That generation was truly the greatest generation. They endured the Great Depression, left their farms and factories, their families, all 16 million plus before it was over. I spent many years working with real heroes of the conflict: An Iwo Jima survivor, an Indianapolis sinking survivor, and a Bataan march survivor. Most all of our Fire Department at that time were WWII Veterans. I was stationed at the submarine base at Pearl Harbor when the war ended. Yes, I am an old man now as are all the few remaining WWII Veterans, photography has always been a passion of mine. I managed to acquire an Argus C3 while in the Navy , commonly referred to as the "brick". And no, i'm nowhere near as skilled as you folks, I just enjoy shooting and processing pictures.

False. August 15 will be 72 years, loved every minute of it.

Best wishes old timer, and very good shots. We of "The Greatest Generation" still love our cameras, our spouses, (those of us that still have them, 72nd anniversary coming up in August), and love our country. My 93rd is coming in 4 months, and I am a WWII vet, not many of us left.

At 92 I get surprised looks and comments when I walk up to the receptionists window unaided. I am truly blessed to have no joint problems, have competed in a 5K in the past year (and won in my age group), still ride my motorcycle most every day, and best of all, still enjoy my DSLR and my processing of photos.

It's a rhino.

Us old timers are coming out of the woodwork on this one. Nostalgia, what wonderful memories, bathroom set up in place of real darkroom. Turret movie camera, I still have my Tower (Sears) three turret one, plus other relics from years past. 88 and counting.

How time flies. We made the 50th , was a sea of bikers. Still have an Ultra, but at 88 , and wife of 67 years in nursing home, I won't make the 75th. Maybe the 100th!! Post pictures, please.

I'm no techie, and at 87 years old (October), don't think there is enough time for me to become one. Shucks, when I was a kid, our "cell" phones consisted of two tomato cans with a string running between them. We could actually send and receive voice messages, the speaker and listener were usually no more that 20 feet apart!
Ok, the question was about importing into Lightroom. I have LR 5, and use windows 7. I go to my pictures in Windows, choose "Lightroom photos" (that's how I have mine set up), and open that folder. In that folder I have files in folders by the year taken. This being 2013, I open that, then click on folder 2013 and create a new folder. I name it 2013-August 15- Little Susie at zoo, or whatever the event is. Now open LR, click import, choose from where, and any other info you wish on right side panel. Scroll down in right side options, your 'My Pictures", along with whatever else will in bottom part of right side. Go to your Lightroom photos, open, go to 2013 folder, open. Now in the subfolders your 2013 little Susie folder will be showing. Click on it to highlight it, hit import at bottom and sit back and watch it import all that is on your card. If you use a more detailed labeling system, it can still be changed.

:P :P

Yes, still ride, but no touring anymore. Wife of 66 years has Alzheimer's now, so am pretty tied down. Started riding in 1947 after getting out of the Navy, have had a bike ever since.

Any you were four years old before the two of you met, that was the way it was back then. You didn't get to return to the states until the job was finished. And a big thanks for President Truman, he had the guts to use the weapon that ended that one. I reenlisted after the war was over, and after my leave back home, was assigned to a destroyer, the DD770, Lowry. It was in the task force that was called Operation Crossroads, the testing of atomic bombs in July of 1947. I witnessed Test Baker, the underwater explosion. I am attaching a picture of the explosion, and no, I didn't capture this one.

Good tripod a must for me, and I believe anyone else for that matter. And either a shutter remote, or shoot using the timer as I did. Just breath on the camera when it is zoomed this far out, and you move that moon around.
About my age, it might be possible that I am the oldest UHH on here. I became interested in photography as a very young Sailor stationed at Pearl Harbor in early 1944. Didn't know anything about how a camera worked, but ended up with an Argus C3, the brick. Been learning a little and shooting ever since. Still have a Voightlander Vitessa in perfect shape.
I know, stick to the subject in this forum, but being an octogenarian does have some perks, right. Hope JR1 doesn't see this.
Am going to attach the moon shot and check 'store original', didn't know to do that.

I have been following the exchange between you guys, very refreshing for a change.
I, too, have been lightening my gear, sometimes a FF with a fairly long lens is a burden for an 87 year old, (be 87 in October). I got the SX50, it will suffice for my casual shooting, and does a pretty darn good job at that. I am not a techie, but will try to attach a moon shot taken as the sun came up this morning.

Shot using auto, camera choose everything..

I didn't ditch any of my equipment yet, but did get the Canon SX50, love it.

I wear a WWII cap, I have been asked "Who started that war", and other questions. History isn't taught anymore, or students aren't learning.

Wendy2, it was a mess getting all those little centimeters size squares picked up. Naturally they all broke apart. The grid covered the 24 inch monitor, had a zillion of them to pick up. Probably missed a thousand or so :cry:

Thanks, Silentknight16. The issue is resolved, it was a function on the monitor itself.
And am glad that this chat has brought a little mirth into someones life, simple, indeed.