|
|
Joined: Nov 2000
Posts: 761
Member
|
Member
Joined: Nov 2000
Posts: 761 |
Astronomy... biggest hobby (hence the nick)...I have an ETX, and an 8" SCT. D Davis, you must suck since the skies out there must be AWESOME! I envy you! EdwardC, don't you live in Louisville? That is where I am from orignally... are you in LAS by chance? I was President for 3 years (on the board for 7), but had to give it up when I moved. I bet you spend a lot of time at the Falls of the Ohio then looking for trilo's... I have a friend who works there and is also a HUGE astronomy buff. If you are not in LAS, you should get into it... great group. You should also go to the Patoka Lake star party on the 13th, so I can actually check out an SVT  (not many around here  ) Other hobbies: Photography, and computers 
|
|
|
|
|
Joined: Apr 2002
Posts: 1,264
Member
|
|
Member
Joined: Apr 2002
Posts: 1,264 |
Originally posted by thisgirls98.5SVT:
My BF of 2 and 1/2 yrs.
Working out.
My four dogs and my ferret.
Ridin' bikes.
Volleyball!!!
CSVT's and other cars. I wish more girls like you lived around here.. its hard to find a girl that is fun to hang out w/ that likes that kind of stuff and isnt a total ditz! I dont like any of the girls around here- they are really annoying!
~!Rach!~
2002 emerald green Protege ES
dont hate b/c im a troll Im a 'tour girl at heart!!
|
|
|
|
|
Joined: Nov 2001
Posts: 929
Member
|
|
Member
Joined: Nov 2001
Posts: 929 |
Astronomy... biggest hobby (hence the nick)...I have an ETX, and an 8" SCT.
Do you have an attachment for a SLR camera to the telescope?
He's chaaarging!!!...(add scottish accent)...
|
|
|
|
|
Joined: Nov 2000
Posts: 761
Member
|
|
Member
Joined: Nov 2000
Posts: 761 |
Originally posted by whiteSE: Astronomy... biggest hobby (hence the nick)...I have an ETX, and an 8" SCT.
Yep, I do all sorts of astrophotography, including prime focus (which is you are talking about, shooting through the scope, using it like a gigantic lens... 2000 mm in my case )
|
|
|
|
|
Joined: May 2000
Posts: 627
Member
|
|
Member
Joined: May 2000
Posts: 627 |
Hey n2_space,
Unfortunately, I have moved out of Louisville and now live in the suburbs of DC. I have visited the Falls of Ohio many times during my stay there. It is my favorite place to go fossil scrounging. I did not have much time though since I was completing my postdoc at U of L.
Move only if there is a real advantage to be gained...when you move, fall like a thunderbolt. -Sun Tzu, The Art of War '98 SVT E0 Superchip Y-pipe KKM filter custom 2.5 cat back exhaust UDP linux fish
|
|
|
|
|
Joined: May 2000
Posts: 4,528
Member
|
|
Member
Joined: May 2000
Posts: 4,528 |
Originally posted by gwellington:
You'll like the MD-12; I've had mine for about 20 years--they're pretty reliable and don't eat batteries nearly as fast as you'd expect. I do a fair amount of medium (Rolleiflex) and large-format photography. It's cool when rookies with their new Nikon F5's see me under my black focusing cloth working with my 4x5 and ask if it's an antique. When I show them that's it's a current camera with a 150mm multicoated Nikkor, they get very confused.... 4x5. That was my most difficult photo class in college. Ever heard of the zone system? Light meter batteries die when talk of it comes up. I love my Pentax K1000. Fully manual is the only way. I'd really like to invest in a Rolli some day. Hopefully I'll have a house soon so I can build a dark room and get back into B&W. I use a Sony Mavica for my digitals.
|
|
|
|
|
Joined: Sep 2000
Posts: 818
Member
|
|
Member
Joined: Sep 2000
Posts: 818 |
Yes, the Zone System is a pain to understand, and I think has far less relevance with today's thin-emulsion, short-toed films. I usually just take a few spotmeter readings with my Minolta Autometer, including the highlight and shadow areas, throw in some Kentucky Windage, and bracket like crazy. I don't think you can achieve the same effects in the darkroom developing modern films (the +1, -1 stuff) that you could in the old days. If you read Ansel Adams' books, he commented often about how difficult it was to print many of his early negatives because the exposures or contrast ranges were way off, leading to blocked highlights or empty shadow areas. I think that's why he became such a fanatic about the Zone System (more so than Minor White, even). And yes, try medium format if you can, you'll be amazed at the increase in quality over 35mm, especially using T-MAX 100 film (if you're a b&w junkie). Sorry to wander so far off topic, but there you are....
2000 Contour SE Sport T-Red MTX, Mystique rear dome light, Blau Florida cd.
|
|
|
|
|
Joined: Dec 2000
Posts: 604
Member
|
|
Member
Joined: Dec 2000
Posts: 604 |
Originally posted by Jim: Making money.
Making women happy.
Working out.
Playing piano and guitar.
Writing.
Driving the new vehicle.A man of many values! Lets see...not in any particular order... --Hardcore working out...more into body building than anything. @6'2 210+lbs things are starting to shape up. --bustin' my a$$ to learn and make the cash.. --Meeting WOMEN... right now in my life that is about it...simple and sweet! 
"The thing from which the work suffers more than from any other evil is not the assertion of falsehood, but the endless and irrepressible repetition of half-truths." – G.K. Chesterton
|
|
|
|
|
Joined: Jul 2000
Posts: 3,223
Moderator
|
|
Moderator
Joined: Jul 2000
Posts: 3,223 |
VAGINA!
No really
uh
Vagina!
No really this time:
B-ball
MTB
Disc Golf
Paintball as of late!
My girlie of two years
My family
Cars
Video Games
-Andy
|
|
|
|
|
Joined: Apr 2001
Posts: 730
Member
|
|
Member
Joined: Apr 2001
Posts: 730 |
Originally posted by edorfox: What camera did you use...I hope it wasn't a disposable! The camera used for the pics currently on my Nippy page were taken by my mom's Sony Mavica something-or-other. I don't like that camera. It's the one that takes floppy disks, so the quality suffers. They only look that sharp because of me resizing them. Personally, I use (for digital) a Canon A40. I have all the lenses for it (24mm, ~250mm, close up lens) as well as the waterproof case, which will be cool once I begin scuba diving. I need to make a photography webpage . . .  Oh, and regarding the disposable, I have the honor of being able to say I have never bought a disposable for myself!
Kendall '97 GL Zetec ATX " Nippy "
|
|
|
|
|
