Hello to all you camera addicts!
Apr 16, 2015 10:08:24 #
My name is Bruce form Sandy Springs (North Atlanta), GA and I have been following all of the discussions for over 6 months and finally decided to join. I have been playing with photography since my grandmother gave me a Kodak Holiday Flash (120 format) on my 10th birthday (still have it for sentimental reasons). Three years later, I graduated to a Century Graphic medium format w/flashgun, which was originally purchased by my grandfather who said the camera was to big and complicated (still have that camera, but flashgun was stolen 5 years ago - along w/Nikon F2 Photomic S and F3-HP). My digital introduction started w/Sony 5 Mpx P & S (took over 4000 pix's - it was taken also). Moved to a Pan Lumix FZ28, Sony HX100V and now have Nikon D600 w/kit lenses plus Sigma 150-500. The last camera I purchased is a Nikon S9700 P & S (150+ pix's playing) to pack in my computer case when I am travelling. Most of the time, I will take a heavy duty tripod (supports 25 lbs - awkward to pack, but very stable - I hope!), but I do not worry about the D600/Sigma blowing over in the wind - love the Colorado mountain landscapes! Looking for refurb/used D5300/5500 as "crop" camera for telephoto shots. BTW, I view Canon & Nikon as equals in reliability and quality.
Apr 16, 2015 10:12:00 #
Apr 16, 2015 10:13:06 #
VetteBruce wrote:
My name is Bruce form Sandy Springs (North Atlanta... (show quote)
Welcome to the Hog forum a Sony homeboy.
Apr 16, 2015 10:23:04 #
Apr 16, 2015 10:32:34 #
Welcome aboard the UHH. You will find many people here eager to help you when needed. We look forward to seeing some of your photographs.
Do you live in Colorado? Many Colorado people here.
Dennis
Do you live in Colorado? Many Colorado people here.
Dennis
Apr 16, 2015 10:39:36 #
Welcome to the Hog, Bruce. You can learn a lot here and have fun. I lived in Sandy Springs during the mid 1950's.
Apr 16, 2015 10:59:49 #
Thanks for the response. BTW, I have taken more pictures w/Sony HX100V than all the others combined. I just wished it had "RAW" mode. I always preferred Sony video - from old Beta, Betacam-SP (UVW-100 camera w/2 PVW 2800 broadcast quality editing decks) - they were not stolen, since each machine weighs about 50+ ibs and looks more like electronic test equipment, rather than a VCR.
I have learned more about photography on this site than any where else. I consider myself to be an enthusiast, but want to learn as much as I can. Such as, I cannot get Adobe PS10 to stitch more than 3 photos together - looks like PS converts image file to BMP (or some proprietary format) to stretch, etc. - computer says "not enough memory." Looks like the 3 converted images exceeded 650 Mbytes! What gives? PC (quad I-7 processors) has 8 GB RAM w/1 GB video card.
Thanks again for the welcome!
I have learned more about photography on this site than any where else. I consider myself to be an enthusiast, but want to learn as much as I can. Such as, I cannot get Adobe PS10 to stitch more than 3 photos together - looks like PS converts image file to BMP (or some proprietary format) to stretch, etc. - computer says "not enough memory." Looks like the 3 converted images exceeded 650 Mbytes! What gives? PC (quad I-7 processors) has 8 GB RAM w/1 GB video card.
Thanks again for the welcome!
Apr 16, 2015 11:52:16 #
Not sure where my reply went - data link took a dive! Colorado is my favorite place to visit. Just took a power hit now! My favorite location for photos is "Wilkerson Pass" (elev. 9507 ft) on US 24 west of Georges Lake.
Apr 16, 2015 11:57:26 #
VetteBruce wrote:
Not sure where my reply went - data link took a dive! Colorado is my favorite place to visit. Just took a power hit now! My favorite location for photos is "Wilkerson Pass" (elev. 9507 ft) on US 24 west of Georges Lake.
That is very near my home in Canon City. Wilkerson Pass is a great area for photos.
If you click on, Quote Reply, before answering it lets us know exactly who you are answering and helps a lot to keep the thread going smoothly.
Dennis
Apr 16, 2015 14:25:41 #
Welcome to the Hog, Bruce. Check KEH, B&H, Adorama, etc for a used D5300. The 5500 is so new you probably will not find one used for quite awhile. ;)
Apr 16, 2015 23:26:28 #
VetteBruce wrote:
Not sure where my reply went - data link took a dive! Colorado is my favorite place to visit. Just took a power hit now! My favorite location for photos is "Wilkerson Pass" (elev. 9507 ft) on US 24 west of Georges Lake.
Welcome to the UHH. I will agree with you on Wilkerson Pass for photos. My family and I had a small tract with mobile home on it about halfway between Florisant and Lake George for a weekend getaway. Beautiful country up there. Don't have the getaway any more but still very familiar with the area. Have fun, learn all you can, and have a GREAT DAY!
Apr 17, 2015 06:38:37 #
Apr 17, 2015 07:10:12 #
Hi Bruce and welcome to the site! Always good to have another Nikon nut with us.:) How you have as much fun here as I do!!! Lots of great folks to play with and learn from!!!
Apr 17, 2015 08:02:47 #
Apr 17, 2015 09:18:48 #
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