Chosing an additional hobby to complement digital photography

Hi B A H,

If you mount a camera under the car and use your remote, you won't have to stop. Just joking.

My sister and a friend went snorkeling a few years ago and loved it. They didn't take any underwater pictures then and digital photography was new at that time. I have seen some of the film and digital photos from scuba divers that were impressive. When you take some pictures snorkeling, no matter how they come out, I would love to see them. It will be the only way now I will ever experience things like that is through people like you. Thanks for sharing. Take care.

B A H said:

Honestly, I've taken up bastardized scuba.... I mean snorkeling.
I'll probably be getting an Olympus housing for my C3000 as well
and spend most of my days in the water. ; ) Or at least when I can.
I do have a plastic housing for it right now which I will try out,
although I expect not much out of the image quality. It should do
the job, but nothing fantastic and tack sharp. I'll use it more for
indentification and that kind of thing. The thing I love about
snorkeling over scuba is the lack of equipment, lack of expense,
and lack of worries about gauges, regulators.............. It's all
good though

B A H

Gene Miller said:

I had a friend a few years back that was a fantastic photographer.
He retired a number of years ago and moved to Arizona. I heard he
got his pilot license and developed a love of radio controlled
airplanes. The last time I heard he was flying all over the
country, entering in different events. He has taken tons of photos
from the ground and I heard he had also taken some with remote
cameras attached to the model airplanes. He is a film photographer
if he is still doing this. He's about ten years older then me and I
have lost contact with him. Well anyways what I was wondering is
has anyone thought about radio control airplanes, race cars, etc.
and combine a hobby such as those with their love of digital
photography. Also can anyone think of any other hobbies which would
be fun to combine with digital photography. I could probably use my
E100 to shoot turtle races. Just a thought, what's yours?

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Gene Miller said:

Dave S. said:

Gene Miller said:

I had a friend a few years back that was a fantastic photographer.
He retired a number of years ago and moved to Arizona. I heard he
got his pilot license and developed a love of radio controlled
airplanes. The last time I heard he was flying all over the
country, entering in different events. He has taken tons of photos
from the ground and I heard he had also taken some with remote
cameras attached to the model airplanes. He is a film photographer
if he is still doing this. He's about ten years older then me and I
have lost contact with him. Well anyways what I was wondering is
has anyone thought about radio control airplanes, race cars, etc.
and combine a hobby such as those with their love of digital
photography. Also can anyone think of any other hobbies which would
be fun to combine with digital photography. I could probably use my
E100 to shoot turtle races. Just a thought, what's yours?

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I used to take pics from RC planes. Right after I learned to fly,
about 20 yrs ago. Here are a few old faded pics and a little
history.
http://www.pbase.com/dms/rc_
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Dave Stefanick,
NC4Z
C2100, TCON 14
Bunch of homemade stuff

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I switched to the Snappy camera right away. It has the motor drive and auto focus etc.-- http://www.pbase.com/dms/daves_uzi_gadgetsDave Stefanick, NC4ZC2100, TCON 14Bunch of homemade stuff

Forrest

Mountain trips are my favorite too. I've been through Yellowstone, Grant Teton, and Rocky Mountain park so many times that the number if uncountable. For me, these are not short trips. When you get to be 62 years old, you can get a free Golden Age Passport that lets you into national parks forever for free. I thought about this a lot, considering that I get so much pleasure from the mountains, why shouldn't I pay a little back for their preservation. Well, it turns out that the parks don't get much money back from the gate fees, so got the Golden Age Passport. But now try to contribute generously to the various associations that are managed by locals and put their resources back into the parks.

I spent hours last fall with my old 35mm at the Lamar River in Yellowstone NP watching for the wolves that were rumored to be in the area. Various people wandering the area with radio receivers and funny antennas told me that the wolves were there. I got photos of buffalo, coyotes, and elk that day, but no wolf. I'm going back, camera or not. But now that I have a little C-700 with a big zoom, I can enjoy trying to fullfill my fanatsy without dragging around all that equipment that I used to try to use. And even if I don't see even buffalo, coyotes, and elk, I will still have had a pretty good time just being there. If a grizzly gets me, I'll get my 15 minutes of fame, but I hope, if that happens, that someone thinks to get the SmartMedia card back from the grizzly and takes a look at its contents.

I also used to love hiking, camping, backpacking, etc. in Wyoming's Wind River Range. It's not a national park and probably shouldn't be. It is blessed with the good fortune to have never had a major mineral discovery, so it is largely roadless. It is very a scenic place even without walking, but walking there yields spectacular vistas (and photos). If I wasn't so old, and didn't already have a date with that grizzly, I'd be back there with my digital camera ofter.

Enough already, Yogi

Forrest said:

I picked up photography, then digital photography, as a hoppy to
complement my traveling. I had this beat up old Honda that's
struggled up the Rockies, Tetons, Sierra, Cascades, and the coastal
ranges ( especially Big Sur ) where you can find some of the best
views in the American West.

For only $50, you can get a Park Pass, which gets you and yours
into any national park or monument for a year. It's usually $10 a
head, so you feel obligated to go see a few ( different ) places.
The fees go toward upkeep of the parks, and whatnot.

My favorites were the Badlands ( SD ), Rocky Mountain, Grand Teton,
Canyonlands ( Utah ), and Sequioa. Unfortionately, I went to every
one of these before getting a digital camera ... which was a pretty
compelling reason for me to get one. Now I'm trying to see a few
of the parks in Alaska.

--yogi

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Gene Miller77510 said:

Your right Forrest, traveling expecially to the great national
parks around the country, has to be one of the great photo
opportunities with the wonderful beauty and peacefulness those
places offer. I would like to go this year or next to the Grand
Canyon. I don't live that far, but I have never been. Thanks for
your input and I look forward to seeing some of your photos from
some of those parks in Alaska. It has to beautiful up there. Thanks
for posting. Take care.

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I haven't made it to the Grand Canyon. If you head up to the bottom of Utah, Canyonlands was made by the same river. It's really spectacular -- like an MC Escher. Petrified Forest ( in the "Painted Desert" in eastern AZ ) is pretty nice, too. Catch a good sunset on the red sand... Especially if you can make it while there's snow on the ground ... it contrasts very well with the red.

Besides, now that you've let on that you live in the area, you owe it to the rest of us in cyberspace to show us the goods...

This is from Canyonlands ... I really can't wait to get back there with some good digital equiptment and more time...

Your shot looks fantastic. I was expecting John Wayne to ride across your photo. I will have to try and cross state lines into Arizona and experience the beauty. There are also some places I hear around Las Vegas that are suppose to be very beautiful. Take care.

Forrest said:

Forrest41926 said:

Your right Forrest, traveling expecially to the great national
parks around the country, has to be one of the great photo
opportunities with the wonderful beauty and peacefulness those
places offer. I would like to go this year or next to the Grand
Canyon. I don't live that far, but I have never been. Thanks for
your input and I look forward to seeing some of your photos from
some of those parks in Alaska. It has to beautiful up there. Thanks
for posting. Take care.

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I haven't made it to the Grand Canyon. If you head up to the
bottom of Utah, Canyonlands was made by the same river. It's
really spectacular -- like an MC Escher. Petrified Forest ( in the
"Painted Desert" in eastern AZ ) is pretty nice, too. Catch a good
sunset on the red sand... Especially if you can make it while
there's snow on the ground ... it contrasts very well with the red.

Besides, now that you've let on that you live in the area, you owe
it to the rest of us in cyberspace to show us the goods...

This is from Canyonlands ... I really can't wait to get back there
with some good digital equiptment and more time...

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