins a way to keep ourselves warm. :)

Gave the new Contis on the 230 a bit of a run too.

Service at the Paragon was slow, but the food was, as always ..... decadent.

Visited the Norman Lindsay Museum on the way back down; my first time there ... every house should have grounds like that 49 acres, a couple of fountains, a studio with a southlight ...

Sorry, but didn't make it back in time. (that was never going to happen. :) ) A man's gotta do what a man's gotta do.
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Re: Sydney Mini Meet -Auburn Botanical Gardens - 13/07/08 @ 11am

Postby wheels on Sun Jul 13, 2008 9:46 pm

Thanks for that Phillip! You're meant to be photographing the wildlife not me :mrgreen: If you think I was putting face + camera that close you've gotta be kidding :shock:
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Re: Sydney Mini Meet -Auburn Botanical Gardens - 13/07/08 @ 11am

Postby sevencolours on Sun Jul 13, 2008 11:40 pm

As you can see there were a variety of approaches today

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Re: Sydney Mini Meet -Auburn Botanical Gardens - 13/07/08 @ 11am

Postby biggerry on Mon Jul 14, 2008 1:22 am

ooohh.... I am gonna have to watch my back more carefully next time.... :shock:

nice picture - spells the day out (imagine what the locals were thinking!) :roll:
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Re: Sydney Mini Meet -Auburn Botanical Gardens - 13/07/08 @ 11am

Postby Rolls on Mon Jul 14, 2008 7:55 pm

Sorry I couldn't make it a family thing came up at the last minute, I hope to get along to the next meet though.

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Re: Sydney Mini Meet -Auburn Botanical Gardens - 13/07/08 @ 11am

Postby biggerry on Tue Jul 15, 2008 11:08 pm

c'mon guys lets see some more pictures from the day! there was lots of snapping going on! 8)

I have put a couple in the "Image Reviews and Critiques" to get things started :wink:
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