Special Donation!! ATTN: Raj_55555

[DarkShadow]

Lew trying catch us while where soft,people start sending there d800,markDs and other stuff to pix. I don't have any spare DSLR stuff at the moment but instead I am shipping my wifes Car 2008 Sabb 9-3 on the flat bed.

 

[jayohphotography]

nice! still good people out there

 

[Raj_55555]

Going to be totally honest here,I am teary eyed over this whole event.Call me a wussy i don't care.The last time and probably the only time in my life I was teary eyed was when I lost my loving sister @ 52 and my dad a month latter@76. Yes different teary eyed but still a emotional one. Funny thing is,I am not on the receiving end.Dang I am getting soft heading towards my golden years, what's wrong with me.:lmao: Ok Self punch in the face fixed it.

Hey, there there :hug:: :sillysmi:. A few manly tears never hurt anyone! Be right back, I think something flew into my eyes too.

We are all on your side, Raj, and look forward to seeing some great pictures from India.
Lew

Thank you so much Lew, that'll be the first thing I do when I get hold of the gears!

 

[The_Traveler]

I don't have any spare DSLR stuff at the moment but instead I am shipping my wifes Car 2008 Sabb 9-3 on the flat bed.

As long as your wife is not in the car. :smileys:

PecPads, swabs packed and ready.
Raj can get methanol locally, I'm certain.

But a few CF cards would fit nicely if someone can send them.

(about two years ago, I was going on a trip and talked about renting a second body to take along. A very nice guy, who I didn't know except through online acquaintance, shipped me his entire D7000 kit just to take as a spare. I never forgot how good that felt to be on the receiving end of a kindness. Now I know that it's good from the giving end too.)

 

[sm4him]

Well, lookie here what happens when I'm not online for a while!! I've been off a really "FUN" photo shoot for work. About 120 3rd-graders learning all about public transit. Get to repeat the experience tomorrow. Lucky me. Haha.

I've been about to explode waiting until this news was revealed; I'm SO happy that pix and his wife chose to do this, and graciously allowed some of us to take part.

Anyway--here's the thing: I LOVE TPF! AND I've been on the receiving end of pixmedic's generosity, so when the opportunity presented itself for ME to give back a little…oh yeah, I'm all over that!
But lest anyone think I'm all THAT generous--the Sigma lens I donated is NOT that great a lens. I hadn't used it since I bought the 70-300, and it's a little soft, so I never really felt right about trying to sell it to anyone. I just figured that with the wildlife stuff Raj shoots, maybe it would be better than NOTHING in the 75mm+ range. So, when some of his pictures are a little soft, don't blame Raj, blame the lens!!

TPF has given me a great deal--equipment donations, great advice, encouragement, and about the closest thing to friendship you can get in a virtual setting. I can say with absolute confidence that I would not be the photographer I am today if I hadn't found TPF (so yeah, it's YOUR fault!! :lmao: )
Being able to give back, even just such a little bit, is at least as much of a blessing to me, and probably more so, than it is to Raj.

Lew trying catch us while where soft,people start sending there d800,markDs and other stuff to pix. I don't have any spare DSLR stuff at the moment but instead I am shipping my wifes Car 2008 Sabb 9-3 on the flat bed.

Well, now wait a minute. Anyone who has a d800 to spare, just PM me and I'll give you MY address. I'll make sure it gets to pixmedic when the time is right, cough cough (never).
Same goes for D600s, or even D7100s. Heck, I'm not picky, I'd even take a D700 donation. Because I'm just helpful like that.

 

[Raj_55555]

As long as your wife is not in the car. :smileys:

PecPads, swabs packed and ready.
Raj can get methanol locally, I'm certain.

Yup, I can find methanol, thanks Lew . But I need to learn how to use those pecpads and swabs properly too, but that's for tomorrow. I really need to get some sleep now, although I have my doubts as to how soon I'll be able to actually sleep, first I've to stop being so happy

 

[Vince.1551]

Impressive ... Let me know if any further chipping in is necessary

 

[minicoop1985]

FANTASTIC job to everyone involved! It's great to be part of a community that would get together like this to help out a fellow member. As a recipient of one of Jason's donations, I can tell you he goes to lengths to make a difference, and it's great that people like him still exist. This reminds me-I gotta find a donation for this month too...

 

[Raj_55555]

I hadn't used it since I bought the 70-300, and it's a little soft, so I never really felt right about trying to sell it to anyone. I just figured that with the wildlife stuff Raj shoots, maybe it would be better than NOTHING in the 75mm+ range. So, when some of his pictures are a little soft, don't blame Raj, blame the lens!!

Great! At least now I'll have an excuse when I can't keep up to the expectations you guys have

TPF has given me a great deal--equipment donations, great advice, encouragement, and about the closest thing to friendship you can get in a virtual setting.

Couldn't agree more with you Sharon, although I've been on this forum only for a few months and I feel like I've met most of you guys in person. This is an amazing place, I wonder why it took me so long to get here.

 

[mmaria]

What I find even more interesting and incredible here is that you Raj received so many sympathies from all this people and for a very short amount of time.
It's refreshing and almost unbelievable to "meet" someone like you. When I read your sentences, the way you write them... can't be faked. At the end, you can't fake on the net who you truly are. And you are, truly, a good person.

now... just don't leave tpf

 

[snehasmile]

I feel so nice to be a part of this forum... ... there was a time when i used to keep shooting everything and anything... now that i am this credit analyst in a ratings company, i hardly have anytime to get out of the house.... all the people in this forum are so encouraging and i feel i should put some efforts to keep my hobby alive... i hope i would start posting here & learn from all you guys..
Good work guys!!

 

[CdTSnap]

You guys are awesome, so proud to be a pretty new member! Well done Raj!

 

[Raj_55555]

What I find even more interesting and incredible here is that you Raj received so many sympathies from all this people and for a very short amount of time.
It's refreshing and almost unbelievable to "meet" someone like you. When I read your sentences, the way you write them... can't be faked. At the end, you can't fake on the net who you truly are. And you are, truly, a good person.

now... just don't leave tpf

Thank you so much for your kind words Maria . But leave TPF? Not as long as I keep getting the goodies . Besides, what will you guys ever do without me?

 

[Raj_55555]

I feel so nice to be a part of this forum... ... there was a time when i used to keep shooting everything and anything... now that i am this credit analyst in a ratings company, i hardly have anytime to get out of the house.... all the people in this forum are so encouraging and i feel i should put some efforts to keep my hobby alive... i hope i would start posting here & learn from all you guys..
Good work guys!!

You should keep shooting you know, work will always be there. But Indians have this habit of taking their work home. You should find some time even if for a couple of hours every weekend for what you love. We're not getting any younger you know Looking forward to your photos on the forum sneha.

 

[mmaria]

...But leave TPF? Not as long as I keep getting the goodies . Besides, what will you guys ever do without me?

Oh God, you're so sweet