From the frozen tundra
Feb 21, 2014 12:19:28 #
snuffy
Loc: Oshkosh WI.
Born & raised in central Wi, life long picture taker. Dad was an amateur photographer, he even did his own developing and enlarging,(B&W). He bought me a Kodak brownie camera, it must have been 1955 or so. The format was. IIRC verichrome pan 127? He set me loose to take pics of anything I wanted to. With the understanding that it cost money for film and processing.
A lot of fun was had, and some decent pictures as well. Dad would critique the pics, and suggest how to better compose, frame, and fit a picture into the available space.
Fast forward to present, about 4 years ago I bought my dream camera. A Cannon EOS Rebel T2i. With the kit lens, EFS 18-55, it takes great pictures. I since bought a Cannon EF 50mm F/ 2.5-macro lens for it. The freedom of digital photography is amazing. I started with a Olympus digital point & shoot, but it was so limited.
My old Yashica FX-D sits with some very old film in it and a dead battery. It took some great pics as well.
Looking forward to some good discussions on this website.
A lot of fun was had, and some decent pictures as well. Dad would critique the pics, and suggest how to better compose, frame, and fit a picture into the available space.
Fast forward to present, about 4 years ago I bought my dream camera. A Cannon EOS Rebel T2i. With the kit lens, EFS 18-55, it takes great pictures. I since bought a Cannon EF 50mm F/ 2.5-macro lens for it. The freedom of digital photography is amazing. I started with a Olympus digital point & shoot, but it was so limited.
My old Yashica FX-D sits with some very old film in it and a dead battery. It took some great pics as well.
Looking forward to some good discussions on this website.
Feb 21, 2014 12:28:13 #
snuffy wrote:
Born & raised in central Wi, life long picture... (show quote)
Welcome aboard. Plenty of help here on the Hog for any questions. To use my favorite saying "You'll get plenty of answers and some may even be correct". :lol: :roll:
Feb 21, 2014 12:43:13 #
wasatch
Loc: Salt Lake City, UT
Ah good old Kodak Brownie cameras and 127 film. Brings back special memories. I got my Kodak about 1964. Started SLR photography in 1968.
Welcome to the forum. I look forward to seeing you here.
Welcome to the forum. I look forward to seeing you here.
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Feb 22, 2014 10:26:52 #
snuffy
Loc: Oshkosh WI.
Thanks everybody, makes me feel very welcome.
Eysonly, Winneconne! Worked there for 17 years at the old J.I. Case plant, fished there many times. Is the town going to secede from the state again this summer? (( Local joke folks, it seems Winneconne was left off the official state map back about 40(?) years ago, so they seceded from the state. It's become an annual town party every year since then)).
One of these days I'm going to actually figure out how to use all the features of my Cannon T-2. I really need a basic photo course to re-learn what I used to know about how to set a lens.
I once had a Kodak Instamatic camera that I bought at the base BX. It had a built in light meter, and a good German lens that you could set for F-stops and shutter speed. I knew how to run it, AND it took great pictures. The limiting factor was the film only came in those darn plastic cartridges, kodacolor, ectachrome or vericrome pan B&W.
I need to know how to set a lens to achieve wide depth of field or other special effects. Then which button to push in manual mode to get there.
Eysonly, Winneconne! Worked there for 17 years at the old J.I. Case plant, fished there many times. Is the town going to secede from the state again this summer? (( Local joke folks, it seems Winneconne was left off the official state map back about 40(?) years ago, so they seceded from the state. It's become an annual town party every year since then)).
One of these days I'm going to actually figure out how to use all the features of my Cannon T-2. I really need a basic photo course to re-learn what I used to know about how to set a lens.
I once had a Kodak Instamatic camera that I bought at the base BX. It had a built in light meter, and a good German lens that you could set for F-stops and shutter speed. I knew how to run it, AND it took great pictures. The limiting factor was the film only came in those darn plastic cartridges, kodacolor, ectachrome or vericrome pan B&W.
I need to know how to set a lens to achieve wide depth of field or other special effects. Then which button to push in manual mode to get there.
Feb 22, 2014 11:27:14 #
Welcome aboard the Hog. Enjoy. We in the Midwest have had a tough winter. You and your toy will be outside and shooting(comfortably) soon:D
Above all have fun. :thumbup:
Mike
Above all have fun. :thumbup:
Mike
Feb 22, 2014 11:54:19 #
We're going to celebrate our secession again this July with all the usual hooplah. My 35mm experience started with a Minolta Maxxim (also bought at a BX - I'm retired USN). I've had a few point and shots since then and last year I moved up to a Nikon D7100. I think I could spend another lifetime just learning all the features on it. Like most in the Midwest I'm suffering from cabin fever so I'm heading for Oahu in a couple of weeks to spend a few days in the sun and sand getting photo ops without freezing my tush.
Feb 22, 2014 12:25:57 #
My son lived in Winneconne for about 5 years in the 90's..
About 5 blocks from the "Fin & Feathers"..
About 5 blocks from the "Fin & Feathers"..
Feb 22, 2014 12:35:45 #
snuffy wrote:
Born & raised in central Wi, life long picture... (show quote)
Hi Snuffy, welcome to the hog.
Feb 22, 2014 13:20:19 #
Welcome, waiting for some photos from your Canon, mine is the same, here in NZ called the 550D, and I have the same lens, great to start with, and I am sure you will enjoy the UGG group, lots of helpful people here. Cheers, Nancy J
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