New to DSLR, starting to learn with UHH helping
Dec 29, 2013 12:33:03 #
Hello, In 1979 I purchased a Canon AE-1 and took about 3000 slides over 6 years. However, I started using point and shoot film cameras instead after our third child and moving from Michigan/Indiana to Texas in 1988. I ended up getting rid of the unused AE-1 in the early 90s and started using digital P&S in 1999 and then Blackberry and finally iPhone. However, after visiting home in Michigan this summer and noticing how much nicer my nieces Sony A200 DSLR pictures looked than the iPhones; I decided to get back into an SLR with a digital one. I bought a used Nikon D60 with 18-55mm kit lens from a friend who had upgraded to D3200 just to see if I really wanted DSLR and would it satisfy me or I would need something more. Gear Acquisition Syndrome kicked in right away and I got a AF-S 35mm f1.8 DX prime and then still decided I needed to replace the D60 for better ISO and a few newer features. I now have a refurbished Nikon D5200 with refurbished 80-200mm f3.5-5.6 DX VR II. The D60 and kit lens went to my daughter but I kept the 35mm 1.8.
I started reading from the UHH digest about the same time I got the DSLR in October. I decided to go back to the oldest UHH page and selectively (about 3-4 threads per-page) read from old to new through all 1000+ pages!
My user name comes from the Jeep CJ7 I bought new in 1976 and I guess the interesting part is I still have it/drive it after 37 years. Wife and kids say they are going to bury me in it when the time comes.
I started reading from the UHH digest about the same time I got the DSLR in October. I decided to go back to the oldest UHH page and selectively (about 3-4 threads per-page) read from old to new through all 1000+ pages!
My user name comes from the Jeep CJ7 I bought new in 1976 and I guess the interesting part is I still have it/drive it after 37 years. Wife and kids say they are going to bury me in it when the time comes.
Dec 29, 2013 12:55:14 #
Welcome Larry, the CJ7 Jeep's were very popular back in the "70's". They are still in pretty big demand.
Dec 29, 2013 13:16:37 #
Welcome Larry. Sounds like you have a lot of reading to catch up on - ha! UHH has been addictive and very informative for me. Hope you find similar fun :)
Dec 29, 2013 14:34:58 #
Linda From Maine wrote:
Welcome Larry. Sounds like you have a lot of reading to catch up on - ha! UHH has been addictive and very informative for me. Hope you find similar fun :)
Actually I have read all those already and feel like I "know" quite a few here.
Dec 29, 2013 16:43:20 #
cjkorb wrote:
Welcome Larry, the CJ7 Jeep's were very popular back in the "70's". They are still in pretty big demand.
Mine is still special to me, but not so much to my wife...
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Dec 30, 2013 07:47:05 #
Welcome to the Hog Larry. Miss my '83 CJ5. Oh the stories I could tell :)
If I still had it,I'd strap one of those Go Pro cameras to the rollbar and have a ball. Enjoy it, ya lucky stiff. :thumbup: :thumbup:
Mike
If I still had it,I'd strap one of those Go Pro cameras to the rollbar and have a ball. Enjoy it, ya lucky stiff. :thumbup: :thumbup:
Mike
Dec 30, 2013 09:01:54 #
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Dec 30, 2013 19:02:21 #
Welcome to UHH Larry. Let's hope the burial is not any time soon. Glad you found this forum. Enjoy, learn and post some of your work.
Don
Don
Dec 30, 2013 21:17:25 #
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