APUG Melbourne Travelwide (not compulsory) get together!

[munz6869]

Well, a few Melbourne APUG-ers have ordered and received (after 22 months) their plastic Travelwide cameras, and it seems there's general agreement we should get together and 'race them'!! In fact, it's been a long time since the local APUG hordes met, so even without a Travelwide, we should all catch up.

I put these questions to everyone:

WHEN? With the festive season rapidly approaching, our options may be limited - maybe we aspire to a weekend in January?

WHERE? Well we want to test these contraptions, so somewhere photogenic, and with access to somewhere we can sit about and nosh/natter.

What are your thoughts?

Marc!

 

[Dr Croubie]

How about in Mt Gambier? Naracoorte? Nhill?

 

[munz6869]

I'm not against Nhill - I believe there's a Leyland P76 'museum' run by a farmer enthusiast somewhere nearby I've always wanted to see...

Marc!

 

[Kevin Caulfield]

I'm happy to meet sooner rather than later, but we will be having a holiday in California from November 8th to 22nd. The Travelwide will be coming too.

 

[SMBooth]

OK so that's 2 Travelwides, not exactly a horde....Ill bring my fixed lens Holga, a distant cousin to make a strange threesome.

 

[Kevin Caulfield]

Nige has one too, so does the good Doctor, so that's four, but you are welcome to bring your Holgacousin.

 

[LJH]

I'm happy to join in if you accept my Travel-very-wide 7x17 and I'm not working...

 

[hoffy]

How about in Mt Gambier? Naracoorte? Nhill?

Just say Adelaide already!

 

[Dr Croubie]

Adelaide! Already!

Don't book too much on my account, I'm going to be overloaded (already am) with my Master's Project for the next 6 months. If I do go anywhere (and I'd still like to), I may end up chasing around kangaroos with a thermal camera...

 

[Mick Fagan]

I'm not against Nhill - I believe there's a Leyland P76 'museum' run by a farmer enthusiast somewhere nearby I've always wanted to see...

Marc!

That would be great, but Nhill or surrounds in January. I could pop into the Jeparit cemetery and say hello to the olds, they're pretty cool these days what with living underground, but that's another story.

I could bring my Razzle, which is a Polaroid converted to a 4x5 point and shoot.

Mick.

 

[Dr Croubie]

I could bring my Razzle, which is a Polaroid converted to a 4x5 point and shoot.

I'll race you against my 4x5 travelwide that I've converted to a polaroid point and shoot.

 

[munz6869]

James Ruff has one too, so that's five!

Marc!

 

[Nige]

Whatever you guys decide I will endeavour to get there, however, it's athletics season and there's not many times I can get away, although Sunday arvo is usually free, so I vote Melb CBD

 

[Joachim_I]

I am interested as well. Don't have a Travelwide, but enough other stuff to take pictures. The last two weekends in January would work for me (but maybe better to avoid the weekend before Australia Day). Where? Hmm, you guys know better. Looking back, the Noojee and Kilcunda meetings were particularly successful for me in terms of output.

 

[JamesR]

I still haven't calibrated mine yet!
I'm off to New Zealand South Island, Sunday night. Maybe I should throw it in the bag...
It's a shame the graphmatics don't fit, might have to try and make something up.

 

[Kevin Caulfield]

Mine is with me in California, and it has taken its first official travel photo in Hollywood. Five more to go in Disneyland and Carlsbad.

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[Andrew K]

I'd be interested once mine arrives...I've just emailed them asking where it is....

 

[Kevin Caulfield]

Wow, mine took 27 days, hope it comes soon.

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[Molli]

If you guys are racing these things, I have to say, they're terribly slow! Did this little get together ever happen?

 

[Kevin Caulfield]

Not yet, so thanks for the reminder, Molli. I've taken a few photos with mine but would still be keen on a Travelwide-and-friends get-together.

 

[munz6869]

Me too! Now that January's well behind us - any thoughts on timing and location? I wouldn't mind wandering up to Noojee again as Joachim proposed further up the page?

Marc!

 

[Mick Fagan]

Me too! Now that January's well behind us - any thoughts on timing and location? I wouldn't mind wandering up to Noojee again as Joachim proposed further up the page?

Marc!

By the time anything could or would be arranged, we will be in winter, do you seriously wish to go to Noojee in Winter

That said if I'm free I'll go there, but if we headed west or even north, maybe we could even help some South Australian members attend.

Mick.

 

[Dr Croubie]

I'm certainly not getting anywhere before June with thesis due and all that. But certainly having a holiday soon after (although it may be to some sunny tropical beach and not a Vic winter unless there's skiing involved).

There's always the change of going to the Riverina for work at some point this year (not sure where exactly, probably Wagga Wagga) or Canberra, but if I get the choice I'd much rather head to the Darwin or Townsville installation (and sneak a week or two holiday afterwards).

 

[munz6869]

Mick makes an excellent point. What about the coast down Warrnambool or Port Fairy way - anything interesting for us over there? It's closer to the border...

Me & Cricket are away overseas in July, but most other times we can do...!

Marc!

 

[LJH]

A trip on the Spirit?