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Pics from Willems Adventure

Submitted: Sunday, Jun 01, 2008 at 20:34

Member - extfilm (NSW)

Since Willem put up a quick report I have finnally got my pics ready and up on the web. This is by no means all of them but a small selection. Hope you enjoy.....

Great Sandy Rockhole

Thanks to all who was there and I am glad I ventured along as I learnt so much. I will not be forgetting it in a hurry.

Another thing I was impressed by, was the fact the Nissan Navara made it with only a few small tugs over the dunes...... Although I could have simply let the tyres down.

Again thanks to all and especially Willem

Peter
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AnswerID: 307219   Submitted: Sunday, Jun 01, 2008 at 20:45

On Patrol replied:

Gday Peter,
Pix up to your usual excellent standard well done, wish I were there.
See you have still got the Navara, waiting for your V8 Toyota still eh???

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FollowupID: 573090   Submitted: Sunday, Jun 01, 2008 at 20:57

Member - extfilm (NSW) posted:

Hi Colin,

Have had some serious thoughts about the V8 and have decided not to get one....... Am thinking about an 06 cab chassis as well as keeping the Nav..

Had a few set backs with the getting a new one...... The biggest thing that set me back was I bought a 25t excavator........

Got to wait for the dollars to start coming in again......

Have had a quick read about your nissan..... sorry to hear about that........ I would probably have to go down the line of fixing it myself..... Will read about it shortly

Peter
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AnswerID: 307220   Submitted: Sunday, Jun 01, 2008 at 20:48

Member - Matt M (ACT) replied:

Some beautiful shote Peter, what a great trip! I particularly liked to trashed Nissan and Toyota parked next to each other. Some great balance noting some recent threads on here ;-)

Thanks for sharing.

Matt.
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AnswerID: 307223   Submitted: Sunday, Jun 01, 2008 at 20:50

Member - Paul Mac (VIC) replied:

Thanks Peter, thoroughly enjoyed the pictures. I look forward to reading about the trip in due course.

Cheers.
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AnswerID: 307227   Submitted: Sunday, Jun 01, 2008 at 20:54

Willem replied:

Yer done well, young fella. Good pics there. Especially the ones you dare not show...LOL

Cheers mate
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FollowupID: 573092   Submitted: Sunday, Jun 01, 2008 at 20:59

Member - extfilm (NSW) posted:

best to keep those to ourselves shall we.....LOL
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AnswerID: 307229   Submitted: Sunday, Jun 01, 2008 at 20:56

Richard Kovac replied:

Gees you not bad with that camera Peter, make mine look like they where taken with a box brownie.. LOL

Looks like you all had a great trip..

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FollowupID: 573106   Submitted: Sunday, Jun 01, 2008 at 21:36

Member - extfilm (NSW) posted:

thanks richard........ I got home at 1.30 am this morn after driving almost 3000kms promptly sat down and looked at everyone of your Anne Beadell pics...... Although I think I was dreaming of going there more so whilst looking at the great pics you had.
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AnswerID: 307230   Submitted: Sunday, Jun 01, 2008 at 20:58

Top End Explorer Tours replied:

Hey Peter.

Excellent photo's, the wife wants to know how you do the one's with the stars, we have a Cannon 400D with the twin lens pack any ideas.

Cheers Steve.
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FollowupID: 573097   Submitted: Sunday, Jun 01, 2008 at 21:10

Member - extfilm (NSW) posted:

Hi Steve, thanks........

I am unfamilar with the canons these days. I had to use a film one 10 years ago for a job........ Long exposure is the way...... Need to have a look at the camera to understand it before could give u a defianant answer..... But I am sure we could catch up for a beer up your way in a year or 2....

Peter
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FollowupID: 573158   Submitted: Monday, Jun 02, 2008 at 08:38

Andrew (Bris) posted:

Steve,

This is the data for Peter's image number 25 -vehicle and stars.
All the images appear to have exif data still embedded.
Hope this helps.

Andrew.

# Exposure Time (1 / Shutter Speed) = 30/1 second = 30 second
# Lens F-Number/F-Stop = 28/10 = F2.8
# Exposure Program = manual control (1)
# ISO Speed Ratings = 250
# Original Date/Time = 2008:05:18 20:04:29
Shutter Speed (Exposure Time) = 1/0.03 second
Aperture = F2.8
# Max Aperture Value (APEX) = 30/10 = 3
Max Aperture = F2.83
# Metering Mode = pattern / multi-segment (5)
# Light Source / White Balance = unknown (0)
# Flash = Flash did not fire
# Focal Length = 140/10 mm = 14 mm
# Image Sensing Method = one-chip color area sensor (2)
# Scene Type = directly photographed image
# Custom Rendered = normal process (0)
# Exposure Mode = manual exposure (1)
# White Balance = auto (0)
# Digital Zoom Ratio = 1/1 = 1
# Focal Length in 35mm Film = 21
# Contrast = hard (2)
# Saturation = high (2)
# Sharpness = hard (2)

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FollowupID: 573164   Submitted: Monday, Jun 02, 2008 at 09:26

Member - extfilm (NSW) posted:

Thanks Andrew,
I forgot about looking at the exif data......
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AnswerID: 307234   Submitted: Sunday, Jun 01, 2008 at 21:23

Member - Footloose replied:

Great shots. A pity there are no captions on them, but I guess you're waiting to see what Willem says about you first. LOL

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FollowupID: 573104   Submitted: Sunday, Jun 01, 2008 at 21:31

Member - extfilm (NSW) posted:

LOL....... I do not have time to do captions......... Only got time to cull them even further and send them to a mag or 2.....
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FollowupID: 573107   Submitted: Sunday, Jun 01, 2008 at 21:37

Member - Footloose posted:

Dunno about the mags but a couple will make great wallpaper ...thanks LOL

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AnswerID: 307235   Submitted: Sunday, Jun 01, 2008 at 21:24

Member - Mfewster(SA) replied:

i really enjoyed this report and the photos. I especially liked the long exposures around the campfire. Time we were back out there.
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AnswerID: 307242   Submitted: Sunday, Jun 01, 2008 at 21:36

Member - JohnR (Vic)&Kath replied:

Enjoyed looking through those pictures. Some nice ones there, and some of some characters I know too.

One old guy told me there was quite a lot of winching. That wasn't the "only a few small tugs over the dunes......" was it?
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AnswerID: 307245   Submitted: Sunday, Jun 01, 2008 at 21:40

Member - Duncs replied:

It's 9:38 on Sunday night adn I am sitting at work looking out on a wet Sydney street.

GGGGGeeeeeeeeeeee I nnnnneeeeeeeeeeeeeeeedddd to get out in the bush.

Thanks for the picks, it's nice to know someone is out there having fun.

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AnswerID: 307255   Submitted: Sunday, Jun 01, 2008 at 22:23

equinox replied:

That one with Orion and Sirius and the troopy is awesome!!!
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AnswerID: 307274   Submitted: Sunday, Jun 01, 2008 at 23:44

Jayk At replied:

Top shots Peter. Thanks for sharing them!!

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AnswerID: 307276   Submitted: Monday, Jun 02, 2008 at 00:09

Member - Duncan W (WA) replied:

Thank you for sharing those with us Peter. Your clarity is excellent. As Richard said particularly like some of the night time ones.
Nice little splinter someone's pulling out of that tyre.
Out of curiosity what sized inverter was used to drive the angle grinder?
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FollowupID: 575907   Submitted: Saturday, Jun 14, 2008 at 17:46

Member - extfilm (NSW) posted:

Sorry Duncan,
I forgot to reply. I had a generator, It was easier to use that than put the battery back in and out.
Peter
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AnswerID: 307332   Submitted: Monday, Jun 02, 2008 at 14:56

Member - Vince B (NSW) replied:

Hi Peter.
Just spent a cold & wet afternoon enjoying your's & Richard's photos.
I cant wait till July so that I can head outback again & hope my photos turn out as well as your quality shots.
Cheers.
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AnswerID: 307407   Submitted: Monday, Jun 02, 2008 at 22:24

Ianw replied:

Great pics Peter. Glad to see you've stopped bagging the Nav. Was that actually a small bit of praise even??
Cheers
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FollowupID: 573265   Submitted: Monday, Jun 02, 2008 at 22:48

Member - extfilm (NSW) posted:

Hi Ian,

Lets just say that I admit now "it is a capable 4wd"........ It is just a shame the body falls apart........ Hence still getting a cruiser........ Will prob keep the nav as a work truck now and use the Cruiser as the bush truck....... :)
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FollowupID: 573418   Submitted: Tuesday, Jun 03, 2008 at 19:58

Ianw posted:

Yep know what ya mean. I am driving an 1986 D21 Nav at work at the moment. Carry 1.2 tons of hay over the roughest paddocks you can imagine to feed cows, do 10 trips a day. Broke chassis once 3 years ago, and door fell off last week. Very unreliable vehicle!!!. 10 mins with a welder fixed both probs. Shes done 250000 ks of this work so I guess the boss can't complain.
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AnswerID: 307495   Submitted: Tuesday, Jun 03, 2008 at 11:56

Member -Signman replied:

I"ve saved #25 as monitor wallpaper!! Just sittin here dreaming !!
Great pics.

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AnswerID: 307501   Submitted: Tuesday, Jun 03, 2008 at 12:24

Member - Roachie (SA) replied:

Hey, I for one, thoroughly enjoyed looking at your photos. There are some great shots there too. Even noticed a few people we know apart from Willem of course, like John and Suzette !! Wish we were out there now.....

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