GKPE: General Ramblings thread

[Nzshrimper]

Them I can't help ya with Im afraid (evil compitition).you would think with a bright yellow van he would be easy to spot. but nah..:cry:

[MHP]

oh they're fantastic!, just take a look at the first wedding..

[weka2000]

This pays purchase

http://www.usa.canon.com/html/cameras_slr/eos3acc.html

[Nzshrimper]

oh they're fantastic!, just take a look at the first wedding.. oh dear -- i hope they were not expensive.... and that the family got some good pics.. the testimonial page has one comment.. oh dear .. and i have feeling that i have met this guy..

[Moppie]

oh they're fantastic!, just take a look at the first wedding..

Hhey, we done got tha bst fotografer we culd eford. :rolleyes:

[MHP]

Hhey, we done got tha bst fotografer we culd eford. :rolleyes:


ahhh heeaarrr ya

[Nzshrimper]

at least i now have a standard that i can aim for.. ;)

[theflyingkiwi]

you would think with a bright yellow van he would be easy to spot. but nah..:cry:

do you have the courier docket number ? you might be able to do a track and trace

[Moppie]

ahhh heeaarrr ya

Anyone with a more advanced OS than windoz2000 want to right click one of the photos and see if they left the EXIF imbedded?
I have feeling they arn't useing anything more than a simple compact, and I bet its never ever left P on the mode dial.

[FlyingPete]

Has someone told him those disposable point and shoot cameras for weddings are actually for the guests not the photographer?

[Nzshrimper]

do you have the courier docket number ? you might be able to do a track and trace thanks i do.. i used to work for them and the track and trace system is sh1te. i had a package that arrived was unpacked for 2 two days. the website said the package was in Auckland sorting office.. :rolleyes:

ill just have to wait.. t and t says its here in chch. but i have to go out and i can bet my 30D on this he will come when i go out.. even if its for only 5 mins....;)

oh well

[Moppie]

Has someone told him those disposable point and shoot cameras for weddings are actually for the guests not the photographer?

OUCH!


The really scary thing is, given those prices ($500 for wedding! :eek: ) they are probobly getting some bussiness out of it.
Unforuntaly I wonder if the clients realise just how much they get what they pay for?

[tim]

Has someone told him those disposable point and shoot cameras for weddings are actually for the guests not the photographer?

I'm going to take a couple of those to weddings, along with my phone/camera, just for the laugh... i'll open my big bag, show I have a couple of decent cameras, then pull out a disposable camera and start shooting away. I might pull it out during the day if people look like they need a laugh.

[theflyingkiwi]

Anyone with a more advanced OS than windoz2000 want to right click one of the photos and see if they left the EXIF imbedded?
I have feeling they arn't useing anything more than a simple compact, and I bet its never ever left P on the mode dial.

such a nice web site that it is :) anyway found the camera is FinePixS2Pro. :rolleyes:

[MHP]

ere ya go

[FlyingPete]

OUCH!


The really scary thing is, given those prices ($500 for wedding! :eek: ) they are probobly getting some bussiness out of it.
Unforuntaly I wonder if the clients realise just how much they get what they pay for?

I'm not pulling any punches on that work. The only way people would accept that is if they don't know any better.

I just checked the EXIF to see what camera he was using half expecting to see a five year old Sony P&S but he is actually using a Fuji S2 Pro :shock:

[FlyingPete]

OK that is scary, three posts all within a minute all the same :shock: :shock:

EDIT: Actually two different cameras, the one Mark spotted in more what I thought he had.

[Nzshrimper]

every wedding photographers dream.. don't leave home without it..

[MHP]

I'm going to take a couple of those to weddings, along with my phone/camera, just for the laugh... i'll open my big bag, show I have a couple of decent cameras, then pull out a disposable camera and start shooting away. I might pull it out during the day if people look like they need a laugh.


Am I having a deja vu ?

[Nzshrimper]

tim i bet that even with a cheap throw away you could get some bloody good shots..

[FlyingPete]

Am I having a deja vu ?

Yep me too.

[tim]

I might've said it before, not sure. Read through the last 480 pages and let me know ;)

[tim]

tim i bet that even with a cheap throw away you could get some bloody good shots..

I bet they'd be ok, just beacuse people would be suprised and laughing :)

[FlyingPete]

I might've said it before, not sure. Read through the last 480 pages and let me know ;)

I'll give you that! John is going to love catching up on the rambling after he gets back from his kids camp, I think we are on at elast the forth page today!

[Nzshrimper]

right i have to go out now and still no courier.... catch you all later.. :p

[MHP]

ahh, don't ya just love burning dvd, after dvd, after dvd, after...

[tim]

I like burning anything :evil:

[theflyingkiwi]

I was going to say, I do some work for about 1/2 hour and there 1/2 a page of posts to catch up one. gezzz talk about alot of chatting. :)

[DiscoLizard]

Wow that is an awful site.

The photos aren't that much better. For a wedding shoot.... Ouch.

In a perverse way, it makes me feel better about my photos :-p

[Nzshrimper]

a meteorite has just landed near chch. there was a huge boom as it shot over chch. it landed in a padock near hinds.. 20kms sth of chch. the boom was very loud. and it was roaring and hissing as it went over.. i am trying to get there to take some photos....

[Nzshrimper]

i thought a plane had crashed at the airport it was that loud.... both of my dogs are hiding. it was the size of a soccer ball so the creator must be big... good job it never hit chch centre..... that would of hurt.

[DiscoLizard]

fantastic - did you see a fireball as it went over?

[Nzshrimper]

saw something but mainly smoke and the noise.... it was going faster than spped of sound due to the sonic boom that went with it....

[Nzshrimper]

another one has just landed in culverden..... god is throwing stones at Christchurch....

[DiscoLizard]

I doubt you'll ever see anything like that again!

Hope there wasn't any significant damage!

[weka2000]

I have a RS-80N3 for Sale $60

[Nzshrimper]

I doubt you'll ever see anything like that again!

Hope there wasn't any significant damage! both landed in padocks so no human or building damage.... and you right that was a once in a lifetime expereince...

[Wazza]

Wow you guys post a lot. I've taken today off work, need some stress management, ie the outdoors, and landscape photography.

Now do you guys want to see Piha or Muriwai today? I was thinking Muriwai, as need to get some more gannet colony shots. That's if theres' any there.

Quick thoughts people.. Ta

[FlyingPete]

both landed in padocks so no human or building damage.... and you right that was a once in a lifetime expereince...

I wonder if anyone caught it on film/video?

I saw one many years ago when we were looking for shooting stars (certain times in the year are more likely than others), heard it too, it broke up into several smallers pieces and burnt up, so nothing hit the ground (phew).

[DiscoLizard]

Wazza - I vote for the gannet colony at Muriwai :) (just cause I'm blown away with your people shots, so I'd like to see what you can do with birds)

[FlyingPete]

both landed in padocks so no human or building damage.... and you right that was a once in a lifetime expereince...

There is a tidbit of info on stuff saying they don't know what it is yet, but the boom could be heard as far north as Hamner Springs :shock:

[Nzshrimper]

Wow you guys post a lot. I've taken today off work, need some stress management, ie the outdoors, and landscape photography.

Now do you guys want to see Piha or Muriwai today? I was thinking Muriwai, as need to get some more gannet colony shots. That's if theres' any there.

Quick thoughts people.. Ta gannets all good..

[theflyingkiwi]

another one has just landed in culverden..... god is throwing stones at Christchurch....

perhaps you should head towards the hill. that big one might be just a few minutes away. or that's what hollywood would let us to believe.

Do you know if they have impacted on the ground? most of the time things like this don't end up touching the ground. Normaly it would burn up before getting this low.

edit: never mind just read the hearld :)

[Wazza]

Muriwai it is.

Anyone else welcome to meet me there..

I'll be there till about 6:30 I guess.. Longer shutter speeds in the water.. *remembers towel this time*

I got some gannet shots here:
http://wazza.nfscity.com/training.htm

[Nzshrimper]

perhaps you should head towards the hill. that big one might be just a few minutes away. or that's what hollywood would let us to believe.

Do you know if they have impacted on the ground? most of the time things like this don't end up touching the ground. Normaly it would burn up before getting this low. they hit the ground... HARD. i am waiting for the wife to get home so i can go out and see the impact site...

[Wazza]

And any local POTN'ers on My space?

www.myspace.com/skwazza

[theflyingkiwi]

they hit the ground... HARD. i am waiting for the wife to get home so i can go out and see the impact site...

hmmm I wonder if they ever hit the ground softly. I used to read an astronomy magazine, one month years ago they posted a picture of a metor hitting the ground. it also went thru the boot of a car as well.

myspace, I did check it out but I don't have a login myself. I see that there's alot of other potns having myspace as well.

[Wazza]

Yep, there was 54 in the potn club on myspace the other day...

Cya all.

Might not post the shots tonight, depends what I'm up to.

Bbrrrrr I'm cold

[DiscoLizard]

Hey, you're friends with Tom, too? :D

[Nzshrimper]

hmmm I wonder if they ever hit the ground softly. I used to read an astronomy magazine, one month years ago they posted a picture of a metor hitting the ground. it also went thru the boot of a car as well.

myspace, I did check it out but I don't have a login myself. I see that there's alot of other potns having myspace as well. so no insurance payout then as it was an act of god...

[MHP]

interesting music wazza.

[Moppie]

interesting music wazza.

I was expecting Pink Floyd.
Although System of a Down are not that bad if I do say so myself.

[weka2000]

Yep, there was 54 in the potn club on myspace the other day...

Cya all.

Might not post the shots tonight, depends what I'm up to.

Bbrrrrr I'm cold

Better get some desent ones, I need a challange to aim at, we must get togather one afternoon.School hoildays are in 2 weeks I will have plenty of time.

Im all alone next week Sandra and kids going to Rotten Rua for a week :lol:
So Im making a list of things to do...sanding, painting, fixing, cleaning and playing reggae music really loud.

[Nzshrimper]

news...

http://xtramsn.co.nz/news/0,,11964-6291004,00.html

lets hope chch can get back to sleep.. :)

[theflyingkiwi]

I was expecting Pink Floyd.
Although System of a Down are not that bad if I do say so myself.

your not getting giggy with it? :lol:

[OiPaz]

I vote for the gannet colony at Muriwai :)
Last time I went to Muriwai was about three or four months ago. Wrong season: there were no gannets at all in the colony! ;) They were wandering and feeding somewhere in the ocean.
Are they back? Is it breeding season already?

[NordieBoy]

I tried that, .com .net were both taken. I also tried to come up with something that is unique to me and couldn't. ohh well while it would have been nice to have a .com address I don't have a problem with .net.nz or .co.nz address. (yes even co.nz for me was taken)

what I really hate and that's is having a long name, such as chrisbennett-landscapes-people-photography.co.nz
I got a couple of ".geek.nz" addresses :)

[Nzshrimper]

I got a couple of ".geek.nz" addresses :) i dont think .geek.nz really is an image i am looking for... ;) just sounds..... erm geekie..

[forsaken]

And any local POTN'ers on My space?

www.myspace.com/skwazza (http://www.myspace.com/skwazza)


maybe :)

http://www.myspace.com/devolution_photography

[theflyingkiwi]

I got a couple of ".geek.nz" addresses :)

You know I had thought of that. However I think being a fan of star trek, also working with computers etc was enought to say that I am a geek.

but I'm a geek and I am proud.

it's best if you say that part with a irish accent :)

[Nzshrimper]

http://www.myspace.com/nzshrimper

work in progress...

[DiscoLizard]

Last time I went to Muriwai was about three or four months ago. Wrong season: there were no gannets at all in the colony! ;) They were wandering and feeding somewhere in the ocean.
Are they back? Is it breeding season already?

Not sure!

There's a couple of gulls who're nesting on the roof next to where I work tho, might get a couple shots of them this year :)

Watching the chicks hatch and learn to fly last year definitely made the office a bit more fun to be in :D

[scotttnz]

Don't you guys do any work?

Talking about being a geek, I had this email address for a while:
scottt@ussenterprise.com - scott t, say it fast scotty. Decided not to renew it when i realised that nobody other than spamers had ever sent it an email.

[DiscoLizard]

2 more sleeps Scott! Will the dilithium crystals last that long?

[Wazza]

Yeah so I'm back.

Sunset wasn't much, in fact 30 seconds of light, got a shot with wideangle, then a shot at 300mm, just as it disappeared.

Gannets are there from August to about March/April
Winter, they travel the oceans

[Nzshrimper]

Don't you guys do any work?

Talking about being a geek, I had this email address for a while:
scottt@ussenterprise.com - scott t, say it fast scotty. Decided not to renew it when i realised that nobody other than spamers had ever sent it an email.

work no..

email .. lol :rolleyes:

[NordieBoy]

i dont think .geek.nz really is an image i am looking for... ;) just sounds..... erm geekie..
That's just a bonus :D

nelson.geek.nz is mine so I've got...
music.nelson.geek.nz , sport.nelson.geek.nz , classicmx.nelson.geek.nz , fran.nelson.geek.nz , photos.nelson.geek.nz etc subdomains off it.

Just checked and I've got about 5,500 of my photos there :shock:

[theflyingkiwi]

Work, what's that :)

by brother just informed me that he has got a personal loan out and with the money he's got he is going to get himself a digital camera. This will be his first camera and guess what he's buying.

A 30D plus a lens or 2 :)

[tim]

I thought my myspace was for 9 year olds and people with nothing to say, but wanted to say it anyway...

[Nzshrimper]

Work, what's that :)

by brother just informed me that he has got a personal loan out and with the money he's got he is going to get himself a digital camera. This will be his first camera and guess what he's buying.

A 30D plus a lens or 2 :) he is not after a finepix 6900 Zoom.. i hear they are great at weddings...;)

[theflyingkiwi]

he is not after a finepix 6900 Zoom.. i hear they are great at weddings...;)

haha, no likey. we went to harvey normans awhile ago and he held the 300d in his hands and hated it.

The interesting thing is he knows less about photography than me. In fact it safe to say he knows nothing about photography.

[Nzshrimper]

ive just shown my wife that website and the photos of the wedding.. her reaction was i would cry if that was my wedding photos..

[weka2000]

I thought my myspace was for 9 year olds and people with nothing to say, but wanted to say it anyway...

I thought it was to meet people and you know........ why else would they list oreintation?
Reminds me of chat rooms and other places to find "loose" people for quick instant shallow happyness.
You can tell a lot about a person by the picture they post of themselves.

Dam Im showing my age again....In my day :)

EOR (End of Rant)

[weka2000]

haha, no likey. we went to harvey normans awhile ago and he held the 300d in his hands and hated it.
.

I went held a 5D and went back and brought it, thank goodness they dont stock 1D's :lol:

[tag141]

ive just shown my wife that website and the photos of the wedding.. her reaction was i would cry if that was my wedding photos..

What I find funny as well (not just the website) is that we've probably given him another 50 or more hits. He probably thinks we're genuinely interested in his site. He's listed on photo.co.nz under photographers saying he'll shoot...Digital work only "of anything". I shouldn't take the pi55 as he's probably made more money from photography than I have. :shock:

[Nzshrimper]

What I find funny as well (not just the website) is that we've probably given him another 50 or more hits. He probably thinks we're genuinely interested in his site. He's listed on photo.co.nz under photographers saying he'll shoot...Digital work only "of anything". I shouldn't take the pi55 as he's probably made more money from photography than I have. :shock: yes thats true he may have made money (..bloody scary..) but people talk and with only 4 million people here in NZ he will not last long.. This is the difference that i want to pursue. I want to be in a position where i can say no to clients and provide a good service with stunning photos. not the frontpage website with point and shoot style pictures..

its the pursuit of excellence ... not the pursuit of the quick dollar....

[tag141]

FAO: Weka2000. I think I found your next lens purchase.

http://photography-on-the.net/forum/showthread.php?t=214504

Turn to page 4 for more lens options ;)

[weka2000]

its the pursuit of excellence ... not the pursuit of the quick dollar....

And excellence takes an attitude that will not stop short of the best. I give photography 110% but I let myself down by quick PP. The final photo is what people see and if there are errors they will see those and reflect back onto me.

Excellence takes a lot of hard work, and thats why such a small number make it as pro photographers. You can learn to photograph but the attitude is built in to the photographer. 1/2 assed dosnt make the from page.

[weka2000]

FAO: Weka2000. I think I found your next lens purchase.

http://photography-on-the.net/forum/showthread.php?t=214504

Turn to page 4 for more lens options ;)

Classic

[Nzshrimper]

FAO: Weka2000. I think I found your next lens purchase.

http://photography-on-the.net/forum/showthread.php?t=214504

Turn to page 4 for more lens options ;) i love the quotes

Chuck Norris has that as his kit lens! and Will my 2x converter fit? :D

[tag141]

Absolutely nothing of interest in this particular post but a momentous occasion of reaching 200 posts. I should do a 'shrimper' and post on TPBM for a couple of hours and boost my post count.

I feel like celebrating...now where's the beer...

[theflyingkiwi]

You can tell a lot about a person by the picture they post of themselves.

I went held a 5D and went back and brought it, thank goodness they dont stock 1D's

So if you had to post a picture of yourself how would it turn out. hmmm wait you would be changing cameras too offen to get a good shot :)

I went to havey normans and held the 5D, nice camera and knowing that it was full frame it looked sweat on the 17-40. However I think long and hard before I even think about buying it.

the only thing letting me down on the 5D is it's not good for cars on a track.

[Nzshrimper]

Absolutely nothing of interest in this particular post but a momentous occasion of reaching 200 posts. I should do a 'shrimper' and post on TPBM for a couple of hours and boost my post count.

I feel like celebrating...now where's the beer... what do you mean ;) i have only 89 post on that thread...:oops:

[Nzshrimper]

that lens is a 5200mm which has a range up to 32 miles. so on a 30D at 1.6x that would make it 8320 mm giving it a range of 51.2 miles which is just shy of 90 kms.

That means i could shoot Timaru from here..

[rabsoft]

damn you goes can talk ....normaly there is only a couple of pages I wasn't at my desk today so when I got home I started reading there was about 10 pages to read

and here is some of my replies to what was said today

- I use www.2day.com for getting my domains they seem to be one of the cheapest for registering a domain less than $30 a year
- I host all of my own websites on my dsl connection... never seem to have a problem
- That goes webpage was I think the worst I have ever seen and from what I can see of his photos I don't think I am doing to bad and I think everyone on here is far better

[Nzshrimper]

damn you goes can talk ....normaly there is only a couple of pages I wasn't at my desk today so when I got home I started reading there was about 10 pages to read

and here is some of my replies to what was said today

- I use www.2day.com (http://www.2day.com) for getting my domains they seem to be one of the cheapest for registering a domain less than $30 a year
- I host all of my own websites on my dsl connection... never seem to have a problem
- That goes webpage was I think the worst I have ever seen and from what I can see of his photos I don't think I am doing to bad and I think everyone on here is far better

thats our day wrapped up in three sentences.. thanks...

the hosting on your own was another thought i had. i have a spare SBS server in my garage that i could turn into a hosting unit..

[theflyingkiwi]

that lens is a 5200mm which has a range up to 32 miles. so on a 30D at 1.6x that would make it 8320 mm giving it a range of 51.2 miles which is just shy of 90 kms.

That means i could shoot Timaru from here..

as long as it doesn't get hit by a metor shower your fine. See this is another reason to live in the north island, we are a smaller target :p

[Nzshrimper]

as long as it doesn't get hit by a metor shower your fine. See this is another reason to live in the north island, we are a smaller target :p i could hide under it.. bet thats not on the 'get through' website...

[tag141]

a range of 51.2 miles

I could see Gore from here...but lets face it, who'd want to !!

as long as it doesn't get hit by a metor shower your fine. See this is another reason to live in the north island, we are a smaller target

But the NI has a far higher population density meaning that if it is hit there is more chance of landing on someone!! But then think of the money to be made selling a piece of meteorite. $1 reserve on TM should see you right.

[theflyingkiwi]

I could see Gore from here...but lets face it, who'd want to !!



But the NI has a far higher population density meaning that if it is hit there is more chance of landing on someone!! But then think of the money to be made selling a piece of meteorite. $1 reserve on TM should see you right.

Make ya wonder when someone on trade me is going to do that. "for sale one space rock still hot to touch. will send it out when it cools down :) BTW if you see dirt on it, it comes from outer space and it may take over your living room :)

$1 reserve"

[Wazza]

I use discount domains and costs $30 + GST.

I need to find a good host though.. $10 a month for 1000Gb data transfer or whatever it was... Is that a good place?

Just finished uploading files, about to make a link

[theflyingkiwi]

I use The Kiwi Web Hosting Company, it's not a bad price and also it's a web server in NZ. so if the rest of the world gets disconnected I can still see my page. it's also a NZ compnay with an address that I can go to if I need to. They have been good for me. Never had a problem getting to my web site or uploading files.

When I was working in EDS, some of the guys there had a small web company, however despite them saying that they where in US, they later found out in fact they where in india.

[Nzshrimper]

Make ya wonder when someone on trade me is going to do that. "for sale one space rock still hot to touch. will send it out when it cools down :) BTW if you see dirt on it, it comes from outer space and it may take over your living room :)

$1 reserve" shall i ...

For Sale ' Space Rock comes with rare 5 cent coin'

[Wazza]

http://photography-on-the.net/forum/showthread.php?t=214828

Pretty birdies.. I might try and get there for a sunrise one day, as the light will be more ideal

[theflyingkiwi]

shall i ...

For Sale ' Space Rock comes with rare 5 cent coin'


hahaha, you know you will get twice as much. after all that a rare 5cent coin. I am confused however, how did the little green men know that money we used :???: :shock: :lol:

[Nzshrimper]

lets see how many views i can get... lol

$1 reserve

http://www.trademe.co.nz/Browse/Listing.aspx?id=70197688&ed=true

[tag141]

Swap for Canon L lenses !!!!

[Nzshrimper]

Swap for Canon L lenses !!!! lol hey why not... a rock from the garden and 5 cent coin out of he car.. 1 nice "L" seems a fair swap to me...

[Wazza]

http://photography-on-the.net/forum/showthread.php?t=214830
That's the landscape part of it..

I've done my bid. I want that coin. :lol:

When it hits 1000 views, you'll have to send a story into NZHerald... That will boost it to 50,000

[Nzshrimper]

http://photography-on-the.net/forum/showthread.php?t=214830
That's the landscape part of it..

I've done my bid. I want that coin. :lol:

When it hits 1000 views, you'll have to send a story into NZHerald... That will boost it to 50,000


thanks warren... lol

[Wazza]

No sweat.. Bit quiet around here. I may check out The Photo Below Me. :p

[tim]

I used a place called kiwi web hosting, their server was in the US. THere's lots of similar places iwth the same name.

[Wazza]

Stop drinking Tim, it's a weeknight!

Have some fun with the other 9 year olds on MySpace.. weeeee

[joeseph]

I've done my bid. I want that coin. :lol:

me too...

[Wazza]

:lol:

Just got a trademe email, same time as this post notification.

[joeseph]

I would post some more photos, but there is nothing worse than new daddys posting heaps of photos!
noted. aw cr@p, here's one...
109306

mum & baby both really well. :cool:

[Wazza]

Baby called ISO? :D
Let me know when number 3200 comes along

[joeseph]

Baby called ISO? :D
Let me know when number 3200 comes along
Thought briefly about titling the post "Meteorite hits Ak hospital" ;)

[Wazza]

So it's not a baby shower, but a meteor shower?

How's Fiona?
I remember "21 weeks" back in 3rd week of May, after Rangitoto trip. :)

[joeseph]

So it's not a baby shower, but a meteor shower?

How's Fiona?
I remember "21 weeks" back in 3rd week of May, after Rangitoto trip. :)
They both really good. Baby woz supposed to be due 5th Oct - guess he got fed up waiting to have his photo taken. :rolleyes:

[Wazza]

I'm half asleep, so I don't know what I'm saying here. :lol:

So what's his name?

Congrats anyway, either this is your announcement right now... and I'm just dumb. :p

[joeseph]

I'm half asleep, so I don't know what I'm saying here. :lol:

me too! Thanks, his names Ryan Iain Courtier & so far the perfect baby. We'll see what happens tomorrow. :D

[SoaringUSAEagle]

Today is the day I get my $5,415 check!!!!!! Woohoo!!!!! 5D + 85mm f/1.2 here I come!!!!!

[Wazza]

Tax refund?

Lucky you! :D

[scotttnz]

me too! Thanks, his names Ryan Iain Courtier & so far the perfect baby. We'll see what happens tomorrow.

Congrats to you and Fiona!!! I hope all goes well.

Father's hint #1: Get as much sleep as you can before the baby comes home. Sleep is now a precious comodity!

Father's hint #2: Breast is best. You cannot possibly get up in the middle of the night to breast feed. Refer to fathers hint #1.

Today is the day I get my $5,415 check!!!!!! Woohoo!!!!! 5D + 85mm f/1.2 here I come!!!!!

That's cool! I get my bonus paid tonight so tommorrow I can pick up the new lens I have been waiting for. I'm Puzzled why you would want to tell a bunch of Kiwi's on the other side of the world about it, but share your joy none the less!

[Nzshrimper]

Congrats to you and Fiona!!! I hope all goes well.

Father's hint #1: Get as much sleep as you can before the baby comes home. Sleep is now a precious comodity!

Father's hint #2: Breast is best. You cannot possibly get up in the middle of the night to breast feed. Refer to fathers hint #1.



That's cool! I get my bonus paid tonight so tommorrow I can pick up the new lens I have been waiting for. I'm Puzzled why you would want to tell a bunch of Kiwi's on the other side of the world about it, but share your joy none the less! is this the tip of the day (or tips of the day) and yes it is strange that he wouls share his joy with us... but what the hell congrats on the cheque.

[weka2000]

Congrats to you and Fiona!!! I hope all goes well.

Father's hint #1: Get as much sleep as you can before the baby comes home. Sleep is now a precious comodity!

Father's hint #2: Breast is best. You cannot possibly get up in the middle of the night to breast feed. Refer to fathers hint #1.



That's cool! I get my bonus paid tonight so tommorrow I can pick up the new lens I have been waiting for. I'm Puzzled why you would want to tell a bunch of Kiwi's on the other side of the world about it, but share your joy none the less!

So fathers time to post your best advice to the new dad on the block.

Father's hint #3: Keep a close eye on your wife. Allow her plenty of sleep.
Father's hint #4: The vas man is now your freind :lol:
Father's hint #5: If you have no idea on what the hell is going on talk to another dad dont go it alone.

[IainB]

Baby called ISO? :D
Let me know when number 3200 comes along

You're kidding! Imagine the noise.....:shock:

[FlyingPete]

noted. aw cr@p, here's one...

mum & baby both really well. :cool:

Whoohoo! Congrats guys! That was early!

You are a first time parent you can post more photos ;)

[FlyingPete]

Father's hint #1: Get as much sleep as you can before the baby comes home. Sleep is now a precious comodity!


Oh yeah, yep having Fiona stay at the hospital/maternity unit for a couple of days is for both of your benefits!

He says this after dragging my self out of bed only getting four hours sleep last night :rolleyes:

[Moppie]

Big Congrats Duncan and Fiona!

Its literaly rainging babies around these parts, I better be careful.

[weka2000]

Big Congrats Duncan and Fiona!

Its literaly rainging babies around these parts, I better be careful.

Yes you better start buying some camera stuff NOW cause once the babys start you can kiss goodbye 5 years, Im making up for it now :lol:

Must be some weddings comming up soon. At least they wont be short of photographers. The old hatch, match and dispatch Ive had a few dispatches resently nice to see some hatches :)
havnt been to a wedding for years, to busy consoling freinds whos marriages have ended. Ah the great circle of life.

[IainB]

me too! Thanks, his names Ryan Iain Courtier & so far the perfect baby. We'll see what happens tomorrow. :D

:D :D :D :D :D Congratulations on the choice of such a wonderful name! :D :D :D :D :D

Seriously, I must add my congratulations that Ryan has arrived safe and well and best wishes to Fiona too.

We'll see what happens tomorrow. :D

Wise words!;)

[theflyingkiwi]

Originally Posted by joeseph
me too! Thanks, his names Ryan Iain Courtier & so far the perfect baby. We'll see what happens tomorrow.

Congrats on the arrival. You can Peter will be able to get together and do a baby shoot.

At first I thought that peter was just showing off more pictures. DOH!

[FlyingPete]

Yes you better start buying some camera stuff NOW cause once the babys start you can kiss goodbye 5 years, Im making up for it now :lol:



Hmmm, Got new shiny G3 when Elizabeth was born, got a 20D a year later, then some glass including a 70-200 f/2.8L, and a grand on studio lighting just before our second.

Nah you just need to know how to budget :D

[joeseph]

:D :D :D :D :D Congratulations on the choice of such a wonderful name! :D :D :D :D :D

Thanks all, Iain was Fiona's Dad's name (who passed away last christmas) so it is kinda nice to bring about a tiny bit of balance, all things being equal. :)


I promise not to flood the forum with baby pictures
I promise not to flood the forum with baby pictures
I promise not to flood the forum with baby pictures... :lol:

[IainB]

Thanks all, Iain was Fiona's Dad's name (who passed away last christmas) so it is kinda nice to bring about a tiny bit of balance, all things being equal. :)

That's special.

[DiscoLizard]

Congratulations Duncan and Fiona!

[tim]

Stop drinking Tim, it's a weeknight!

What's wrong with drinking on weeknights? I was out! Although in general it's not a good idea, i'm not feeling 100% today. The older you get... the harder it is.

[Wazza]

Harder it is in some aspects..

Trying to get beer vision, so then any woman looks fine. :p

[weka2000]

What's wrong with drinking on weeknights? I was out! Although in general it's not a good idea, i'm not feeling 100% today. The older you get... the harder it is.

I found the older I got the smarter I got and stopped by 24 :p

[Wazza]

Yeah, and that sentence is clear proof! :D

Well I'm 23, guess I better stop whatever I'm doing. Wait, I don't drink.

[weka2000]

Yeah, and that sentence is clear proof! :D

Well I'm 23, guess I better stop whatever I'm doing. Wait, I don't drink.

How did the landscape go last night.

[DiscoLizard]

Well, I'm 23, I drink, and the only stupid thing I did last night was buy another lens :p

[Wazza]

I've posted them in Birds, and Landscapes.. Take a look, you might want my 120-300 again ;)

[scotttnz]

Well, I'm 23, I drink, and the only stupid thing I did last night was buy another lens :p

Hmmmm......I think he is hooked people! Been hanging around Tony too much.

[DiscoLizard]

Hmmmm......I think he is hooked people! Been hanging around Tony too much.

Tell me about it!

No more purchases, I'm covered from 28-200mm... that should be enough... right? :rolleyes: Tony, don't say anything :D

[weka2000]

Well, I'm 23, I drink, and the only stupid thing I did last night was buy another lens :p

what did you buy.

Listen to Tony as he has tested most things :rolleyes:

[DiscoLizard]

Sigma 28-70mm f2.8 EX DG

Not the worlds greatest lens, but stopped down a bit, it should be good for travel I think.

[Nzshrimper]

still no courier,,, right thats it i am going down there... if they have lost it i will cry..

[FlyingPete]

Hi...Shona here, just wanted to set the record straight, it wasnt his daughters keeping him up last night, he agreed to work from 10pm till 3.30am..and then I let him sleep in! Nothing to do with having a new baby in the house. Congrats to Duncan and Fiona..I too thought Peter had been posting more photos of Rebecca, but couldnt work out when it was taken...then clicked that it wasnt my child at all. :)

[tim]

Sigma 28-70mm f2.8 EX DG

Not the worlds greatest lens, but stopped down a bit, it should be good for travel I think.

I find when I travel I mostly use my Tokina 12-24 F4. 28mm on a 1.6X crop body is a bit long for what I shoot - mainly landscapes and cityscapes. The Sigma is meant to be bigger and heavier than the similar Tamron lens.

[DiscoLizard]

I find when I travel I mostly use my Tokina 12-24 F4. 28mm on a 1.6X crop body is a bit long for what I shoot - mainly landscapes and cityscapes. The Sigma is meant to be bigger and heavier than the similar Tamron lens.

The wide end would be the one worry I have with my setup as is.

But at least now I don't have the big jump from 30mm to 70mm, and if I have to, I can use the kit lens at 18mm.



Is the 28mm on a 1.6x crop excessively long for your shots, or just a bit?

[DiscoLizard]

Hi...Shona here, just wanted to set the record straight, it wasnt his daughters keeping him up last night, he agreed to work from 10pm till 3.30am..and then I let him sleep in! Nothing to do with having a new baby in the house. Congrats to Duncan and Fiona..I too thought Peter had been posting more photos of Rebecca, but couldnt work out when it was taken...then clicked that it wasnt my child at all. :)

Perhaps one day they'll be running around taking photos together :)

[scotttnz]

Just had a look at a 400D in Queen St shops. Man that big screen makes the camera look small!

[weka2000]

Sigma 28-70mm f2.8 EX DG

Not the worlds greatest lens, but stopped down a bit, it should be good for travel I think.

Do not aim for the best just yet. Learn all you can and work out what you really want to focus on then buy the right body and the right lens.

I started out with a Sony F828 then a 20D with Kit lens upgrade to Sigma 24-70.

In that range now I dont need. 17-40mm 50mm covers it. However having said that I am looking at 20mm 24mm 28mm 35mm primes :lol:
Out of that range the Canon 28mm is looing good the 20mm I would have to test due to the amount of mixed messages the 24 and 35 are old models
so would have to go for the "L" versions.

However at this point in time its only research not spending thats been saved for the 300mm and 400mm primes

Im using EXIF pro to work out what focal lengths I used the most and when.

[theflyingkiwi]

Just in case anyone is wondering, http://www.nzherald.co.nz/section/story.cfm?c_id=1&ObjectID=10401112 on an updated. it seems that some people thing that it might be radioactive. Gee hollywood has at to answer for.

[Wazza]

I think the most Tim travels, is to the local pub... Maybe you should come up to an Auckland one again, this time I will join you, if you don't see too many ladies!!

[tim]

Heh, the travells I was referring too was Bali/Fiji/Sydney, as well as around NZ. I'll come up to Auckland some time, will work it out one day.

[weka2000]

Just read this and a light went on

"If a scene does not stir an emotion in a photographer, an image of that scene will be powerless to do so in a viewer of the image"

Umm food for thought