GKPE: General Ramblings thread

[Moppie]

Morning all!

Iv taken this week off, heading to Welly on Saturday, coming back on the 27th, and back to work until the 8th, then another week off.

Amanda has written a list of work to do on the house, and I have a huge pile of PP to do as well. Iv been busy with the new camera, and just haven't had the time or energy to get any photos out.

[scotttnz]

So, are we doing the GKPE Summer BBQ thing in January? My place is available on the 13th if everybody is keen.

Shot the staff christmas do on friday, and the open days a while ago. Can't say I really enjoy this type of photography. I'm hoping to get back to some landscapes over the 3 weeks I have off, in between painting the house, doing the garden, and entertaining the kids that is.

[Wazza]

I'm just looking at the RAWs I took at my work function. Didn't realise I took so many shots.

Saturday 13th I think is fine.

I'm working 6 day weeks throughout January, but Sunday to Friday, with Saturday off.
Also end of month, is the Roger Waters concert. :)

I tried landscapes at Piha a couple of nights ago.. But the clouds fizzled the sunset out. :(

[tim]

Iv taken this week off, heading to Welly on Saturday, coming back on the 27th, and back to work until the 8th, then another week off.

Bugger, i'm leaving Wellington on the 22nd, back on the 27th!

[Wazza]

Not going to Auckland? Cheap hotel?

[weka2000]

Yeah my point is we all know Tony, he's a good guy, and not hiding behind anything.

Tony is Tony. I'm happy with that. :)



Aint that sweet :lol:

[Wazza]

;)

Did I ever show this pic? Or pics.. Taken maybe 18months ago

http://wazza.nfscity.com/20d/im-over-here.jpg

[weka2000]

As for the Tony approach....... The goal has not changed. woman 30-50. At this stage models are keen and the price is right.

Manners are manners and I will not budge from my principals. If it is good enought for me to be on time, or to ring if there is a problem then it is good enought for everyone to show me the same consideration.

This is costing me money. My petrol to pick up and drop back. My money for the cds and then to drop off.

2 people are making comments that have never meet me, once you do you will find that I come across very different in person than I do behind a keyboard. Oh the attitude is exactly the same in person :lol:

[tim]

Cool pic Wazza. I did a similar one not so long ago, I mean to do it again one day when i'm feeling motivated.

[Wazza]

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=AJzU3NjDikY

That's pretty awesome..

Anyone wanna try with their 20D?

[Moppie]

Ill shoot it, you can star in it, and do the editing :)

[theflyingkiwi]

nice pic Warren, even tho at work I am finding it bit dark. hence it could be my screen.

I keep meaning to do something like that too. ohh well I will get around to it one day.

[Moppie]

DAMN!!1 A ARRGGGGGGGHHHHHH!!!!!


Tradme has crashed!

[Wazza]

Yeah I had only just bought the 20D, with popup flash. It would work much better in the lounge in daylight... no flash, which causes the overexposure at the front

[theflyingkiwi]

how that you got all that flash equipment you can do another one. You could even include kirst and send it out as a xmas card

[Wazza]

Christmas? What's that. It's cancelled this year for my entire family.

My money has gone into Fiji. :)

Sadly, my quarterly bonus (which confirmed I just got again, due to top score in December), means I'll get it middle of Jan... Pay the credit card or something. :lol:

[lil_miss]

2 people are making comments that have never meet me, once you do you will find that I come across very different in person than I do behind a keyboard. Oh the attitude is exactly the same in person :lol:

If you're referring to Aaron and I - yes we have met you in person. ;)

You'll prob find that most people have a different online persona than they do in real life.. its easy to hide behind a keyboard....

Time for a change of subject I think - Wazza - great pic.. interesting concept.. :)

Santa is useless in our house - we have to buy our own presents.. what a shame!! I guess the only way to get what you really want....

[Moppie]

Trademe is back up.

Now why on earth to poeple have to come and snipe on an Auction, with an auto bid thats at least $40 more than the current bid.
Very poor form IMO. http://www.trademe.co.nz/Browse/Listing.aspx?id=81040646

It sat at $166 until the last minute, I was leading. Then he sniped it, and so Iv bid it up to $200. At the seller can get something good out of it.

[weka2000]

A new nifty for the man who only has "L"

http://www.trademe.co.nz/Electronics-photography/Camera-accessories/Lenses/Canon/auction-81550643.htm

Lets see some reviews first

[weka2000]

If you're referring to Aaron and I - yes we have met you in person. ;)


Let me just take my foot out of my mouth :rolleyes:

Winter gardens

[tim]

Hehe. 17,777.

[theflyingkiwi]

Hehe. 17,777.

You know I would be more impressed if it says 77,777 :) :lol: :lol: :lol:

[weka2000]

You know I would be more impressed if it says 77,777 :) :lol: :lol: :lol:
Dont encourage him :p

[weka2000]

You should be doing that anyway - what more would you expect.. they dont need anything else when you give it to them all in one go...... I would do the same probably.


Ive been pondering this some what. I have tryed to have follow up sessions. Maybe I need to think that I get 1 shot. To plan my shots that way I can be assertive to what I want.

Will ponder some more. I feel that im still not in full control.

[lil_miss]

More so - offer them something so they come back to you.. for instance like you said - give them a CD of low res images with your watermark on them - and perhaps say that if they want prints you can offer them at a price and also if they want a CD of high res images then they pay for it.. :)

[weka2000]

More so - offer them something so they come back to you.. for instance like you said - give them a CD of low res images with your watermark on them - and perhaps say that if they want prints you can offer them at a price and also if they want a CD of high res images then they pay for it.. :)

I guess I hope that if I make the first 1 relaxed they will be keen to come back for a second. I have never been slapped by any woman for anything I have said and I dont want to start. (wife has wanted to stab me a few times)

[weka2000]

Im not short of models thats for sure. 1 new one this week. I guess its hard not been trained. I am working on a sort of apprentice with a photographer as he is over worked.

I guess I never travel the well worn road. I seem to have a goal and off I go :)

[Nzshrimper]

Tag - 9 - 11 March.. V8's at Invers. Interested ?

I Will be driving down on the Friday and heading home Monday..

Let me know if your keen.. (going 2 try for a couple of passes).

For some reason the have the Timaru meeting the week b4. :rolleyes: However thats a short drive for me..

[tag141]

Tag - 9 - 11 March.. V8's at Invers. Interested ?

I Will be driving down on the Friday and heading home Monday..

Let me know if your keen.. (going 2 try for a couple of passes).

Wouldn't you f**** believe it. I'm only on-call Fri and Sat. However...pencil me in and I'll find someone to swap with. With the weather at the moment it will be just like ChCh.!! Wet, warm, windy and then snow. Watched the V8s yesterday on 1. You must have got soaked!!

[theflyingkiwi]

You should be find, your camera is weather sealed :)

[weka2000]

Gone for minimal theme for my website. Lets face it a picture is worth a 1000 words.
Cant spell anyway..... http://www.tonysearle.co.nz/

Thoughts

[lil_miss]

Front page looks good.. perhaps reduce the size of the images in the gallery there so you dont have to scroll down to see the words.. :)

[weka2000]

Front page looks good.. perhaps reduce the size of the images in the gallery there so you dont have to scroll down to see the words.. :)

Woops for got my laptop screen in set high. I wonder if I had the gallery image on the front page rather than seperate link?

[lil_miss]

For now if you dont have a lot of information to put on there - perhaps a good idea....

Just have "Tony Searle Photography" along the top with email and phone number straight underneath and then two smaller images like you have that go straight to the two galleries.

[weka2000]

For now if you dont have a lot of information to put on there - perhaps a good idea....

Just have "Tony Searle Photography" along the top with email and phone number straight underneath and then two smaller images like you have that go straight to the two galleries.


Will try and see what it comes out like.

[NordieBoy]

Gone for minimal theme for my website. Lets face it a picture is worth a 1000 words.
Cant spell anyway..... http://www.tonysearle.co.nz/

Thoughts

Page title (Browser title bar)
Should be "Tony Searle Photography" not "Contact..."

[Wazza]

Also as we've all mentioned before, keep the text uniform. Stick to one font for all pages, but your name text is fine to be something else, after all it's your logo.

I also think you have much better photos as an example of that soft focus image. I personally hate that style, and prefer tack sharp images, even sharp images can have a glow or something to make it stand out.

Edit: Also the splash page image, is crooked. Leaning to the left. Make it level ;)

[lil_miss]

Heres the example of what I was talking about...

[weka2000]

Heres the example of what I was talking about...

Hey mine uploaded now :)
Have a look and see if we are on the same track

[lil_miss]

Yup - seems that way... just change the font of the "Landscapes" "Glamour to match your phone number... :)

[weka2000]

Yup - seems that way... just change the font of the "Landscapes" "Glamour to match your phone number... :)

I wonder if yours reads better with photography under my name?

[lil_miss]

If you leave the images the size they are - the text name looks fine.. whereas if you chose to make them smaller - you would prob need to put the "photography" underneath...

[weka2000]

If you leave the images the size they are - the text name looks fine.. whereas if you chose to make them smaller - you would prob need to put the "photography" underneath...

Stays as it is then :) Will change font.
Wazza I know what your saying. But Im happy with the site the way it is now.
I am not going to please eveyone.

It looks good IMHO, simple and to the point bit like me really :lol:

[lil_miss]

just add the links to your galleries and you'll be set :)

[weka2000]

just add the links to your galleries and you'll be set :)

I will redo my pics for there. They need a bit more work

[naqs]

Stays as it is then :) Will change font.
Wazza I know what your saying. But Im happy with the site the way it is now.
I am not going to please eveyone.

It looks good IMHO, simple and to the point bit like me really :lol:

do you know how to use dreamweaver? If you do I would be happy to design you something in photoshop (its just that I don't know a thing about html)

I'm not saying its bad. if you compare it to other sites its awesome. Easy to navigate simple layout and everything is readible. Deffinately better than my first job ;)

Choice!

[Moppie]

Its looking good Tony, I have to agree with Warren about the Glamour photo though. The Landscapes one is fantastic, but the glamour one just looks out of focus.



Does anyone know of any shops that sell tripods that are not cheap and nasty, and not Manfrotto?
All I can find is the Manfrotto brand, which is nice, but I would like to have a little choice.

[NordieBoy]

My monopod is a Velbon from www.photo.co.nz

[akiwi]

I agree. I like the simplicity of the page.
Agree that the glamour shot could be better.

I will be doing a web site at the begining of next year & hope for a few tips from you guys. I have been storing all the tips given to Tim's and Tonys sites.

[naqs]

Its looking good Tony, I have to agree with Warren about the Glamour photo though. The Landscapes one is fantastic, but the glamour one just looks out of focus.



Does anyone know of any shops that sell tripods that are not cheap and nasty, and not Manfrotto?
All I can find is the Manfrotto brand, which is nice, but I would like to have a little choice.

I know a good store in the states :D... lol, I think Auckland Camera sells Tripods other than Manfrotto but I'm not sure website: www.aucklandcamera.com

I'm sure you already knew that

I agree. I like the simplicity of the page.
Agree that the glamour shot could be better.

I will be doing a web site at the begining of next year & hope for a few tips from you guys. I have been storing all the tips given to Tim's and Tonys sites.

Yeah I am looking into a website, My brothers a web designer but he is tied up with his own website to build one for me. So I'm trying to pick up dreamweaver and Html so hopefully I can put something together for myself. If anyone needs help with website issues I could pass them on to him for ya.

[weka2000]

Ok updates made. Yes I had another look at soft glamour pic will re do
Wazza I changed my jalbum theme to keep you happy :)

[Wazza]

Hey, I was considering going blue! :p

:)

[Wazza]

Alright, which one of you GKPE lot took this image?

http://www.stuff.co.nz/images/270920.jpg

Was that you Fran? - I see you hiding in the left corner ;)

[weka2000]

Right main page done you lot should have nothing to compalin about now :p
Glamour image changed.

[Wazza]

Fantastic shot Tony. ;)

Much much better

[Nzshrimper]

Wouldn't you f**** believe it. I'm only on-call Fri and Sat. However...pencil me in and I'll find someone to swap with. With the weather at the moment it will be just like ChCh.!! Wet, warm, windy and then snow. Watched the V8s yesterday on 1. You must have got soaked!!
I was the only one out there in the rain.. hehe.... and yep i got a little damp.

[akiwi]

Alright, which one of you GKPE lot took this image?



Was that you Fran? - I see you hiding in the left corner ;)

Woa That's one BIG tripod!!!

I definitley like the look of that JAlbum!

[akiwi]

Have you seen this?Dove ad (http://www.unilever.com.au/ourbrands/advertising/DOVE_evolution.asp?W=320&H=286)

[Moppie]

My monopod is a Velbon from www.photo.co.nz (http://www.photo.co.nz)

Cheers, now all I need is a velbon stockist in Auckland so I can have a look at one.

I know a good store in the states :D... lol, I think Auckland Camera sells Tripods other than Manfrotto but I'm not sure website: www.aucklandcamera.com (http://www.aucklandcamera.com)

I'm sure you already knew that


Iv had a good look there, they have lots of Manfrotto, some Silk, and some cheap crap.

[NordieBoy]

Ok updates made. Yes I had another look at soft glamour pic will re do
Wazza I changed my jalbum theme to keep you happy :)

Make sure in JAlbum in the "advanced" tab you've got the jpg slider quality up around 85% and "High Quality Scaling" turned on.

[dgcorner]

Geez, you lot talk heaps!!! 10+ bloody pages to catch up on the goss:rolleyes:

Woohoo -- I finally got some of my pictures published!!! . . . Although it is only on my son's school magazine I guess it is a start. A few of them were from the school camp, and the others from the school's first ever production - The Last Gasp Cafe. I am really happy that they did find the pictures fit for publication.:D

Funny thing too that the head of the school production is asking me to take her wedding photos. She's getting married sometime next year... what's funny about it...? I have no idea what I'm getting myself into... nor do I have any idea of how to go about shooting a wedding!!!:o

[theflyingkiwi]

Geez, you lot talk heaps!!! 10+ bloody pages to catch up on the goss:rolleyes:

You know there is an option in the CP that you can set to display more posts per page. that will cut down the number you have to catch up on.

[Wazza]

Congrats on the publication John. :)

[akiwi]

John.. I guess you'll be spending some time in the Wedding forum then. I shot my first wedding this year. It is quite an experience. I had 2 cameras 2 flashes and shot over 3000 photos. Am very happy with the results & the B&G were too (The main thing) But it was exhausting though.

So Mark.. If there are more posts per page, that means there will be less pages... so less to read. Logical!

Um... are you blond by the way?

[theflyingkiwi]

So Mark.. If there are more posts per page, that means there will be less pages... so less to read. Logical!

Um... are you blond by the way?

I am bald, does that count?

no, it's a mind thing. If you see less pages it will seem that we talk less, which will seem like we don't talk as much.

and who ever said it had to be logical?

[dgcorner]

You know there is an option in the CP that you can set to display more posts per page. that will cut down the number you have to catch up on.

Mind you, I am on as many posts per page as I can fit but still 10 pages! Funny though how little talk happens on my days off, then it explodes when I'm back at work;)

Congrats on the publication John. :)

Thanks Warren!

John.. I guess you'll be spending some time in the Wedding forum then. I shot my first wedding this year. It is quite an experience. I had 2 cameras 2 flashes and shot over 3000 photos. Am very happy with the results & the B&G were too (The main thing) But it was exhausting though.

So Mark.. If there are more posts per page, that means there will be less pages... so less to read. Logical!

Um... are you blond by the way?

Indeed, I will be gathering tips from the likes of Tim (as long as I don't bring up the Nifty issue:p )

I am bald, does that count?

no, it's a mind thing. If you see less pages it will seem that we talk less, which will seem like we don't talk as much.

and who ever said it had to be logical?

:lol: :lol: Was there ever a logical discussion on this thread?:p All I know is that Tony has been the talk of the town...

[tim]

Tony - centre the images on your website.

[CliveyBoy]

Right main page done you lot should have nothing to compalin about now :p
Glamour image changed.

I like the heading now. And the glamour shot.

The waterfall lacks clarity, at least on my monitor. It may be better with a light frame around each shot, to separate BG from shot.

Remove one space from between Searle and Photography.

It must be a great feeling to have a number of shots to include in the Glamour section! You're going great.

PS The images are centred on my monitor.

[theflyingkiwi]

it seems to be centered using IE, but on firefox it's aligned to the left.

[weka2000]

It must be a great feeling to have a number of shots to include in the Glamour section! You're going great.


Im happy after the first month. Not satasified yet. If I am to make money the photos need to be much better. I need to be much better and my Photoshop skills need to improve.

I will continue to aim as high as I can, but will remember 1 step at a time. To often we forget that others have been doing the same thing for yrs.

Have shoot Thursday night.

Still not have heard from Sundays model even though she has logged on to myspace every day.

[Wazza]

That store on Cook St, A2Z Technologies? Had tripods I think - well mostly massive $2000 video tripods, professional stuff. That's where I bought my Kata rain cover.. Thanks to who?. John? or was that someone else, sorry so many people on these forums!

[DiscoLizard]

Tony - that css setup that I gave you will layout that page for you a bit nicer, without so much crap in the html. You just need to make a few adjustments. As a bonus, it will centre your page properly too.

You should avoid using tables for layout for a variety of reasons.

[Wazza]

Craftworld update.. I've actually been profitable this month, the first time ever! Still probably cancel after February or so! Too much effort for lack of money back.

The last week:

11/12/06 WW204 $40.00 0.00% 1 $40.00
11/12/06 WW601 $60.00 0.00% 1 $60.00
16/12/06 WW235 $40.00 0.00% 1 $40.00
18/12/06 WW302/301 $60.00 0.00% 2 $120.00

Plus one at Bergarac sold..

Someone bought both my panos together. Funny.

[naqs]

Craftworld update.. I've actually been profitable this month, the first time ever! Still probably cancel after February or so! Too much effort for lack of money back.

The last week:

11/12/06 WW204 $40.00 0.00% 1 $40.00
11/12/06 WW601 $60.00 0.00% 1 $60.00
16/12/06 WW235 $40.00 0.00% 1 $40.00
18/12/06 WW302/301 $60.00 0.00% 2 $120.00

Plus one at Bergarac sold..

Someone bought both my panos together. Funny.

So Is craftworld worth it or not?

I did think about it at one stage but decided it wasn't really worth it.

Which craftworld was your stuff at?

[weka2000]

Tony - that css setup that I gave you will layout that page for you a bit nicer, without so much crap in the html. You just need to make a few adjustments. As a bonus, it will centre your page properly too.

You should avoid using tables for layout for a variety of reasons.

I need to fine tune the page but at least it is a LOT better than when I first started.

Will load Golive and have a play, I have dreamweaver and FP2003 as well

[Wazza]

Westgate.

All honesty, no.

There's been some more photographers turn up, only one I rate highly, and another couple are ok..

There's some newbies there, and don't sell anything. It's not worth it. Especially when you pay $135 for rent. So I made $260 in a week... The cost of that would have been about $150 to me, $90 extra, which goes to rent.. Still not in fact a profit. :p

[DiscoLizard]

I need to fine tune the page but at least it is a LOT better than when I first started.

Will load Golive and have a play, I have dreamweaver and FP2003 as well

Avoid frontpage like the plague.

Just do a bit of googling about CSS, thats what you want to be using. It will make administering/expanding your website easier and keep it all looking consistent.

[momentz]

Avoid frontpage like the plague.

Just do a bit of googling about CSS, thats what you want to be using. It will make administering/expanding your website easier and keep it all looking consistent.

I'll second that.

As mentioned, it's not centred, but looks 100x better than before:

http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v441/evobit/misaligned.jpg

Also, if Microsoft have released a free vitual machine with windows xp timebombed for next year (april?) which you can run to test your website in multiple browsers, without having to clutter your actual system with them. I can dig up the link if you're interested.

[NordieBoy]

Larger "S" in Searle?
http://www.tonysearle.co.nz/TSP.jpg
Less gap to "Photography"

[dgcorner]

That store on Cook St, A2Z Technologies? Had tripods I think - well mostly massive $2000 video tripods, professional stuff. That's where I bought my Kata rain cover.. Thanks to who?. John? or was that someone else, sorry so many people on these forums!

My fault... and I should have bought them too when you did - they are now double the price you got them for!!!

[weka2000]

Larger "S" in Searle?
http://www.tonysearle.co.nz/TSP.jpg
Less gap to "Photography"

Done in CS2 yes it bugged me as well. May do 3 seperate files

[theflyingkiwi]

Done in CS2 yes it bugged me as well. May do 3 seperate files

Why?

Just create the size of the time and just type it out the way you wont it. save it was one file and your done.

[Wazza]

Tim, want a new job?

Work Type: Full Time

Sub-Classification: Photography
Area: Wellington Central

Advertiser: Studio Bluefish
Salary: $40,000 - $70,000 + 10% BONUS


If only there was a similar position in Auckland.. Maybe with slightly less commercial credentials requiredd, I'd be fully in ;)

[tim]

Tim, want a new job?

Work Type: Full Time

Sub-Classification: Photography
Area: Wellington Central

Advertiser: Studio Bluefish
Salary: $40,000 - $70,000 + 10% BONUS


If only there was a similar position in Auckland.. Maybe with slightly less commercial credentials requiredd, I'd be fully in ;)

Interesting. Where's the job ad? They probably wouldn't like me running my own photography business while I worked for theirs.

[tag141]

Interesting. Where's the job ad?

SEEK (http://www.seek.com.au/users/apply/index.ascx?Sequence=84&PageNumber=1&JobID=8321167) and you shall find.....

[tim]

I wouldn't hire someone who ran their own studio, so I doubt they would either. Interesting though.

[dgcorner]

Yay!!! Another heap of pics published. This time at my younger son's school magazine. I even get acknowledged for the pics on page 1:D Pictures were of activities throughout the year, e.g., school camp, Queen's birthday celebrations, Amazing Race, music festival, hockey, etc.

What a fantastic way to end the year! ;)

[DiscoLizard]

Yay!!! Another heap of pics published. This time at my younger son's school magazine. I even get acknowledged for the pics on page 1:D Pictures were of activities throughout the year, e.g., school camp, Queen's birthday celebrations, Amazing Race, music festival, hockey, etc.

What a fantastic way to end the year! ;)

Congratulations John :D


Ok! I'm off to Melbourne, talk to you all in the new year! Have a merry christmas!

p.s. May be purchasing a 30d right now :)

[MattL]

Speaking of purchasing... I just bought something a little more expensive than a 30d.. any one want to take a guess? Warren your not allowed.

[joeseph]

Speaking of purchasing... I just bought something a little more expensive than a 30d.. any one want to take a guess? Warren your not allowed.
has it got wheels?

[MattL]

Nope. No wheels.

[weka2000]

Our house sold :lol:
Now we need a new home for under .5 mill :cry:
Oh must have studio :)

[weka2000]

Yay!!! Another heap of pics published. This time at my younger son's school magazine. I even get acknowledged for the pics on page 1:D Pictures were of activities throughout the year, e.g., school camp, Queen's birthday celebrations, Amazing Race, music festival, hockey, etc.

What a fantastic way to end the year! ;)

Yes our school mag is at publishers full of my photos. Shame I dont get paid any more for it.

[theflyingkiwi]

Speaking of purchasing... I just bought something a little more expensive than a 30d.. any one want to take a guess? Warren your not allowed.

I would say it's a 1dmk2n

[weka2000]

I would say it's a 1dmk2n
5D he said little
If he has they are now to common I will need 1DsMK2 with 50mm F1.2 prime :lol:

[dgcorner]

Congratulations John :D


Ok! I'm off to Melbourne, talk to you all in the new year! Have a merry christmas!

p.s. May be purchasing a 30d right now :)

Have fun and stay away from the bush fires ;-) See you in the new year!

Speaking of purchasing... I just bought something a little more expensive than a 30d.. any one want to take a guess? Warren your not allowed.

5D?

Our house sold :lol:
Now we need a new home for under .5 mill :cry:
Oh must have studio :)

Congratulations!

Yes our school mag is at publishers full of my photos. Shame I dont get paid any more for it.

Yes, if only we were paid... but getting published is really satisfying... and I am happy with that for now;)

[theflyingkiwi]

I think in either case we are both wrong, the cameras have got wheels on them :)

[Wazza]

He bought a girlfriend.

She was with him in car when he dropped off my 10-20!

Damn girls are getting expensive these days.. Mine just came for the cost of Love. :)

[weka2000]

He bought a girlfriend.

She was with him in car when he dropped off my 10-20!

Damn girls are getting expensive these days.. Mine just came for the cost of Love. :)

Blowup doll? seen but not heard :lol:

[theflyingkiwi]

Blowup doll? seen but not heard :lol:

:lol: :lol:

[tag141]

Blowup doll? seen but not heard :lol:

Had to send mine back...it kept going down on me :shock: :rolleyes:

[weka2000]

Had to send mine back...it kept going down on me :shock: :rolleyes:

Read the manual....do not bite the doll

[naqs]

Had to send mine back...it kept going down on me :shock: :rolleyes:

LOL :D

[theflyingkiwi]

Read the manual....do not bite the doll

that sounds like the voice of experience

[weka2000]

my new home

http://www.realestate.co.nz/260523?order_by=2

please come for dinner....bring food as we will be sick of rice :)

[theflyingkiwi]

look nice tony, do you have a studio, a home theater room and a computer room?

[Mark Vuleta]

Evening all
Certainly looks nice, Mangere Bridge prices seem to have gone up at a higher rate than some other areas of Auckland, a bit like Onehunga and other established areas.

My 10-20 arrived this afternoon, outstanding width, could get some unusual perspectives with this little baby. Need to get a filter on it soon, front element protrudes soo much!!

[weka2000]

look nice tony, do you have a studio, a home theater room and a computer room?

2 bedroom self contained flat at bottom we could rent out

[weka2000]

Mattl what did you buy...... ?

[forsaken]

Had to send mine back...it kept going down on me :shock: :rolleyes:


you must have got the cheap version, only comes with 1 garentee, that it is garenteed to go down on you.

[joeseph]

Our house sold :lol:

Excellant, - are you going to paint a certain piece of rimu?

[weka2000]

Excellant, - are you going to paint a certain piece of rimu?

NO!!!!!!!

[theflyingkiwi]

2 bedroom self contained flat at bottom we could rent out

or you could turn in to a studio :)

[weka2000]

or you could turn in to a studio :)

Hi key and low key rooms.

[akiwi]

Speaking of purchasing... I just bought something a little more expensive than a 30d.. any one want to take a guess? Warren your not allowed.

Hmm I know. It was a ZEISS Apo Sonnar T* 4/1700 like here http://www.dpreview.com/news/0610/06100101zeiss1700f4.asp (http://www.dpreview.com/news/0610/06100101zeiss1700f4.asp)

Our house sold :lol:
Now we need a new home for under .5 mill :cry:
Oh must have studio :)

Congrat's. A nice way to end the year on a positive note.

my new home

http://www.realestate.co.nz/260523?order_by=2

please come for dinner....bring food as we will be sick of rice :)

I'd change the chairs. Man those ones in the dining room look ugly! A complete self enclosed studio downstairs would be nice. How tall are the rooms? I guess being on the ground floor you could just dig a little deeper to increase the room height.

Evening all

My 10-20 arrived this afternoon, outstanding width, could get some unusual perspectives with this little baby. Need to get a filter on it soon, front element protrudes soo much!!

I might just have to get one of those. Not sure what lens to get next. The 10-20, or the 100mm macro. First I have to finnish paying off my new computer.

[MattL]

None are you are even close!

Perhaps this little photo might give it away

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:D

[tag141]

None are you are even close!

Perhaps this little photo might give it away

:D

Gardening tools?

[MattL]

haha nope. Though i will be needing some gardening tools, your right.

[joeseph]

None are you are even close!

Perhaps this little photo might give it away

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:D
Looking at those windowframes, maybe a paintbrush & a colourchart might be in order... where is it?

[MattL]

St Johns, Close enough to Glen Innes really. Goes unconditional tomorrow.. getting a bit nervous now..

[weka2000]

you brought your own home

[MattL]

well.. the bank bought most of it.. but yeah.

Not bad for 19 eh?

[theflyingkiwi]

wow that's starting early.

You know you will have to cut back on things. all your money should be going towards paying back the bank.

[akiwi]

Boa, How are you going to get that in your stocking??
Wow 19. I bought my first house at 37.

[::John::]

well.. the bank bought most of it.. but yeah.

Not bad for 19 eh?

Awesome! Well done.

[weka2000]

What was I doing at 19....... thats right chasing skirt :lol:

Mattl you getting flat mates to help out?

[MattL]

wow that's starting early.

You know you will have to cut back on things. all your money should be going towards paying back the bank.

Really? oh crap they didn't tell me that :rolleyes:

Yeah.. I'm hardly a big spender anyway. Warren has all the camera gear i ever need :P

The idea is that i do it now whilst im young and full of energy.. so when im and old decrepid, (like Warren ;)) i wont have to work quite so hard.

[MattL]

What was I doing at 19....... thats right chasing skirt :lol:

Mattl you getting flat mates to help out?


Yeah i'll be looking for a flatmate in the new year.. If anybody knows any cute single girls who can cook, clean, tend the garden and paint....

:lol:

[MattL]

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[Wazza]

So you finally got paid your lotto windfall?

Congrats :)

[theflyingkiwi]

Yeah i'll be looking for a flatmate in the new year.. If anybody knows any cute single girls who can cook, clean, tend the garden and paint....

:lol:

typical banks, keep things from ya. Congrats anyway. at least you are starting early. Myself I don't own a house. don't plan on it either.

it's good to see you are not looking for much:) do you have room for a studio?

[tim]

Well done and congrats Matt, great idea buying at 19. I'm just thinking of it now right on the doorstep to my 30th birthday.

[MattL]

typical banks, keep things from ya. Congrats anyway. at least you are starting early. Myself I don't own a house. don't plan on it either.

it's good to see you are not looking for much:) do you have room for a studio?

Nah studios not for me! I'll finally have room to hang my panos!

[weka2000]

All the girls will want Mattl now :lol:
Just watch out after 3 yrs they own half :rolleyes:

[tag141]

Yeah i'll be looking for a flatmate in the new year.. If anybody knows any cute single girls who can cook, clean, tend the garden and paint....

:lol:

and redecorate as well by the looks of things...

19 eh? I didn't leave home 'til I was 31. Far, far cheaper that way.

[weka2000]

I didn't leave home 'til I was 31. Far, far cheaper that way.

My mum sent me out at 16....could never work out why :lol:

[MattL]

All the girls will want Mattl now :lol:
Just watch out after 3 yrs they own half :rolleyes:

heh, good point. 2.95 years each then they are out!

and redecorate as well by the looks of things...

19 eh? I didn't leave home 'til I was 31. Far, far cheaper that way.

31??!? If I waited that long my parents would have moved out of this world!

[theflyingkiwi]

My mum sent me out at 16....could never work out why :lol:

well we have been trying to get rid of you for a while and it hasn't worked. :D

[weka2000]

well we have been trying to get rid of you for a while and it hasn't worked. :D

read beween the lines III :lol:

[joeseph]

read beween the lines III :lol:
would the phone wake anyone up?

[weka2000]

would the phone wake anyone up?
ring

[MattL]

So no new camera gear for me for a while :(

[akiwi]

You could play lotto

[MattL]

I do.. most weeks.

[theflyingkiwi]

So no new camera gear for me for a while :(

don't worry matt. if I buy something new I will take a photo of it so you can look at it :)

[MattL]

Those of you in the 50-60 years young age bracket... what are you asking Santa for this year?

[akiwi]

Looking for inspiration for a web presence. found this in my bookmarked links. Amazing site & photos.
Just a little confusing to navigate.
Eccentris (http://www.eccentris.com/splash.htm)

[tag141]

So no new camera gear for me for a while :(

Stick it on the mortgage under the pretence of 'home improvements'

[theflyingkiwi]

Looking for inspiration for a web presence. found this in my bookmarked links. Amazing site & photos.
Just a little confusing to navigate.
Eccentris (http://www.eccentris.com/splash.htm)

What a pain it is. I don't like web site to open in a seperate window and if a web site ever needs a help option then they have designed it wrong.

[NordieBoy]

Stick it on the mortgage under the pretence of 'home improvements'

I stuck my motorbike on the mortgage under the pretence of "motorbike" :D