UK South-East Thread

souporman wrote in post #5642494
I'm bringing mine as well. High iso is a good option, but I like to let the shutter drag a bit in the low light shots

Yeah, was thinking that. IS doesnt help too much

nealhumphris wrote in post #5641865
ive had a sunday brainwave
Enroute from canary wharf to greenwich, get off at Island Gardens DLR, then walk under the river through the greenwich f6ot tunnel

In that case why not walk the whole way as it is not that far? Something like a mile I think from Canada Square to Greenwich.

Heading south out of the Canary Wharf estate you have Millwall Dock with the new Pan Peninsula Towers, one of which will be the tallest residential tower in the country.

Walking around the dock brings you to Crosshabour, where the London Arena used to be. If you cut through the Asda car park here it takes you into Mudchute Park, a local nature reserve and home of Europe's largest city farm. It has the usual farm animals like cows, pigs, and llamas.

Mudchute Park backs onto Millwall Park, which is just the usual sort of park where people play football, but where Island Gardens station is located. It also has a section of Victorian viaduct that is a listed building, and was initially reused by the DLR before it was abandoned again as they rebuilt the end of the line to run underground so it could continue under the Thames to Greenwich and Lewisham.

(Which is about the extent of my knowledge of the area before anyone tries to draft me as a tour guide!)

Michael.

Sounds good Michael, lead the way

firstly.... spam central ahoy... I only posted a day and half ago and it's now 3 billion pages longer than it was already

Wazza wrote in post #5632431
Generally people bring a camera to a photo meet

haha... I'm sure people have seen a 10D and a 40D before and an idiot that can't use either of them.

Incidently though... and please read....

Between us we must have enough Flash power to vaporise a small gathering of women and children (I have four flashes for instance and I'm guess most will have from 2 to 5 or so) A-Bomb Style 8) are people up for maybe some crazy 389273498273 flash setup for some group pic or something.

souporman wrote in post #5641898
Yes, but did they personally engrave your tripod for you when you ordered it? That might account for some of the cost difference...I mean, titanium must difficult to engrave I would think

A sticky label will do for me thanks I can't imagine anyone spending so much on such a small tripod ..... Heck my 40D and 70-200mm F4 IS was cheaper than it!

Makes the normal Gitzo ones I've been eyeing up look cheap!

My 2 pennyth worth ....


Changing the topic completely, I thought I would share this

I've just had the following email out of the blue from my Uni ...

Congratulations!!

I have great pleasure in telling you, you have won The Sam di Lieto Prize.
This is a prize of £250 awarded to the student who has made the greatest contribution to the life of the Department over the previous two years.



Some more info on it:

Sam di Lieto graduated from this department in 1998. Tragically he was then killed in the Paddington rail crash on October 5th 1999. During his time at Surrey, Sam made a significant contribution to the life of both the Department and the University and this prize is our tribute to the energy and enthusiasm he put into University life.

A prize of £250 is awarded to the student who has made the greatest contribution to the life of the Department over the previous academic year. Besides academic success, the contribution can be in sporting or departmental events, helping on UCAS days, involvement in Student union and/or student rep. work, or helping fellow students.

To qualify, a student must be a level 3 or 4 student graduating this year, enrolled on either a BEng or MEng programme within the Department of Electronic Engineering. Candidates for this prize can be nominated by their peers (students within the Department) or by a member of academic or support staff.


Blimey .... I didn't know I had been such an influence on the department! I have always been exceptionally polite and courteous towards the staff though, maybe that had an effect on it ....


David (grinning)

Awesome David, congrats!!!

adsayer wrote in post #5642666
firstly.... spam central ahoy... I only posted a day and half ago and it's now 3 billion pages longer than it was already

haha... I'm sure people have seen a 10D and a 40D before and an idiot that can't use either of them.

Incidently though... and please read....

Between us we must have enough Flash power to vaporise a small gathering of women and children (I have four flashes for instance and I'm guess most will have from 2 to 5 or so) A-Bomb Style 8) are people up for maybe some crazy 389273498273 flash setup for some group pic or something.

Sorry, I've been working on my post count

As for the flashes, was this what you had in mind?

I only have one, so my contribution will be minimal

adsayer wrote in post #5642666
firstly.... spam central ahoy... I only posted a day and half ago and it's now 3 billion pages longer than it was already


haha... I'm sure people have seen a 10D and a 40D before and an idiot that can't use either of them.

Incidently though... and please read....

Between us we must have enough Flash power to vaporise a small gathering of women and children (I have four flashes for instance and I'm guess most will have from 2 to 5 or so) A-Bomb Style 8) are people up for maybe some crazy 389273498273 flash setup for some group pic or something.

Don't look at me this time since everyone is excited about the meet. I photo with everyone using the pilot button on their flash would be a laugh

Hogster86 wrote in post #5642761
A sticky label will do for me thanks I can't imagine anyone spending so much on such a small tripod ..... Heck my 40D and 70-200mm F4 IS was cheaper than it!

Makes the normal Gitzo ones I've been eyeing up look cheap!

My 2 pennyth worth ....

Changing the topic completely, I thought I would share this

I've just had the following email out of the blue from my Uni ...

Congratulations!!

I have great pleasure in telling you, you have won The Sam di Lieto Prize.
This is a prize of £250 awarded to the student who has made the greatest contribution to the life of the Department over the previous two years.



Some more info on it:

Sam di Lieto graduated from this department in 1998. Tragically he was then killed in the Paddington rail crash on October 5th 1999. During his time at Surrey, Sam made a significant contribution to the life of both the Department and the University and this prize is our tribute to the energy and enthusiasm he put into University life.

A prize of £250 is awarded to the student who has made the greatest contribution to the life of the Department over the previous academic year. Besides academic success, the contribution can be in sporting or departmental events, helping on UCAS days, involvement in Student union and/or student rep. work, or helping fellow students.

To qualify, a student must be a level 3 or 4 student graduating this year, enrolled on either a BEng or MEng programme within the Department of Electronic Engineering. Candidates for this prize can be nominated by their peers (students within the Department) or by a member of academic or support staff.

Blimey .... I didn't know I had been such an influence on the department! I have always been exceptionally polite and courteous towards the staff though, maybe that had an effect on it ....

David (grinning)

Congratulations again dude. Looks like you have shone this year. Need a photographer for the celebration

elysium wrote in post #5642819
Don't look at me this time since everyone is excited about the meet. I photo with everyone using the pilot button on their flash would be a laugh

Couldn't we all just mount the flashes on the cameras in slave mode and trigger them that way?? Then they'd all fire at the right time...

I've never tried it though, might have to slip some paper in to block the contacts or something but it should work. I'm sure someone here will know for sure

lol. this will be a meet up for the people looking to get questioned, blinded, confused and lol all day.

man trains are boring. good thing i can still be on here...addicted, yes. bothered, no

Hogster86 wrote in post #5642761
Sam di Lieto graduated from this department in 1998. Tragically he was then killed in the Paddington rail crash on October 5th 1999. During his time at Surrey, Sam made a significant contribution to the life of both the Department and the University and this prize is our tribute to the energy and enthusiasm he put into University life.

A prize of £250 is awarded to the student who has made the greatest contribution to the life of the Department over the previous academic year. Besides academic success, the contribution can be in sporting or departmental events, helping on UCAS days, involvement in Student union and/or student rep. work, or helping fellow students.

To qualify, a student must be a level 3 or 4 student graduating this year, enrolled on either a BEng or MEng programme within the Department of Electronic Engineering. Candidates for this prize can be nominated by their peers (students within the Department) or by a member of academic or support staff.


Blimey .... I didn't know I had been such an influence on the department! I have always been exceptionally polite and courteous towards the staff though, maybe that had an effect on it ....


David (grinning)

Where's my award!?

EDIT: hang on its for Electrical Engineers... not mighty Mechanical 8)

seriously though well done on the award man... you finished now?

souporman wrote in post #5642793
Awesome David, congrats!!!
Sorry, I've been working on my post count

As for the flashes, was this what you had in mind?

I only have one, so my contribution will be minimal

One is better than non

Joe McNally's setup wont come close if everyone brings their gear.

souporman wrote in post #5642893
Couldn't we all just mount the flashes on the cameras in slave mode and trigger them that way?? Then they'd all fire at the right time...

I've never tried it though, might have to slip some paper in to block the contacts or something but it should work. I'm sure someone here will know for sure

Not sure about the lesser flashes like the 430EX but the 550 and 580 were supplied with slave stands which you can mount yours on

that is a creative idea. the shoe mount supplied can screw onto a tripod and can fire them. i thought there is a limit as to how many. if we could fire them all off just imagine howcoco of a picture that you be.

everyone would be blinded but lowest power setting would do. both of mine are always with me so i don't mind giving it a go. are we now being childish about it? never!

as promised, why im not taking my tripod.......

Nice Neal. looks like police would have a field day with that thing and you 70-200 mounted on. should we have a poll as to who will be approached first or for how many times we get stopped?

elysium wrote in post #5643355
Nice Neal. looks like police would have a field day with that thing and you 70-200 mounted on. should we have a poll as to who will be approached first or for how many times we get stopped?

I have a Canadian accent, so I plan on claiming to be a tourist and not knowing the laws of your strange and foreign country

We should definitely have a pool for how many times we get approached and asked what the hell we're doing though!