New from Texas
Oct 10, 2013 19:54:25 #
I'm really learning from this site. I'll be 80 in a month. I got my first camera, an Ansco 620-flash when I was 12 years old (1945) and used it till I was about 19 when I bought a Bolsey B2. I was a journalist for a while and ended up having a 38 year career as a technical writer (lots of pictures). At some point I got an expensive Pentax ($$$$) with lenses for about everything (heavy). On a 10 day trip to Switzerland it about broke my neck. I got my first digital around 1998 that had only enough memory to take 40 pictures 320 x 240. On a trip to Germany, I downloaded this camera to my laptop at least twice a day, and still love the 477 pictures. In 2009, my wife took and I took an adventure trip to Alaska, so I considered a new camera. I was using a Canon SX-30IS then. After recalling my sore neck with old Pentax, I decided to stay with the SX-30. I am now considering a new camera and have a Canon SX-60 in mind if it looks good enough for me when it comes out. I like to make photo-books and have done 4 and have 2 in work. My pictures are mainly nature and friends and family. Picasa says I have 54,000+ pictures on my computer in 574 files!
Oct 10, 2013 20:00:27 #
Oct 10, 2013 20:02:21 #
Welcome, 54,000+ is a lot of pictures. Your a well seasoned photographer.
Oct 11, 2013 06:27:03 #
Oct 11, 2013 06:49:56 #
Hi Jerry and welcome! The SX50 is getting some great things said about it here on the site. So I think the 60 will follow in it's steps. If you want to do a search of the 50 and see some awesome shots, use the search tab at the top of the page. Hope you have as much fun here as I am haven!!:)
Erv
Erv
Oct 11, 2013 07:04:46 #
Hello Jerry and welcome to UHH, look forward to seeing some of your work.
Oct 11, 2013 08:38:28 #
Welcome to the Hog Jerry, you have a lot of friends here. Keep shootin'. ;)
Oct 11, 2013 20:30:37 #
Welcome young man. Glad to have you with us. Would love to see some of your photos if you would care to share.
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Oct 12, 2013 07:33:27 #
Welcome fellow Texan...I too am new here seeking knowledge from the DSLR Gurus!!! Im from South Central Texas, just outside Shiner...how about you??
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