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Goods from Birddog for Melbourne members
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Tue Nov 23, 2004 9:53 amby Greg B
I will be in Sydney next week and catching up with Birdie.
Will be collecting a couple of items for Melbourne members - if you want something collected, send me a PM and let me know and we can work it out.
cheers
Posted:
Tue Nov 23, 2004 11:05 amby Glen
Greg, I would like a 70-200VR. Remember, Christmas is around the corner and it is more fun to give than receive
Posted:
Tue Nov 23, 2004 11:16 amby birddog114
Glen wrote:Greg, I would like a 70-200VR. Remember, Christmas is around the corner and it is more fun to give than receive
Poon is selling the Nikon 70-200VR at AU$1825.00 free shipping to your door.
Posted:
Tue Nov 23, 2004 11:20 amby Greg B
Glen wrote:Greg, I would like a 70-200VR. Remember, Christmas is around the corner and it is more fun to give than receive
No worries Glen
I'd like to be twenty years younger and twenty kilos lighter.
However, they are as likely to happen as me giving you a 70-200VR (geez, I'd like one of those too. I am lens lusting
)
Posted:
Tue Nov 23, 2004 11:21 amby Glen
Birddy, you are a bastard!! You keep on tempting me. Or this might save Greg some money when he buys me a Christmas present
ps Greg, like Kristine I am 5'11", have worked in IT and have been in a pub, does that help?
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Tue Nov 23, 2004 11:24 amby gstark
Glen wrote:ps Greg, like Kristine I am 5'11", have worked in IT and have been in a pub, does that help?
Me too.
Greg, that's a whole heap of 70-200s you're going to need to buy.
OTOH, my 80-400VR is on its way over here right now. SHould be in my hands sometime late tomorrow.
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Tue Nov 23, 2004 11:25 amby Greg B
Sorry Glen, nothing personal, I know what you Sydney types are like, but we now have two things that aren't going to happen
Posted:
Tue Nov 23, 2004 11:27 amby Greg B
gstark wrote:
OTOH, my 80-400VR is on its way over here right now. SHould be in my hands sometime late tomorrow.
Holey moley, that must be one sweet bit of gear. With a corresponding price tag!
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Tue Nov 23, 2004 11:37 amby Glen
Gary, nice purchase! Christmas present for yourself after Leigh's D70 birthday present?
Greg, this could be a great chance you are letting go to ingratiate yourself with the Sydney chapter. Sure you dont want to change your mind? I'll even take you to the Midnight Shift when you are in Sydney.
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Tue Nov 23, 2004 11:57 amby gstark
Glen, Greg,
Glen wrote:Gary, nice purchase! Christmas present for yourself after Leigh's D70 birthday present?
Yes, something like that. At the moment it's sitting in FedUps in HGK; it missed yesterday's flight 'cos they picked it up too late.
Posted:
Tue Nov 23, 2004 12:32 pmby Glen
It might be sitting next to my 45 2.8P on the plane
Posted:
Tue Nov 23, 2004 12:35 pmby gstark
Glen wrote:It might be sitting next to my 45 2.8P on the plane
According to FedUp's tracking info, mine isn't yet on the plane ...
But if they do fly together, perhaps they could join the mile high club and deliver a bonny little pair of 12-24s for us.
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Tue Nov 23, 2004 12:41 pmby MHD
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Tue Nov 23, 2004 12:45 pmby phillipb
Too late, beyond help I think!
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Tue Nov 23, 2004 12:58 pmby Glen
You are right guys, Gary and I seem to have caught Birddy's lens lust
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Tue Nov 23, 2004 1:09 pmby Matt. K
gstark wrote:Glen wrote:ps Greg, like Kristine I am 5'11", have worked in IT and have been in a pub, does that help?
Me too.
Greg, that's a whole heap of 70-200s you're going to need to buy. :)
OTOH, my 80-400VR is on its way over here right now. SHould be in my hands sometime late tomorrow.
Gary
You'll be impressed with the 80-400 VR. I have used it a few times and it works great from a tripod with a couple of 2x convertors fitted. That makes 2400mm of focal pull.
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Tue Nov 23, 2004 1:26 pmby gstark
Matt,
Matt. K wrote:You'll be impressed with the 80-400 VR. I have used it a few times and it works great from a tripod with a couple of 2x convertors fitted. That makes 2400mm of focal pull.
I've had a play with Birddog's and yes, it's most impressive.
I guess that, when using a couple of TCs with the lens, using sportsfinder
mode comes well into its own.
You certainly wouldn't be able to see too much through the looking glass.
Posted:
Tue Nov 23, 2004 2:33 pmby fozzie
G I'd like to get a 70-200mm 'G' lens @ AU$1825 for Xmas birddog. It would look great on my new tripod, so I wonder if my off spring would buy it for me - I don't think so!. I must be dreaming again!
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Tue Nov 23, 2004 2:37 pmby MHD
*sigh*
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Tue Nov 23, 2004 2:51 pmby Kristine
How much is a 80-400 VR?
Cheers
Kristine
Posted:
Tue Nov 23, 2004 3:15 pmby birddog114
Kristine wrote:How much is a 80-400 VR?
Cheers
Kristine
Kristine,
Poon is selling US$1160.00 including shipping by FedEx to your door and no____/ as you known
If you email hi, please tell him Gary and Nicole ordered them via me.
Regards
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Tue Nov 23, 2004 3:30 pmby Kristine
Hi Birddog
I was just curious about the price as I have only just started hearing about this lens. I am still considering the 70-200 VR that you recommended.
Which lens do you feel is better? If I decide on a lens, can I place my order through you (if this is ok)?
Cheers
Kristine
Posted:
Tue Nov 23, 2004 3:31 pmby birddog114
Kristine wrote:Hi Birddog
I was just curious about the price as I have only just started hearing about this lens. I am still considering the 70-200 VR that you recommended.
Which lens do you feel is better? If I decide on a lens, can I place my order through you (if this is ok)?
Cheers
Kristine
Yep! by own means
Posted:
Tue Nov 23, 2004 3:34 pmby MHD
IMHO the 70-200 VR is a much nicer lens.... But as you can see by the price tag you pay for it!
Posted:
Tue Nov 23, 2004 3:46 pmby Glen
Kristine, Birddog owns both, I am sure he would let you play with them. Different lenses 70-200 is 2.8, 80-400 is 4.5- 5.6, both VR. According to all reports, teleconverters work well with 70-200.
Posted:
Tue Nov 23, 2004 4:00 pmby MHD
And 70-200 is AFS and internal focus and zoom (and QUICK!)