UK Meet - what a great day!

[Frank]

wow,so nice!

I really wish that I was there at that time!

[Aidan]

http://www.ukln.co.uk/

All andys + stanwax`s photos are on the gallery here.

If anybody has some more decent photos please split them into 2 zip / rar files, 1 for photos of gas lasers (robs) and 1 for anything else and email them to me.

(I can provide your with FTP if they are to large for email)

Thanks,

[ChaosIllumination]

Hi,

That was a very interesting afternoon seeing all the various kit everyone had, though I was surprised there were so many others with Pangolin cards, which is why I didn't think it was worth unpacking my rather large PC.

Thanks to Paul for organising it all and the Tshirt, and Mark for hosting it, nice to see you again.

Looks like we left a bit too early, I'd have like to have seen the outside projection onto the building, but I think I would have been at home asleep by that time...it had been a tiring weekend for us.

Thanks to Paul and Robin for the use of the power meters too, that was one thing I really wanted to find out, even if the 135mW was a lot less than I was hoping to see, but no surprise really.

Marks 360 NeoNeon was nice...until he mentioned the price tag

Also nice to see someone else being mad enough to hump around all the weight of an ion gas laser too, well done Rob!

Shame about Jems blue in his RGB, I thought solid states were more reliable than the ions, hope it doesn't dent your pocket too much.

We should definitely do it again sometime.

Neil

[stanwax]

Big thanks Aidan for getting this together - its the ideal place for all the material and to record future events cos I know if I have any say in it there will be plenty more!

And Paul - I take it you enjoyed the day then! I bet you are like me still buzzing from it.

Rob

[Aidan]

UKLN Site Details : http://www.photonlexicon.com/forums/...ead.php?t=2805

I think we are all up for another meet next year! (or sooner).

Whos got a 40W yag we can play with outside???

[cruch]

Aiden: There is an FTP-server for the PL members that you can use for uploading pictures/videos.

I see there has been some people that has created UKLN 2007 and SELEM 2007 folder, but has no files in it yet.

I must say I LOVE the pictures of UKLN meeting Pretty nice dudes!!

[Aidan]

Crunch : Aye I saw that, didn’t work when I tried to login though.

+ a gallery is allot nicer to use than clicking on single files etc in FTP.

I’m aiming for more for public access, usability and ease of access to reviews and how too`s and other laser related data etc!

It’s all a bit closed at the moment in small communities.

[p1t8ull]

UKLN Site Details :

Good stuff Aiden

General consensus seems to be that a year is a long way off for another one, I'm itching to get another date in the diary already...

[cruch]

Aiden: thats ok!
The idea for the FTP-server is for primary for sharing lasershows, frames etc
About pictures/videos, just for an temp upload place

Anyway, the site looks nice

[buffo]

Hi Guys;

I'm glad your UKLEM worked out so well! Sounds like you all had a great time. I just had to reply to a comment that Lasermad made though, because I think he's really on to something here:

walking into stanwaxs technicolour tunnel was my own experience of how people talk about swimming with dolphins .....its just makes you feel so good ! Having waited so long just to see a proper full colour laser it was almost a religous experience to walk the tunnel !

I think his reaction above *defines* the difference between a casual hobbyist (one that thinks lasers are merely cool toys) and a true laser enthusiast (one who is completely hooked on them). It is also the driving force in setting up these Laser Enthusiast Meetings. (People want to experience that feeling again...)

I had a similar "religious experience" at DZ's house (or more specifically, in his garrage) while watching the "Again" beamshow that comes with Pangolin on his solid state RGB projector. Steping into a colorfull tunnel of beams like that is a wonderful experience. You want to reach out and touch them, and your mind is racing trying to record everything. Then, when it's over, all you can think about is, "I have *got* to get me one of these!". (Actually, in my case we started the show over again so I could watch it a second time!)

And I agree with your expression, Paul - 100%. Yeah, that really does qualify as a "religious experience" in my book! Very, very cool stuff.

So congratulations to everyone involved. Looks like you guys have the beginings of a regular gig there. And hat's off to Rob (Stanwax) for providing the SP-168 whitelight that was the source of so many cool images. (And perhaps more than a few "religious experiences"!)

Adam