Brisbane POTN: General Ramblings Thread

wakko wrote in post #3617540
no... you only need a red ring lol I can imagine you with red rings on your frames lmao

Can I get IS with those?

wakko wrote in post #3617540
no... you only need a red ring

if thats the case, hmm....

*eyes up the 50mm 1.8*

There is a perfect spot for a red ring just behind the focus ring

-Pleiades- wrote in post #3616473
I got contact lenses for the first time yesterday, and guess what........they're Nikon's I feel so dirty wearing them......

Wow! I didn't know Nikon made contact lenses and I've been in the business for 30 years. I'll have to go back and study my supply catalogues more closely.

hmm... ive got an itchin to get some new glass soon. Just not too sure what to get. Any (reasonable) suggestions?

-spam- wrote in post #3617987
hmm... ive got an itchin to get some new glass soon. Just not too sure what to get. Any (reasonable) suggestions?

Mmmm I dunno, I went to look at your gear list but got stuck at the old server. I hope the propagation of the IP to all of the DNS finishes soon. All of my POTN buttons in Firefox won't work until then.

If you're 'tech savvy' add an entry for the new IP address to the hosts file for now and all the 'old' links will work fine.

The link in the sig is fixed now.

::John:: wrote in post #3618061
If you're 'tech savvy' add an entry for the new IP address to the hosts file for now and all the 'old' links will work fine.

Thanks John, Googled it to find where it lived edited and bingo. Learn something new everyday.

-spam- wrote in post #3618072
The link in the sig is fixed now.

I know you've got the tubes, how much macro do you do. Have you thought about a macro lens.

Greg_C wrote in post #3618092
I know you've got the tubes, how much macro do you do. Have you thought about a macro lens.

Quite a bit, but only because i havnt really been anywhere other than the back yard lately. Ive told Feng that ill take his 100mm macro if he wants to sell it, but other than that, hadnt thought too much more about a macro lens

-spam- wrote in post #3617987
hmm... ive got an itchin to get some new glass soon. Just not too sure what to get. Any (reasonable) suggestions?

mmm there is only one suggestion.

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I said, I was down and out with the blues.
I felt no man cared if I were alive.
I felt the whole world was so jive ...

That's when someone came up to me,
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you'll find it at the shop
no man, does it all by himself
young man, put your pride on the shelf

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young man, I said, I was down and out with the blues.
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In short GO WIDE YOUNG MAN!

HelenThura wrote in post #3618174
In short GO WIDE YOUNG MAN!

I had a thought you were going to say that

Now Feng, buy that damn 16-35 so i can buy the 12-24 :p

-spam- wrote in post #3618119
Quite a bit, but only because i havnt really been anywhere other than the back yard lately. Ive told Feng that ill take his 100mm macro if he wants to sell it, but other than that, hadnt thought too much more about a macro lens

I do a lot of my macro shooting in the back yard, although the pickings have been very very slim lately. I so want to go out and shoot some bugs. I guess if macro isn't at the front of your thoughts though you may be better off looking at what other glass would better suit you style.

Greg_C wrote in post #3618092
Thanks John, Googled it to find where it lived edited and bingo. Learn something new everyday.

Sorry, I could have/should have provided full instructions.

Big thing with the hosts file is to leave a blank line at the bottom or your last entry may not be picked up.

(Same thing happens with the services file).

Looks like everything has been sorted now. Can get to the forum with the old photography-on-the.net url

Nick C. wrote in post #3617551
Doesn't sound appealing. Mind you, that's coming from someone who's never worked more than an average of 25 hrs a week. I'm sure that your hard work will come to fruition soon. Just keep faith that your avatar rings true

That 5D's got to be feeling neglected. I think Knockrow is a must ... if you can find the energy. Maybe another one of those trips to the beach.

I hope so Nick, because everyone here is going to owe me an "I told you so" because I hate coles, it's just such a horrible place to work for, especially after working at Bunnings, where they are all for teamwork and making sure their employees are happy. I can't wait to tell them what to do with their job. So I figure the more I work, the more I can save and the quicker we'll get to melborne.

Mmmm, finding the energy is the hard part. And because I start at coles at 4.30 each day is a pain in the arse becase I miss the best part of the day, and I drive the back roads to work so I drive through all this beautiful country and it's just cruel! But yeah, I think I'll just have to get my arse into gear and just do it. Keep your eye out at the end of next week for some new photos.......

I try to live by Audentes Fortuna Juvat, it's the McKinnon family motto (my grandmothers side of the family and the origin of my name). My maiden name which was Smollett motto is Adhuc Viresco which has a similar meaning as well, so it's all very fitting. Unfortunatley though my married name (Bell) has no motto