GKPE: General Ramblings thread

Nzshrimper wrote in post #3864940
and some pics of the base...

and yes the pics are crap ... shortly after taking these i was questioned about what i was doing and then asked to leave the airport land.

actually I have a picture posted somewhere of the warbirds DC-3 with exactly the same inscription. It seemed more appropriate to have the old bird posing as our military than the odd boing doing cake runs (when the boing has both engines, that is.)
Speaking of the DC-3, has anyone down Palm Nth way seen it with the wings off? could make for some interesting pics.

Where abouts is it Joeseph? If it's at the airport I will have a look on Saturday and see if I can spot it, but I'm guessing it might be at Ohakea?

So Glen? The 40d, or the iPod touch?

DiscoLizard wrote in post #3868726
So Glen? The 40d, or the iPod touch?

I know which one I would choise

theflyingkiwi wrote in post #3868861
I know which one I would choise

That's because you already have a 40D

TKRFAN wrote in post #3868588
Where abouts is it Joeseph? If it's at the airport I will have a look on Saturday and see if I can spot it, but I'm guessing it might be at Ohakea?

rumour has it that it's at Fieldair - dunno if they have a hanger big enough or if it's sitting outside.

iKirst wrote in post #3868990
That's because you already have a 40D

Nope, I just don't have a need for an ipod.

However I wouldn't mind a phone that can play MP3's, just for the odd times it would be nice to have some music with me. Which I must say isn't that often.

Here is a photo for today, more than likely nothing impressive than what the rest of you lot can do. I used sraw on the camera, I get more shots on the camera but smaller picture, oops I forgot that. Oh well I can't remember everything.

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theflyingkiwi wrote in post #3868119
is there a hint of jealously in that post Clive?

You bet!

FlyingPete wrote in post #3868156
What I don't understand is why the format keeps changing? Even with the change from 20D to 30D which use the same sensor, the CR2s are different enough to need software updates on RAW converters.

The data stored in the Exif block has changed, and that is probably required to handle the new hardware capabilities. But they have also changed how some data is stored, and Breeze still has to determine how it is handled so that the focus points can be displayed, for example. It's not enough just to have the updated SDK from Canon.

theflyingkiwi wrote in post #3868995
Here is a photo for today, more than likely nothing impressive than what the rest of you lot can do. I used sraw on the camera, I get more shots on the camera but smaller picture, oops I forgot that. Oh well I can't remember everything.

Why not ask motorists to dismount also?!

Motorists ARE THE LAW!!!

So who here, would, hypothetically want to do a social one night in late November, so this lanky English dude can meet some of you? We're planning two nights in Aukland en route to Wellington. No fixed dates yet but late November.

CliveyBoy wrote in post #3869204
Why not ask motorists to dismount also?!

the sign is on the river walk, the only people you are likely to meet is cyclists, walkers and runners. some parts are wide enough for both some arn't. either way the some people don't dismount. most of the time it's not an issue.

joeseph wrote in post #3868992
rumour has it that it's at Fieldair -

Oh dear........

While at my last job we sent them a machine to recondition.
They stripped, cleaned it, replaced some parts and then sent it onto the Chch operation.
It arriaved mechanicaly fine, but all of the elctrical parts, switchs, PLC's etc where missing...............

manipula wrote in post #3869250
So who here, would, hypothetically want to do a social one night in late November, so this lanky English dude can meet some of you? We're planning two nights in Aukland en route to Wellington. No fixed dates yet but late November.

Im not shy.....I will say yes. I will bring my camera to capture the moment and have the 50mm F1.2 to get great bohek

manipula wrote in post #3869250
So who here, would, hypothetically want to do a social one night in late November, so this lanky English dude can meet some of you? We're planning two nights in Aukland en route to Wellington. No fixed dates yet but late November.

Yeah, sounds good.

manipula wrote in post #3869250
Motorists ARE THE LAW!!!

So who here, would, hypothetically want to do a social one night in late November, so this lanky English dude can meet some of you? We're planning two nights in Aukland en route to Wellington. No fixed dates yet but late November.

sounds good to me

well i finally recovered all of my workflow applications, including the shell extension and correct icon for 'new text document' which disappeared mysteriously while i was stuffing around with my adobe installs

only took 4 days

LOL - hey i'm no technician but i got there in the end and didnt have to pay anybody to do it for me, in the end thats what matters lol