Upcoming Club Activities

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A suggestion came in to shoot at Porteau Cove, so let's give it a try.

Let's assemble in the main parking lot of the Porteau Cove Provincial Park by 630pm.  This will give us a small window of time to find a spot to set up (hopefully away from much of the  lighting) before it gets dark.  Don't forget to bring your red headlamp that Bill found at Costco and sold to a few of you.  Also please remember to dress for the conditions.  It might be chilly and damp out once the sun goes down.

I found some info from Dave Morrow Photography (davemorrowphotography.com) who had a guide on star trails and had a list of requirements:

Tripod

Camera with Manual Mode functionality

Camera timer or intervalometer

Fully charged batteries

Wide angle lens (optional).  A "fast"lens is recommended (number under the "f" is small. f4 and less is recommended.  The smaller the number under the "f", the wider the aperture in your lens will open, allowing the most light to propogate through it in the least amount of time.  

Logistics:

Let's assemble in the main parking lot of the Porteau Cove Provincial Park by 630pm.  This will give us a small window of time to find a spot to set up (hopefully away from much of the  lighting) before it gets dark.  Don't forget to bring your red headlamp that Bill found at Costco and sold to a few of you.  Also please remember to dress for the conditions.  It might be chilly and damp out once the sun goes down.  

Porteau Cove Provincial Park is located on the Howe Sound, the most southerly fjord in North America, 38 km north of Vancouver on the Sea-to-sky Highway, 20 km south of Squamish.  The park is 50 hectares in size, and offers  picnicing,  camping, swimming, windsurfing, and a boat launch. Porteau Cove is a very popular area for scuba diving, with a series of artificial reefs including two sunken vessels. It has 44 drive-in campsites and 16 walk-in sites. 80% of the campsite may be reserved through Discover Camping, April through September. The park is maintained and operated by Sea To Sky Parks, based in Mount Seymour in North Vancouver, BC.

A ferry terminal exists at the park for emergency use. If ever a landslide or avalanche occurs between Porteau Cove and Vancouver or Porteau Cove and Squamish, the BC Government could send in a ferry to detour cars around the slide to Darrell Bay Terminal in Squamish or to Horseshoe Bay in West Vancouver. Since slides occur so rarely on the Sea-to-sky Highway, the dock is open to the public as a promenade wharf.^[2] The pier is owned by BC Parks, but the ferry ramp and accessories is owned by the Ministry of Transportation and Infrastructure.

Transit Users:  Sorry, but there aren’t any convenient transit options available for this outing. This is where arrangements should be made amongst the photo club members to carpool out to the venue.  My car fills up fast, so please don’t wait until the last minute to find transportation.  If anyone who is attending has some extra seats, it would be great to offer them up and make arrangements with someone who needs a seat.  SInce it will take a little over an hour to get to the park, it is recommended to be on the road by no later than 5pm.      

Links:

• Dave Morrow Photography Star Trails Gu
• Dave Morrow Photography Night Photography Tip

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The Vancouver Train Expo - British Columbia's largest train show.

This annual show, in its 37th year, serves as an exhibition of the great hobby of model railroading, bringing together those with experience and those who are just becoming interested. We welcome all -. whether you have a model railroad empire of your own, a train set or are just hoping to see some cool models.

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The venue for the Vancouver Train Expo is the Pacific National Exhibition Forum building located at 2901 E Hastings St Vancouver, BC.  The Expo will operate  on Saturday November 9 from 10am-6pm and Sunday November 10 from 10am-5pm

Fee may be paid with CASH ONLY. An entrance fee entitles an individual to the public display areas of the show. An entrance fee is good only for the day it is purchased.     Seniors (60+) $10.00     Adult  $12.00

Are you a National Model Railroad Association (NMRA) Member? Bring your membership card and your fee is $10.00

Parking is available at Gate #6 (North of the Pacific Colisuem)  Parking fee is $13 for this event. 

Transit Users: From New Westminster Station, board a "Westbound to Waterfront" train by no later than 1015am.  Get off at 29th Avenue Station and transfer to the 16 Arbutus bus from Bay #3.  The bus leaves at 10:42.  Exit the bus at Renfrew & Hastings and cross the street and walk North East toward the Forum building.