Frankston Photographic Club
Tonight's meeting consisted of a presentation / discussion of the differing lens types (zoom, fish eye, macro, wide angle, prime etc.) and their impact on differing sensor sizes. Selected Club members were pre-organised to bring along the various lens examples for the group to see, touch and peer through. A fantastic selection was made available. Highlights were a 180 mm Canon 'L' macro lens. Unbelievably crisp and bright. A real eye opener. And full marks to 'Frank' who provided some sort of Sigma/Tamron 500 mm zoom and a Canon 'L' series 600 mm IS prime 'monster' (see below, sorry about the white balance.....) on two different Canon D-series bodies. Also a member was demoing the new Canon 5D MkII, including video, just to show a 50 mm prime lens. Even the tripods were impressive. There was some serious gear there.......
Another part of the night
was the presence of a 'For Sale' area. Lenses, books,
compact cameras, printers, various monopods / tripods
were available at what could only be called give-away
prices. Note to self: bring cash next time!
Fortunately for me, the club has a strong majority of
Canon users, so much of the 'chat' is around Canon,
much to the chagrin of the Nikon types. A couple of
casual conversations revealed answers to a couple of
questions that had been bugging me for a while.
Excellent. Also I sense there is a strong competition
focus, so I will need to lift my game A LOT.
Like all clubs around the country, a collection was
taken for Bushfire Relief Fund, and from what I could
see, all attendees were giving generously. Thanks for
the welcome tonight and I look forward to returning
to participate in what will be a most valuable
resource in my photographic journey.
Update: Following another successful
and enjoyable meeting this week, I am now officially
a member of the FPC!