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Donate your D30/lenses for an incredible cause!
Hello, I am about to embark on a new challenge and I desperately need some
help. There is a local troubled youth shelter that I have recently volunteered my time at to teach the problem kids digital photography. My plan is to help keep them off the streets and out of gangs, and hopefully help them look at the world in a different light. We have decided on digital to keep the costs and time down and to utilize computer equipment and printers already at the shelter. Not to mention the instant feedback that will keep them interested in it more. I think photography is the perfect tool to really change these kids lives and alot of the shelter employee's and volunteer's are in agreement with me. I have purchased and donated several of my own canon eos lower end lenses and have also recieved some from an estate but we are in desperate need of bodies and a few more lenses. I am tapped right now as I am in the US Military for my full time job and I have been a volunteer at the shelter off and on for several years now. I am looking for at least 3-4 bodies and a few more inexpensive lenses in the wide angle to medium telephoto range. It definitely doesnt have to be state of the art stuff to make this program work, that is why I am looking for older digital bodies. I would like to stick with SLR's for the most part since we already have the lenses and one of the goals is to work with a local wildlife park to get the kids to interact with the animals. I think an slr with some decent telephoto zooms will work best for that. If you have an old D30 or D60 you are thinking about getting rid of and would like to really make a difference supporting this worthy cause, please e-mail me at . Even if you cant fully donate it, I may be able to scrounge a little money up to buy one or two really cheap if we can get a couple others donated. Thanks for at least looking and god bless! |
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So, where is this Youth Shelter?? What state and city? And how about an
address and phone number of the director, along with his/her name? Otherwise, I think this post is a SCAM and you will be hard pressed to get someone(anyone) to "donate" 3-4 D30's or D60's to you. So, if you're going to ask for donations on a public forum, you need to provide a lot more information that just your email address. Let's have your information. What branch of the military are you in? Where are you stationed? Your rank? Don't ask for expensive freebies without giving a lot more information about you and your charity. james "OutdoorPhoto" wrote in message ... Hello, I am about to embark on a new challenge and I desperately need some help. There is a local troubled youth shelter that I have recently volunteered my time at to teach the problem kids digital photography. My plan is to help keep them off the streets and out of gangs, and hopefully help them look at the world in a different light. We have decided on digital to keep the costs and time down and to utilize computer equipment and printers already at the shelter. Not to mention the instant feedback that will keep them interested in it more. I think photography is the perfect tool to really change these kids lives and alot of the shelter employee's and volunteer's are in agreement with me. I have purchased and donated several of my own canon eos lower end lenses and have also recieved some from an estate but we are in desperate need of bodies and a few more lenses. I am tapped right now as I am in the US Military for my full time job and I have been a volunteer at the shelter off and on for several years now. I am looking for at least 3-4 bodies and a few more inexpensive lenses in the wide angle to medium telephoto range. It definitely doesnt have to be state of the art stuff to make this program work, that is why I am looking for older digital bodies. I would like to stick with SLR's for the most part since we already have the lenses and one of the goals is to work with a local wildlife park to get the kids to interact with the animals. I think an slr with some decent telephoto zooms will work best for that. If you have an old D30 or D60 you are thinking about getting rid of and would like to really make a difference supporting this worthy cause, please e-mail me at . Even if you cant fully donate it, I may be able to scrounge a little money up to buy one or two really cheap if we can get a couple others donated. Thanks for at least looking and god bless! |
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I have 5-10D's and a few old 1D's that you can have. Please respond
quickly as trash day is Monday. Also, I know you were looking for inexpensive lenses but will you take my "L" lenses off my hands? I'm not sure what to do with them. |
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ugh,,,,,,,,,,the "james Charity" needs some of those old "L" lenses!! In
fact I'll take the whole lot off your hands!! (of course you will pay for shipping by Overnite Express FEDEX,,,,,,,,,right?) james :-) "Can" wrote in message om... I have 5-10D's and a few old 1D's that you can have. Please respond quickly as trash day is Monday. Also, I know you were looking for inexpensive lenses but will you take my "L" lenses off my hands? I'm not sure what to do with them. |
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Thanks guys, you are true gems of society! If you are interested in helping
out let me know and I will supply you with all you information you need. If not, I sincerely hope you make something of yourself someday. Just curious if you have ever done anything worthwhile in your life. I doubt it! Cory "james" wrote in message link.net... ugh,,,,,,,,,,the "james Charity" needs some of those old "L" lenses!! In fact I'll take the whole lot off your hands!! (of course you will pay for shipping by Overnite Express FEDEX,,,,,,,,,right?) james :-) "Can" wrote in message om... I have 5-10D's and a few old 1D's that you can have. Please respond quickly as trash day is Monday. Also, I know you were looking for inexpensive lenses but will you take my "L" lenses off my hands? I'm not sure what to do with them. |
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Well Cory, considering that you asked on a public forum for people to donate
expensive equipment, you could have done exactly as I suggested (if your cause was legitmate) and supplied the information, in the forum. You didn't exactly supply anything approaching useful information that would make someone want to contact you and donate anything. You could have easily said: Hi, my name is Cory Kittle and I am stationed at: ________ Military Post, and there is a Youth Shelter in: ___________ nearby, where I have volunteered to help. The ________ Youth Shelter is run by: __________ he/she is the Director. Here is how to contact him/her. _________________-(would prove you're not a scammer) You get the picture. In other words, you did not make a good first impression and made your post look more like a scam than a legitimate charity. As for me, I don't go online and brag about my "worthwhile" endeavors. I just do what I can. Besides, I am not the person that is asking people to donate expensive photography equipment without even supplying enough information to help anyone wanting to or thinking about, donating said equipment. So, grow up, quite being so full of yourself and be upfront about the situation. james (or did we hit the nail on the head and you are just someone trying to get some free equipment for yourself?) "OutdoorPhoto" wrote in message ... Thanks guys, you are true gems of society! If you are interested in helping out let me know and I will supply you with all you information you need. If not, I sincerely hope you make something of yourself someday. Just curious if you have ever done anything worthwhile in your life. I doubt it! Cory "james" wrote in message link.net... ugh,,,,,,,,,,the "james Charity" needs some of those old "L" lenses!! In fact I'll take the whole lot off your hands!! (of course you will pay for shipping by Overnite Express FEDEX,,,,,,,,,right?) james :-) "Can" wrote in message om... I have 5-10D's and a few old 1D's that you can have. Please respond quickly as trash day is Monday. Also, I know you were looking for inexpensive lenses but will you take my "L" lenses off my hands? I'm not sure what to do with them. |
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"OutdoorPhoto" wrote in message ... Thanks guys, you are true gems of society! If you are interested in helping out let me know and I will supply you with all you information you need. If not, I sincerely hope you make something of yourself someday. Just curious if you have ever done anything worthwhile in your life. I doubt it! Cory Cory, I personally think James is the one doing something worthwhile here. If your cause is legitimate, you'd be more than happy to supply the requested information. If it isn't, James has hopefully saved a number of people from being scammed. What's so unreasonable about his request? "james" wrote in message link.net... ugh,,,,,,,,,,the "james Charity" needs some of those old "L" lenses!! In fact I'll take the whole lot off your hands!! (of course you will pay for shipping by Overnite Express FEDEX,,,,,,,,,right?) james :-) "Can" wrote in message om... I have 5-10D's and a few old 1D's that you can have. Please respond quickly as trash day is Monday. Also, I know you were looking for inexpensive lenses but will you take my "L" lenses off my hands? I'm not sure what to do with them. |
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"OutdoorPhoto" wrote in message ...
Thanks guys, you are true gems of society! If you are interested in helping out let me know and I will supply you with all you information you need. If not, I sincerely hope you make something of yourself someday. Just curious if you have ever done anything worthwhile in your life. I doubt it! Cory A scumbag like yourself looking for free cameras and you call us "true gems of society"? Get off your ass and buy your own stuff thief! |
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"james" wrote in message thlink.net...
So, where is this Youth Shelter?? What state and city? And how about an address and phone number of the director, along with his/her name? Otherwise, I think this post is a SCAM and you will be hard pressed to get someone(anyone) to "donate" 3-4 D30's or D60's to you. So, if you're going to ask for donations on a public forum, you need to provide a lot more information that just your email address. Let's have your information. What branch of the military are you in? Where are you stationed? Your rank? Don't ask for expensive freebies without giving a lot more information about you and your charity. james Maybe the guy didn't want to post all his contact information out here on this board but rather, expected discretion when dealing with people rather than attitude. Why not email him privately with your questions instead of trying to humiliate him in public for asking for "expensive frebies"? Courtesy should not be an expensive freebie, it should be given with no cost, don't you agree? Just a thought. |
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"OutdoorPhoto" wrote in message ...
Thanks guys, you are true gems of society! If you are interested in helping out let me know and I will supply you with all you information you need. If not, I sincerely hope you make something of yourself someday. Just curious if you have ever done anything worthwhile in your life. I doubt it! Cory "james" wrote in message link.net... ugh,,,,,,,,,,the "james Charity" needs some of those old "L" lenses!! In fact I'll take the whole lot off your hands!! (of course you will pay for shipping by Overnite Express FEDEX,,,,,,,,,right?) james :-) "Can" wrote in message om... I have 5-10D's and a few old 1D's that you can have. Please respond quickly as trash day is Monday. Also, I know you were looking for inexpensive lenses but will you take my "L" lenses off my hands? I'm not sure what to do with them. Hey dude, don't take these people too seriously. Most of the threads go something like this. 1. Someone asks a question. 2. Well meaning individual trys to answer the question, and he may be right or wrong. 3. 5 guys tell the guy offering an answer to original question that he is some sort of mental defective. 4. 8-10 guys have a ****ing contest as to who has the biggest camera, best resolution, most understanding of technology etc. 5. 20 guys lay claim as ****ing contest champion. Most of the posters are civilians and behind the anonimity of their posts many don't live up to common military traits such as adherence to codes of conduct, discretion, courtesy, honor, trust etc. You are doing a good thing, good luck to you. If most of these people on the board had been subjected to the draft as young people for example, they would still be cautious, but cautious without "attitude". It's the culture man and man is a herd animal. |
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