APUG UK Autumn 2006

FrankB · Oct 10, 2006

Thanks for the heads-up on the Forestry Commission site, I hadn't checked on that this year.

I may give Velvia 100 a try, although whether I'll do it in 120 is another matter. I tried Velvia 50 through the C330S last year and the palette of the slides looked very different to the one I get when I use my F80, and not in a good way... <shrug> Hey ho. I might try a roll of chrome through the Rollei 35!

Lab-wise, I've always had extremely good results for E6 from -

Metro Colour Labs
Unit 2, Summer Hill Industrial Estate
Goodman Street
Birmingham
B1 2SS

0121 212 3334

Turnaround was always quick, prices were always competitive and they'll do you prints too. Given the current economic climate though, I'd give them a ring before sending your stuff off just to make sure they're still there...!

BarryWilkinson · Oct 10, 2006

Thank's very much Bob, I was not aware of this usefull site.

For your colour processing it's also worth considering...

http://www.bpdphotech.com

I have alway's had great service from them with E6 and Ciba prints.

Barry

Leon · Oct 11, 2006

sorry chaps, but I'm going to have to bow out of this now - I'm gutted, but the reasons are too numerous to list here. Looks like you'll all have to wait until next spring for me to buy you all back the beers I owe you

FrankB · Oct 11, 2006

BarryWilkinson · Oct 13, 2006

Leon said:
sorry chaps, but I'm going to have to bow out of this now - I'm gutted, but the reasons are too numerous to list here. Looks like you'll all have to wait until next spring for me to buy you all back the beers I owe you

Sorry to hear that Leon, I hope all is OK. See you in the spring.

Barry

Bob F. · Oct 14, 2006

Leon: you can't leave Norfolk's waterfalls to their own devices: who knows what they will get up to without you to take their pictures? A sad and sulking waterfall is a sight to strike pity in to the heart of even the strongest of men.

Actually, does East Anglia have any waterfalls? Somewhat famously a rather flat place now I think of it... OK: think of all the poor abandoned beaches that will now have to spend the entire winter regretting the loss of having their pictures taken...

Ah well - hope to see you in the spring then

Cheers, Bob.

Rob Archer · Oct 15, 2006

Hi all

Sorry you can't make it, Leon!

I'm away next week so I'm trying to get a bit organised now. It looks like we will be a small but select gathering! So far we've got:

Me (Rob Archer(
Tom Kershaw
Dave Miller and Wife
Tony & Jean
Frank B
Barry Wilkinson
David Bebbington
BobF

I hope I haven't missed anybody or wrongly incuded anybody.

A couple of others have expressed interest and I know a couple may join us at some point during the weekend. I understand that there are still a couple of beds available at Yaxham mill so it's not too late to book for the weekend. There is also other accomodation available locally.

I've spoken to Yaxham Mill and we've got a table for 12(ish) booked for 7:30 on the Friday, although room can be made for more if necessary. Saturday evening we've got a table booked for 8.45 (they couldn't fit us in earlier) but there's an excellent bar(!!!)

AS well as eating and drinking we may be able to fit in a bit of photography! Depending on light and weather I would suggest the coast on Saturday (vast, windswept beaches, sand dunes, pine woods, harbours , windmills etc)

If you haven't booked yet it's not too late! (even if you can only join us for one of the evenings).

See you there!

Rob

Tom Kershaw · Oct 20, 2006

What time should we aim to get to the mill on the Friday?

Dave Miller · Oct 20, 2006

Tom Kershaw said:
What time should we aim to get to the mill on the Friday?

I intend getting there around 3 to 4pm depending on traffic. Do they have "traffic" in Norfolk?:confused:

Bob F. · Oct 20, 2006

I have to negotiate about 1/3rd of the M25, so I'm starting out the day after tomorrow. Should get there by lunchtime on the Friday 27th...

Cheers, Bob.

philldresser · Oct 20, 2006

Dave Miller said:
Do they have "traffic" in Norfolk?:confused:

Yep, behind all the tractors

I will be coming for the Friday evening chinwag and a beer.

Phill

pentaxuser · Oct 20, 2006

BarryWilkinson said:
Thank's very much Bob, I was not aware of this usefull site.

For your colour processing it's also worth considering...

http://www.bpdphotech.com

I have alway's had great service from them with E6 and Ciba prints.

Barry

By way of endorsing Barry's comments, I was at Martinmere Wild Fowl Centre recently, near Southport. In the visitor centre upstairs there are a number of sellers, one of whom sold cibachrome prints at very reasonable prices of various subjects such as shots of the steam trains on the Carlisle to Settle line. The prints were superb and he said that he used bpdphotech.

Based on what I saw this company does a great job.

pentaxuser

FrankB · Oct 20, 2006

Hmmm...

After looking at the map I've had a bit of a rethink. Leaving straight from work at lunchtime looks like the sanest option (wibble) so I should be arriving sometime after 5pm (if the traffic's bad then possibly quite a long time after...)

Good to hear you'll be stopping by, Phil!

Dave Miller · Oct 21, 2006

philldresser said:
Yep, behind all the tractors

I will be coming for the Friday evening chinwag and a beer.

Phill

Good news, looking forward to seeing you. Please bring some of you "Alternative" prints along.

Richard Kelham · Oct 22, 2006

Rob Archer said:
AS well as eating and drinking we may be able to fit in a bit of photography! Depending on light and weather I would suggest the coast on Saturday (vast, windswept beaches, sand dunes, pine woods, harbours , windmills etc)

Any idea yet where/when you guys are likely to hit the coast on the Saturday? That seems like my best chance to catch up with you all...

Richard

BarryWilkinson · Oct 23, 2006

Richard Kelham said:
Any idea yet where/when you guys are likely to hit the coast on the Saturday? That seems like my best chance to catch up with you all...

Richard

I suspect we will leave shortly after breakfast. It may be better to PM someone your telephone number, then we can give you a call when we leave.

Barry

Bob F. · Oct 23, 2006

Richard Kelham said:
Any idea yet where/when you guys are likely to hit the coast on the Saturday? That seems like my best chance to catch up with you all...

Richard

I think we were rather hoping you guys in Norfolk would be telling US where to shoot

If things follow the usual form, we can make up our Saturday's itinerary on Friday evening with input from the local APUGgers and the likely weather (and after a few pints, promptly forget it all)...

Cheers, Bob.

Dave Miller · Oct 23, 2006

Bob F. said:
I think we were rather hoping you guys in Norfolk would be telling US where to shoot

If things follow the usual form, we can make up our Saturday's itinerary on Friday evening with input from the local APUGgers and the likely weather (and after a few pints, promptly forget it all)...

Cheers, Bob.

I was just going to wait for instructions from Frank.
If we are going to the seaside, do we need our cossies?

FrankB · Oct 23, 2006

Dave Miller said:
I was just going to wait for instructions from Frank.
If we are going to the seaside, do we need our cossies?

Eh, wot? Not my gig, guvnor!

...and the thought of your good self in a cossie has already got me booking a looooooonnnng course of psychotherapy!

Richard - I've sent you a PM with my mobile number. Give me a call on Fri night / Sat a.m. and I'll let you know where we're going to be.

Dave Miller · Oct 24, 2006

And I always thought I cut a dash in a cossie!

FrankB · Oct 24, 2006

Dave Miller said:
And I always thought I cut a dash in a cossie!

You mean like this?

Arrrggghhh! Nurse, nurse!

Dave Miller · Oct 24, 2006

That's it, but mine's the off-the-sholder model.

Tom Kershaw · Oct 27, 2006

I'm planning on getting there at roughly 16:00 today.

Dave Miller · Oct 27, 2006

Same here; see you at 4.

FrankB · Oct 27, 2006

Leaving (after many alarums and excursions ) within the hour. Should arrive roughly at the same time as you chaps.

Let's not all go for the same parking space, eh?!

Remember your prints.

Frank

APUG UK Autumn 2006

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