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Canon EF 17-40mm f/4.0L USM

04/14/2003 07:50:28 AM · #1

OK - because I messed up the dates in the first thread, we seem to have lost momentum.

Time to try again.

When?

Looks like we're going with the 24 May

What do we want to do?

â�¢ Meet for a meal/ drinks over lunch or dinner (I can help choose/ book)
â�¢ Have a photo shoot afternoon- if we choose this option we can put forward suggestions for location later
â�¢ Go on for drinks and/ or another meal after the photoshoot

Accommodation:
Floyd's claimed my spare bedroom already, do other visitors need help with looking into accommodation in London? If so, let me know and I can help research.

THANKS

Message edited by author 2003-04-16 17:39:17.

mbardeen

Canon PowerShot G3

04/14/2003 09:04:24 AM · #2

May 24th, May 25th or June 15th are good for me.

Lunch and then photoshoot followed by drinks.

Thanks for taking the time to put this together Kavey!

-Matt

floyd

Canon EOS-5D

04/14/2003 12:07:19 PM · #3

My diary looks free for all the dates you suggest.

If Im gonna drive all that way down I'd like to think we were at least going to spend an afternoon doing something. I'm quite keen on that ferris wheel thing :)

John

jaam

Nikon D300

Nikon AF-S DX Zoom-Nikkor 18-70mm f/3.5-4.5G IF-ED

04/14/2003 12:20:12 PM · #4

Kavey,

Am currently free on the following dates:
â�¢ 24 May
â�¢ 25 May
â�¢ 31 May
â�¢ 1 June
â�¢ 15th June

Would like to suggest a shoot from within an eye gondala as will get superb shots of London if day is good, and would be nicer to do something with the day. Prehaps you could organise with the site owners if they could even set up a submission if there are enough takers.

Thanks

04/14/2003 12:36:02 PM · #5

Jaam you mean a mini challenge for GTG attendees? I will ask Drew and Langdon though it would probably be a lot of work just for a handful of us.

John, I'm happy to have a 4th ride on the Eye, for those who don't like the sound of that, it's pretty photogenic from the ground too.

How does this plan sound?
meet for lunch, ride the Eye and shoot that area in the afternoon, drinks after shoot and anyone who wants to can do dinner too

Waaaiiiil! The more I think bout this the more I worry about the fact I'm gonna have to share the use of our camera with Pete!

OK - waiting to hear from Kiwiness, Galina, Natasha, Ed (e301), Marksimms, Manic, Bod and any other London or UK based DCPers.

Canon EF 24-70mm f/2.8L USM

04/14/2003 04:16:25 PM · #6

Depending on how many of us attend, there is the possibility (and I do mean possibility, nothing guaranteed here) of a speed challenge for attendees.
I will discuss it further with Drew when we have our date and "guest list" (he he) finalised.
Kavey

bod

04/14/2003 04:27:51 PM · #7

I'm still firmly on the maybe list. It's a long way to travel so I'd have to make a long weekend out of it to make the trip worthwhile, but I am tempted : )

kiwiness

Canon Canon 1d x Mark II

04/14/2003 04:37:42 PM · #8

Kavey unfortunately I can't make any of those dates! The only time would have been the 21/22 June but you can't then. I'll have to save it for the next meeting then :-(

Galina

Canon EOS-10D

04/14/2003 05:29:01 PM · #9

I would prefer a saturday - any of the saturdays listed will do. Photoshoot sounds nice, plus lunch/drinks. Hey, it's not that we are meeting everyday - let's make the most of it!

04/14/2003 05:36:29 PM · #10

Aaw Kiwi I'm so sorry. I'll be in France that weekend - I thought about posting some dates on my return but that's then well into July.

I'm sure we'll have future GTGs though...

:D

04/15/2003 10:42:29 AM · #11

I propose MAY 24th as the date.

Bod, as John will be coming down I'm sure there will be beering and eating out during the weekend... You'd be welcome to join us where it extends before or after the DPC meet.[

mbardeen

Canon PowerShot G3

04/15/2003 04:08:12 PM · #12

May 24th sounds *great* to me!

I'll be there with bells on.

e301

04/15/2003 04:21:42 PM · #13

May 24 sounds good to me. In fact, atm, any of them except June 15 (when I'm in NYC - boy the camera's going to take a beating). Proviso: work comes in very last minute, so I may have to cry off at the last moment.

ED

Kamlan 28mm F1.4 MF for APS-C

04/15/2003 04:23:39 PM · #14

I'll kneecap you if you do...

:D

Manic

DJI Mini 3 Pro

04/15/2003 05:58:11 PM · #15

Like I said before, I'll probably be able to tag along... However, odds are I'm gonna be seriously busy the week beforehand though, so I can't guarantee anything yet...

cykhansen

Canon PowerShot G1

04/15/2003 06:47:55 PM · #16

Challenge or not -- be prepared to post some great shots of London for the rest of us who can't visit.

04/16/2003 10:36:07 AM · #17

:)

These are from my last touristy day in London - May last year.
I know I know, it's ofoto...

Ofoto - London - Kavey

Message edited by author 2003-04-16 10:37:27.

Galina

Canon EOS-10D

04/16/2003 05:27:25 PM · #18

Got your email, Kavita. May 24 is OK with me.

Oh, one thing. My husband and I went to London yesterday to see Dali and Marylin Monroe exhibitions, and the crowds for London Eye were horrendous. I know it's Easter vacations now, but I guess it may be the same story on saturdays.

04/16/2003 05:37:55 PM · #19

I can book tickets in advance for anyone who wants me to as long as they promise to pay me even if they don't show up!

:)

e301

04/16/2003 06:00:53 PM · #20

Can I make the suggestion that if we're shooting we aim to be around from about 6:00 pm onwards - apart from being the standard 'best time of day', there's so many angular buildings aroud that really don't show up well before that (velieve me, I've tried!). Also, if we're lucky and get good sunset weather, the sun sets behind the houses of parliament at that time of year.

I regularly work at the Festival Hall, so know the area pretty well if any suggestions are needed.

Bizarre thought: how about a through-the-night shoot, finishing with the sun rising behind Tower Bridge? Now that's something for the committed ... :-)

Ed

04/16/2003 06:10:58 PM · #21

Originally posted by e301:

Sounds good to me...

Originally posted by e301:

Bizarre thought: how about a through-the-night shoot, finishing with the sun rising behind Tower Bridge? Now that's something for the committed ... :-)

Are you crazeee?? I'm asleep by the time the sunsets during summer. OK, not these days when I've no work... but usually! I'll bow out of the night shoot!! But those of you up for it could do it together!!!

04/18/2003 08:38:20 AM · #22

Topping - so does anyone need help with accommodation and should I look at booking somewhere for lunch?

Nikon AF-S DX Zoom-Nikkor 18-70mm f/3.5-4.5G IF-ED

04/23/2003 03:47:40 PM · #23

Topping - can participants email me so I can check who's definite and make a plan!!

kaveyf@hotmail.com

jaam

Nikon D300

05/04/2003 01:58:21 PM · #24

Kavey,

do we have any more details on this outing yet?