You are correct that is what is supposed to happen, but unscrupulous sellers will not always provide accurate or truthful information. If a used car being sold appears to be too good of price on a used car lot, very good chance there was something wrong that is not being reported.

My father said that growing up in the southwestern part of Utah, he would use a "flipper" as he called it to hunt rattlesnakes. This was before he was 12 years old. After he was 12, he used a 22 caliber rifle.

The western United States National Parks (especially the Grand Circle of Zion, Bryce, Capitol Reef, Great Basin, Arches, Canyon Lands, Mesa Verde, and the Grand Canyon with many other sites in between) offer unparalleled landscape opportunities. South America's Rio, Buenos Aires, Monte Negro, Iguazu Falls, Recife and Manaus for access to the Amazon River are other options. Along with Machu Pechu, don't forget Galapagos Islands. Tahiti, Tonga and Fiji in the South Pacific. Those are just a few other options that come to mind very quickly.

A few things to see coming from Colorado. 1st Mesa Verde National Park in Colorado. Telluride in Colorado. 4 Corners, Hovenweep National Monument. This is in Utah near the 4 corners. Very few people stop her, but those that do are blown away. The Goosenecks of the San Juan (great photo spot on the way to Monument Valley. In Blanding, UT, go see the Edge of the Cedars state park and see a restored Kiva. (I used to play in this before it was ever restored as it was just a few yards from my Uncles home). Canyon Du Chelly in Arizona. Canyonlands overlook between Monticello, and Moab Utah. Arches National Park near Moab, UT. Dead Horse State Park and overlook of the Colorado and Green River Confluence. Goblin Valley State Park. Natural Bridges National Monument (Near Blanding (near is relative)) meaning it is a 2 hour plus drive each way, but Blanding is the nearest town.)

This will take at least a week to just do this, perhaps 10 days would be better. If you have time, take a boat tour of Lake Powell or a white water river trip near Moab. Google all of the above items, get out a map and map it out.

If you have more time, then go over to the western side of Utah and see: Zion National Park, Bryce Canyon National Park, Capitol Reef National Park, The Grand Canyon (North Rim if after mid-May), Cedar Breaks National Monument, Kodachome State Park, Coral Pink Sand Dunes State Park, Utah Shakespeare Festival, Great Basin National Park, St. George, Pipe Springs, AZ. (This is another 10 day exploration trip).

I don't know about Monument Valley, but if you were trying to go up on Navajo Mountain, there are a number of issues and permits needed as this is sacred ground. A few years ago, you couldn't even go up on Navajo Mountain. Except for driving on the main road through Monument Valley, you will need a permit, $20 to explore their Park. they do offer tours which costs extra. But just stopping along the road, unless things have changed in the last 4 years or so, you can stop and take a picture. google Monument Valley for more details.

Where in Utah are you going? There is so much to see. Unless you have five or six months, you won't be able to get it all in. Let me know where, and I can provide some pointers. I know most of the state. The only county I don't know is Toole.

I think it is a park by park regulation. So you would need to call each park you were considering visiting to see if dogs are allowed.

Katastrofa,

Forget what DaveO said. Some in the USA are a little Xenophobic as they haven't traveled much and don't have experiences with other cultures. Yes, there are those who hate the USA, but I would hope you aren't one of them. We are a proud (maybe too much so) of who we are and what we have accomplished and sometimes forget why we have been blessed as such. We forget that we are a nation that was built by many different peoples with many different languages and cultures that somehow melded into one country. We have our problems, I admit. Our pride is one them. We haven't seen the fratricide and hatred that other countries have seen until recently. So we are surprised and a little taken back by hatred that some show against us. But we will not back down from what we believe is right. While we are appalled by what we see as abuse by others based upon our norms, we also have sometimes backed tyrants that we shouldn't have because they purported to be our friends.

I would that all of us could understand each other better: our cultures and our belief systems, before we pass judgements. Until then, we will all continue to protect ourselves and our properties, many times in ways that actually exacerbates the issue instead of showing good judgement.

If you can live with this, come visit. Get to know us. I hope someday to do the same for you and your country.

First thing. Don't forget the other brands besides Canon and Nikon. The only problem is that you might not be able to touch them unless you can find a store that carries them. Next, stay away from the Kit lenses. For the most part, they don't provide the sharpest image and in some cases are all plastic except for the glass. The one big exception has been on the Pentax line. Many of the K-3, K-3ii, and K-70's came with the 18-135 Weather Resistant lens. This lens rocks and many consider it a near professional grade lens.

Next do you plan to take pictures in fog, light rain, or snow. If so, you will need a weather sealed camera and lens. For Nikon, that would be the 7200 and above. For Pentax, that would be a K-70, K-3, K-3ii, KP, and their full frame K-1. Not sure on the Canon

Do you want to take a lot of video. If so, Canon tends to have the best video capabilities, but be sure of the model. What about action photography. Nikon tends to have the fastest AF (comparing models with like capabilities across the lines).

What about using older lenses. Pentax actually has the best solution here. Any lens that worked on a Pentax camera in the past will work on their current cameras. Of course, you might not get all of the functionality of a modern lens, but since you once used a decent SLR, you probably are not afraid to set your own aperture, F-stop, ASA speed, etc that you will need to do with the oldest PK lenses. But the nice thing is that the Pentax bodies have all of the SR (Shake Reduction) built in, so you get that option with every lens.

As some have already mentioned, do you have some of your old Minolta lenses. If so, were they any good. Can they be used with any of the new DSLR cameras or Mirrorless cameras (as one mentioned they probably will work with Mirrorless with a cheap adapter).

The lenses are going to be your highest cost items going forward. Look at what you will want to take pictures of now and in the future. Cost out the appropriate lenses in each mount that has the IQ, sharpness, and color you want or can accept. Now see what your future costs are going to be.

Don't forget used and refurbished cameras and lenses. They can save substantial money and work just fine.

Good luck.

If there is no rust on the lids and the food smells okay when you open them, they are probably okay. However, the food value is probably very limited. Most people when they can food in bottles write the year on the lid. If the year is older than 2000, I wouldn't chance it, especially for non-acidic foods such as the corn and carrots I see. However, the pickles and tomatoes are probably still good. At least that has been my experience with food my grandparents and parents preserved.

As I wrote earlier. Arches and Canyonlands are incredible places to visit. However, if the main purpose is to visit Zion, then these ought to be another trip. It is nearly 5 hours driving to get from Zion to Arches. And that assumes that you don't stop at the San Rafael Swell overlooks along I-70 or go through Capitol Reef NP and then stop in Goblin Valley (add at least 4-6 more hours just to see be basic basics i.e jump out of the car, snap a photograph or two and move on the to next site).

Of course you can spend 5 days in Zion, Bryce, and the Grand Canyon (North Rim) and see the basics, then take a day to get to Moab, spend another 3 days in Arches and Canyonlands, and then drive back to where ever you need to get to assuming you flew into Las Vegas or Salt Lake City. You will feel rushed and miss a lot of areas by doing this.

Also, unless you have to come during the summer, plan either the trip for mid-May or after labor day. Reduced traffic, lower temperatures. If you don't mind missing the Grand Canyon, then earlier or later is even more recommended. However, too early or too late, means that Bryce will be very cold, Cedar Breaks might still be closed (similar to the North Rim) due to snow covering the roads. (Lots of snow this year).

With 10 Days, you can see most everything people mentioned here. Having lived between Zion and Bryce and in Moab, I think I know the areas well. Wild Horse State Park mentioned by one person on this thread doesn't exist. It is Dead Horse State Park. Here are some things to consider. 1st, from Zion to Canyonlands it is nearly 5 hours of driving, that is without any stops. This is big country and there are incredible vistas everywhere you go, so be prepared to make numerous stops. 2nd, for Arches and Canyonlads, Moab is the only place to stay that provides easy access to both of these locations along with Dead Horse State Park, Fisher Towers, Castle Valley, La Sal mountains. Farther south is Monticello and Blanding, but they are too far for easy trips to Arches. Moab gets full nearly every night from Easter Weekend, until Labor day weekend. You will need to make reservations early.

But you mentioned Zions as the main reason for going. That is on the other side of the state from Arches and Canyonlands. Stay with Polly's Guest House in Glendale, UT. You can find it on VRBO. It is right in the middle of nearly everything, which makes it a great base camp. They have room for up to 10 guests. If you can't find it, PM me and I can provide more info.

To the south is the North Rim of the Grand Canyon is less than 2 hours away (but it is only open from May until the first snow fall, normally late October early November). Zion is only 25 minutes away to the East Entrance. 25 miles south is Kanab, which is also known as Little Hollywood. Gunsmoke was filmed near there. Probably another 50 or more big screen westerns were filmed near Kanab. On the way to Kanab is the Coral Pink Sandunes. A lot of 4x4 commercials have been filmed here. Going East from Kanab is the Paria Wilderness area with lots of slot canyons. On the farside of the Paria is Lake Powell. Going south and west of Kanab is an old Fort called Pipe Springs. It is in Arizona about 15 miles from Fredonia. This would take 2-3 days just to explore this area alone.

Directly to east of Glendale is the western boundaries of Escalante Grand Staircase. North of Glendale about 50 miles is Bryce Canyon. Beyond Bryce is Escalante, UT which marks the Northern Boundaries of the Grand Staircase. Capitol Reef National Park is also about 90 minutes from Bryce. To the north west of Glendale is Cedar Mountain. The western edge of Cedar Mountain includes Cedar Breaks. This is like a miniature Bryce Canyon but looks west instead of East. Brian Head Ski Resort is 20 miles from Cedar Breaks and Panguitch Lake is about 30 miles away. Directly to the West is Cedar City, UT. They have one of the top three US Shakespearean Festivals. This runs from May until November. There are three different theaters presenting a different play twice a day. It is on the Southern Utah University campus. One of the prettiest campuses in the Western United States. Cedar Mountain was also used in a number of western TV shows including Centennial (if you remember that mini-series).

Going south on I-15 from Cedar City UT, which is only 50 miles to Cedar City from Glendale, is the Kolob section of Zion National Park. A lot less visitors here, but magnificent canyons and a couple of natural bridges.

In Zion, you have three incredible hikes that if you have the ability to do them are well worth it. One is Angels Landing. 5-6 miles round trip. You start at the bottom of Zion Canyon and hike to the top of the west wall. Nearly 2,000 foot elevation climb. There are some shear drop offs and are not for the faint of heart. (there is a chain to hang on to keep your balance). The second is Zion Narrows. If you really want to experience the narrows, you start 23 miles up at the Chamberlain ranch and hike the entire Narrows. This cannot be done during wet seasons or chance of cloudbursts due to the fact that the water from over 500 square miles is funneled into a slot canyon less than 20 feet across. The last 6 miles is all in the water. If you don't want to experience the entire hike, start at the bottom and go up as far as you can. The 3rd hike, which I haven't don yet, is the Subway. This hike starts in the Kolob section. It does require some technical climbing and rappelling. But everyone who has done it, raves about it.

On the west side of Zion is St. George (about 30 miles from the West Entrance). Lots of history there. Just north of St. George is Snow Canyon State Park. (Named for an early settler and not for the frosty moisture that seldom falls in St. George).

There are also a number of trout streams in the area for fishing. Horse back riding and ATV riding companies will take you into some of the back country as well.

Enjoy your visit. If you want to know more about Moab, and Arches, Canyonlands, Mesa Verde, Monument Valley, Chaco Canyon, Canyon De Chelly, the Goose Necks of the San Juan, and other spots over in the South Eastern Utah, and the four corners area, let me know.

There is a camera maker that does provide in-camera shake reduction. That is Pentax. Because the shake reduction is in the camera, every Pentax mount lens made from the m42 mount (with an adapter), the K mount and forward lenses all get shake reduction. So you can purchase nice, SLR lenses and they work just fine on the camera (except for Auto Focus, sorry you will still have to do that manually). However, as mentioned, 300mm and longer lenses are going to pickup shake that even the camera or lens shake reduction isn't going to fix. You will need a tripod or a monopod to help. But for lenses with less reach, the Pentax in-Camera shake reduction works very well. Because of that marvel of engineering, your lenses are cheaper.

Nearly all of these listings are for the QL19. This camera is even older. It is a 19. The film advance lever is on the bottom as is the winder. The QL19 has both of these items on top. The rest of the functions are the same. The reason we probably won't put it on the shelf, is that my father-in-law hardly ever used this camera except for work. He was a plant pathologist in Alabama at the Auburn University. The camera is not something that evokes memories for my wife. I never saw her father use the camera either. My wife never knew he even had one.

My wife just returned home from visiting with her brothers and going through things of her parents who have passed away. (Father died 14 years ago, and mother 2 years ago). They were getting the old house ready to sell. She brought back her father's Bell and Howell / Canon Canonet 19 35mm camera. It has a few dings, (very minor), the gadget bag is in almost perfect condition, it has the original flash attachment and a couple of flash bulbs, and the user manual for both the flash and the camera. I don't shoot film, but the seals look good, and all of the controls seem to work properly. So I wonder if this camera is worth anything? I have seen one or two on Etsy and Ebay, but they were not in as good as shape as this camera. Their asking prices where between $29 and $99. I also know that many times people ask outlandish prices for old film cameras because they used to cost a lot, but they never get the price. So can anyone here tell me if this might be worth anything. Sorry, I don't have pictures right now, but can post later.