Little help here please? Pretty please?

[Ambermile]

Hi all

As you all probably know by now, we have visited Sydney a couple of times in the last few years and as a result, our youngest has a "thing" for Koalas. (Auntie is a minder for the City Farm and cousin works there (well, not really auntie and cousin but near as dammit) so we spent a fair bit of time there). Now, as a favour, can anyone find me (and be willing to post me, I can Paypal costs) a 2006 calendar with *only* Koala pics in it please? I would be eternally grateful and could possibly even be convinced a beer may be in order next time I am over... I am all out of favours there atm since we got the school bag (koala) and wallet (yup, you guessed) and don't want to push my luck :(

Arthur

[iceman]

Have you tried these?

http://www.calendars.com/xq/asp/PID.1/MGID.-1/IID.20610/kbid.-1/qx/product.htm

http://www.browntrout.com/calendars/product.asp?MGID=1243&IID=6068

http://www.krittersinthemailbox.com/animals/koalas/bt128729.htm

http://www.aussieproducts.com/prodinfo.asp?number=8076552

HTH

[ving]

are you talking bout fairfield city farm? I know someone who works there :)

[davidpretorius]

i will have a look around for you

[Ambermile]

Yup, I am indeed, brother lives in Fairfield. Been maybe two years since we were there last... Jared, who I am talking about, was then learning the ropes and Lynn, his Mum, was at the time looking after a joey. Got some interesting pics :) ISTR the last day we were at the farm a film crew were there (some ex-cricketer?) doing a travel programme. We were in it :P

Anyway, backto the subject... I have tried all the brown trout suppliers but they all want more for the shipping than the calendars! Now, I was maybe thinking of doing some sort of swap - you get me a nice Koala calendar and I'll ship over a twinkly-new ICX098BL from the Ambermile cupboard...

Arthur

[iceman]

That's a camera chip?

Is it housed in anything?

[davidpretorius]

Good one, now you are going to get 500 koala calendars and forum guys booking flights to hand deliver them!!!!

Do you have 500 x ccds????

[Ambermile]

Hi - yes, it is the bw direct replacement for the colour chip in the TouCam Pro. Makes your camera about 3 times more sensitive. No - not housed in anything, you have to supply the webcam :) Comes in a nice little plastic casing though...



David... well, I have about 20 or so atm, plenty of others too. One of the hazards of the business I guess...

Arthur

[beren]

I think you should be in luck Arthur , about this of the year the malls in most shopping centres have vendors selling next years calenders in every subject possible {i know i have to get my mother in law a Elvis one every Christmas}.Ill keep both eyes open for one :)

[davidpretorius]

i am very interested in a b/w chip, have downloaded Steve Chamnbers files on it , so a hunting i will go for a calendar

[Ambermile]

Files? The 098 swap is just that David, take out the old and put in the new :) Of course it's never that simple as the soldering/desoldering is a bit of a bugger but hey - nothing's free !

Arthur

PS - interesting wish list you have...

[ballaratdragons]

Arthur,
PM me your address and I will also send a calendar for your 'youngin'. Even though I have a Modified (long exposure) TouCam give the chip to another member or keep it. I have already been given plenty by this great community and a calendar is minor in comparison to the help I have recieved. Glad to help.

[Ambermile]

OK People, what he says. We have sorted out the nitty gritty here and so I am left with the problem of having a spare ICX098BL. To maintain this thread in the spirit to which Ken has kindly "donated" the calendar, (and also seemingly, the spirit of the whole forum) I now intend to do the same. So. Who wants it ;)

Really. Anyone got any suggestions as to who would be best served with a new 300% more sensitive Toucam (and would actually be able to perform the exchange of chips)? I will leave the final decision to Ken and once he has decided I'll ship the chip.

Arthur

[ballaratdragons]

Arthur, it didn't take me long to know who I would like to see your generous gift go to.

Davo Pretorius has been asking Bird all the ins and outs of B&W processing with a colour filter wheel and I know he really would like to have a B&W chip in his TouCam. I know he is after one.

He has helped many members with TouCam problems (me included) and I would like to see it go to him.

Thankyou very much Arthur!
I'm sure Davo will PM his details to you.

[davidpretorius]

ken, a very big thankyou. nice warm glowing feeling inside!!!!

one of those great IIS moments that we seem to have so often!!!!

[ballaratdragons]

Hey Davo, don't thank me mate! Thank Arthur. :thumbsup:

and all the others in here that give freely in the spirit of giving. There's quite a few in here and that's what truley makes this a community not just a website.

[Ambermile]

OK, that's sorted then. Chip away this afternoon to David and lets all sit back and wait for the first light!


Arthur