OCAU Camera Club Mark II

[Liub]

Last updated 01/10/09 - 1.40pm

PLEASE READ BEFORE POSTING!

Background
sir_bazz and myself had a quick chat, and you guys thought it would be a good idea too, so here it is - OCAU Camera Club Mark II! The original OCAU Camera Club thread can be found here.

The OCAU CCm2 will list willing members of OCAU's Photography sub-forum, from beginners to working pros. Whilst people are encouraged to post their gear and wares and link back in their signatures, I personally hope that this club will help facilitate potential meet up/shoots based on the geographical location of each member. It's all about creating more opportunities to get out there (or into studios) and shoot! This listing may also be helpful for the non-photographers of OCAU to help identify their local shooters for potential commissions.

I will be updating the list as often as it is feasible, and as we get a bigger statistical sample I'll start churning out some random stats about the community.

Post Format
Please use the following general format for consistency. Provide as much or as little information as you please, but at least put a location in there!

If you have any major changes to your equipment after your original post, please send me a PM so I can update accordingly (for stats purposes, not essential).

Location: eg. Melbourne, VIC.
Status: eg Beginner/Amateur/Hobbyist/Pro
Camera: eg. Canon 400D, Pentax K1000.
Lenses: eg. Tamron 17-50mm 2.8, SMC Pentax 50 mm f/2.
Accessories: eg. 480 EX II flash, Crumpler Sinking Barge.
Links: eg. Portfolio/Photoblog/Flickr/Redbubble/DeviantArt etc.
Biography: eg. Long-time film user, bought my first DSLR 2 months ago, enjoy taking photos of my cat.

OCAU CCm2
Members by state:
Australian Capital Territory
New South Wales
Northern Territory
Queensland
Tasmania
South Australia
Victoria
Western Australia
International

Statistics:
Random Stats

Other:
OCAU Flickr group
OCAU Photophlow - Every Thursday night, sometimes other random days.

Other stuff
If you have any suggestions to further improve OCAU CCm2, or other OCAU photography related links/info, please drop me a PM. Cheers.

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New South Wales
002. mr_wrxman - West Sydney
004. expresso - Sydney
005. bubblegoose - Albury
008. brasher - Sydney
009. KFM - Sydney
011. NismoR31 - Sydney
012. JuzIE - Sutherland Shire
019. ][ XpLoiT ][ - Sydney
021. Sir Ghallahad - Northern Beaches
030. pop4 - Sydney
031. onrelas - Sydney
033. Athiril - Brunswick Heads
038. DoCsIs - Sydney
041. McChook - Sutherland Shire
047. killerwombat - Sydney
054. michael_ - Sydney
055. Da Brunster - Sydney
057. NRGU - Sydney
060. wongy - Sydney
065. Criminal_Colt - Carlingford
072. trotkiller - Sydney
075. ch0c0 - Pymble
077. PrawnStar - Sydney
080. pugshot - Sydney
082. anaksydney - Sydney
084. t23 - Sydney

Australian Capital Territory

029. Joe91 - Canberra
050. dankman - Canberra

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Victoria

003. nakey - Melbourne
010. doigal - Melbourne
017. sgtraven - Elwood
018. Aamdaron - Melbourne
023. Liub - Melbourne
024. azz - Melbourne
037. QuakeDude - Melbourne
045. Rubix - Melbourne
046. f3n1x - Armadale
051. Zardoz - Melbourne
052. sir_bazz - Melbourne
061. BAAZMAN - Templestowe
066. dfman - Melbourne
067. methd - Melbourne
070. DraGoN-BoY - Melbourne
071. xhanatos - Melbourne
074. FuK[NuTz]2k - Melbourne
079. Danylu - Melbourne
083. froggi - Melbourne
086. Shutter-Bug - Melbourne
087. dOi_belldandy - Melbourne
089. akashra - Melbourne
094. squashedfrog - Melbourne
095. Moz - Melbourne
097. sunnyflag - Melbourne
098. tubbysnowman - Melbourne


Tasmania

042. Hamal - North West Tas
062. wisie - Hobart

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Queensland

007. Plasmodic - Brisbane
013. SilverRayne - Townsville
014. jezza323 - Brisbane
015. -spam- - Brisbane
020. cpl punish - Brisbane
025. stergiopilus - Brisbane
026. Archades - Mourilyan/Innisfail
035. Gadget_ - Brisbane
036. Gumby - Brisbane
053. bass87 - Mackay
058. OzShadow - Brisbane
068. Invictus - Brisbane
069. Arch-Angel - Brisbane (North Side)
078. break - Brisbane
085. clonex - Brisbane
088. birdie - Bundaberg
090. ApathyGates - Moranbah

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South Australia

006. occxlr8ed - Adelaide
016. cideway - Adelaide
022. djfiesta - Adelaide
034. Takumi - Adelaide
040. Squeezer - Adelaide
043. nexy - Adelaide
044. kittycann - Adelaide
049. mac_man_luke - Adelaide
056. woolly - Adelaide
064. olie - Burnside
076. DJ_Hippster - Adelaide
091. Psychotik - Adelaide

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Western Australia

001. adamadam - North of the River
027. Frozen_Hell - Perth
032. hypie - Perth
039. DaLeroy - Perth
063. anlashok -
073. elchris0 - Perth
081. SpammT - Perth
092. Chig - Perth
096. coolroy - Perth
100. SyN - Perth


Northern Territory

099. theicemagic - Darwin
101. nisstrust - Alice Springs


International

028. FranchiseJuan - London
048. oculi - Dubai
059. Herballizard - Queenstown
093. fetetert - London

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Members count by location



Manufacturer breakdown


Totals not equivalent to total member count due to 'togs using gear from multiple manufacturers

Full count:
Canon 69, Nikon 23, Pentax 15, Olympus 5, Other 6, Mamiya 3, Yashica 3, Leica 2, Hasselblad 3, Sony/Minolta 2.

Format usage



Status


Definitions ambiguous so this really is just for fun.

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This post is reserved for future updates.

[adamadam]

Location: North of the River, WA
Status: Noob
Camera: Canon 1V
Lenses: 12-24 24 28 35 50 85 70-200
Accessories: Bags, flashes, film, filters, tripod
Links: adamloh.com flickr
Biography: I'm not a photographer and never intend to be one, but I like taking photographs.
Been shooting more since Feb 2004 when I got my DSLR, then May 2008 when I upgraded to an SLR, then April 2009 when I got a compact digital camera

[mr_wrxman]

Location: West Sydney, New South Wales
Status: Amateur?
Camera: Nikon D80
Lenses: Tamron 17-50mm 2.8 DiII, Sigma 70-200 2.8 APO, Sigma 30mm f1.4
Accessories: Nikon SB-600 Flash, Lowepro Nova 2 AW, Gorillapod SLR, Aldi Gorillapod copy, cheap tripod, Manfrotto 676B Monopod.
Links: Not a portfolio, but a link to my photos are at here
Biography: Been into the hobby for about 1.5 years, starting to get into event photography at the moment. Starting to get club gigs and festival gigs

[nakey]

Location: Melbourne, VIC.
Status: Hobbyist
Camera: Pentax K1000, Pentax K200D, Fuji Finepix F30.
Lenses:
Auto Focus & APS-C: Pentax FA50mm F1.4, Pentax DA10-17mm F3.5-4.5 FE. Tamron 18-200mm F3.5-5.6 XR DI II, Tamron 70-300mm F4-5.6 DI 1:2 Macro, Sigma 18-125mm F3.5-5.6 DC, Sigma 55-200mm F4-5.6 DC.
Manual focus: Pentax M50mm F2. Pentax Takumar Bayonet 135mm F2.5. Seimar Donnex 135mm F2.8. Tamron Adaptall 24mm F2.5. Tamron Adaptall 70-210mm F3.5-4. Tamron Adaptall 80-210mm F3.5-4. Tamron 2x Teleconverter. Tamron Adaptall PK mount. Tamron Adaptall Nikon AI mount
Accessories: Some cheap flash from DX. Pentax AF540FGZ Flash. Lowe Pro CompuDaypack. Lowe Pro Fastpack 350. Lowe Pro card holder with CF/MS and SD/XD insert. Gorillapod Zoom knockoff with Giottos ballhead. Gorillapod zoom (proper legit one), some cheap Hakuba tripod/monopod thingy.
Links: PelvicThrust Photgraphy

[espresso]

Location: Sydney, NSW for now
Status: Amateur
Camera: Nikon D40x, Nikon D200.
Lenses: Nikkor 50mm F1.8, Nikkor 18-135mm (kit), Tamron 70-200mm F2.8, Sigma 24-70mm F2.8.
Accessories: Vert. Grip, Bags, Tripods (will elaborate later).
Links: Deviantart account got hacked, so nothing useful ATM
Biography: Started on a 4MP Canon Powershot and purchased an Olympus E410 a few months before they were superceded. Wasn't happy with that and jumped to the Nikon D40x which I had for no more than 2 months before I added a D200 to the lineup. I now do band promos, weddings and landscapes when I get the chance.

Hmm... I still have a Canon Powershot around here somewhere....

[bubblegoose]

Location:
Albury, NSW

Status:
Hobby + a bit of income on the side for now, but soon hope to push that a bit further.

Camera:
Canon EOS 5D Mark II + BG-E6
Canon EOS 1D
Canon EOS 30D

Lenses:

Canon Mount:
Canon 70-200/2.8L IS USM + Canon EF 2x II Extender
Canon 24-105/4L IS USM
Canon 50/1.8
Canon 22-55/4 USM

M42 Mount:
Cimko 28/2.8
50mm f1.8
Hanimex 200mm f3.3

Accessories:
Hoya 52mm Circ Pol
Hoya 72mm UV
Hoya 72mm Circ Pol
Hoya 72mm ND4
Canon EG-D Focusing screen
M42-EOS converter
FD-EOS converter
Canon Speedlite 580EX II
Canon Speedlite 430EX II
Sony 4xAA Battery charger x 3
Lowepro Photo Trekker AW II
Lowepro Compu daypack
Manfrotto 190xPROB + 804RC2
Optex Tripod
Optex Monopod
Apature remote shutter
Macro extention Rings
Sandisk 8GB III
Sandisk 4GB III x2
Stofen gold/white diffusers for 580 EX II
Gary phong lightsphere for 430EX II

Lighting:
Speedlite & Brollie holders x2
Mini white brolies x2
Blazzeo Swift 180w Studio Strobe x2
Blazzeo Swift 250w Studio Strobe
Blazzeo 200T Studio Light Stands x3
Blazzeo QuadSoft 60cm x 60cm Softbox
Blazzeo 80cm 5 in 1 Disc Multi Reflector x3
Blazzeo 33" Reflective Sliver Black Umbrella x3
Blazzeo 33" Soft Translucent Umbrella
Blazzeo Wireless Radio 4-Channel Trigger Unit & 2x Hotshoe Recievers + 3x 3.5mm Recieves
Barn door + 4 color Gels
10x20' Blue Backdrop

Links: Almost ready...

Biography:
My first taste of photography Was using an old Digital camera which shot in sequence mode, it saved files onto a floppy disk haha. My parents had a Canon Eos SLR they purchased for traveling over seas, and after they got back they never used it, So I adopted it for a short while, learning the basics. My parents decided to purchase a digital body, and at the time the 30D was hot stuff, unfortunately I never really got to use it as they soon moved to NSW. I purchased a Sony T70 and this was my first Digital camera I owned myself, I bought the camera Because I liked the look of the photos, aswell as the Macro mode. A few of my friends Had digital SLR's, and I have always wanted one, so I decided to go out and buy one. I purchased A Canon 40D with a nifty fifty and that was all I needed to get going. I was on a budget, and so did lots of DIY stuff. I was in my local camera store, getting some prints done when I had about 15 minutes to wait, so I thought myself, I'll give a 5D Mark II a try, see what its like. This was the begining of the end, my 40D just felt so inferior after playing with the 5D II, and my various assortment of lenses had nothing on the Canon 24-105/4L. As expected, I bought a 5D Mark II, and some nice pieces of glass, and the rest of the gear I wanted and from that day on have not looked back.

[occxlr8ed]

Location: Adelaide, SA
Status: Hobbyist but Professional by definition (100% of my income) but i wouldn't call myself Pro lol.
Camera: Canon 1D Mark III, Canon 5D Mark II
Lenses: Canon 24mm/1.4L, Canon 50mm/1.2L, Canon 135mm/2L, Canon 16-35mm/2.8L II, Canon 28-70mm/2.8L, Canon 70-200mm/2.8L IS
Accessories: Canon 580EX II, Canon 550EX, Lowepro Flipside 400AW, Pelican 1514, Sandisk 8GB III, Sandisk 8GB III, Sandisk 16GB III
Links: www.jonnoyeo.com
Biography:

First entering the photographic world at the end of 2007 Jonathan Yeo specialises in candid-style photography aiming to capture those moments and emotions in life that go unnoticed.

Awarded “Young Photographer of the Year” for the Event section, receiving highly commended in the place section for the Expose Your World 2008 Competition and winning the whole section overall, Jonathan’s photography has been exhibited in Sydney and seen by sponsors, RovingEye clients and special guests including the Curator of Photography at the NSW library.

His work has been published in the 2008 ASUKABOOK by RovingEye, Australian Traveller Magazine and also in the 2009 Suzuki Music Calendar and several other outlets.

He also currently donates his time as the official photographer for Suzuki Music SA, a non-profit organization aiming to educate children in music. Another company for which he shoots for in his free time is FasterLouder providing opportunities to capture moments during music events. Currently a committee member of the Adelaide University Photographic Society he aims to bring photography to the University community of Adelaide.

Currently also photographing part time as a wedding photographer and for an Adelaide based fashion magazine.

Good luck with the list Liub!

[Plasmodic]

Location: Brisbane, QLD
Status: Beginner/Amateur
Camera: Canon 20D
Lenses: Canon 50/1.8 II, Sigma 10-20/4-5.6
Accessories: Lowepro Slingshot 200 AW, 430 EX II flash, DIY lightsphere, DIY ringflash
Links: Flickr
Biography: Currently studying engineering at QUT in Brisbane. I Decided to get into photography as a hobby in dec 08. I've always loved the high quality photos that SLR's produce and wanted to experiment with one myself. Been loving it so far, and I'm expanding my knowledge and gear slowly but surely. I'm always looking for a bargain or a way to get that "pro look" without spending too much money...gotta love being a student.