For my first camera in the late '50s my Grandmother gave me a Kodak Pony 828. 10 years later I bought a Minolta SRT-101 and then a Nikon F ftn. In '75 I bought a new Hasselblad 500cm, picked up a Leica lllg that had barely been used that I wish that I still had. I've still got way too many systems: Contax G1 with 3 lenses, Canon new F1 in almost unused condition with a bunch of FD lenses, Nikon FE-2, F-4, imaculate Roleiflex 2.8f with eye level prism, Nikon S2 rangefinder and probably more that I can't remember. First digital that I got in 2010 was a D40, and I now use a Nikon D7100.

Thank you Paul for the fantastic photos! I soloed 50 years ago and have dreamed of attending Oshkosh since then. Haven't made it yet, but your coverage has got me thinking.

Beautiful shots! I loved them all.
My mother was born and raised in Bow, and her and my dad are buried there. We used to live in Edison in the late '40's and until '51, then we moved to Alaska. I was born in Bellingham, my brother in Burlington. Small world.

"Driverless cars safety reports are not necessarily accurate, after all, they are trying to create a market for these things."
Couldn't agree more. All of the test cars are probably using the best hand selected components available and are new. What about when these things get a few years on them or better yet when the manufactures accountants start ordering the components. The Takata air bags probably weren't selected be cause they were the best money could buy. Also component shortage during manufacture that causes a substitute that maybe doesn't work just right with the untold millions of lines of code. No thanks.

Sounds expensive. I understand that the infrastructure would have to be improved. Speed limit signs that transmit, stop and yield signs also. Cars that communicate with each other would only work if all cars communicated with each other. Variable road conditions with icy roads that are ok in the light but slick in the shade. The maintenance on these things would be astounding with all of those sensors and output controllers. Cars now I understand have millions of lines of code, driverless ones would be many times that. I think of the times my computer becomes "unresponsive" and I have to reboot it. Think of the bug fixes. Every time a new model came out there would be the same thing. Firmware updates. When they get so old do you get a message "I'm sorry that model is not supported any more". Systems that could be hacked into. More than likely government mandated maintenance and "safety" inspections. Vehicles are so expensive now I don't know who could afford one.

How things have changed. 47th street and Olden camera were probably my two favorite mail order outlets, although I did buy a Hasselblad 500CM kit ($781.00) from Frank's Hyland Park camera in Los Angeles in 1975. Olden was a very large store in NYC with knowledgeable staff and great customer service. Gosh that was over 40 years ago!

I agree the $9.99 per mo. will not break the bank. Although I am glad that my Windows 7 did not automatically "upgrade" to Windows 8.0, 8.1 or even 10.0. My only experience with subscription software is with Quickbooks payroll. I do the payroll for a small church (2 daycare workers, 2 people who alternate cleaning the building each week). When I started the payroll module was about $200 a year, and progressed each year to last year $549.00. Plus if using the payroll module you had to upgrade to the latest version of Quickbooks ($269.00) every 3 years, not counting probably upgrading your hardware to run it. I finally cancelled the service and started doing the payroll by hand.

Thank you! I am really looking forward to this series.

I have a 9 hp 28" Honda and i love it. It has tracks, but I think that the wheels might be better if used over pavement, easier to turn and move around when not running. I just love the hydrostatic drive. Infinite speeds with the the movement of the control lever. When going into reverse just slide the lever to the rear and reverse. No move stiff/frozen shifting from forward to reverse and the speed can be set so easy to exactly what is needed for the job. Pricey, ($2700) but I would get it again in a second.

I have bought and sold a number of items on craigslist, no problems. I bought a pickup truck, a $23,000 boat, snowmachines etc in this way. I usually try to meet in a public place, but it's not always possible. One person has the cash and the other has the item and then if they come to an agreement they swap. No wondering about how the item looks or if the payer will pay. Pretty simple.

Contax G1 with 3 lenses
Rolleiflex 2.8f
Canon F1-N, assorted lenses
Nikon F, F4s FE2, rangefinder S2
Had to sell my (favorite camera) Leica IIIg once when I got poor. Wish I had it back.
Use mostly Pan-F, FP-4, Portra in the Rolleiflex.

Don't forget on eBay the listing fee and the sale fee (if it sells) and Pay Pal fees. They add up.

I got my D7100 at Christmas time and after a trip to SoCal in January purchased a near mint Nikon 35-70 AFD f2.8 off ebay for $350.00. For most of my use (grandkids, senics etc.) it is perfect and rarely comes off of the camera. It is an older film camera lens, so it is FX and extremely sharp, built like a tank, compact and the fact that it is f2.8 is a real plus for my use. I also have a 300mm f4.0 prime for long shots. By the way I love my D7100!

I just received a 35-70 f2.8 af-d yesterday from an ebay seller in Japan for $350 with shipping. It looks virtually new. Very impressed with this lens. Plan to use it on my F4 and D7100. This is the second lens that I have got recently from sellers in Japan and both were at least as good if not better than advertised and the packing was fantastic.

I got a new D7100 from my wife and kids. Thrilled.