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baci

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Well let's do it then!

 

MarkP I note you're based in Sydney - do you come to Melbourne often? If so we could build a date around your availability.

 

Adespen - where in general terms are you located? Do you have a prefered venue?

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Well let's do it then!

 

MarkP I note you're based in Sydney - do you come to Melbourne often? If so we could build a date around your availability.

 

Adespen - where in general terms are you located? Do you have a prefered venue?

 

Any excuse to come to Melbourne. I do have to fit around work, wife and kids with pre-HSC study but perhaps suggest a few dates and see which one gets the best response.

A Saturday would suit me better than a weekday as I can fly down on the Friday night.

 

Regards all,

Mark

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Hi

 

I would certainly be interested except for the cost. Faced with the choice of spending the thousands on him or investing in a decent used film body (M6 I'm thinking) I'd sooner get the hardware. I'm keen to develop my technique but I also know my own organic growth is not slowing and I'm enjoying that process enormously! One day, when cash is a bit freer, I'll do an Eric Kim course or a Thorsten course.

 

I haven't forgotten about our meet up either, just waiting until I get some free time to set the date!

 

Cheers

 

Michael

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I'm tied up with a lot of personal situations at present, but since I live here I guess I should opt in. :D

 

A suggestion is to invent a reason, eg. a small competition such as the 'One Challenge' that happens annually. This October it it will be in Istanbul. I can thoroughly recommend the occasion, (been to a few) and 'Stanbul is a fabulous destination.

 

Back on topic, a comp modelled on the Challenge could give impetus to a meeting, rather than just sitting round drinking, eating etc. Of course I'm happy to eat and drink too, of course. ;)

 

Regarding dates, I can time shift most of my stuff so I will blend in with what's decided.

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OK, then I'll take this opportunity to draw a digital line in the sand and say let's do this. I'm going to suggest we meet downstairs at Young & Jacksons on the corner of Burke and Flinders on account of it being about as central as central gets. As a born and bred Melbournian I'm ashamed to say I've never set foot inside that pub but I'm presuming it will be suitable for our purposes. I will further suggest we do it early afternoon on a Saturday - objections of course will be entertained, this is a starting point!

 

I will absent myself from the challenge, but please proceed without me. I'm really really interested in how others go hunting for shots - what they look for in terms of lighting, how they preset, how they interact and all that stuff. Oh, and experience with various suppliers of, and inputs to, the process along the way.

 

Shall we do this in a month? Let's say Saturday, May 3? 2.00pm?

 

Once date and place confirmed I'll start another thread as suggested earlier containing those details.

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Young & Jackson's is a nice pub and has some excellent cuisine for those wishing to lunch. Not cheap, but good value.

 

I have pencilled in Saturday, May 2, but remain flexible.

 

Baci, you should consider joining in the Challenge. It is a whole lot of 'tense' fun. Anybody can win and not necessarily the best photog either, whatever that is. It is also a great learning curve that is not easily obtained at other times.

 

Let's see how many starters can be attracted.

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Date doesn't work for me but I'd love to pop over "the ditch" sometime. I've only ever met two other Leica photogs in NZ and we've never had a Leica meeting this side of the globe. Queenstown might also be a nice venue sometime.

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Adespen, simply participating is 'winning'.;)

 

NZ David, if you have other workable dates, post them. We locals can (mostly) accommodate 'foreigners'. :D;)

 

Don't come by boat though. Tony Abbott might get wind of your arrival. LOL.

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Will do. Yes, I don't want to get impounded. The supermarkets have already stripped the shelves of kiwi products by the sound of it…

 

Welcome here anytime, too. We also have four seasons in one day, just like Melbourne. ;)

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Welcome here anytime, too. We also have four seasons in one day, just like Melbourne. ;)

Bloody copycats, you Kiwis! ;)

 

Could be tempted. I have been told NZ has a microcosm of everything in the world. That alone excites my curiosity. It's not just Haka talk, is it?

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