2007 Pre Shootout

gluwater

I just got my Hyperdrive Space from BH. It won't keep me warm but I coppied a 2 GIG card to it in 2 minutes .

Phyxius

gluwater wrote:

I just got my Hyperdrive Space from BH. It won't keep me warm but I coppied a 2 GIG card to it in 2 minutes .

Niiiice! I'm bringing my laptop so I can slooooooowly transfer files to CD.

Ann McRae

Nick - are you not going to use the Epson P2000? I am relying on mine, and intend to buy a few 4G cards too - in case I fill the Epson along the way.

I think I will buy gloves from the local running store - should be nice thin tight ones there, which will be good for shooting.

I will take skippy to 'the mall' or to Mountain Equipment Coop, if necessary, but I'd rather take her out sightseeing and shooting!

My friend in Jasper has given me contact info for a local pro - I've asked for some tips on good (lesser known) locations.

Now, we need to talk about driving music, eating needs and snoring! Be warned, by all reports I snore!

ann

Phyxius

Ann McRae wrote:

Nick - are you not going to use the Epson P2000? I am relying on mine, and intend to buy a few 4G cards too - in case I fill the Epson along the way.

I think I will buy gloves from the local running store - should be nice thin tight ones there, which will be good for shooting.

I will take skippy to 'the mall' or to Mountain Equipment Coop, if necessary, but I'd rather take her out sightseeing and shooting!

My friend in Jasper has given me contact info for a local pro - I've asked for some tips on good (lesser known) locations.

Now, we need to talk about driving music, eating needs and snoring! Be warned, by all reports I snore!

ann

I don't snore. (At least I've never been told I do.) I sleep fairly lightly. Go to sleep late, wake up early most days.

Any music is fine, but I prefer no rap/r&b nor very odd folk music.

gluwater

Ann McRae wrote:

Nick - are you not going to use the Epson P2000? I am relying on mine, and intend to buy a few 4G cards too - in case I fill the Epson along the way.

I think I will buy gloves from the local running store - should be nice thin tight ones there, which will be good for shooting.

I will take skippy to 'the mall' or to Mountain Equipment Coop, if necessary, but I'd rather take her out sightseeing and shooting!

My friend in Jasper has given me contact info for a local pro - I've asked for some tips on good (lesser known) locations.

Now, we need to talk about driving music, eating needs and snoring! Be warned, by all reports I snore!

ann

I no longer trust my Epson P2000. The interface stops working correctly and I cannot transfer files to it. I should send it in for service but I'm lazy like that, it's only been broke since Feb . Plus I wanted a second form of storage for when I get the P-2000 fixed. 1 GIG a second transfer speed is nice, so is the 160GIG and upgradable HD. I've got 12GIG worth of CF cards between the three cameras so I should be able to shoot all day and transfer at night. Anyone want to help me carry my gear?

gluwater

Phyxius wrote:

Niiiice! I'm bringing my laptop so I can slooooooowly transfer files to CD.

As of today I do not have a laptop, tomorrow that may change .

Phyxius

gluwater wrote:

Anyone want to help me carry my gear?

I thought you were going to be sherpa for us?

gluwater

Phyxius wrote:

I thought you were going to be sherpa for us?

I don't think my backpack accepts Nikon, it's a compatability issue .

gluwater

So is anyone else completely useless at work right now or is it just me?

David_S85

gluwater wrote:

So is anyone else completely useless at work right now or is it just me?

My peer review is weeks away. I will let you know how useless they think I am.

pathfinder

You area at work at 7 pm, Nick?

I am at home relaxing by 7 pm.

gluwater

pathfinder wrote:

You area at work at 7 pm, Nick?

I am at home relaxing by 7 pm.

Sure, rub it in. I start at 12:30PM. Yesterday I left at 1AM, oh yeah I guess that was technically today.

gluwater

David_S85 wrote:

My peer review is weeks away. I will let you know how useless they think I am.

Ann McRae

So yesterday I had an incredibly frustrating experience at work, and if it hadn't been for these 2 1/2 weeks vacation around the corner, probably would have resigned. I'm not cleaning off my desk, I am simply getting matters in order for when I am gone (like polishing the resume.....)

ann

Phyxius

gluwater wrote:

I don't think my backpack accepts Nikon, it's a compatability issue .

:cry



:bluduh




:giggle

Ann McRae

Nick - what three cameras?

I thought I was being a glutton by bringing 2! Will only hike with one at a time though.

gluwater

Ann McRae wrote:

Nick - what three cameras?

I thought I was being a glutton by bringing 2! Will only hike with one at a time though.

20D, 30D, IR modded XT. But I think I have narrowed it down to only 5 lenses. Want to take bets on if I can fit it all in my backpack?

Ann McRae

You're gonna need a mule!

Why those three cams? Cannot the XT act as backup to the 30d???

I don't know how to use the 1dMkII yet, so maybe should leave it home, but then it will be great for wildlife!!!

gluwater wrote:

20D, 30D, IR modded XT. But I think I have narrowed it down to only 5 lenses. Want to take bets on if I can fit it all in my backpack?

Phyxius

Ann McRae wrote:

You're gonna need a mule!

Why those three cams? Cannot the XT act as backup to the 30d???

I don't know how to use the 1dMkII yet, so maybe should leave it home, but then it will be great for wildlife!!!

Since my D300 won't be here until November I'll be there with the D50 and D80. I'm hoping to keep the 70-200 2.8 on the D80 for animals and the 12-24 on the D50 for landscapes. But I have two weeks to switch things up.

gluwater

Phyxius wrote:

Since my D300 won't be here until November I'll be there with the D50 and D80. I'm hoping to keep the 70-200 2.8 on the D80 for animals and the 12-24 on the D50 for landscapes. But I have two weeks to switch things up.

That's basically my strategy. 20D with the 400, 30D with the 17-40, and IR XT with the 10-22 when it's not sitting in my bag.

Ann McRae

Okay, Nick & Christina

BEsides a tonne of gear each (all four of us, that is) how big will your suitcases be? If I need my roofrack, I may need to buy accessories - the bars to hold it on my new van!

Let me know!

ann

gluwater

Ann McRae wrote:

Okay, Nick & Christina

BEsides a tonne of gear each (all four of us, that is) how big will your suitcases be? If I need my roofrack, I may need to buy accessories - the bars to hold it on my new van!

Let me know!

ann

I'll have two bags. The Karachi Outpost and a duffle bag. The dufflebag is about 2.5-3 feet long, kind of big but not too ridiculous.

Skippy

Hey I made it hahaha ....... and and and they let me through Customs without declaring all the goodies

But....... Ann's hubby discovered me stash, and me stash isn't as big as it was before

See you guys soon .. Skippy
.

gluwater

Skippy wrote:

Hey I made it hahaha ....... and and and they let me through Customs without declaring all the goodies

But....... Ann's hubby discovered me stash, and me stash isn't as big as it was before

See you guys soon .. Skippy
.

Yeah!!!! See you on Tuesday. :ivar

Phyxius

gluwater wrote:

Yeah!!!! See you on Tuesday. :ivar

oh my gosh...after I get off today I only have one more day of work. Oh crud I'm busy, busy, busy this weekend and I need to do a ton of stuff....eeeeeeeeek

Phyxius

Skippy wrote:

Hey I made it hahaha ....... and and and they let me through Customs without declaring all the goodies

But....... Ann's hubby discovered me stash, and me stash isn't as big as it was before

See you guys soon .. Skippy
.

woo Hoo!! Go, Skippy, go!

Ann McRae

Skippy and I went shopping today, and here is what we bought:


Skippy:
tripod pano head
spare tripod plate
new Canon 77mm lens cap


Ann:
new tripod
extra tripod plate
tripod pano head
new battery for 20d

2 pair gloves
3 pair hiking socks

5 bear bells - 1 each for the preshootout people, and one for Dean!!!

and, skippy found bugs I didn't even know I had!

gluwater

Ann McRae wrote:

...skippy found bugs I didn't even know I had!

So why was Skippy searching you for bugs?

Ann McRae

:moon

gluwater wrote:

So why was Skippy searching you for bugs?

Ann McRae

Forecast for September 19, 2007 Jasper National Park:

7C high, 0C low
Wet Flurries
40% POP
Wind NE 5km

skippy is thrilled.....snow!
now all I have to find for her are bears and a moose!

We are off to Elk Island Park today.

ann