GKPE: Lend Moppie some kit

[Moppie]

I mentioned this on the weekend at Scotts, coming up on Sunday 26th of March the company I work for is having a big golf Tournament with Sponsors, customers, family companies etc.

I have offered to be the events formal photographer, and so I don't have to use my little A80 have aquired $200 to borrow some gear.

I would like to borrow, please, if anyone trusts me and would like a little extra cash:
1x 20D
1X Flash
1x Nifty 50
1x Wide angle, maybe a 10-22 (tony?) or a kit lens?
1x Telephoto, maybe up to 200mm?
1x Sundrys, batteries, CF cards to match the 20D, XS Drive, Tripod etc?
I would also of course need a bag to keep it all safe in.


So far John has offered to lend me his 20D, and lens which are I think the 28-135 and 80-200.
And Matt has also offered me his 300D and a lens.



Havn't worked out who to devide up the $200, but Im sure we can all work out something.

And of course the terms will be very simple, if I break it I buy it.

Idealy I would like to collect all the gear together on the friday night so I can familiarise myself with it on Saturday, then return it on Sunday/Monday depending on when we finnish. So you will be with it for a whole weekend, but there should be enough cash to drink away the sorrow :)

[joeseph]

PM sent

[Moppie]

A very generous offer from Duncan, thank you.

[dgcorner]

Moppie, PM is not working. You can borrow my whole kit (20D, 24-70, nifty, porta-storage, Tripod, monopod, etc., etc.) -- and you can put my proceeds into a GKPE fund.

After using Tim's calibration thingy, it might be a good idea to buy one for us up in Auckland... the calibration has done wonders!

[FlyingPete]

I have worth borrowing: flash cards (1GB), portabel drive (60GB), nifty fifty, 70-200 f/2.8 420EX and a 20D, take your pic :D

[weka2000]

Let me know what you need.

GKPE motto "we dont buy we borrow"

I like the GKPE fund idea and a calibration kit would be useful

[scotttnz]

Hmmmmm.......I have a macro.....do you need any close ups og golf balls?

[FlyingPete]

Hmmmmm.......I have a macro.....do you need any close ups og golf balls?

Actually that would make for a cool shot, picture this, a closeup of the golf ball on the ground with the players nicely out of focus in the background, angle of image would be ground level pointing up, so hard to do without a flip screen ;)

[Moppie]

LOL!

I can see it now, I show up with $10,000 worth of other peoples kit, proceed to take several hundred photos with it, and the one really good one is the one I take with little A80 in the spur of the moment :)


Thanks for the insperation by the way, I might have to give it a go :cool:

[joeseph]

Nifty goes golfing?

[Moppie]

Nifty goes golfing?


I thought of that, but by march Nifty will heading around North America.

Prehaps is close Cousin can go instead :)

[Wazza]

My gear is always available to lend to friends here, as long as if it's broke, it gets repaired. :D

Unfortunately, on this date, for about 3 days, I'll be photographing AUT Graduation ceremony, and arranging portrait shots, and throwing of the hats etc. :confused:

[dgcorner]

Unfortunately, on this date, for about 3 days, I'll be photographing AUT Graduation ceremony, and arranging portrait shots, and throwing of the hats etc. :confused:

Good luck, I'm sure that it will be heaps of fun!!! I'm sure Kirst will be able to crack the whip and put those new grads in line:D :D :D

[iKirst]

All I can offer is my Jenova Camera bag for storage, if you need it, Moppie.
I think you may remember it's size.. I'll try find a decent pic online.

All the other flash camera bits and pieces, I'm sadly lacking. Unless you want to borrow the kit lens?

[iKirst]

Good luck, I'm sure that it will be heaps of fun!!! I'm sure Kirst will be able to crack the whip and put those new grads in line:D :D :D
Hah - That's if I'll even be there..

[MattL]

Take what you like: 300d/grip, flash cards, 580ex, 18-55mm 90-300mm, monopod.

Ill take whatever your offering in return.

[Moppie]

Ok, March 29th is approaching fast, so I have had a look at the very generous selection of gear being offered, and have narrowed down my selection, which given the variety was very hard to do.

Ill send out some PM's, and hopefully I can start collecting what I need this weekend, so I have a week to get used to it. I understand totaly of course if people don't want to part with thier gear untill the saturday before hand. It not fun to be with out your favourite bit of kit when you need it.


Im not sure what to do with the money my company has allocated however, it has been suggested by a few people that we pool the money together and use it to get a Monitor calibration kit?
Otherwise Im quite happy to devide up amonst the people I borrow kit from.

[MattL]

200 smackers wont buy us much of a calibration kit, unfortunatly. Also, in your inital post you mentioned Sun the 26th, now the 29th? Im good either way - although 25th is my birthday.

[forsaken]

Sorry Mr Moppie but I can't lend you my kit as I will be shooting the D1NZ Drift School on the 26th :)

[Moppie]

Your right Mat, Im getting my dates wrong, it is the 26th, I have a Health and safety meeting on the 26th :) (not much to shoot there).


Simon, VERY COOL! Get nice and close, and shoot at the 18 end :D

[weka2000]

So for the calabration kit. Im sure we could all chip in to fill the gap.

[Moppie]

Well to those Im borrowing gear from who are interested in the money (and I know what its like to need it, so don't be ashamed) just say so in a PM, Ill keep it quite.
Then whats left, if not everyone wants a share, we can look at putting towards something?

Im not borrowing kit from everybody, so if everyone put something in, say $20 Im sure we could get there.
But, we have to deciede who looks after it first, I had a chat with Pete about this the other day.

[weka2000]

We should all put in. Lets face it the only person that should not put in is the person who has never got anything out of our group.

[forsaken]

Your right Mat, Im getting my dates wrong, it is the 26th, I have a Health and safety meeting on the 26th :) (not much to shoot there).


Simon, VERY COOL! Get nice and close, and shoot at the 18 end :D

I don't think they would like me impersonating the apex of the corner :)

[Moppie]

I don't think drift drivers know what an APEX is :p


I would be very surprised if there is someone who hasn't gotten something out of the GKPE meets.

[MattL]

Your right Mat, Im getting my dates wrong, it is the 26th, I have a Health and safety meeting on the 26th :) (not much to shoot there).


Simon, VERY COOL! Get nice and close, and shoot at the 18 end :D

Moppie, perhaps we should buy you a calender with the money. Do you have the golf game on the 26th, or the Health and safety meeting on the 26th? :P

[forsaken]

maybe health and safety meeting is code for golf game.

who knows with these corporate types?

[joeseph]

Moppie, perhaps we should buy you a calender with the money. Do you have the golf game on the 26th, or the Health and safety meeting on the 26th? :P

LOL! for the record, the 26th March is a Sunday (according to the calender I have)

[dgcorner]

Moppie, perhaps we should buy you a calender with the money. Do you have the golf game on the 26th, or the Health and safety meeting on the 26th? :P

Probably got shredded with the last of the documents...

[Moppie]

I found a 20D today, went round to a random house in sandringham, walked in the door and someone just gave me 20D with a 24-70 L on it :D

Iv spent all night playing with it, works very well, learning a lot about how it works to.
Ill see what else I can find over the rest of the week :)

[weka2000]

I found a 20D today, went round to a random house in sandringham, walked in the door and someone just gave me 20D with a 24-70 L on it :D

Iv spent all night playing with it, works very well, learning a lot about how it works to.
Ill see what else I can find over the rest of the week :)

Thats a great house that one. Scott has the 10-20.
Oh scott my 2xTC works well with the swaped lens
may just need to do a strait swap :rolleyes:

[Moppie]

Scott has the 10-20.


Thank you very much, it saves me a trip out your way.
However, I wouldn't mind having another sunset shoot out there one eveing next week, if we can get there early enough? (daylight savings and all).

[Moppie]

I have to give a Massive thank you to everyone for lending me bit and pieces of thier gear :)
You all know who you are, and every little or big bit is a big help, I just hope one day Im in a position to return the favour.

I now have
1 x 20D
1 x 24-70L
1 x 70-200L
1 x 10-20
1x Nifty Fifty
1 x 75-300 complete with rattle
1 x 580 EX flash
1 x spare battery
1 x 10gig portable drive
3 x 1gig CF cards
1 x Manfrotto Tripod and Monopod
1 x Lowpro bag


If that isn't close to the ultimate set up I don't know what it is, its also VERY heavy, I know my arms are going to get a good work out on Sunday.


Thanks again, Im somewhat over whelmed by the generosity of everybody.


If everyone agrees then I thought I might use the money from work to pay for everyones Ferry tickets, and I do mean every POTN member that shows up, even those who didn't lend me kit, which isn't many. Anything left I will then put towards lunch, and maybe dinner if theres still some left.

[MattL]

Haha. I hope non-kiwi members are reading this. If you ever had any doubts about kiwis being nice friendly people, just look at that list!

You must have set a record for having borrowd the most gear. Anyone care to add up the dollar value?

[weka2000]

You will need a golf cart with all that.

[In2Photos]

Haha. I hope non-kiwi members are reading this. If you ever had any doubts about kiwis being nice friendly people, just look at that list!

You must have set a record for having borrowd the most gear. Anyone care to add up the dollar value?

I have been reading since day 1 and I agree that you guys all seem very nice. To lend Moppie all that gear is very inspiring. I hope he has fun and all goes well.

[joeseph]

1 x 75-300 complete with rattle
Eh? I don't remember loaning you a rattle! we may have to charge more for that... ;)

[scotttnz]

If that isn't close to the ultimate set up I don't know what it is, its also VERY heavy, I know my arms are going to get a good work out on Sunday.


Thanks again, Im somewhat over whelmed by the generosity of everybody.


If everyone agrees then I thought I might use the money from work to pay for everyones Ferry tickets, and I do mean every POTN member that shows up, even those who didn't lend me kit, which isn't many. Anything left I will then put towards lunch, and maybe dinner if theres still some left.


The hard part is going to be getting you to give it all back!

How much are they paying? there might be a lot of people at GKPE 3 given that Pete's letter got published in the latest DPhoto mag.

[Moppie]

Well Im getting $200, thats enough for I think 10 people. So far we havn't had more than 7 on an expedition.

But your right, Petes letter might attract a bit more attention.
How, about Ill pay for everyone whos currently a member, and whats left goes to first come first served :)

[dgcorner]

The hard part is going to be getting you to give it all back!

I don't think Tony answered Moppie's question re: 20D hire purchase... :lol: After playing with, and getting used to all those toys Moppie may start seriously thinking about getting an SLR:D

[Moppie]

I may start seriously thinking about how to pay for an SLR, Iv been wanting one for a long time :D

The problem will be paying for a house at the same time.....

[weka2000]

I may start seriously thinking about how to pay for an SLR, Iv been wanting one for a long time :D

The problem will be paying for a house at the same time.....

Add it to the morgage :)

[iKirst]

Top up the mortgage, add a car and an SLR ...to the mix.

That's not to say there is anything wrong with either your current camera, or your car, but home mortgages have a nicer interest rate than finance companies (unless it's an interest free jobbie..)

[dgcorner]

. . .(unless it's an interest free jobbie..)

No such thing.;) All these interest free deals that you come across have the interest calculated into the mix. If you have the cash, walk up to anyone and offer them cash for a discount and they will offer you between 10-15% (or more) off the price... If they don't move to the next store.

I've done this many times and have come out better off. However, there have been times when the "interest free" offers have come in handy... not bad actually if you want to pay something off slowly.

I've been in sales too long so please excuse my cynicism:lol: :lol: :lol:

[forsaken]

thats quite a collection there Moppie. Enjoy your time with it

[scotttnz]

If you have the cash, walk up to anyone and offer them cash for a discount and they will offer you between 10-15% (or more) off the price... If they don't move to the next store.

Some retailers will not do this because it is illegal. By law any difference in price between the cash price and credit price is interest. (Or at least that is how it was when I worked for Noel Leeming many years ago!) So if the retailer advertised something for say $5000 interest free for 2 years. Then you negotiate it down to $4500 cash, you could then turn around and say "great. I'll have it for $4500 interest free". Otherwise you can have them for false advertising as they are advertising it as interest free, when in fact they are charging you $500 interest. That was close to 10 years ago of course, so things may have changed, but the commerse commission was always going atfer retailers for this sort of thing. Generally the retailers that don't do interest free deals have got better prices anyway.

Anyway Moppie, someone in the group has to be first with a 30D, it might as well be you. Just make sure you budget for some good glass too!

[weka2000]

Anyway Moppie, someone in the group has to be first with a 30D, it might as well be you. Just make sure you budget for some good glass too!

I like been first :lol:

Good glass is a must. Sigma F2.8 series 24-70, 700-200, 120-300, 150 Macro all rate very high often sharpest in their class and it dosnt kill the bank.

[Moppie]

Just make sure you budget for some good glass too!

What are you talking about? Iv got a great collection of glass


*inbackground*yes, thats one way to Costa Rica please*inbackground*

[weka2000]

*inbackground*yes, thats one way to Costa Rica please*inbackground*

I removed my comment about make sure you get moppie's passport because I thought it was to cheeky :)

[joeseph]

What are you talking about? Iv got a great collection of glass
and rattles apparently! ;)

[Moppie]

I removed my comment about make sure you get moppie's passport because I thought it was to cheeky :)

I found that quite amuzing :)
If I could afford to skip the country I wouldn't have to borrow gear :cool:


The Rattles Im going to keep though ;)

[Moppie]

What a day it was!

I have all gear nice and safe and dry though :)

If anyone wants it back tonight please let me know and Ill drop it of, otherwise I may work late, and make some rounds on tuesday and wednesday.


But, we now need to deciede what to do with the $200.

Im still happy to pay ferry crossings, but there is also the suggestion of some webspace, or a sub forum here and a donation to Peka.

[iKirst]

I think the $200 should stay in your possession, Moppie. It was paid to you for your efforts, by your company (from what I gather re: general ramblings). Reap the rewards! All of them!

Mind you, I was not a lender of said equipment, so that decision is totally not mine to make :lol:

[dgcorner]

Web space and a donation to Peter/Peka would be good... after all, we've been burning the lines and taking up HD space with all our posts... any left over can go to snacks for the trip... my thoughts anyway... ;-)

[Moppie]

I was given the money in order to "hire" gear :D

So Im going to use it for something at least those who lent me gear can benifit from.
Being the generous bunch everyone is, it would appear they are all willing for it to be something we can all benifit from :)

[iKirst]

Ooh - I didn't realise that!
Well, it should benefit those that aided your appeal, Moppie :)

[weka2000]

So do get to see any photos?

[dgcorner]

Echo... So do we get to see any photos? ... echo.... ;-)

[NordieBoy]

...photos...photos...photos...

[dgcorner]

Fran -- I like your new avatar!

[NordieBoy]

There's 3 more penguins and a pooh as well :D

[Moppie]

Hmmmm, so do you want to see some photos?

[weka2000]

Hmmmm, so do you want to see some photos?

Id rather see some money :lol:

[Moppie]

LOL!!!

Do you take a check?

Thanks for the conditions of sale by the way, I bet Scott is dying to have a play with his very cool lens :)

[weka2000]

LOL!!!

Do you take a check?

Thanks for the conditions of sale by the way, I bet Scott is dying to have a play with his very cool lens :)

Cheque fine. Everything is packed cleaned and formated. Im home all week with the girls mums back on nights T,W,T hope its fine Friday waterfalls :lol:

[forsaken]

oh oh oh is Moppie buying your old 20D Tony?

[Moppie]

We might have bought a house today, scary!

Will see if I have any money left after we're moved in.
A new 30D is looking very tempting to.

[forsaken]

congrats on the house if it goes through. What area is it?

[weka2000]

We might have bought a house today, scary!

Will see if I have any money left after we're moved in.
A new 30D is looking very tempting to.

Get the camera you want. I did :)

Downloaded the 1D MK2 N users manual today bit of light reading......... waterfalls can get a bit wet.

[forsaken]

I can say with 100% certianty that the 20D handles showers reasonably well, wouldn't want to risk it much but it was good to find out

[Moppie]

LOL!

Maybe I should hold out for a cheap 5D ;)

The house is in Highland park, not far form where I currently live.

[forsaken]

didn't think you'd want to leave East Auckland

[weka2000]

LOL!

Maybe I should hold out for a cheap 5D ;)



yes 1D when I get a consistant wow responce from wazza then I will have to buy only L glass. Need to make some money from the 5D first didnt make any from the 20D, mind you didnt take many photos.

Living in south auckland and driving under 2K cars has its good points.

[Moppie]

didn't think you'd want to leave East Auckland

East Auckland is a bit of a cultural hole, unless you like lowered Jap imports with loud exhausts and consider sitting in traffic a cultural experiance.
Amanda however feels differently, and, this place is walking distance to her work, which will have its advantages :)

It goes unconditional wednesday next week, so its going to be a fun weeking, getting a LIM and builders reports, talking to the Mortgage broker etc.

[iKirst]

Luck!

[dgcorner]

East Auckland is a bit of a cultural hole, unless you like lowered Jap imports with loud exhausts and consider sitting in traffic a cultural experiance.
Amanda however feels differently, and, this place is walking distance to her work, which will have its advantages :)

It goes unconditional wednesday next week, so its going to be a fun weeking, getting a LIM and builders reports, talking to the Mortgage broker etc.

Moppie, have you thought of getting a professional building inspector? I think they cost a couple hundred bucks but well worth it. I was too new in the country before realising that there were such services... it would have saved me heaps to know that my fireplace was in condemnedable condition then, and that the roof needed re-surfacing or changed... I could have gottent he owners to do it before going unconditional...:confused: Just my thoughts...

As for being a cultural hole... probably... but I love the 5 minute access to the beach and living in a culturally varied environment... though I find that there is more tolerance from "Kiwis" rather than among migrants themselves... funny that...

[Moppie]

Amandas father is an Electrition, he knows lots of builders, and one has already agreeded to do an inspection for us, for a very good price :)

Im surprised the agent didn't suggest you get a building a report, its standard fare along with a LIM report when buying a house in NZ.

[dgcorner]

Good, it will save you some grief.

As for the building report, I do sometimes wonder why the agent didn't bother... but all that is water under the bridge. At least I know better -- we all learn something new each day... whether we know it or not;-)

[forsaken]

luck mate

[dgcorner]

Moppie, PM me when you feel like dropping by with the gear. No rush. Just thought I'd answer your query some few posts back ;-)