Hello All,

I was thinking what would be the right time for a Pentax India group meet. I know we all are interested in this kind of event but the real problem is what time is best to do it, so it doesn't clashes with any other personal events.
Also based on this time we should finalize a place which should be best according to that time. Which year we can finalize later
I'm free almost all the year & can take out a weeks time easily.

To start with we can have it in Bangalore as most of our members are located there. Rest of us can reach there & spend day or two & travel back.

Please give you suggestions.

Bangalore would be nice. It is near to whatever you want to do. Birds/Animals (my favs - very nearby), Architecture, Landscape (for mountains, you have to travel a bit), Nature (all around), People (it is a melting pot - you can find all kinds of people)
Time: Preferrably during school vacations. Dussera time? Long leave for most people.

Vacation time is good. people have there family outings mostly that time, we can have our group meet a family outing also. all doors for ideas are open.

Only after dates and venue decided, then I can say "Yay" or "Nay". :-)

so when do we meet

never I think

Oh no Sir, please don't say NEVER. "TAIM NAHI HAI" is a very convenient excuse. Some one here already suggested "SCHOOL HOLIDAY" time - excellent.
We can combine landscape & street photography in COORG - 2 days real shooting fun + 1 day travel time. we can book an entire holiday home in Madikeri. No driving - use 2 or 3 large chauffeured Tata/ Toyota.

Hi folks,

First post on this forum. I just ordered a Pentax k-x with 18-55 + 55-300 from Singapore (friend will get it for me).

This is my first DSLR, and I am in Bangalore. Will definitely make it to any meet near here that is planned

More later !

Welcome Abhinav to the fun Pentax world. And you have a truly awesome camera with a wide coverage from 28 to 450 mm. But what is your genre? You are all set for street to wildlife photography and lots in between.

welcome Abhi..welcome to the world of Pentax DSLRs.. it is good to see more and more pentax fans in India..

Dear Madhur and others,

Yes, we should meet. We should suggest few alternative dates on the forum and narrow it down to 2-3 based on local persons convinience. Bangalore can be the first venue (it was suggestd first and probably more users in and around Blore) and next venue can be chosen subsequently.

If 5 persons agree to meet on a chosen day, the meet should happen. No need to worry: the next meet will have 15 persons etc

To start the ball rolling, am suggesting few dates keeping weekends in mind, and fact that those far away cannot book train tickets > 3 months in advance.
June 11th/12th: second saturday weekend
July 9th/10th: same as above
August 14/15: monday Independance day holiday weekend

Please reply your preference to this. I request few Bangalore Pentaxians to please take over. Hopefully you are already in touch with each other and so can choose a date etc.

I would prefer - earlier the better. Short and sweet on June 12th. We can build on that in subsequent months.

Regards,
Sridhar

Hi Sridhar,

I'm in Hyderabad currently, probably I may come to bangalore end of this month, nothing fixed yet.
I'm not carrying much gear with me, just the K10D and 16-50. Anyway if my plans for bangalore gets finalized we will meet once I'm there.

Last few months I have been out of the scene, not able to do much photography.

11th and 12th June 2011 looks fine. I will be available.
I proposed Lalbagh Gardens earlier, being a very photogenic place. Also has some shelter in case it rains. And I believe there are some OK Chai type restaurants nearby - maybe even the old MTR restaurant?

Nanhi,

Being in Bangalore, can you take over the organising of this meet? I guess you would have to start a new thread with dates on the subject, maybe call / direct email few other Bangalore Pentaxians etc.

As of now I with you on the dates - 11th or 12th June. Venue also can be considered/modified based on popular vote

-Sridhar

Yep, I will be honoured to organize this get together. Unfortunately I will be out of Bangalore in July and August. And from the middle to the end of June I will be busy with my guests coming to Bangalore.
So 11th & 12th June is the only option for me or an earlier date.