I will always remember an American president, JFK, who inspired us as a nation to achieve the goal of sending a man to the moon and back to earth safely before the end of that decade. It was great growing up believing in what's possible and having faith in our politicians. We need that kind of belief again for the sake of our children.

July of 1969 we fulfilled JFK's vision. The computers aboard the spaceship were less powerful than most of today's cell phones. Makes one think.

Kindly comment about any defects no matter how small. Please provide full nomenclature. I am interested.

Sincere thanks to each of you here whom has made me feel welcomed.

Mitch

Hello Traveler90712,

I will be attending the expo on Friday the 31st (Halloween) and likely also going to the party on Saturday at 230 5th Avenue (rooftop). I will be attending a conference in Washington DC on the 29th and 30th, which doesn't give me much time at the photo expo.

Being as you're "out of towners" and quite gracious to have reached out to me I would like to meet you and welcome you to NYC. Feel free to PM me and let's see if this might possibly work. My office is located fairly nearby to the Javits Center and has some great views for taking photos!

Best regards,

Mitch

Thank you.

Thanks Wahawk. Great advice.

Greetings to all!.....excited to be here. I've been reading UHH since this past July and totally addicted. A new forum posts every morning at around 5:30am and I find myself eagerly seeking same within minutes. Wonder what that says about me?

I bought my first camera, a 35mm Nikkormat in 1974, as a high school sophomore. Unfortunately, my beloved hobby was rudely interrupted when my humble camera was stolen in 1976, right before my graduation.

Life, work and other "distractions" kept my love of photography on the sidelines until late June of this year; a 38 year hiatus! Following a lifetime of varying struggles and success, I bought a D5300 kit just prior to boarding an Alaskan cruise in Seattle.

Been enjoying UHH since then and this is my first posting. To all here whom have provided much wisdom and inspiration, thank you.

I might add that I've already experienced my first few GAS attacks! All of this made tougher on me as I work within easy walking distance to Adorama in NYC, a very tempting candy store indeed!!

Looking forward to learning and exploring.

Greetings. May I ask how long you have owned the backpack? Do you have a photo? You may PM me directly if you wish. Eurolux@optonline.net

Much appreciated,

Mitch