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May 17, 2019 03:03:38   #
Peloton Loc: Pacific County, Washington
 
Hi Everyone,

I'm living in western Washington and been into photography since I was a kid. Started out with a Kodak Instamatic 100 (126 film) back in the sixties. Later, also had a Polaroid Swinger. In high school I took a graphic arts class which had a big photography part. We did all the dark room process with B&W film, Kodak Tri-X and Pan-X, later some slides with Ektachrome. I learned a lot about shutter speed, f-stops (depth of field), composition, learning from mistakes, etc. Later my Dad got me a Mamiya/Sekor 1000 DTL SLR. Took a lot pictures with it. In my college years it got stolen, but I later replaced it with a Olympus OM-1 with a 50mm 1.4 and a Vivitar 70-210mm zoom. After going digital with many years of point and shoot cameras, I got a Sony A6000 kit. Recently, bought a Tamron 18-200mm zoom lens (like the all in one aspect). Many of my pictures I took while cycling. When on my touring bike I have a handlebar bar that I keep the Sony in with a Tamron zoom, ready for pictures along bicycle trails or roads. I find many times along roads I can just stop on the shoulder and take a photo where it would be hard to do in a car. Plus, I go much slower (~12mph) so it's easier to spot picture taking opportunities.

I also have a Fuji Finepix XP130 camera for all those times the Sony is too big to carry. Plus the Finepix is waterproof for our rainy western Washington winters.



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May 17, 2019 06:19:47   #
JoAnneK01 Loc: Lahaina, Hawaii
 
A beautiful way to take photos. The bicycle allows you to see the country in a much slower mode of travel. A whole lot easier to stop and take a photo. BTW, aloha Peloton and welcome too UHH.

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May 17, 2019 06:27:10   #
Tomfl101 Loc: Mount Airy, MD
 
The Mamiya/Sekor 1000 was my first SLR too. Loved the Pentax screw mount for the lens. There was no open aperture metering so you had to press depth of field preview in order to get an accurate reading. Fantastic basic camera but I loved it. Thanks for the memory!

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May 17, 2019 06:42:20   #
Sendai5355 Loc: On the banks of the Pedernales River, Texas
 
Welcome to the UHH. I bike at least four times a week and always carry a camera just in case. Depending on the weather I can choose between my Panasonic DMC-ZS40 and my Fuji XP 130 although I usually take my Fuji XP130 because it's light and fits easily in the pocket of my bike shorts. And since it's the onset of the rainy season it will certainly be my camera of choice.

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May 17, 2019 07:20:51   #
Longshadow Loc: Audubon, PA, United States
 
Welcome to the forum.

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May 17, 2019 12:56:28   #
Peloton Loc: Pacific County, Washington
 
Aloha JoAnneK01,
I went to the University of Hawaii back in the seventies. I have a lot of pictures from there. Some are of the sunrise on Haleakala in 1976 while on a UH geology field trip.

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May 18, 2019 03:41:35   #
Vince68 Loc: Wappingers Falls, NY
 
Welcome to UHH.

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May 18, 2019 06:44:25   #
joehel2 Loc: Cherry Hill, NJ
 
Welcome to the forum.

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May 18, 2019 08:04:00   #
jerryc41 Loc: Catskill Mts of NY
 
Welcome to our forum!

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May 18, 2019 10:36:51   #
Earnest Botello Loc: Hockley, Texas
 
Welcome to the Hog, enjoy.

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May 18, 2019 10:53:30   #
EdR Loc: Gig Harbor, WA
 
Welcome to the forum from another Western Washington resident. Lots of bike pass our house, but I don’t see many cameras. Enjoy👍

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May 18, 2019 11:13:45   #
MikeMck Loc: Southern Maryland on the Bay
 
Welcome!

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May 18, 2019 14:02:12   #
Country Boy Loc: Beckley, WV
 
Welcome, cycling is a great way to shoot and often see things being in an auto prevents.

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May 18, 2019 19:11:12   #
PAR4DCR Loc: A Sunny Place
 
Welcome to UHH Peloton, glad you joined us.
Have fun, learn and enjoy the forum.

Don

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May 18, 2019 20:49:37   #
jack schade Loc: La Pine Oregon
 
Welcome to the forum.

Jack

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