Frank,
I almost was tempted to attempt my version of this. But I am sure that I
will forget someone along the way. I am terrible with names.
Let me just say I have met PDMLers at:
Baltimore
DCPDML
NYCPDML
San Antonio, Texas
Salt Lake City, Utah
Grandfather Mountain, NC - NPW, Camera Clinic
Still trying to get together with those from South Florida...
Always willing to get together with PDMLers,
Cesar
Panama City, Florida
-----Original Message-----
From: frank theriault [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED]
Sent: Sunday, February 29, 2004 9:17 PM
Sounds like you all had a wonderful time, John. That's really to be
expected, though. I'm trying to think how many PDMLers I've met in the
flesh:
Brendan, Aaron, Dave B, Dave C-C, Jeff T, Paul Stenquist, Mark Roberts, Vic
MacBournie, Wendy, Stuart Something-or-other who's not around anymore. I'm
missing at least one or two people. Oh yeah, Stan Halpin. Now, some of
these people aren't on the list due to divesting in Pentaxia, but they're
still honorary TOPDML members (just for those who don't recognize all the
names).
I've also forged some pretty good on-line relationships with many more
members, many of whom I'll get to meet at GFM.
The point of all this is that there are many many wonderful people on this
list. I haven't met anyone in person who hasn't been terrific (okay, not
counting Dave Brooks <g>). So, your comment on what a great time you had is
not surprising at all, John.
But, I'm still glad to hear it.
cheers,
frank
"The optimist thinks this is the best of all possible worlds. The pessimist
fears it is true." -J. Robert Oppenheimer
>From: "John Coyle" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>
>Reply-To: [EMAIL PROTECTED]
>Date: Sun, 29 Feb 2004 11:32:49 +1000
>
>Tanja, Ryan, my wife Jan and I met last night for the first
>Brisbane/Queensland PDML meeting, and a great time was had by all, despite
>not starting until late, and finishing at 1:25 a.m.!
>Tanja was later than expected after a disastrous day shooting a wedding
>(I'll let her fill in the details, but Tom, watch out for your record as an
>equipment destroyer!), so we went straight out to a local restaurant for a
>much needed meal, which unfortunately was not as good as the reputation of
>the place suggested, but that didn't stop anyone from enjoying themselves.
>Helped a little, perhaps, by a bottle of 2001 Ballandean Estates ( a
>Queensland wine-maker) Viognier . Tanja is as good company in the flesh as
>her emails suggest, and Ryan is just such a nice young man, it was a
>pleasure to be in their company. We managed to avoid talking equipment for
>most of the meal, but once the main course was over, out came Tanja's
>*ist-d
>with FA* 50mm 1.7(?), Ryan's MZ5-n with Tamron 28-70/2.8 and AF 1.7x
>adaptor, and my MZ-S with Sigma 18-35 AF 3.5-4.5 and AF330FTZ mounted on a
>bracket with the FG adaptors and cable. A formidable bunch of gear, and
>there was then a lot of enjoyable comparisons made and photos taken with
>various permutations of people by various permutations of gear.
>We left the restaurant for coffee at my place, where yet more enjoyable
>discussion, gear talk and photography took place, eventually repairing to
>Tanja's car to make sure she got back to her motel and had at least some
>sleep before catching the 6:00 am flight back home to Russell - but then we
>probably stood and chatted there for over 30 minutes!
>As I said before, a great time with really nice people, to be repeated
>soon!
>
>John Coyle
>Brisbane, Australia
