2007 Pre Shootout

Skippy

jamesl wrote:

That's why you need to practice up on shooting panos! Especially in Glacier, it is just impossible to take everything in without shooting a pano, IMO.

BTW, there is a saying in Montana (lots of places, I'm sure). "If you don't like the weather, just wait 5 minutes". I think you all will experience a little bit of everything, from sunshine to rain to snow. It should make for some incredible pictures!

James

Hmmmmmmm repeat after me .....

I Love my Canon 10-22mm .... I Love my Canon 10-22mm .. Skippy

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jamesl

Skippy wrote:

Hmmmmmmm repeat after me .....

I Love my Canon 10-22mm .... I Love my Canon 10-22mm .. Skippy

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Ha Ha. You are right on track there. Once I have some green, my next lens purchase is going to be the 10-22. Everything I've seen from it looks good, but it is a bit out of my price range at the moment.

James

Skippy

jamesl wrote:

Ha Ha. You are right on track there. Once I have some green, my next lens purchase is going to be the 10-22. Everything I've seen from it looks good, but it is a bit out of my price range at the moment.

James

Hey there James, that Canon 10-22mm is a real sweet lens,
I just wish I had of had it on the last trip ... Skippy
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Phyxius

Skippy wrote:

Hmmmmmmm repeat after me .....

I Love my Canon 10-22mm .... I Love my Canon 10-22mm .. Skippy

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Bigma is on it's way to California and Nikon 12-24mm is on it's way to MD. :ivar

I've also just bought a little point and shoot for our quick candids, for instant embarassment. Polar bear and Moose jammies included. '


Oh, and if we take some of the exact same shots and Canon really performs so much better I may be another convert. At the low-end Nikon was cheaper. This doesn't appear to be the case when I get into the higher dollar items, and once you get the nice stuff it's hard to downgrade. We'll see though.

Skippy

Phyxius wrote:

I've also just bought a little point and shoot for our quick candids, for instant embarassment. Polar bear and Moose jammies included. '

Hmmmmmmmm they might be the only animal shots ya get all trip girl
........ Skippy
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Bendr

Skippy wrote:

Hmmmmmmm repeat after me .....

I Love my Canon 10-22mm .... I Love my Canon 10-22mm .. Skippy

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mmm.... Agreed!

Ann McRae

Today I bought:

1. Hiking boots
2. Moisture wicking long johns
3. gore tex jacket with hood
4. lightly insulated jacket (with hood) with waterproofing on the sleeves and shoulders
5. hiking pants - pretty sturdy, packable khaki's with lots of zipper pockets.
6. two pair comfy socks - I had bought this great pair of socks last year, and have wished I'd bought a lifetime supply cuz I cannot find them anymore. So I am hoping these ones will be as good.

Still need a nice pair of gloves - thin enough to manipulate the camera controls with.

ann

Skippy

Ann McRae wrote:

Today I bought:

1. Hiking boots
2. Moisture wicking long johns
3. gore tex jacket with hood
4. lightly insulated jacket (with hood) with waterproofing on the sleeves and shoulders
5. hiking pants - pretty sturdy, packable khaki's with lots of zipper pockets.
6. two pair comfy socks - I had bought this great pair of socks last year, and have wished I'd bought a lifetime supply cuz I cannot find them anymore. So I am hoping these ones will be as good.

Still need a nice pair of gloves - thin enough to manipulate the camera controls with.

ann

Hey???? you mean we gotta walk

.... Skippy
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Ann McRae

Accomodation Change

The Condo in Canmore has fallen through.

I am looking at alternatives, especially in the foothills just outside of Kananaskis (I love this country side - think western movie landscapes).

One possibility I've found thus far:

http://www.anchord.com/cabin.htm

Turns out Sept. 22 is Melissa's road race in Banff - world famous marathon. No accomodation to be found in Banff or Canmore. Have not checked Lake Louise, but I'll bet it is the same.

Booked our hike at the nature reserve for the 22nd, so we need to be nearby. Maybe look at one night in/near Calgary then one night at above (Black Diamond) then on to Waterton.

ann

Skippy

23 More Sleeps To Goooooooo!!

... wonder if they will take me Vegemite off me

..... Skippy
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gluwater

Skippy wrote:

23 More Sleeps To Goooooooo!!

... wonder if they will take me Vegemite off me

..... Skippy
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We can only hope they won't let that stuff into the US. This is really sneaking up on me. Where did the summer go?

Ann McRae

Me too! I've taken this week off work to get some projects done before skippy gets here, and, well, I am not doing real well.

In addition to having some landscaping projects to finish, I've got some major housecleaning/organizing to do, renos that I hoped to get done and then there is the new camera body/flash to master....

hw many days did skippy say?

gluwater wrote:

We can only hope they won't let that stuff into the US. This is really sneaking up on me. Where did the summer go?

Skippy

Ann McRae wrote:

Me too! I've taken this week off work to get some projects done before skippy gets here, and, well, I am not doing real well.

In addition to having some landscaping projects to finish, I've got some major housecleaning/organizing to do, renos that I hoped to get done and then there is the new camera body/flash to master....

hw many days did skippy say?

Don't worry, I'm fully house trained
However if you see me walking in circles ............

Don't fuss Ann, I don't live like a queen ya know

Make that 22 More Sleeps To Go ... Skippy
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Skippy

gluwater wrote:

We can only hope they won't let that stuff into the US. This is really sneaking up on me. Where did the summer go?

Ahhhhhhhhhhh Nick my friend you gotta learn how to eat the stuff properly and remember it is NOT PEANUT BUTTER and you don't use it like Peanut Butter.

It can't be that bad if all the kids in Australia eat it,
cause kids are dang fussy eaters ya know

I'll teach ya ... and you'll live to tell the story even

... Skippy
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Ann McRae

Well, skippy, it really needs to get done - projects that have been on hold for a couple years due to lack of funds can now be resumed. And that means prepping for them - which is what I hope to do with my week. Bring me a dumpster and away I go!

And I refuse to buy my mac til my office gets a makeover.

Skippy wrote:

Don't worry, I'm fully house trained
However if you see me walking in circles ............

Don't fuss Ann, I don't live like a queen ya know

Make that 22 More Sleeps To Go ... Skippy
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gluwater

Ann McRae wrote:

Well, skippy, it really needs to get done - projects that have been on hold for a couple years due to lack of funds can now be resumed. And that means prepping for them - which is what I hope to do with my week. Bring me a dumpster and away I go!

And I refuse to buy my mac til my office gets a makeover.

You better watch out Skippy, it sure sounds like Ann intends on putting you to work. As for the Vegemite. OK, so it's not peanut butter, but what exactly do you use it for?

So on another note, I either need a camera that goes up to ISO 1million or I need to learn how to use a flash better. I did OK over the weekend but nothing I'm extatic about. The 24 1.4 and 16-35 were pretty nice, especially the 24. With the 24, even at f/1.4 and ISO 3200 I was only shooting at 1/30th-1/60th. Maybe I'll even post a couple shots one of these days.

Ann McRae

Hey Nick

Good idea, hadn't even thought of enlisting skippy to help out!

Where/what are you shooting in - a dungeon?

I have the 580 now, but I am a long way from knowing how to use it - tried for some hockey photos, and when it went off it was okay, but I had a setting wrong I'm sure because it wouldn't cycle fast. Then I drained the batteries........by practicing between teams!!!

gluwater wrote:

You better watch out Skippy, it sure sounds like Ann intends on putting you to work. As for the Vegemite. OK, so it's not peanut butter, but what exactly do you use it for?

So on another note, I either need a camera that goes up to ISO 1million or I need to learn how to use a flash better. I did OK over the weekend but nothing I'm extatic about. The 24 1.4 and 16-35 were pretty nice, especially the 24. With the 24, even at f/1.4 and ISO 3200 I was only shooting at 1/30th-1/60th. Maybe I'll even post a couple shots one of these days.

Phyxius

Going shopping today

Nick, do you know which seat you've got for the flight? I'm pretty sure I can still change mine.

Phyxius

Ann McRae wrote:

Today I bought:

1. Hiking boots
2. Moisture wicking long johns
3. gore tex jacket with hood
4. lightly insulated jacket (with hood) with waterproofing on the sleeves and shoulders
5. hiking pants - pretty sturdy, packable khaki's with lots of zipper pockets.
6. two pair comfy socks - I had bought this great pair of socks last year, and have wished I'd bought a lifetime supply cuz I cannot find them anymore. So I am hoping these ones will be as good.

Still need a nice pair of gloves - thin enough to manipulate the camera controls with.

ann

Hey,
I was thinking about this earlier today, do we have a laundry day planned before getting to Glacier?

Ann McRae

I did have - the Canmore condo had laundry facilities. I will see if I can find some for those nights - for sure Jasper and Waterton will have coin laundries.

ann

Phyxius wrote:

Hey,
I was thinking about this earlier today, do we have a laundry day planned before getting to Glacier?

Skippy

Phyxius wrote:

Hey,
I was thinking about this earlier today, do we have a laundry day planned before getting to Glacier?

See I knew someone would volunteer to do the laundry
Thank you Christina ... Skippy
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Phyxius

Skippy wrote:

See I knew someone would volunteer to do the laundry
Thank you Christina ... Skippy
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Haha, I used to do the laundry when I lived with roommates. Jackson especially would leave his laundry half done, in the way. It was simpler to just finish it up.

But, I live in a rather rural area and I've never been to a laundramat. Do they have little mini-size detergents for sale there?

gluwater

Ann McRae wrote:

Hey Nick
Where/what are you shooting in - a dungeon?

Reception hall, pretty much the same as a dungeon.

Skippy

gluwater wrote:

Reception hall, pretty much the same as a dungeon.

Only better food ?? ... Skip
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Ann McRae

I'm really getting excited - could almost start countin' sleeps

I'm thinking, for the sake of those travelling in my van, I'd better give up broccoli slaw and humus for a while!!!

Still need to confirm accomodation on the 22nd - the place I chose will only accept a 2 night booking.

A colleague is getting married in Jasper this coming weekend - he has poor planning - coulda had a whole group of wedding photos, couldn't he?

Ann McRae

Long Range Weather Forecast

14 days for Edmonton (for Skippy):
highs of 18 - 21 through Monday.

Not so good for Jasper at this point


Too far for reliable predictions at this point.

ann

gluwater

Ann McRae wrote:

Long Range Weather Forecast

14 days for Edmonton (for Skippy):
highs of 18 - 21 through Monday.

Not so good for Jasper at this point


Too far for reliable predictions at this point.

ann

How about a stupid question from south of the border. I assume that is C? It's 12C here right now. I like it.

Ann McRae

Yep - degrees C. Gonna freeze here tonight. What concerns me is a storm big enough to blow all the leaves from the trees - greatly reduces photo ops. And I'm a bit worried about paccking enough layers for skippy not to be an ice cube!

gluwater wrote:

How about a stupid question from south of the border. I assume that is C? It's 12C here right now. I like it.

davev

Ann McRae wrote:

Yep - degrees C. Gonna freeze here tonight. What concerns me is a storm big enough to blow all the leaves from the trees - greatly reduces photo ops. And I'm a bit worried about paccking enough layers for skippy not to be an ice cube!

Bring her to the mall to get the poor girl some warm clothes.:D

Phyxius

I just ordered some "photographers gloves" from B&H. They were only $20 but they don't look to sophisticated. Maybe I'm being taken. But, I got two pair 'cause I wasn't sure what size I needed, medium and large.

So, I should have an extra pair I almost bought a lensbaby, but I chickened out. Hopefully someone will have one in a nikon mount and take pity on me so I can try one out.