GKPE: General Ramblings thread

[tim]

I managed to lose the little rubber clip-on bit wandering around Christchurch, it cost something like $25 to get another one - luckily I found a store that had one! It's really uncomfortable to use a camera without that little rubber bit!

CDS gave me a new title... I think I like it!

[iKirst]

If you had a big nose, you can apparently order an extra rubber piece, too.
I've been told this, it's not from personal purchases..

[MattL]

http://f.co.nz/?t=100

[MattL]

You can get an eyepeice extender, but you still need to clip your regular eyepeice on the end of that.. and mines broken. so yeah. Ill just continue to wipe the snot off the LCD. :S

[tim]

http://f.co.nz/?t=100

Cool, but where's your photo credit?

[MattL]

Who needs a photo credit? I got my cheque, that beats a credit!

Nice title there Tim.

[tim]

Ah, if they paid for it that's different!

[dgcorner]

Matt, did you get your $4K to good use today?

[MattL]

Sure did. Works out to be closer to $4,500 in the end. *gulp*

[dgcorner]

Sure did. Works out to be closer to $4,500 in the end. *gulp*

Ouch!!! Well, it probably will pay dividends sooner or later... I hope ;-)

[weka2000]

So matt what did you get that we can borrow :)

[dgcorner]

Tim,

"Chatty Windbag" -- then again 11662++ posts in a little less than 2 years does probably describe that... though I'm not sure about the windbag part... Chatty -- yes. ;-)

[tim]

I might have CDS change it some time... it's ok for now tho!

Yeah, Matt, what new toys do you have?!

[MattL]

haha so now everyone wants to be my friend? :P

[forsaken]

haha so now everyone wants to be my friend? :P


only if you teach me your panorama secrets

[MattL]

Welcome guys, think about it. Whats worth four and a half grand, we all want one, and they went on sale not very long ago? ;)

[joeseph]

has it got a 5 in it's name?

[Wazza]

I don't want your Ski Pass...

What a rip off

[forsaken]

I don't want your Ski Pass...

What a rip off


lol you a funny guy

[weka2000]

haha so now everyone wants to be my friend? :P

Some of us want to collect back our favors for loans in the past :)
If a 5D then Im sure you wouldnt mind me borrowing for an evening.
I would pickup and deliver back same night.

You are awaer of the RAW issue with CS2

[Moppie]

Man, I need to get online more at work, this thread is gaining posts faster than I can read them to keep up.



Anyway, Im off shortly to meet Scott at the Half Moon Bay marina, anyone else coming?

[dgcorner]

Man, I need to get online more at work, this thread is gaining posts faster than I can read them to keep up.



Anyway, Im off shortly to meet Scott at the Half Moon Bay marina, anyone else coming?

I think I am....

[MattL]

Sorry to dissapoint everyone, its not a 5D. Warren got it, I spent the dollars on a lift pass for Mt Ruapehu.

[MattL]

Dont think I will tonight. Just about to have dinner. Although, if I finish and get bored, ill come down and take some panos :-)

[weka2000]

Oh well it looks like im the closest to a 5D... having wifes approval as credit not the issue but do I NEED it :lol:

Think I better learn to take a WOW photo first.

[forsaken]

looking at your recent shots Tony your almost there. They are looking great

[MattL]

Tony whats your postal address, Ill post this print to you!

I went down and visited the guys at the marina tonight to see if you were there, so I could give it to you.. Its cluttering my space :P

[Moppie]

Its a nice looking print Tony, matt showed us this evening.


I managed a freak of timing and caught a fish: http://photography-on-the.net/forum/showthread.php?p=1282574#post1282574

[MattL]

haha yes! I've been waiting to see this shot all night!

[Moppie]

Im just glad it came out, I had a terriable thought on the way home that it would out of focus :o

You should have gone and got your camera, we went back to Johns afterwards and he makes very good coffee, and his wife makes really good apple cake.

[MattL]

Apple cake! oh no. Look you guys have got my number, you know where I live! I should have been informed of the applce cake!

[CliveyBoy]

You can get an eyepeice extender, but you still need to clip your regular eyepeice on the end of that.. and mines broken. so yeah. Ill just continue to wipe the snot off the LCD. :S

We had two 300Ds with the eyecups lost, and the 20D with a broken clip and very loose.

Imported a collection from USA - NZ$20 each. Also tested cause of breaking - at least in my case it was due to pulling the camera up out of the camera bag using the potn short straps. It applies a twisting torque which the tabs don't withstand.

The problem is fixed by applying a small piece of double-sided tape to the rear of the eyecup. The assembly can still be removed with careful pressure to attach the angle viewer which I always use with the tripod.

But while checking further on the Canon anti-fog eyecup, I came across the rubber eye-moulded eyepiece a la video camera. Bought some, and love it - the viewfinder screen is so much clearer without side light, especially outdoors.

Also, I have the extender and use that also. The 5% magnification helps.

The eyecup and the moulded-rubber eyepiece each have metal spring tension rather than the clip: I have had no unwanted movement with these.

[tim]

I tried an eyepiece extended, it made the image too small and dim.

[dgcorner]

Apple cake! oh no. Look you guys have got my number, you know where I live! I should have been informed of the applce cake!

Oops:o Sorry Matt. It completely slipped our minds. There's still a whole apple pie here. Let me know when you want to come over.;)

[MattL]

heh. apple pie for breakfast? :D I suppose its almost luncthime.. I should get up!

[FlyingPete]

Well, GKPE will be in the latest Dphoto magazine :D

I wrote them an email suggesting they do an article on local photography clubs/gatherings, I took the opportunity to do a plug for GKPE, they sent me a email this morning wanting my address, as my email has been picked as "Letter of the Month" Nice :)

Will have to keep an eye out for new members after that edition is published :cool:

[dgcorner]

Bacon (Stefan Ryan) just signed up a day ago... Friend of Moppie's or Kirst's? Sent him a PM re GKPE III... and to subscribe to this thread to keep up with the goss.

[MattL]

... to keep up with the goss.

and the apple pie!

[Moppie]

Bacan aka Stefan is a mate of mine, poor fellow used to work with Amanda.
He's got a nice little A95, and will hopefully be joining us at Devonport.

[dgcorner]

Bacan aka Stefan is a mate of mine, poor fellow used to work with Amanda.
He's got a nice little A95, and will hopefully be joining us at Devonport.

And the GKPE grows again! I should update Duncan's spreadsheet with all our contact details...

[MattL]

Would those GPKE members who were interested in creating that canon rentals group, please send me a PM with the gear they wish to put on the list, im creating a database. I have some time on my hands so Im going to be pricing up insurance etc.

[CliveyBoy]

I tried an eyepiece extended, it made the image too small and dim.

Are you talking about the Canon Eyepiece Extender EP-EX15?

That has a 5% magnification - which can be observed. Dim? I'll check that.

[tim]

Would those GPKE members who were interested in creating that canon rentals group, please send me a PM with the gear they wish to put on the list, im creating a database. I have some time on my hands so Im going to be pricing up insurance etc.

PM me if you want a contact for professional camera insurance.

[forsaken]

anyone have a sigma 70 - 200 I could 'test' on the weekend of the 26th?

[Wazza]

Mmm that 120-300 and 681 Monopod and 488RC should also be having a workout that day. ;)

[forsaken]

you get in did you?


edit: woohooo post #500 :)

[weka2000]

So did the lads get togather last night. Cant find photos :(

[weka2000]

Will have to keep an eye out for new members after that edition is published :cool:

Yes we need some new glass :)

[Moppie]

So did the lads get togather last night. Cant find photos :(

We did, I put one thread up, theres a link to it back a page.
I don't about the others, but Im sure they go something good.

[scotttnz]

So did the lads get togather last night. Cant find photos

Yeah, haven't had a chance to do anything with them yet. Should post some tonight. Make sure you check out Moppies, it is cool!

[scotttnz]

Yeah, haven't had a chance to do anything with them yet. Should post some tonight.

http://photography-on-the.net/forum/showthread.php?p=1286426#post1286426
http://photography-on-the.net/forum/showthread.php?p=1286439#post1286439

I'm not too excited about either of the shots. Last night was the first time I have shot RAW, and I have to say I didn't really get anything out of it. Anyone want to give me RAW conversion leasons?

[MattL]

Hmm. would you like to email me a raw file of the sunset shot? Ill see what I can come up with, then you can decide if you want lessons or not.

[dgcorner]

. . . the first time I have shot RAW, and I have to say I didn't really get anything out of it. Anyone want to give me RAW conversion leasons?

I may be needing lessons too... the last time I tried editing the raw files ended up in a disaster...

[MattL]

Well John, email me one of your raw disasters, and ill have a look for you.

[dgcorner]

Btw, my pics from last night weren't too nice... went back tonight and looks like they are better. I'll have a play tomorrow morning and then post...

[dgcorner]

Well John, email me one of your raw disasters, and ill have a look for you.

Will do...

[Moppie]

I hardly ever post my best photos the same day.
Unless its something that really stands out, or something unusual like fish with good timing I will wait till the next day before going over the photos again, and picking the ones I want to work on to post, or keep in mind for future printing etc.

[NordieBoy]

The good thing about RAW is revisiting older pics and re-processing them.
This is an example...
Not a good shot but an improvment on my first attempt back in Jan.

[dgcorner]

Cool, but a shame that the mike stand got in the way... From the looks of it you can clone it out...

[scotttnz]

My 2Gb CF arrived yesterday, so I have the capacity to persist with RAW. I can see it's potential, once I overcome my incompetence.

[Moppie]

Theres no such thing as incompetence, merely a lack of understanding.

[iKirst]

MY flash just sold to some guy at Pacific Media (http://www.pacificmedia.co.nz/index.pasp). Interesting..

Anyone got a 580EX for sale ;)

[dgcorner]

MY flash just sold to some guy at Pacific Media (http://www.pacificmedia.co.nz/index.pasp). Interesting..

Anyone got a 580EX for sale ;)

Great! I hope you got a good price for it. You would think that the guy would have bought a 580... then again, he might just be using this one as a slave...

Have a great day... or whats left of it.

[iKirst]

Thanks John :)

He sent me a pic he took with a 600 f4. 20K lens apparently. whoah..

[dgcorner]

Here's my contribution to the micro-GKPE with Scott & Moppie. I need more practice...
http://photography-on-the.net/forum/showthread.php?p=1289017#post1289017

C&C welcome.

[weka2000]

ST-E2 arrived :) Now to set up my 3 speedlights in to groups, man I love techie toys :)

[MattL]

Hey guys I think ive come up with a new idea for a gathering. Its called the "GKPE-figure-out-where-matts-spa-is-leaking-from" gathering. I cant figure it out. lol.

[tim]

Hey guys, can anyone around please quickly vote on my poll? Got to get a big print out ASAP, not sure what crop to use.

http://photography-on-the.net/forum/showthread.php?t=147679

[weka2000]

voted :)

[weka2000]

Hey guys I think ive come up with a new idea for a gathering. Its called the "GKPE-figure-out-where-matts-spa-is-leaking-from" gathering. I cant figure it out. lol.

Put in some raditor stop leak that will fix it.

[dgcorner]

Hey guys I think ive come up with a new idea for a gathering. Its called the "GKPE-figure-out-where-matts-spa-is-leaking-from" gathering. I cant figure it out. lol.

Have you had a look at the vents themselves? The rubber o-rings tend to break when the nozzles are moved often.

One other thing, check for cracks -- they aren't too visible but tend to let water out when the spa is filled up.

[dgcorner]

Hey guys, can anyone around please quickly vote on my poll? Got to get a big print out ASAP, not sure what crop to use.

http://photography-on-the.net/forum/showthread.php?t=147679

Done. The groom looks pretty pissed off... did he just plunk down his life savings for the wedding?

I remember that I was all smiles when I got married some 15 years ago! ;)

[dgcorner]

Put in some raditor stop leak that will fix it.

Tony, you have the wildest ideas!:lol: :lol: :lol:

[dgcorner]

Scott, saw your ad on TradeMe. That's a good price... I just wish I had the $$$. Oh well... good luck!

[tim]

Done. The groom looks pretty pissed off... did he just plunk down his life savings for the wedding?

I remember that I was all smiles when I got married some 15 years ago! ;)

No idea... I made him smile with the liquify filter, but didn't think posting it would be a good idea...

[weka2000]

My father in law is still pi$$ed I married his daughter 12 years later :lol:

[weka2000]

Tony, you have the wildest ideas!:lol: :lol: :lol:

egg white works and so does pepper for radiators work for spas I guess :rolleyes:

[MattL]

Have you had a look at the vents themselves? The rubber o-rings tend to break when the nozzles are moved often.

One other thing, check for cracks -- they aren't too visible but tend to let water out when the spa is filled up.

10 points for John. I had a good close look, and found a split inside one of the jets. Now to work out the best way of replacing it :S

Ir maybe Ill just go nuts with the silicon.

[scotttnz]

Theres no such thing as incompetence, merely a lack of understanding.

Oh no....there is such a thing as incompetence....I know from experience!

10 points for John. I had a good close look, and found a split inside one of the jets. Now to work out the best way of replacing it :S

Ir maybe Ill just go nuts with the silicon.

Since we are experts at fixing spa leaks, now it's my turn. Gotta get it fixed now that the weather is cooling off. I'll look at the jets too.

[dgcorner]

My father in law is still pi$$ed I married his daughter 12 years later :lol:

I can relate to that... I took away his youngest daughter:D But... he's pretty much warmed up to me now that he knows that I've been able to take good care of Tina... or maybe because I took her here to NZ:rolleyes: :lol: :lol: :lol:

[weka2000]

What you upto tonight John??

give me ring I feel like a drive out your way. MattL you home Scott what you up to

[forsaken]

my sisters attempt with my 20D and sigma 18 -125 DC.

she cheated and used the "green rectangle mode"

http://www.photography-on-the.net/forum/showthread.php?p=1290478#post1290478

[scotttnz]

Just sold the Subaru on trademe. $1300....not to bad considering.....

Tony, I'm not up to much, will give you a call in a minute.

[weka2000]

Im on my way to Scott now ETA 8.30ish

John I have your cokin system with me

Matt where are you?

[MattL]

Sorry, was out climbing. Damnit i've really torn my hands up this time!

If I hear anything about more apple pie....

[forsaken]

i prefer apple crumble myself

[Wazza]

Have you been watching American Pie again? :confused:

[NordieBoy]

The BG-E1 grippy arrived today :D
It makes the camera freaking huge!
I'm going to need new bags :D

Tried another pano on Sat and here's some results of it...
10 Nifty portrait shots...
A 100% crop and a small :rolleyes: version of the whole...

[Wazza]

Nothing wrong with the pano.. Maybe just a tad dark. :)

[CliveyBoy]

Fran, you might enjoy downloading the trial High Dynamic Range software from

http://www.hdrsoft.com/index.html

Be prepared to be stunned!

[tim]

Has anyone ever found CS2 HDR to be useful? I had a play, developing from RAW, and never found it very useful. Maybe you actually need to use a tripod and take multiple exposures - I don't often carry a tripod.

[dgcorner]

The BG-E1 grippy arrived today :D
It makes the camera freaking huge!
I'm going to need new bags :D

Tried another pano on Sat and here's some results of it...
10 Nifty portrait shots...
A 100% crop and a small :rolleyes: version of the whole...

Fran, nice pics. I can imagine the 2nd one as a nice border for one of those tourist brochures... cool.

As for the grip, once you've gotten used to it, you'll wonder how you've managed to use your camera without one -- enjoy!!!

[dgcorner]

Has anyone ever found CS2 HDR to be useful? I had a play, developing from RAW, and never found it very useful. Maybe you actually need to use a tripod and take multiple exposures - I don't often carry a tripod.

Haven't gotten to that point yet... I'm still trying how to figure saving the RAW into a JPEG file without it going dark on me. Maybe it's why I'm hesitant to shoot RAW.:rolleyes:

[weka2000]

HDR in CS2 needs to have the pictures taken with different exposures via camera (M), not through raw it seens to detect the exif info, tryed with adjusting and saving different raw settings didnt like it.

[NordieBoy]

Fran, you might enjoy downloading the trial High Dynamic Range software from

http://www.hdrsoft.com/index.html

Be prepared to be stunned!

I would be willing to be stunned if it ran on Linux :D

[weka2000]

Here is the Scott and Tony evening adventure from last night

http://photography-on-the.net/forum/showthread.php?p=1293775#post1293775

[FlyingPete]

Some one save me from my job, one more day left and once again, I will be working late...

[CliveyBoy]

Has anyone ever found CS2 HDR to be useful? I had a play, developing from RAW, and never found it very useful. Maybe you actually need to use a tripod and take multiple exposures - I don't often carry a tripod.

I did not refer to CS2's facility, which is way under the bar - it is designed to handle a very small dynamic light range. It's not surprising that it was not found very useful - a realistic assessment.

Of course you need a tripod. Exact registration of pixels is required for best results - even slight movements of the camera while changing settings can change registration. The HDR software can handle that, but it is still a fix.

And multiple exposures are requisite. That is the whole point. We as human can handle starlight to bright sunlit scenes - around 1:100,00 typically. Our cameras do about 1:1,000 after clipping off the bottom by design and the top by lack of capacity. So, we have to take exposures of 1:1000 segments of the entire dynamic light range, and then blend them appropriately.

In Fran's case, it would retain the vivid colour in the sky, and also capture dark deal of the foreground. We have become accustomed to "silhouettes" as a limitation of the camera, and make a virtue of it. Usually, I prefer the detail. It was my thought when I saw some of the GKPE group's shots at Muriwai. I felt a little low-level detail of the gannets would have enhanced the image, rather than the 1/3rd very dark that was produced.

3 exposures will help, using the bracketing function. But it is usually not enough. Expect to take at least 7 or 9 exposures 1 to 2 stops apart. For this, without touching the camera, a good remote capture package on a laptop is required. I use Breeze DSLR Remote for this.

The technique is suited only to certain subjects - fast-moving ones are out. But sunsets and building interiors are excellent.

And no, Photoshop cannot bring out the same detail. There is no detail in light levels of 0 or 255.

[CliveyBoy]

I would be willing be stunned if it ran on Linux :D

Ah! Sorry about that. :)

[joeseph]

Some one save me from my job, one more day left and once again, I will be working late...
Me too working late, 8pm start for network Firewall changes in Melbourne/Sydney/Auckland. It has however been offset by being onsite all day at a lingerie company again. :p

[CliveyBoy]

HDR in CS2 needs to have the pictures taken with different exposures via camera (M), not through raw it seens to detect the exif info, tryed with adjusting and saving different raw settings didnt like it.

I have found that setting the aperture and letting the bracketing method change the shutter speed ok. Touching the camera between shots is out. And there is a lower energy demand changing shutter speed than changing aperture in the lens.

But, it must be RAW to preserve the detail as much as we can. JPEG is a blurring/smudging set of algorithms and destroys the detail which HDR technologies seek to enhance. (JPEG also injects its own artifact "details", too.)

The RAW image should be processed with no sharpening, no lifting of chroma, etc - just the bare unenhanced image data converted to TIFF.

[scotttnz]

3 exposures will help, using the bracketing function. But it is usually not enough. Expect to take at least 7 or 9 exposures 1 to 2 stops apart. For this, without touching the camera, a good remote capture package on a laptop is required. I use Breeze DSLR Remote for this.

The technique is suited only to certain subjects - fast-moving ones are out. But sunsets and building interiors are excellent.

And no, Photoshop cannot bring out the same detail. There is no detail in light levels of 0 or 255.

Sounds like an a lot of effort. I'm going to wait untill that image enhancement software they use on CSI is released comercially, them I will only need 1 poorly exposed, badly framed low res jpg to get the sort of detail you are talking about. Once that software comes out I will never have to upgrade my camera or lenses again :)

[weka2000]

It has however been offset by being onsite all day at a lingerie company again. :p

Take the camera did you :lol:

[weka2000]

First test with the ST-E2 tonight, may not beable to post results, due to wifes restriction policy.

[weka2000]

just caught this Sigma 70-200. NB straight of the camera no raw editing at all or PS.

Now I understand what MAttl says about getting exposure right thanks MattL.

[scotttnz]

just caught this Sigma 70-200. NB straight of the camera no raw editing at all or PS.

Now I understand what MAttl says about getting exposure right thanks MattL.

I do want that lens back you know.....please....sometime....:)

So are you liking it?

[weka2000]

I do want that lens back you know.....please....sometime....:)

So are you liking it?

No I hate it. To small for me and to light. I wouldnt buy one. I like the F2.8 / fixed looking at the 100-300 F4 good reviews. Once wazza scratches his 120-300 a bit I will look at that. I have already sold 1 55-200.

F2.8 means you can add 2xTC and retain 5.6 and Autofocus. I want to see what my 10-20 can do.

[forsaken]

love the fire in the sky shot Tony.

Nice stuff

[CliveyBoy]

That Fire in the Sky shot is great, Weka2000.

[weka2000]

I took 5 photos total and got 1 keeper. I like those odds :)

Mattl hows the hands???

[IainB]

:confused: Just back from oz. Struggling to catch up with the posts in this thread.... Can you guys and girls possibly take a breather while I read past page 50?

[weka2000]

Ok the results of the 1x580ex 2x550ex and ST-E2. Group A=580ex main Group B=550ex fill #1 and hairlight #2 ...... How do I turn all this light down :rolleyes:

The ST-E2 never failed once either on the 30degree angle with shooting in portrait or 40 degree in landsacape. Out side maybe different.

Wont be needing Alienbees now. Ratio 1:2 The hair light needs to be difused a bit great on the hair but spill on to skin and its PS time. Might try abit of tissue over it.

So guys get your gals all dressed up and come over and shoot them weka studio is up and running.

[Moppie]

Wahooo!

All I have to do now is convince the better half that she does look good in photos.

[dgcorner]

Tony -- great pic that Fire In the Sky! Good on ya for getting your studio set up.

Cheers!

[dgcorner]

:confused: Just back from oz. Struggling to catch up with the posts in this thread.... Can you guys and girls possibly take a breather while I read past page 50?

Hi Iain! Welcome back! Trust that you had a good and productive trip.

We can chat like there's no tomorrow! I know how you feel -- I was busy one day and 2 pages went by going 100kph!

[dgcorner]

Had some time on my hands to sort a few pics and play around with frames here (http://photography-on-the.net/forum/showthread.php?p=1296505#post1296505)

[scotttnz]

No I hate it. To small for me and to light. I wouldnt buy one. I like the F2.8 / fixed looking at the 100-300 F4 good reviews.

Too small and light.....not the normal critisism of this lens, but I guess when you are used to lugging a bigma around......

I thought about the 100-300, and it seems like a great lens, but decided against it for 2 reasons:
1) if you get a 70-200 f2.8 + 1.4TC you also get a 98-280 f4 which is not far off a 100-300 f4, but if you get a 100-300 f4 you will never get f2.8 with it. And...
2) I could not justify the price of a new 100-300 and unlike the 70-200 there do not seem to be any on the second hand market.

I'm not sure how much bigger and heavier the 100-300 is compared to the 70-200 + TC?

[IainB]

Gosh, I've finally caught up... Despite the trip being for business, I did find it valuable to take along my gear as well as my new 60gig X-drive portable storage. Now to retrieve all the shots! Hopefully post some (if there are any decent ones!) from the Blue Mountains - yes, I had to try some waterfall shots! Give me a day or three. :confused:

[dgcorner]

Gosh, I've finally caught up... Despite the trip being for business, I did find it valuable to take along my gear as well as my new 60gig X-drive portable storage. Now to retrieve all the shots! Hopefully post some (if there are any decent ones!) from the Blue Mountains - yes, I had to try some waterfall shots! Give me a day or three. :confused:

Blue Mountains... cool! Looking forward to your posts.

As the French say: Bon Weekend!

[IainB]

Blue Mountains... cool! Looking forward to your posts.

As the French say: Bon Weekend!

Thanks John. I've been busy at the pc all evening :D sadly not processing shots :( - rather preparing a powerpoint for a seminar I am running tomorrow (we're in education). I aim to have some shots sorted before Monday...once I figure how to get them off the portable drive.....;)

[weka2000]

So what is everyone upto this weekend?

[Moppie]

Im house hunting all day tomorrow, taking a 3rd look at a property we are very interested in, and looking at about 19 others becasue there is so much to choose from, and so much of it is crap.

Sunday morning till about 1pm I don't know, probobly sleeping, although I need to get some practive in with the 20D.

[MattL]

Now I understand what MAttl says about getting exposure right thanks MattL. No Problems. Is easy once you know how :-)

[MattL]

I took 5 photos total and got 1 keeper. I like those odds :)

Mattl hows the hands???

Hands are doing allright, thanks tony. I've put superglue in all my cuts, so I can still work with them. Superglue is great, it keeps them clean, keeps them together, and forms a very hard shell to protect them. Call me crazy if you like, but it works.

Sorry Im being a bit quiet on the forum here, im working long days for a while now, 9am-11pm or 9am-midnight most nights.

Anyway, bedtime.

[Moppie]

Well Superglue was designed to seal wounds, thats why it works so well :)

How did you cut them up? On the rope or rock face?

[tim]

I have a wedding to attend, my 2nd ever as a guest! Have done something like a dozen weddings as the photographer. Away for the weekend. I have a 4th date with a very nice girl i've met on Sunday evening when I get back! :D

Hey who has my Optix thingy now? Has it gone around everyone yet?

[scotttnz]

Hmmmm.....30D is now on canon nz web site. The site implies that it is available now.

Anyone going to buy one?

[forsaken]

Wazza and kirst told me to go and see the release of 1000 monarch butterflys at butterfly creek out by the airport so may treck down there for that

http://www.butterflycreek.co.nz/events.php?news_id=35

[FlyingPete]

Wazza and kirst told me to go and see the release of 1000 monarch butterflys at butterfly creek out by the airport so may treck down there for that

http://www.butterflycreek.co.nz/events.php?news_id=35

Oh. Butterfly Creek was on the to do this morning with the family, not so sure now as it will be really busy :rolleyes:

[dgcorner]

Hands are doing allright, thanks tony. I've put superglue in all my cuts, so I can still work with them. Superglue is great, it keeps them clean, keeps them together, and forms a very hard shell to protect them. Call me crazy if you like, but it works.

Sorry Im being a bit quiet on the forum here, im working long days for a while now, 9am-11pm or 9am-midnight most nights.

Anyway, bedtime.

Matt, good to hear that your hands are alright. Yes, super glue's first application was to seal wounds as Moppie mentioned. Were they that huge to require super glue?

[dgcorner]

So what is everyone upto this weekend?

Recuperating -- Tina and I caught a bug or something... we have fever and feel like the flu is around the corner... not good since I'm suppossed to be recuperating from my throat & chest infection... Bloody change in season apparently is the culprit according to my GP... he says heaos have seen him in the last couple of weeks with the same ailments...

[dgcorner]

Im house hunting all day tomorrow, taking a 3rd look at a property we are very interested in, and looking at about 19 others becasue there is so much to choose from, and so much of it is crap.

Sunday morning till about 1pm I don't know, probobly sleeping, although I need to get some practive in with the 20D.

Moppie, let me know when you want to pick-up the bag, tri & mono pods. It's ready to go.

[dgcorner]

Wazza and kirst told me to go and see the release of 1000 monarch butterflys at butterfly creek out by the airport so may treck down there for that

http://www.butterflycreek.co.nz/events.php?news_id=35

Si, link is broken or something. The page can't be opened. Good luck.

Odd though that they are releasing the butterflies when winter is just around the corner. These guys need warm weather...

[dgcorner]

Just thought I'd share this with you. We were reviewing my youngest son Gabriel's spelling words at school and asked him what "pasture" meant or was... the smart aleck in him seriously answered: "It's the opposite of future!" LOL!

[weka2000]

Ah just had a 3 hour Mc Ds birthday party for our 6yr old. Now to look at all the photos. Kids and pet photos are not my cuppa. However thats where the money is.

[Wazza]

Hi from Te Puke ;)

We're down here for Kirst's nephews first birthday.

[Wazza]

BTW, 3 more posts Tony..

And I can finally call you Senior. :D

Time to carve that walking stick. :p

[Wazza]

I have a wedding to attend, my 2nd ever as a guest! Have done something like a dozen weddings as the photographer. Away for the weekend. I have a 4th date with a very nice girl i've met on Sunday evening when I get back! :D

Hey who has my Optix thingy now? Has it gone around everyone yet?

Tell me about the new girl in your life. :p

Can you settle down?
I knew Kirst was the one before I even met her.. ;)

So no more Cyrene?

[weka2000]

BTW, 3 more posts Tony..

Time to carve that walking stick. :p
Not to old to wip your butt you little wipper snapper :lol:

[weka2000]

Duncan you still alive? John coffee? Scott hows the 10-20?

If waether is ok in moring Im up to the falls. Leave my place at 7am whos comming? Want to be there by 8am

[forsaken]

which falls you heading to Tony.

could be keen to meet you there, might be a bit later than 8 though

[scotttnz]

which falls you heading to Tony.

Yeah, where are you going?

[weka2000]

Karekare. Talking to a local last night he told me about another set further up :)

[forsaken]

is that the falls we went to that evening Tony?

I suck at place names

[weka2000]

No another set. Just found some others here

http://www.wildwestauckland.co.nz/outwest.php?beach=Karekare

Recommended fitness above average.


Also looking at devenport tonight about 9pm shooting back into the city

[forsaken]

might pass on the falls then.

Could be keen on Devonport tonight though

[forsaken]

So those karekare falls are on the Paraha stream?

[weka2000]

No different set between Karekare and Whatipu inland a couple of Km heavy bush

[forsaken]

will head out to Devonport for around 9pm. meet on the wharf??

[weka2000]

Wifes fallen asleep PM your phone number