New User From Gainesville, Florida
Dec 22, 2011 23:34:37 #
I'm 78 years old, Lived in South Florida from 1945 till I retired and moved to Gainesville, Florida in 2000.
I've been interested in photography since my Navy days in the early 1950s. Started with a Kodak Pony 35mm and gradually worked my way through a variety of cameras such as Argus C3, Voightlander Vitessa (great little camera), Pratika SLR (bad idea), Minolta rangefinder, a couple of Olympus Pen film point & shoot, Minolta SRT101 SLR and a Minolta X100 SLR. I'm currently using a Sony DSC-D770, Cannon SureShot SD1100is and Cannon SureShot SX110is.
Since I retired and have a little more spare time on my hands I've gotten into the habbit of carrying a camera with me most of the time. I enjoy taking photos of things most people walk by and never seem to notice. Sometimes it's a macro shot of a flower or bug and other times it's just the way the sun hits a leaf or twig. Since I bought the Cannon SX110is I've spent some time sitting back from the crowd (hopefully un-noticed), shooting people with the long 10x telphoto lens.
I've been interested in photography since my Navy days in the early 1950s. Started with a Kodak Pony 35mm and gradually worked my way through a variety of cameras such as Argus C3, Voightlander Vitessa (great little camera), Pratika SLR (bad idea), Minolta rangefinder, a couple of Olympus Pen film point & shoot, Minolta SRT101 SLR and a Minolta X100 SLR. I'm currently using a Sony DSC-D770, Cannon SureShot SD1100is and Cannon SureShot SX110is.
Since I retired and have a little more spare time on my hands I've gotten into the habbit of carrying a camera with me most of the time. I enjoy taking photos of things most people walk by and never seem to notice. Sometimes it's a macro shot of a flower or bug and other times it's just the way the sun hits a leaf or twig. Since I bought the Cannon SX110is I've spent some time sitting back from the crowd (hopefully un-noticed), shooting people with the long 10x telphoto lens.
Dec 22, 2011 23:43:24 #
Welcome to the group. Post some of your stuff, we'd love to see it.
Dec 23, 2011 08:59:06 #
Dec 23, 2011 12:44:21 #
Dec 23, 2011 15:12:16 #
Hi, Lazy old x navy man.
I am also x navy, 52-56 USS Macon. And yes 76!!
In Vero for 4 months each winter. Use my Canon t2i mostly,
Also stll carry around my old Olympus 50/50 for emergency shooting.
Welcome to the UHH, lots of good info.
Regards, Image1,
Don Hill
I am also x navy, 52-56 USS Macon. And yes 76!!
In Vero for 4 months each winter. Use my Canon t2i mostly,
Also stll carry around my old Olympus 50/50 for emergency shooting.
Welcome to the UHH, lots of good info.
Regards, Image1,
Don Hill
Dec 23, 2011 22:37:50 #
Image1 wrote:
Hi, Lazy old x navy man.
I am also x navy, 52-56 USS Macon. And yes 76!!
In Vero for 4 months each winter. Use my Canon t2i mostly,
Also stll carry around my old Olympus 50/50 for emergency shooting.
Welcome to the UHH, lots of good info.
Regards, Image1,
Don Hill
I am also x navy, 52-56 USS Macon. And yes 76!!
In Vero for 4 months each winter. Use my Canon t2i mostly,
Also stll carry around my old Olympus 50/50 for emergency shooting.
Welcome to the UHH, lots of good info.
Regards, Image1,
Don Hill
DD-677 McDermut out of San Diego 1952 through 1955. FT-1 when I was discharged. Spent about half of our time in the Far East.
Dec 24, 2011 08:29:31 #
I went to Boot in SanDiego Served on the Macon.
Flag ship for the 6th fleet. Atlantic fleet..
Aft engine room, MM2, also worked part time with photo group.
Navy was great.
Flag ship for the 6th fleet. Atlantic fleet..
Aft engine room, MM2, also worked part time with photo group.
Navy was great.
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