GKPE: General Ramblings thread

Nzshrimper wrote in post #3871558
its such a huge jump from the 30d that we can now get that pro feel from an affordable unit.

also remember that most of the people who have purchased one are jumping from 20ds or below.

and that's it. it's such a good jump that's at least for me it's crazy not to do it.

I can shot now at iso400 and not have to worry to much about noise

Nzshrimper wrote in post #3871558
its such a huge jump from the 30d that we can now get that pro feel from an affordable unit.

also remember that most of the people who have purchased one are jumping from 20ds or below.

Yep, by the time I am allowed to change I it might be a 50D or 60D or a 3D or 4D... then again, I can only imagine how good the camera will be then... Might have all the features and stuff on the 1D III:p

Nzshrimper wrote in post #3871558
its such a huge jump from the 30d that we can now get that pro feel from an affordable unit.

also remember that most of the people who have purchased one are jumping from 20ds or below.

2yrs ago in mid Sept I brought my first DSLR........a 20D ............in 6 months it got sold
My oldest purchase now is the 5D

FlyingPete wrote in post #3871557
40 is the new 20?

I keep acting like it as well...

akiwi wrote in post #3870975
I would say Wow them big times!

Or charm the pants off of them...
I'm not counting my chickens. Had 5 job offers thus far, turned 3 down, told the 4th to go away and think better of their offer (my old boss :lol this is probably the best offer to daqte, so it may be out of my league...

theflyingkiwi wrote in post #3871072
Hey I like gadgets as much as the next guy, however if I brought an ipod it would be a waste of money. I got better things to spend my money on rather than stuff I don't need.

Ahh, the practical lad. Fair call

weka2000 wrote in post #3871578
2yrs ago in mid Sept I brought my first DSLR........a 20D ............in 6 months it got sold
My oldest purchase now is the 5D

I bought my 20D in late November 2005. I have no need to upgrade as yet.. maybe if I decide I am good enough to charge for photography, then I will consider it. I would love to flick over to 1D goodness.. but for a hoobbiest, it's a tad extravagant. A Lotto might make me change my mind

Nzshrimper wrote in post #3864817
We do however have the US spy station in the north island but thats just a satellite relay.

Waihopi in Blenheim.

RIP Pavarotti - Tagliatelle tonight, in my house, in his memory
I love this international day thing we have around here.
I have the best flatty in the world.

here's something pictorial to add to chris's auckland post... it's the reason why we all have to drive so fast on "the motorway"

(ps every point was completely correct - except the k'rd one. paeroa/waihi residents can also pronounce it, given that they have a very similarly named gorge nearby...)

kirst, i wanna see that drivers-by-location e-mail

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iKirst wrote in post #3871621
I bought my 20D in late November 2005. I have no need to upgrade as yet.. maybe if I decide I am good enough to charge for photography, then I will consider it. I would love to flick over to 1D goodness.. but for a hoobbiest, it's a tad extravagant. A Lotto might make me change my mind

Hmmm, I may end up with the oldest DSLR here since Mark has sold his 10D, got mine in October 2004, second shipment into the country, even had to go on a wait list

FlyingPete wrote in post #3871716
Hmmm, I may end up with the oldest DSLR here since Mark has sold his 10D, got mine in October 2004, second shipment into the country, even had to go on a wait list

hehe you better watch out. you too might upgrade to the 40D or even better, the 5D

somethingsimple wrote in post #3871710
here's something pictorial to add to chris's auckland post... it's the reason why we all have to drive so fast on "the motorway"

(ps every point was completely correct - except the k'rd one. paeroa/waihi residents can also pronounce it, given that they have a very similarly named gorge nearby...)

Yeay, Waihi (hometown). Aklers often throw in a 'p' into Karangahake assuming it must be the same as their road...

ohh yea if anyone is interested and I am sure there are a few around.

the 12th season of Fifth Gear started last weekend, it's got Tiff Nidel driving the Bugatti Veyron doing a few burn outs in it as well. They even show a quick tour of the factory where they are built.

Just remember I am talking about Fifth Gear, and not Top Gear.

Well I deserve a baileys after all this dam hand codeing of my website. Gave up on jalbum intergration.

Now to frame or not to frame my photos?

Thoughts

Chris what was the 1DsMK3 price?

jasestu wrote in post #3871726
Yeay, Waihi (hometown). Aklers often throw in a 'p' into Karangahake assuming it must be the same as their road...

LOL but isn't everything always all about auckland?

when i posted that image years ago on another forum, some US residents (bless their souls) asked whether buses & trucks went around the loop too, or did they have a separate straight-through road due to their large size and slower speed, and lack of seat belts!

when i asked why they thought the image was real, they claimed that nz'ers do all kinds of crazy stunts like bungee jumping and such, so they didn't give it a second thought!

Evening all

Good to hear from you Tony.

Sounds like Chris did not enjoy driving up here My sister in law moved down to ChCh about 2 years ago and she drives like a local now, must be the easy paced life!