Are you faithful?

[Grunt]

I have a confession. I'm a philanderer. I frequent other BBs besides this one.

I'm going on the Great Victorian Bike Ride in November. They have a forum to discusss this and other bike type things.
www.bv.com.au/forums (http://www.bv.com.au/forums)

I've also got an interest in Photography and I'm looking to buy a digital SLR camera. I hang around at

www.dpreview.com (http://www.dpreview.com/)
www.dslrusers.net (http://www.dslrusers.net/)

Sorry, I just had to get this off my chest.

Are you monogamous?

[scooter]

Grunt, I pretty much stick to these forums, except for the occasional Google group search for info.

More importantly tho', good luck on the GVBR! I did a couple (in 90 & 91 I think, Stawell to Melb via Great Ocean Road and Numurkah to Melb) and had a ball. Best holiday I've ever had, you will come back energised and full of life.


Cheers mate.................Sean

[normell]

Grunt check out the Pentax
http://www.teds.com.au/www/6/1001102/displayproduct/1417338_1005803_.html
I have one and its great, and haggle the price

Normell

[Grunt]

Thanks Normell,

The Pentax is a great camera but I've decided on the Nikon D50.

http://www.teds.com.au/www/6/1001102/displayproduct/1413232_1005803_.html

I've spent and great deal of time reading reviews and hanging around forums.

[Grunt]

Sean,

I'm really looking forward to the ride. This year it's from Swan Hill to Melbourne. I've been in training and I'm fitter than I've been in 20 years.

[normell]

Good choice of camera, does it come with the extra lens ????
Normell

[normell]

Just had a look at a map, it'll be easy, 'cause its all down hill.
Normell

[Grunt]

The lens is a 'Giftback' which means I claim it off the distributor. I have to buy before the 31st of the month.

The lens gets pretty good reviews for a cheapie. http://www.kenrockwell.com/nikon/70300g.htm

The whole world is uphill even the downhill bits.

[kiwigeo]

Grunt, Do you need an SLR? The things are so big and bulky compared to a compact digital camera.....I'd rather lug the lattter around if I was on a bike.

I've got a couple of Pentax SLR's (film) and a Haselblad 500CM....but I hardly ever use them these days. Most of the pics I take now I shoot on a Pentax compact digital...pic quality is pretty good and the thing is just so portable.

Cheers Martin

[bitingmidge]

Cameras are like tools, you need lots of them!

I made the decision to do away with SLR stuff because it was so big and bulky, have a nice little Canon Pro1 and it's great, provided like all compact cameras you are shooting in good light, and the subject isn't moving all that fast! A DSLR seems inevitable, once I work out what to do with the bulk.

Just like they would have said on the dpreview forums if I'd been lurking there! ;) Then there's Australian Wooden Boats, Trikes Australia, Aus Teardrops, North Brisbane Suzuki 4x4, biketrip, bicycles australia, and the list goes on and on.

If I want to find out stuff, I search forums and get both sides of the biased picture.

This is the only one I post to though!

Cheers,

P
:D :D :D

[silentC]

I've got 3 SLRs in the cupboard, 2 Ricohs and a Russian thing that weighs about a kilo!! Don't use them much any more, not really into photography these days. Went through the whole Illford B&W, develop your own, arty farty stuff. We've got a Sony digital compact and a Samsung compact 35mm now for taking photos of the kids! Oh, and my phone has a camera in it so I use it a bit.

The only other place I spend time is http://en.wikipedia.org where I do a bit of editing in the Woodworking project. I joined a cycling forum once to get some info on building wheels but there was too much weird stuff going on for me. Unlike here, where everybody is well balanced and normal like I am.

[zenwood]

In answer to the question: No. I sometimes lurk here (http://www.iidb.org/vbb/index.php):

http://www.iidb.org/vbb/images/misc/iidb2002a.gif
It covers alot of things I am interested in: science/religion, church/state, polititcs, creation/evolution, media, ... Lots of American members, and very busy:

Threads: 129,530, Posts: 2,759,639, Members: 20,793

(Cf the UBWWF:
Threads: 21,294, Posts: 204,532, Members: 8,032)

[craigb]

Nope. Only hang out here. Does that make me one dimensional? :confused:

[martrix]

Grunt check out the Pentax
http://www.teds.com.au/www/6/1001102/displayproduct/1417338_1005803_.html
I have one and its great, and haggle the price

Normell



If you have'nt all ready, check out this site for reviews. I'm off to pick up a Digi today, Pentax Optio 60 6mp, nice cheap 6mp entry level camera.

http://www.steves-digicams.com/ http://www.woodworkforums.ubeaut.com.au/images/icons/icon14.gif

[Grunt]

As much as anything it's the intellectual/artistic persuit of learning to use an SLR.
I had a film SLR when I was in my youth. I only got to be 'Ok' at using it. I just couldn't afford to feed it. Digital allows me to take 1000's of shots while I get better at using it.

I have an Olympus point and shoot. It's getting a bit long in the tooth, so next year I'll replace it with a compact P&S. Like Midge says you can't have too many cameras.

[Pete J]

Grunt

Why the D50 rather than the D70?

regards

[Grunt]

It simply came down to money. The D70 has a few features that make it better camera but they are of marginal value for someone of my skill/experience level.
The D70 is about $500 more than the D50. The major difference is the 18-70mm lens on the D70 is much better than the 18-55mm that comes with the D50.

Both of them take exceptional pictures.

[biotechy2k]

Well I could be accused of the same I am on this forum

A Veterinary Surgeons Forum

A couple aprox (4) Rodent Forums

A genetics Forum and as well as have my own forum

so perhaps I too am a philander'

Cheers Bio

[Gingermick]

Does that make me one dimensional? :confused:

Only if you have turned into a pancake.


A couple aprox (4) Rodent Forums

What do they call the rats that frequent rodent forums, apart from clever. :eek:

[womble]

I'm a philanderer. If you think it sometimes gets bad here with grown-ups behaving badly you should see some of the flamewars that occur at some of these sites over world changing issues such as the right shade of interior green which nobody will see unless they cut open the model kit!!! There are some very, very anal retentive people around.

A lot of excellent work though.

http://www.hyperscale.com/

http://www.modelwarships.com/index1.html

http://www.steelnavy.com/

http://www.modelingmadness.com/

http://www.aircraftresourcecenter.com/

This one is also interesting, people spending literally thousands for chunks of painted plastic...look on ebay for 'balrog' and you might see what I mean. Some of it is nice stuff but the way a lot of them carry on about it...

A bit like collecting wood working tools maybe?? :D

http://www.lordoftheringsguide.com/forums/forumdisplay.php?s=&daysprune=&f=31

[biotechy2k]

What do they call the rats that frequent rodent forums, apart from clever. :eek:[/QUOTE]

I do know that some of my lab rats have it hands or rather paws down over some of the pHd students I've had the displeasure to train in surgical techniques

Case in point one bright lad came up holding one of our large Sprage Dawley's and said I think this rat has had its thumbs amputated
Rodents only have four digits on the forelimbs and five on the hind limbs,

I sent him to our Senior researcher LOLOLOLOL
Bio

[ryanarcher]

the real question is "do you frequent other woodworking forums. ;) i pretty much stick around here, but Derek Cohen mind as well be a mormon he's so polygamous.:D

[Gingermick]

Rodents only have four digits on the forelimbs

I thought we decided in another thread that four per limb meant that the stubby little things were octits, not digits. :D

[biotechy2k]

I think we decided in another thread that four per limb meant they were octits, not digits. :D

Well if the thread was more than a month ago I wouldn't have even been a member of the forum so would have missed it completely LOL
and I've not had a chance to approach near the poor old PC lately still fortifying myself to open my inbox over 1000 emails not looking forward to attacking until I've had more coffee LOLL
Cheers bio