[mjh93sa]

Originally Posted by SoYank

Matt, ya wanna perform your PS magic and lose about forty pounds off those pictures of me?

Originally Posted by beauforty

Matt, can you add about 40 pounds onto me?

Perhaps if I merge the two of you it would come out about right .

All I'll say is that I'm glad I was the other side of the lens or I'd have Floyd's issues!

[Mickey]

Oh man, I wish I hadn't of missed this one - looks as if y'all had a great time!

The pictures, as usual, looked great (Matt - you da man!). I've enjoyed reading all the stories. And, knowing this gang, I ain't surprised about any of the stories - especially Viv's propensity to, shall we say, remain directionally challenged!

I'm glad y'all had a good time ... just jealous as heck that I missed it. And, I stick by my original thoughts from UK1 and UK2 - the BMW is a GORGEOUS car and you guys are a great group.

So, when is UK4 so's I can make it (anytime after June 1...)?!

Mickey

[mjh93sa]

Hi Marilyn,

Great to hear from you!

We certainly missed you, it was nowhere near as "sick!" without you there

We'll keep you posted on UK4 developments as soon as we get something sorted

Matt.

[vivekk]

Originally Posted by mjh93sa

Pics are available... just click the fin

They're reduced in size a bit 'cos I was running out of webspace.

Very nice collection of shots, Matt- nice work!

Originally Posted by mjh93sa

Sunday morning just before we left.

It was getting later when we arrived on Saturday and the bar was calling.

A couple of shots I took on the Sunday morning before leaving, below.

Originally Posted by paullo

I thought I'd committed some obscure UK act of treason after reading the reply... but having seen what debauchery ensued, I completely understand why Viv had it capped. My apologies for unknowingly opening the box labeled 'Pandora'

Having said all that, there was some bloody funny stuff, 'specially from Mr. Ramsay himself. Didn't know he frequented the boards

Paul, that box gets opened all the time on the UK section!

It was great having you at the meet as an International member & we hope you enjoyed the day.

Hopefully, we (I really mean beauforty!) won't have passed on too many bad habits to the Canadian members & for your next meet?!

Gordon has now been banished to the 'secret' kitchen for a while, until he calms down a bit!

Originally Posted by SoYank

It was down-right screaming!!!

Floyd, I think we all had a great Saturday night- I loved it!

Originally Posted by Mickey

Oh man, I wish I hadn't of missed this one - looks as if y'all had a great time!

The pictures, as usual, looked great (Matt - you da man!). I've enjoyed reading all the stories. And, knowing this gang, I ain't surprised about any of the stories - especially Viv's propensity to, shall we say, remain directionally challenged!

I'm glad y'all had a good time ... just jealous as heck that I missed it. And, I stick by my original thoughts from UK1 and UK2 - the BMW is a GORGEOUS car and you guys are a great group.

So, when is UK4 so's I can make it (anytime after June 1...)?!

Mickey

Marilyn, I think you would have loved UK3 as much, if not more, than the other 2 meets.

We really did have a particularly 'nauseous' time, as you'd put it!

All the best.

Viv

[vivekk]

Originally Posted by SoYank

Matt, ya wanna perform your PS magic and lose about forty pounds off those pictures of me?

Here you go, Slim!

Originally Posted by beauforty

Matt, can you add about 40 pounds onto me?

...and here you go, LA MF(lard ass)!

Viv

[red355]

Originally Posted by mjh93sa

Shots are taken on a Canon20D with a 70-200 f2.8L. I blew my whole lens budget on this one alone . I need to get a wider lens, but can't decide between the 24-105 IS f4L and the 17-40 f4L.

Th profile is up to date, I'm still with an E46. Though I hope to rectify that matter during the course of this year

if you want a wide lens..I have a 16-35f2.8L which I will probably sell soon and get the new 16-35f2.8LMk2.. the Ids2 needs all the resolving power I can throw at it.
I've also got a sigma 12-24 which is surprisingly good for a cheepo lens.

Don't overlook a 50mmf1.4 prime...great little lens.

Also had a look at the pics..none of the cars have any colour !!
Good job I didn't spoil that look with my montego blue

[mjh93sa]

Thanks for the suggestions red.

The 16-35 had slipped completely under my radar, whilst I have been considering the 50mm f1.4 prime as a stopgap and something lighter for walking around with. Although Sigma seem to get some good reviews these days my opinion of them was destroyed by a series of soft lenses in my film days.

My photography tends to be outdoors so I don't need a super fast lens. However, the precision autofocus with f2.8 or better lenses means that I'd like to get a fast lens anyway. Weather sealing is also a consideration for outdoor use.

All I need the wider lens for really is to get closer than half way across the carpark. The 70-200 is the best lens I've owned without a doubt. The only down side is the minimum focal distance .

So many options... I just need a wallet to match

The UK bunch are a seriously monochromatic group. It's about time someone showed up and injected a bit of colour into proceedings

The problem of having a longer lens than those about you:

[red355]

Originally Posted by mjh93sa

Thanks for the suggestions red.



All I need the wider lens for really is to get closer than half way across the carpark. The 70-200 is the best lens I've owned without a doubt. The only down side is the minimum focal distance .

So many options... I just need a wallet to match

I agree the 70-200f2.8L is is a great bit of glass, works very well with a 1.4 extender......14f2.8 is a pretty special bit of kit I bought mine used for 550

[booforty]

Love the white van in the shots Viv, looks like its wrapped in 18" rims

I've certainly filled out since UK3 by the looks of it...

[Fartpimpson]

[vivekk]

Originally Posted by beauforty

Love the white van in the shots Viv, looks like its wrapped in 18" rims

I've certainly filled out since UK3 by the looks of it...

I'm afraid I just couldn't manage to mask that white van well enough, so I just left it there! :mad:

I was thinking about sticking the plate covers on it, just to make it look like one of our 'transport' vehicles!

It looks you're are going to have to let the air out of your seat's side supports now, Paul!

Viv

[xrrr]

Originally Posted by mjh93sa

They're reduced in size a bit 'cos I was running out of webspace.

Matt, Use Flickr! There is plenty space there if you pay for the pro account.

[vivekk]

Originally Posted by xrrr

Matt, Use Flickr! There is plenty space there if you pay for the pro account.

Matt & Simon, the admins- Mark & Jason will give you a whole load of free webspace on the bimmerpost server- just PM them.

I know, because they gave me a whole load more space for my videos!

Viv

[mjh93sa]

Originally Posted by vivekk

Matt & Simon, the admins- Mark & Jason will give you a whole load of free webspace on the bimmerpost server- just PM them.

I know, because they gave me a whole load more space for my videos!

Viv

I did PM Jason back in October of last year (after UK2) but got no reply. Perhaps time to try again

[vivekk]

Originally Posted by mjh93sa

I did PM Jason back in October of last year (after UK2) but got no reply. Perhaps time to try again

Matt, try Mark & mention I sent you!

Viv

[mjh93sa]

Originally Posted by vivekk

Matt, try Mark & mention I sent you!

Viv

Done and done. Though might that precudice his opinion of me by association with you?

[vivekk]

Originally Posted by mjh93sa

Done and done. Though might that precudice his opinion of me by association with you?

Of course it will!

Viv

[vivekk]

The Official UK3:The Third UK Meet Video is now ready for public consumption!

Click HERE for the higher-res version (WMV 640x480 4:48 39.1Mb - right-click & save as..)

Click HERE for the lower-res version (WMV 320x240 4:48 16.5Mb- right-click & save as..)

Hope you like it.

All the best.

Viv

[mjh93sa]

Got bored sitting at home with a stinking cold, so threw together a collection of stills of all the UK meets so far:

[cntlaw]

Originally Posted by vivekk

The Official UK3:The Third UK Meet Video is now ready for public consumption!
........
Viv

What a terrific E92s show-off meet Great stuff.

[vivekk]

Originally Posted by mjh93sa

Got bored sitting at home with a stinking cold, so threw together a collection of stills of all the UK meets so far:

Click here for the video. (right-click-save-as) (WMV 640x480)

Nice work Matt!

It's great to see shots from all the meets in one place.

Originally Posted by cntlaw

What a terrific E92s show-off meet Great stuff.

Thanks Tony!
We're still a little way behind in the number of our meets, compared to yourselves, but we have a good time when we do have them!

All the best.

Viv

[peppernick]

Cool vid