Psst...Forno...look what arrived in the Mail

[Honest Gaza]

This package arrived for the Wife today. The packaging must have somehow come loose....and look what I saw.

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I didn't know she liked photography :D

[Gintaras]

Gaza, HONESTLY speaking it looks like you have a birthday party approaching??? :)

PS: do not forget to post pix :D

[nqjudo]

You are going to have some fun with that, Gaza. It's a great piece of glass.

[Paradox]

More women should do that - forget all the fancy cards and chocolates, just buy us some decent glass. :p Congratulations are in order I guess. And I agree with Gintaras, we want some pictures when you get it. ;)

[coldrain]

Wow, and with lens hood at that... Some daddy is going to be happy...

[Honest Gaza]

Wow, and with lens hood at that... Some daddy is going to be happy...

Yep....when I break out that lens on Sunday, I'll be sayin'

"Who's your daddy" alright :D

[tim11]

This package arrived for the Wife today. The packaging must have somehow come loose....and look what I saw.

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I didn't know she liked photography :D
Don't be too happy yet. She might have found a way to attach all that to the F30.

[Honest Gaza]

Don't be too happy yet. She might have found a way to attach all that to the F30.

Holy crap Tim....I never thought of that :eek:

[tim11]

These days you know.... everyone can google. Has she been using the computer alot lately? :D

[Honest Gaza]

Yes...now that you mention it. That might also explain that tub of superglue she ordered too :o

[Rooz]

now you've gone and raised my expectations for what i should get. gonna break my heart when i see socks, jockeys and after shave. :(

[adam75south]

luckyyyy!!!!

i rented that lens last month and i loved it.

[Honest Gaza]

now you've gone and raised my expectations for what i should get. gonna break my heart when i see socks, jockeys and after shave. :(

Did you see that article in last Sunday's paper re "Father's Day Gifts" ?

Seems that < 5% of men want the "traditional" socks, undies etc....but > 90% of men expect to get these very things for Father's Day :(

Top of the list for wanted gifts was a DSLR Camera :eek:.

Personally, I think that's just expecting a little too much. :p

A Canon 10-22mm Lens....that's not too much is it ;) :D

[Honest Gaza]

:Dluckyyyy!!!!

i rented that lens last month and i loved it.

I'll check that they wiped off your finger prints then :D

(only 3 more sleeps)

[forno]

LMAO, you are one lucky guy Gaztro. I dropped in a convo that you were getting that lens for fathers day.

Now if my girl has definately refined the art of calling a spade a spade.

So the response to me saying you were getting a lens

"A lens? No fathers get a painted rock for fathers day!"

Conversation officially closed:o

Guess Ill just have to drop my Xmas bonus on that little sucker:p

Enjoy and post up some pics!

[Honest Gaza]

"A lens? No fathers get a painted rock for fathers day!"

Conversation officially closed:o

!

I have a lot of those conversations closed in a hurry too :(

Much easier to have the conversation with yourself....usually a happier ending :D

(do get some strange looks in the street though)

[forno]

I always wondered why people walk past me shaking their heads and pointing:confused::confused:

[forno]

The difference between the 17-55 and the Tamron 17-50 was never noticed, I wonder if the same can be said for the 17-55 and the 10-22;)

[Honest Gaza]

The difference between the 17-55 and the Tamron 17-50 was never noticed, I wonder if the same can be said for the 17-55 and the 10-22;)

I know exactly what you are saying Forno....the Sunpak 383 Auto "miraculoulsy" turned into a Canon 430EX last week. Tested the waters last week in front of the children...went unnoticed.

Haven't done the real test as yet.

[forno]

White would be a bit obvious yeh?:p

[Nickcanada]

LOL, I think my wife takes an interest in my gear just so she can spot a difference. I don't think I could change anything without her noticing!

[Vich]

This package arrived for the Wife today. The packaging must have somehow come loose....and look what I saw.

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I didn't know she liked photography :D

I'm Impressed! A hood! She does know her Google! And they're not cheap - it would be so easy for an amateur to say "hood for XMAS".

What a great lens!

[Honest Gaza]

Yep...AUD$65 here for a hunk of plastic....very hard to justify :mad:

[tim11]

-- - - 5% of men want the "traditional" socks, undies etc....but > 90% of men expect to get these very things for Father's Day
Top of the list for wanted gifts was a DSLR Camera :eek:.

AND Personally, I GOT A Canon 10-22mm Lens....:p
HAHAHAHAHHA ;) :D

go on mate. rub it in. :mad:

[Honest Gaza]

go on mate. rub it in. :mad:

Is now a bad time to talk about Christmas presents ? :p:D

[cwphoto]

now you've gone and raised my expectations for what i should get. gonna break my heart when i see socks, jockeys and after shave. :(

Wow, you get after-shave too?! :eek::D

Looks like Gaz's Father's Day is gonna be better than mine. :(

[Rooz]

guess i'll wait for mothers day, i'll buy her a frying pan and a cook book. if she thinks i stink enuf for me to need aftershave, then i think her cooking needs a hand. :p

[Honest Gaza]

guess i'll wait for mothers day, i'll buy her a frying pan and a cook book. if she thinks i stink enuf for me to need aftershave, then i think her cooking needs a hand. :p

Love it :D :D

[forno]

Rooz gonna be in the dog house for sure:p

[forno]

Pics pics pics pics pics, everyone now

PICS PICS PICS PICS PICS PICS PICS PICS PICS :D

[Rooz]

iso 3750
f47.5

the dynamic range in the black turned out perfectly.

http://www.kingsize.com.au/photos/small.HOLS1009ASK.jpg

[Honest Gaza]

Pics pics pics pics pics, everyone now

PICS PICS PICS PICS PICS PICS PICS PICS PICS :D

PICS ?

I'LL GIVE YOU PICS !!!

Take a close look at the PIC below :

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Everyone congratulating me and telling me how lucky I was. Everyone giving the wife credit for also getting the Hood.

Be nice if it was the bloody RIGHT Hood :mad:

Had to use a hammer and 3 nails to make it fit but at least now I can take pictures around corners :eek:

Tim did suggest that it was for the Fuji....looks like he was right :D

Some following up tomorrow me thinks.

(almost forgot.....nice lens though)

[tim11]

Rooz: That's the best sock photo I ever seen. I think it belongs in an art gallery; what do you think?

Gaza: hmmm....... I have second thought about the F30.... she might be giving you a hint she expects something really expensive for xmas. :eek:

EDIT: When I said 'really expensive' I meant really really expensive that you can't afford.:eek::eek:

[Honest Gaza]

Gaza: hmmm....... I have second thought about the F30.... she might be giving you a hint she expects something really expensive for xmas. :eek:

EDIT: When I said 'really expensive' I meant really really expensive that you can't afford.:eek::eek:

She's getting her present at the end of this month.

We're heading off to the Cook Islands for a week where I plan on giving the 10-22mm Lens (and the Wife) a real good workout :D

[Honest Gaza]

iso 3750
f47.5

the dynamic range in the black turned out perfectly.

http://www.kingsize.com.au/photos/small.HOLS1009ASK.jpg

That's a nice "pair" Rooz.

[Gintaras]

Gaza, come on, wish I would get THIS LENS even with a wrong hood for a present … I can always buy the correct hood like that and keep the wrong one for future when buying a correct lens for it…;)

Look, can we cut a deal? IF you happen not to like your lens because of the hood JUST send it to ME!!!:p

Who cares for the hood WHEN such a lens knocks on your door!!! We all expect PICS from you, especially from your Cook Islands travel.:D

[Gintaras]

Rooz, nice pix of SOCKS... sorry pal. :o
is it what Nikonians usually get? :p

[Gintaras]

Honestly speaking WHAT can be better than a pair of good socks???:D

[Honest Gaza]

Honestly speaking WHAT can be better than a pair of good socks???:D

2 Pairs of good socks ?

[Gintaras]

Gaza, VERY RIGHT!!! :D

[Honest Gaza]

Gaza, come on, wish I would get THIS LENS even with a wrong hood for a present … I can always buy the correct hood like that and keep the wrong one for future when buying a correct lens for it…;)

Look, can we cut a deal? IF you happen not to like your lens because of the hood JUST send it to ME!!!:p

Who cares for the hood WHEN such a lens knocks on your door!!! We all expect PICS from you, especially from your Cook Islands travel.:D

You are quite correct of course :o

Here I was thinking I should exchange it for the correct one, when you correctly point out that the Wife should be made to suffer for her lack of attention to detail.

What was I thinking :eek:

I will buy the correct Hood....and tell her that she must now buy a Lens that fits that "other" Hood. :D

[tim11]

Can't you get correct replacement? Or that doesn't worth the mailing cost?

[Rooz]

Can't you get correct replacement? Or that doesn't worth the mailing cost?

lol i think you may have missed Gaz's point tim. ;)

[Honest Gaza]

Spoke to the supplier yesterday. They advised they would post out the correct hood and include a return postage bag for the incorrect hood to be returned. This is unusual in my experience as most companies insist on receiving the "faulty" part first before they will supply a replacement. So full credit to them for this action :)

Correct Hood arrived this morning (with the return postage bag) and all is sweet.

Therefore, anyone in Aus looking for a good supplier I would recommend D-D-Photographics in Nth Sydney :D

Have now made 2 purchases from them, and saved some good $$$ in the process.

[cwphoto]

Spoke to the supplier yesterday. They advised they would post out the correct hood and include a return postage bag for the incorrect hood to be returned. This is unusual in my experience as most companies insist on receiving the "faulty" part first before they will supply a replacement. So full credit to them for this action :)

Correct Hood arrived this morning (with the return postage bag) and all is sweet.

Therefore, anyone in Aus looking for a good supplier I would recommend D-D-Photographics in Nth Sydney :D

Have now made 2 purchases from them, and saved some good $$$ in the process.

I concur, DD are pretty good.

[Honest Gaza]

I know exactly what you are saying Forno....the Sunpak 383 Auto "miraculoulsy" turned into a Canon 430EX last week. Tested the waters last week in front of the children...went unnoticed.

Haven't done the real test as yet.

Just got the Wife to take some photos of me and me Mudda (who is visiting from NZ)....and I had the Canon 430ex attached.

I was holding my breath the whole time....but no comment....phew :o :D

[forno]

Just got the Wife to take some photos of me and me Mudda (who is visiting from NZ)....and I had the Canon 430ex attached.

I was holding my breath the whole time....but no comment....phew :o :D


Noice!

So fush n chups for lunch then hey bro:D:D:D

[Honest Gaza]

Noice!

So fush n chups for lunch then hey bro:D:D:D

Damn right cousin....and I'm glad she remembered her jandals....instead of her thongs :p :D