The Volvo 300 National Weekend Meet aftermath.

[pettaw]

bah the forum software isn't resizing the photos, I'll have to re-edit.....sigh

[Chris_C]

FFS, Foggy your pictures are sharper on your compact than my SLR! I need to get a better short lens! Great piccies both, I really like your nighttime camping shot Andy.

We need to poke Aymat to fix the resize-o-meter along with the spam...

[volvosneverdie]

We need to poke Aymat to fix the resize-o-meter along with the spam...

+1 million.

[foggyjames]

What glass are you using, Chris? The Fuji is a bridge camera, so closer to an SLR than a compact, in all fairness...it just lacks processing power and quality of lenses. Most of the time, I'd happily swap it for something like a 450D and a 50mm F1.8...but it does still take a good picture. So did the tiny Nikon P&S I had before it...limited, sure, but very impressive for a compact from 2003.

cheers

James

[Chris_C]

Over the weekend, twas on the worst Canon lens that has ever existed, the 18-55 kit. Prime 50 would be nice ( I have a sexy pentax but no AF) or a 17-85 kit from a more modern set would be fairly tasty too

[foggyjames]

Ah yes, that would probably explain it. I've not spent much time with one of those, but the experience wasn't good...

cheers

James

[magnumpi]

Looks like an amazing weekend had by all and the backdrops look great too, the Museum looks like it's well worth a visit.

Excuse me for asking but as it's been mentioned by most of you, what exactly was this incident with the Vauxhall driver?

[SteveP]

Over the weekend, twas on the worst Canon lens that has ever existed, the 18-55 kit. Prime 50 would be nice ( I have a sexy pentax but no AF) or a 17-85 kit from a more modern set would be fairly tasty too

To be honest Chris I'm quite surprised at the lack of sharpness... it's normally not so obvious, but ah well it is a hell of a lot cheaper than the 17-85 (as in well under half the price)... but that's the obvious upgrade. I've just got the fixed 50 to bridge the gap, and for 80 quid delivered it's mighty impressive.

I'll get my pics up over the weekend - didn't really take that many as Andy looked like he was doing a good job. Love the rolling pics and campsite pics!

[V6 Man]

what exactly was this incident with the Vauxhall driver?

Not telling you

If you wanted to know you should have come......

[mac]

From the bearded old farts point of view a really good weekend was indeed had - even the boss enjoyed herself commenting how pleasant it was that there were many couples instead of (as usual) her being the only human in a sea of anoraks.

Can't match the pix of cars - already well covered so I shall concentrate on the wildlife.

Firstly a typical photostop on Saturday



Any old quarry will do



Add a few trees



Feeding time in the Snake Pass Inn




As selection of small furry creatures loose on a tram followed by Mrs Mac and Mrs Farrell discussing ?handbags, ?shoes, or perhaps the benefits of desmodromic valve systems




Ready for release into the wild



Originally our intention was to go South but those we intended to visit (having been forwarned of our intentions) had "run away" so we decided to do North Wales instead. We based ourselves in Bangor and slipped over to Anglesea for a day - touring made fun by a complete lack of signposts in the "interior" (a land I suspect of two headed, webbed footed creatures - No not you Dai). The obligatory shopping and visit to "that" name,



was followed by a visit to the Volvo dealer Tyn Lon ostensibly to look at the new S60 - however being correctly identified as NOT WELSH and NOT LOCAL and NOT LIKELY TO SPEND MONEY we were totally ignored! and walked out after about 10mins. We did find some super drives in the mountains though!

the pass of Llanberis



If, as intended, we make a 300 do an annual event - count us in.

Mac ...............................................................................................& Mrs Mac.

[volvosneverdie]

Mac, that 150 years old pic is Awesome mate. Best meet pic by far. Koudos.

[V6 Man]

Fantastic pictures Mac, especially that odd looking hairy creature at the end!

Several people have commented on how nice it was that it was a family day with 'significant others' and offspring present - a 'boys weekend' may have been a lot of fun, but we'd have probably done something stupid and ruined it for next year whereas this was it turned out very enjoyable for all.

I'd like to see some more pictures from the quarry if anyone has any, equally that Brummie creature needs to get his pics ASAP!

[SteveP]

Right... here are my pics finally, didn't take many as lots of people had posh cameras

Following Pete's vario


Petrol station overrun by Volvo's


First layby stop


My GLS



300's in age order... (Sad b'stards)


Campsite Sunday morning


Pete's variomatic


It was great to see Chris_C had washed and polished his car for including his car in a show


Packing up


300's on display


Absolutely awesome Volvo 164


MickT's 360


There were trams...


And more trams...


Rupert's S80


300's



Great to see a Mk1 and two Mk2's at a meet! (Shame there weren't too Mk1's )




Alex's and Pete's 340's


Camp James


Morris Oxford parked in the village


300's tram view

[volvosneverdie]

Cool pics Steve.
Resize fail does not spaoil the awesomeness.

[mac]

Rupert wants more quarry picx - Rupert gets!








Mac.