How many of you got started in Vietnam?
Nov 19, 2014 18:39:05 #
One of my funniest memories of a camera in Vietnam was of a movie camera I bought in the PX. It was a real cheap one and I wanted to get some good movies of our rockets going out of the pod and then on the way to the target. In my brilliance (all young chopper pilots are brilliant you know) I thought if I fixed the camera to the pod and aimed it forward that should get some really great shots. Problem was how was I going to trigger the camera from inside the helicopter. Problem solved when I went downtown to a store that sold cameras and they said they could have a remote trigger cord made for me. The damn thing cost me more than I paid for the camera. Well the big day arrived and I used some sort of tape to attach the camera to the rocket pod and ran the trigger in the window. On our first run I triggered the camera and told my co-pilot to fire. Well the rocket left the tube and the blast ripped the camera off the pod and jerked the cord out of my hand and out the window. So much for my great movies of our rocket attack.
aquadiver wrote:
I'm just curious. I bought my first cameras in Vie... (show quote)
Nov 19, 2014 18:39:18 #
digit-up wrote:
That bellows went with the camera and two lenses to my old(now deceased) sailing pal. It was a threaded unit so maybe that wouldn't have worked for you anyway. I have seen new Bellows units, not terribly expensive. on EBAY K-mounted.
i need the old 42 screw mount.
Nov 19, 2014 18:46:52 #
That's what I HAD the old screw mount, I wish I had stayed in touch with the widow of my old friend, I would have contacted her for you. It's been years and she's remarried and moved on??? !! I have seen threaded Bellows on ebay, also. Give them a shot.
Nov 19, 2014 18:51:47 #
To Huey Driver...In my brilliance (all young chopper pilots are brilliant you know) I thought if I fixed the camera to the pod and aimed it forward that should get some really great shots. Problem was how was I going to trigger the camera from inside the helicopter. Problem solved when I went downtown to a store that sold cameras and t
I witnessed many bright chopper pilots land on the flight deck of the hospital ship REPOSE. I spent my year there as an intensive care unit Corpsman on that ship. I saw way to much death, and a lot(most of) our injured were delivered buy "chopper" Did you ever fly out off shore to either the REPOSE or the Sanctuary??
I witnessed many bright chopper pilots land on the flight deck of the hospital ship REPOSE. I spent my year there as an intensive care unit Corpsman on that ship. I saw way to much death, and a lot(most of) our injured were delivered buy "chopper" Did you ever fly out off shore to either the REPOSE or the Sanctuary??
Nov 19, 2014 18:56:59 #
Well, I didn't get to Vietnam like some of you but I was a Marine floating offshore on one of those flattop things fixing fighter planes. But, I did buy my first cam at a PX in Japan. A Petri, I believe.
Nov 19, 2014 19:10:32 #
I was a Huey gunship pilot - Nov. 67 to Oct .68. Took a Nikkormat over with me, but took R&R to Tokyo where I bought my Nikon F. Half the price of buying it in the states. $220US over there. Came with the 50mm f/1.4. I added the 200mm f/4 and the 105mm f/2.5. Still have them and they still work.
Nov 19, 2014 19:28:10 #
Went over in Nov 68 with a Kodak 110? About 2 months later a guy need some money so I bought his Minolta SRT 101 with a 50 1.4 lens and learned a lot about light. Later on went to buy more Minolta stuff which I still have. The 101s light meter does not work anymore but I still use it once in a while just because I can. Since have moved on to Nikon.
Nov 19, 2014 19:40:10 #
Only time was once when they sent me out to what they called a helicopter a/c carrier. One trip and one landing that was it. All our medevacs were brought in to the hospital pad at QuiNhon.
digit-up wrote:
To Huey Driver...In my brilliance (all young chopp... (show quote)
Nov 19, 2014 20:09:13 #
started in nam with a canon
learned to develop in a darkroom
learned slide development
had all my pic taken from me on bug out
glad I sent many home
learned to develop in a darkroom
learned slide development
had all my pic taken from me on bug out
glad I sent many home
Nov 19, 2014 20:10:09 #
started in nam with a canon
learned to develop in a darkroom
learned slide development
had all my pic taken from me on bug out
glad I sent many home
learned to develop in a darkroom
learned slide development
had all my pic taken from me on bug out
glad I sent many home
Nov 19, 2014 22:06:42 #
CaptainC wrote:
I was a Huey gunship pilot - Nov. 67 to Oct .68. Took a Nikkormat over with me, but took R&R to Tokyo where I bought my Nikon F. Half the price of buying it in the states. $220US over there. Came with the 50mm f/1.4. I added the 200mm f/4 and the 105mm f/2.5. Still have them and they still work.
Thank you for your service captain!
Nov 19, 2014 22:15:58 #
Thank you to all that served. I feel indebted to all of you. Wonderful post.
Nov 19, 2014 23:20:15 #
waykee7
Loc: Cortez, Colorado
aquadiver wrote:
I'm just curious. I bought my first cameras in Vie... (show quote)
It was Germany for me, 1972-4. They had a professional photographer who worked in the craft lab from 3-9pm as a steady cash flow for him to smooth our the peaks and valleys of a pro's life. All the enlargers had leitz lenses, really top end equipment. By the time I finished by BS in Nursing using every penny of the GI Bill, I'd spent more money on photography than I did on my degree.
Nov 19, 2014 23:21:38 #
I too, want to thank all who have posted, for their service to our country...
Nov 20, 2014 05:52:39 #
edhjr
Loc: Needham, MA
Artillery Officer (forward observer, battery executive officer) west of Pleiku in the Central Highlands from Sept 1966 to Sept 1967. Rarely in from the field but did buy a Nikkormat body and lens and have been Nikon ever since. Now D4, D4s, D800. D810, underwater nikon1 etc. and a full array of lenses from fisheye to 400mm F2.8 and 200-400. Been able to travel and shoot mostly for personal use and gifts but have sold some large prints through the years and donated a lot more to charities for them to auction. To all who served -- WELCOME HOME!
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