New to the forum
Jun 8, 2019 20:42:19 #
Jere40Merc
Loc: Raleigh, North Carolina
Hi folks, I'm new to the forum but not to photography. I started in high school in the early '50s then went to the Navy Photo School in '56 so to say I've been around awhile is an understatement. Put a camera in my hand and I'm young again. I shifted to motion pictures in the '60s when I was working under a contract with NASA doing films of the early days and then through Project Mercury, Gemini and Apollo. Left that, moved to North Carolina and started my own film company in the '70s. I'm still doing films although we shoot on digital these days. Mostly I do documentaries now with a non profit I have with a friend. Shoot stills all the time as well. Sold all the film gear and shoot stills on a Nikon D7200. Thinking about going mirrorless though. My name is Jere Snyder and my user name is because I am also a street rodder and my car is a 1940 Mercury convertible.
Jun 8, 2019 20:44:50 #
Jun 8, 2019 21:06:16 #
Jun 8, 2019 21:22:35 #
Jere40Merc
Loc: Raleigh, North Carolina
Thanks Richard. I like Sydney. Was there a few years ago doing a film on Aboriginal Rock art in the Kimberley. We spent a few days on Sydney before going into the bush.
Jun 8, 2019 22:15:27 #
Jun 8, 2019 22:15:31 #
Jere40Merc wrote:
Hi folks, I'm new to the forum but not to photogra... (show quote)
Jere welcome to the forum. You are an accomplished photographer. If I am in NC need a ride in your 40 Mercury Convert. Great car. Have fun. I am a Nikon guy also and did shoot with a Bolex 16MM with turret in the 60's.
Jun 8, 2019 22:16:29 #
Jun 8, 2019 22:23:33 #
Welcome so what are you running in the rag top? Sounds like you have been around the block!
J. R.
J. R.
Jun 8, 2019 23:12:43 #
Jere40Merc
Loc: Raleigh, North Carolina
Gifted One wrote:
Welcome so what are you running in the rag top? Sounds like you have been around the block!
J. R.
J. R.
I have a 350 chevy crate engine, the 290 horse version in it. Ford 8.8 posi rear from a wrecked explorer. 350 turbo tranny. Fatman Mustang 2 ifs. 10 years ago I got the car from my brother in Nebr. He bought it in 1970 took it apart and never did any more so I got it in pieces. 8 year build.
Jun 8, 2019 23:16:05 #
Jere40Merc
Loc: Raleigh, North Carolina
PixelStan77 wrote:
Jere welcome to the forum. You are an accomplished photographer. If I am in NC need a ride in your 40 Mercury Convert. Great car. Have fun. I am a Nikon guy also and did shoot with a Bolex 16MM with turret in the 60's.
Anytime you are this way we'll go for the ride. Never shot with a bolex. The only windup camera I had to use was the Eymo. I also shot on a big Mitchell in the Navy but after I got out it was Arri with a battery belt.
Jun 9, 2019 06:43:20 #
Jun 9, 2019 08:21:18 #
Welcome Mr. Snyder. And you will fir right in here.....no problem !!!!!
Love that Mercury toooo.....oh yea!
Love that Mercury toooo.....oh yea!
Jun 9, 2019 09:30:09 #
Jun 9, 2019 09:52:57 #
Welcome. Great car. My dad had a post-war Merc sedan and what I remember most about it is that it had a floor mounted button to change radio stations (AM of course).
Jun 9, 2019 09:58:28 #
Welcome to the Forum, Jere, very good post, great looking car, Enjoy.
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