Kiwi - GKPE - General Ramblings (3)

FlyingPete wrote in post #4765973
Opps sorry, this Saturday and GKPE IX are different, this Saturday is the BBQ at Long Bay, GKPE IX is the Kawau Island Adventure on Sunday Feb 9 from memory.

ooh I'm keen... how much is the ferry? I'll try make sure I have that day free

weka2000 wrote in post #4766210
So hows our working man getting on?

hehe good. I have work at 1:30pm today doing training on the computers. Learning the system i believe. Im just reading up on the terms and conditions of each thing. Man i just hope im a good sales person. But I really need to make 2-3 sales a day so then I can get 1k-1.2k or even 2k (depending on what i sell) commission at the end of the month.

Then i can get a 40D or something.

Sancho wrote in post #4762246
I have imported myself a remote flash trigger for canon, i'll let ya know what its like if you want... cost me around $95 nz but are supposed to be better than alot of the cheap ones, more reliable etc.

That'd be cool cheers,

What brand is it... or doesn't have a brand

We'll be away this weekend, so can't make it.

FlyingPete wrote in post #4766206
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Do you know who I had in mind when I decided to alternate them between Saturday and Sunday?

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i will try... sunday is feb 10th btw...

weka2000 wrote in post #4766210
SS shame on you after all Pete did. Bring rice how expensive can that be

um... i dont know how many ferries you've been on, but i'm pretty sure they dont take rice as payment... not outside the third world anyhow...

somethingsimple wrote in post #4766261
i will try...


um... i dont know how many ferries you've been on, but i'm pretty sure they dont take rice as payment... not outside the third world anyhow...

You can always use you "Charm"

Traveling to New Zealand in a week for my Honeymoon. Going to rent a van and cruise for 3 weeks. Love the outdoors so we'll e doing mostly camping and seeing the national forests. Just started planning out our route, fly into Auckland then up to bay of islands and Waipoui Forest. After that we plan on making our way down to Te Urewera & lake waikaremoana. After that we'll see some sights on our way to Mt. Cook before we head home out of Queens town.

I'm pretty sure this is the the rite place to ask what are the MUST SEE and DO in NZ for jaw dropping sights and life long memories.

Cheers.

weka2000 wrote in post #4765951
WHEN I get my 300 back its been away for its 7th day today
Oh well at $50 a day hirage.

What do you need to borrow? Your ruff on your gear though. I better take a $2k bond

Well I wouldn't want your 300mm without you present. Just to use, say at Muriwai and gannets one morning/evening, but i a working day for you

Plus as I said before, I'm bringing 17-40, 24-105, 50mm 1.4 only and flash. Have a wedding to do, so a 70-200 for the weekend of Friday 15th to Sunday 17th when I'm in Napier.

My gears in mint condition, apart from the coating on the 120-300 completely flaked off, and I peeled some more off. And the hood is a bit bent

PhotoMonger wrote in post #4766274
Traveling to New Zealand in a week for my Honeymoon. Going to rent a van and cruise for 3 weeks. Love the outdoors so we'll e doing mostly camping and seeing the national forests. Just started planning out our route, fly into Auckland then up to bay of islands and Waipoui Forest. After that we plan on making our way down to Te Urewera & lake waikaremoana. After that we'll see some sights on our way to Mt. Cook before we head home out of Queens town.

I'm pretty sure this is the the rite place to ask what are the MUST SEE and DO in NZ for jaw dropping sights and life long memories.

Cheers.

Its a honeymoon

What are your areas of intrest?

Why you shouldn't go on leave too long:

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Wazza wrote in post #4766276


Well I wouldn't want your 300mm without you present. Just to use, say at Muriwai and gannets one morning/evening, but i a working day for you

Plus as I said before, I'm bringing 17-40, 24-105, 50mm 1.4 only and flash. Have a wedding to do, so a 70-200 for the weekend of Friday 15th to Sunday 17th when I'm in Napier.

My gears in mint condition, apart from the coating on the 120-300 completely flaked off, and I peeled some more off. And the hood is a bit bent

120-300 dosnt focus right
2" scratch across the 1Dmk3 screen

PhotoMonger wrote in post #4766274
Traveling to New Zealand in a week for my Honeymoon. Going to rent a van and cruise for 3 weeks. Love the outdoors so we'll e doing mostly camping and seeing the national forests. Just started planning out our route, fly into Auckland then up to bay of islands and Waipoui Forest. After that we plan on making our way down to Te Urewera & lake waikaremoana. After that we'll see some sights on our way to Mt. Cook before we head home out of Queens town.

I'm pretty sure this is the the rite place to ask what are the MUST SEE and DO in NZ for jaw dropping sights and life long memories.

Cheers.

Welcome. Look at the map, point and go there - I almost guarantee it will be picturesque

Make sure near Mt Cook, you also visit Lake Tekapo, Church of the Good Shepherd, Wanaka, Milford Sound (mitre peak) - and perhaps even take a scenic flight around there.
If you venture further South past Balclutha and towards Invercargill, the region is called the Catlins - plenty of waterfalls

Also if you make it further up the West coast, drop by Lake Matheson - postcard photos across still water and Mount Cook

And further still up the West coast - Punakaiki rocks - can't beat those either!

weka2000 wrote in post #4766270
You can always use you "Charm"

why dont i just use some of yours? you have tons to spare...

PhotoMonger wrote in post #4766274
I'm pretty sure this is the the rite place to ask what are the MUST SEE and DO in NZ for jaw dropping sights and life long memories.

yup... you got that right

rotorua - taupo - tongariro volcanic plateau, & waitomo glow worm caves are 2 north island places you shouldnt miss

Wazza wrote in post #4766276


Well I wouldn't want your 300mm without you present.

in other words - i don't want to pay your hireage charge

FlyingPete wrote in post #4766304
Why you shouldn't go on leave too long:

hahaha did this happen to you?
always wanted to do something like that to someone... trouble is, since im the only person in my "office", the joke might fall a little flat

weka2000 wrote in post #4766300
Its a honeymoon

What are your areas of intrest?

Interested in nature, I love landscape photography so i hope to get plenty of that in. I'm not a big resort/city person (to my future wifes regret). So I would have to say I love the Mt.s, Forests, Scenic coasts, quaint towns, and anything stunning. I would like to see as much as possible but like I said we have less then 3 weeks so I want to make the most of it.