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Hey guys,
I was just wondering. Does anyone here have any interesting hobbies (that can be mentioned in polite society) other than {bleep}ing about politics or the Amiga that they'd like to share with us?
I was just sitting here realizing that I have 18 different domain names, and while most of them are about the Amiga, some of them are about long-forgotten hobbies, such as DNDplayer.com -- which I've never really figured out what to do with, but it's always been such a cool domain name that I don't want to give it up...
I've also been soul searching recently, looking for that perfect hobby to distract me from all the problems that I'm facing. (Kermit says I'm so stressed out that my mind is in hyper mode, so I'm looking for a distraction). To that end, I've been looking for a new hobby recently.
Forerunners for my convoluted attention span are
1) Taking private pilot lessons, but that's really prohibitively expensive, since you're talking about essentially four to five THOUSAND dollars (40 hours flight time, plus testing and certification). On top of this, you'd have to either buy a plane, or rent it and fly one day per month (at $85 per hour) to keep up your qualifications, PLUS you have to carry your own private pilot's insurance, which I've heard some people comment can run 10k per year. Definitely not for the poor hobbyist :(
2) Secondly, I recently ended up with a few previously viewed DVD's in the clear rental case (not very attractive). I also HATE what they call "snapper cases" where the DVD cover is actually cardboard with the little black plastic "snapper strip" at the opening.
So..... In looking for a way to put all these movies on my video shelf in a presentable fashion, I've discovered the world of "custom DVD Cover art". While the legality of putting together such items is the newest "gray area" where the MPAA is concerned, I figure a lot of Amiga users would LOVE this arena, since you get to play with artistic creation. Essentially, you pick a movie, scour the net for high-res artwork, then cram it all together to create replacement DVD covers which are 3240x2175 at 300dpi (perfect size for printing).
My question to each of you is, what do you enjoy when you're not {bleep}ing about the Amiga or politics (not necessarily in that order)?
Wayne
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... (that can be mentioned in polite society)
Not much. :P
what do you enjoy when you're not {bleep}ing about the Amiga or politics (not necessarily in that order)?
I enjoy reading, programming(still quite Amiga related), staring at girls on the train like some kind of old pervert(I feel weird when I do that, but who cares), golf, motorsport, hunting and fishing (but I haven't done either for about 4 years), Amiga, learning forreign language songs, watching 'Monkey', eating at the take-away place ... in a town somewhere, looking at chicks at the train stop, browsing through 'Next: Entertainment' in the local Public Library....
I enjoy lots of things! :-]
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I also like BMW's, and McLaren F1's (the most beutiful car in the cosmos), and LGB trains (G scale).
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Greetings,
Before the Miggys, I used to draw comic book of my own story of the 'Peanuts' Characters. I got to a point of thinking, what they would be if they grow at bit older(teen). My favorite artist at the time was Charles M. Shultz. Love his works and all. I used to draw my own comic of them on a yellow pad. Fun while it lasted.
I never thought of improving since I don't want to copy someone elses work and get my own characters someday. Maybe after I retire from this 8 - 5 job. It seem to suck the life out of my hobby times. Right now all I do is just surf and clean my miggy on day-offs, not much of a hobby at all.
Regards,
Gizz
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Hi Wayne,
I've had ground school before but never had the cash for the behind the wheel part, It is expensive. I do like home audio/theatre stuff. Got into that when working on cars and home automation stuff. Cars are also cool,
Loved since I was a lad in around 1967 or so. Any electromechanical stuff is cool. Astronomy, also way cool,
thinking of spending over a grand on a decent telescope. May move to Arizona. Nice clear sky.
Chris
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Wayne wrote:
Does anyone here have any interesting hobbies (that can be mentioned in polite society) other than {bleep}ing about politics or the Amiga
Well, for the next few minutes, my hobby will be trying to figure out what the heck you just typed that the swear-bot turned into {bleep}ing!!
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LGB trains (G scale).
HO scale here :-)
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Cooking, graphical design, reading, and some drawing.
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Erm, I think I may have discussed my other big passion in the Mountain Biking thread.
My interests are varied, I'm very into fitness and either swim or gym daily (when not biking of course), plus I also enjoy reading and writing. I'm in the middle of typing up my memoirs and sending them around to my mates for their criticisms and so far the feedback has been generally quite encouraging.
Like IAMA, I love cars too. Currently I'm driving an Alfa 156 V6 which is a lot of fun despite ruinous fuel consumption and servicing costs.
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Photography, dogs, reading, foreign languages, travelling, jogging and walking, music (listening and sometimes singing/playing guitar) discussing all kinds of stuff with whoever will listen :-D
Strategy games when I get together with a particular group of mates. [Anyone heard of Axis and Allies?].
To be honest, I like everything, except TV, crap magazines and manufactured music.
edit: @ Wayne - how does photography or making film strike you?
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Scouting,
The rest differs from time to time
still wanna do some artsy stuff.
I also write a bit (no, I do not mean here on Aorg or any other forum, I mean, as in a book) but I do not put much effort in that lately
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@ Wayne - how does photography or making film strike you?
Very expensive.
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Wieght-lifting and indoor soccer. ;-)
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Scuba diving (though I've hardly done that this season! Friggin school!). Reading. SF, fantasy has largely lost it's interest for. There's so little creativity in that genre :-(. My most recent 'discovery'is China Mieville with Perdido Street Station. Other favourite authors include Greg Bear, Isaac Asimov (though not the Foundation books), Tad Williams (Otherland is amazing (and a loooooooooooooooooooooong read)) etc, etc. I keep wanting to get into last turn of the century horror/mystery/gothic books, however I hardly have time (make time?) to read anything other than stuff I need to read for my studies.
I'm planning on joining a horseriding club in September.
@wayne:
Oh about flying your own aircraft: I'd suggest you take another look at ULV/MLA aircraft :-).
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PMC wrote:
My interests are varied, I'm very into fitness and either swim or gym daily (when not biking of course), plus I also enjoy reading and writing. I'm in the middle of typing up my memoirs and sending them around to my mates for their criticisms and so far the feedback has been generally quite encouraging.
Eh? Memoirs? Are you already feeling that old? :-P
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I like reading, but not generally fiction, mainly science and history books. I like writing too, and I'm planning to be a professional author one day. I'm fascinated by anything scientific. I don't have many interests beyond that, apart from chatting to friends on IRC and subjecting the unwary denizens of Amiga.org to my opinions. Computing apart from that isn't fun any more.
Wayne, I'd stick with the aircraft hobby if you can afford it. If you enjoy it, all the better, but it will get you places, and I don't just mean physically. Things like that are always good on a resumé, and who knows, you could launch it into a career. Certainly it's more eyecatching than "Uh, I read books."
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I like Cooking.
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@wayne:
Oh about flying your own aircraft: I'd suggest you take another look at ULV/MLA aircraft :-).
At my size, 6'4" and 310#, Ultralights are not really feasible. Besides, the reason for my desire to fly isn't necessarily to flitter around the airport. I want to be able to have the freedom to quickly fly myself and friends to other cities that normally take up to 5 hours to drive. Like Atlanta, Memphis, New Orleans, etcetera. I hate driving these long distances, as it's usually a tremendous bore on the interstates. If I could fly to New Orleans from Huntsville in about 2 hours rather than the normal 6, then I'm all up for that. Problem is the expense involved.
The best I could ever hope for is to struggle to get my license (money wise) then find a single seater for the upcoming "recreational pilot" category. Even then, the costs may prove too restrictive.
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bloodline wrote:
I like Cooking.
As do I, but cooking to me falls more in the category of "enjoyable necessity" than hobby. After all, no one cooks food just for the purpose of the enjoyment of cooking.
Wayne
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Wayne wrote:
bloodline wrote:
I like Cooking.
As do I, but cooking to me falls more in the category of "enjoyable necessity" than hobby. After all, no one cooks food just for the purpose of the enjoyment of cooking.
Wayne
I like to make new dishes... Then obviously I get to eat them...
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Hehe. I haven't really led that interesting a life, so I've tried to make it slightly ironic and include as much history as possible. Of course, everyone knows that Germany beat England on penalties at Italia '90, but I tried to capture the mood of the moment.
It's certainly not for general consumption, but I enjoy doing it...
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Good attempt at being completely off topic.
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@Wayne,
Want to drool? Pull up velocityaircraft.com
You'll love the XLRG.
Chris
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Back on topic...I like cooking too. It all depends on whether you have to cook for someone else, as that can stop you being adventurous.
Some of the most interesting dishes require lots of fresh ingredients, and its difficult to have everything you need in a kitchen, especially if you live away from the big cities and don't have any specialist grocers nearby...ahh, why can't I have a kitchen like those television chefs do...
But yeah, cooking definitely. :-)
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Chris,
The velocity XLRG is, indeed very, very nice. I'd rather buy a working aircraft though than piece it together in my garage.
Wayne
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Yeah I like collecting any thing to do with
Sherlock Holmes.
Meccano
Model railway
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Does work count as a hobby :-P I spend most of my free time at the gym or messing about on the computer, trying to get through vietcong at the moment on the pc!
Robert
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I used to be obsessed with programming, now I'm obsessed with music (composition, performing, singing, piano).
I study martial arts (Hapkido & Kendo)
Skydiving (only gone a couple times, dying to go again)
School (for music).
Reading, primarily fiction and existentialist writing, and books on music theory.
Like to go to the goth clubs and dance...gave up smoking and don't drink much anymore so I'm not usually there too long.
Also have a long attachment to lizards, especially bearded dragons (used to raise a few, hoping to get one again soon)
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Reading (most) non-fiction...
Psychology....
Consumer psychology....
Marketing science...
Philosophy... (+ religion)
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:lol:
Why not add xenophobia and homophobia to that list?
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'homophobia' is not a hobby. And there is no xenophobia with iama! :)
OT: I'm wondering what kind of book 'kenny' would write...
I might start a thread about it! :P
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Why must everyone make everything personal as well as off topic?
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Sorry about that - I was quite peeved because Iama misquoted me in the 'Happy Bastille Day' thread. It was childish and I shouldn't have done it.
Why must everyone make everything personal as well as off topic?
Because people feel the need to express their anger or frustration at what another user has said or done?
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Cyberus wrote:
Because people feel the need to express their anger or frustration at what another user has said or done?
Here is a reminder that these are mere forums, and not worth frustration or anger. If you're at a time where you're letting negativity get the better of you, maybe it's time to start dating. :)
Wayne
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Wayne wrote:
Chris,
The velocity XLRG is, indeed very, very nice. I'd rather buy a working aircraft though than piece it together in my garage.
Wayne
Remind me sometime to put up a photo of a failed takeoff currently sitting broken in a trailer in the back field :lol:
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Hi Wayne
Nice "fresh air" style topic! :-) When i am not studying at college (A level ICT) i mainly play football and hang around and chilling out with some "well known" members of this board. I used to play football for teams in the past (goalkeeper and out field player :-)) and also indoor football. I am a football fanatic! :lol: Also go out pubbin' and clubbin' as any other teenager would. Also use my GP32 quite a lot when not using Amiga, this really is a smart little game device for emulation, etc. Hope JonoPike will actually put a decent response to this thread, as he does interesting stuff: music, art ninjitsu, etc.
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Wain wrote:
I used to be obsessed with programming, now I'm obsessed with music (composition, performing, singing, piano).
I study martial arts (Hapkido & Kendo)
Skydiving (only gone a couple times, dying to go again)
School (for music).
Reading, primarily fiction and existentialist writing, and books on music theory.
Like to go to the goth clubs and dance...gave up smoking and don't drink much anymore so I'm not usually there too long.
Also have a long attachment to lizards, especially bearded dragons (used to raise a few, hoping to get one again soon)
Thats a pretty interesting line up! :-) Must really try out some of them stuff. Have you tried bungee jumping?
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That's a few very cool hobbies.
My idea of football is quite a bit different from yours I'm afraid. I was once very, very good at the American version called "soccer", but that came to an abrupt end when I took a fully padded (thick plastic) shin across my un-padded knee. Haven't played since high school, as my increasing Girth can demonstrate.
Wayne
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T_Bone wrote:
Remind me sometime to put up a photo of a failed takeoff currently sitting broken in a trailer in the back field :lol:
Failed Velocity takeoff? The more I look at the Velocity XL, the more I want one..
I would pay Hangar 18 to build one for me, because I would never finish it on my own, but the Velocity XL solves a lot of quandries for me, such as the infamous "high wing (cessna) versus low wing (mooney)" debate. The XL also would lift all I need and go probably farther than I need for any one trip. Granted, it'd still be far cheaper to fly commercial, but wouldn't be 1/10th of the fun or allow me to fly whenever I wanted.
Wayne
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Wayne,
I used to have a Subaru WRX as my wallpaper until I bought one. Now I have that pic of the XLRG, the one with the sunset in the background. Once the WRX is payed off the XL maybe my next big purchase. As always Burt Rutan designs are always easy to fly.
Chris
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@T_Bone,
How could a Velocity not take off? Forget to install the canard? Too much epoxy making it too heavy?
Chris
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Hi Wayne,
May I suggest motorcycling...nothing relieves stress like blasting through a twisty on a heavily
forested mountain road. Much fun, and doesn't have to cost an appendage...that is unless you crash badly. ;-)
Other hobbies of mine include mandatory time spent listening to good music, F1, wrenching on/restoring old
Benzes, and I'm also beginning to learn a little Italian. :)
I've also considered flying lessons, but dropped the idea for similar reasons as yourself. Someday!
Addio,
Damion
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Hum,
i have an unhealthy interest in guns, marital arts, armchair sports (er, after giving up wrestling in baby oil) and of course `cosmology ...
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Chris,
Mechanical failure (gear, engine) notwithstanding, consider pilot incompetence. Imagine what would happen, if you will, if a new pilot got up enough speed, but pulled back too hard on the stick, essentially flipping the Velocity ass over end because of the lift from the canard.
It's possible, I'm sure.
Wayne
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-D- wrote:
Hi Wayne,
May I suggest motorcycling...nothing relieves stress like blasting through a twisty on a heavily
forested mountain road. Much fun, and doesn't have to cost an appendage...that is unless you crash badly. ;-)
I've done the motorcycle thing. Crashing on a motorcycle is an eventual "WILL HAPPEN", regardless of who you are, or how careful you are. Motorcycle accidents are 99% the fault of the other idiots on the road, not the rider.
Besides, no one around me is particularly comfortable with the idea of me riding a motorcycle. My Dad's ok with it, as long as I take out a million dollar insurance policy and make him the sole beneficiary.
:)
Wayne
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@blobrana,
"i have an unhealthy interest in guns"
I have a 1939 Merkel over and under shotgun with a stock made from black forest wood. It's very nice.
Chris
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Hi Wayne,
The canard is supposed to make it very hard to stall. I suppose it must be low airspeed/engine trouble.
Chris
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Wayne wrote:
I've done the motorcycle thing. Crashing on a motorcycle is an eventual "WILL HAPPEN", regardless of who you are, or how careful you are. Motorcycle accidents are 99% the fault of the other idiots on the road, not the rider.
True words. My brother - who I consider to be a VERY careful rider - struck a deer and went over the
bars a few weeks ago while riding in Northern Cal. Rashed himself up a little, but was otherwise OK (thank God!). There was almost nothing he could do, the deer freaked out and fixated on his bike.
I've got quite a few scars from the dirt, but have yet to crash on the street. I try to keep out of the city and
off of major freeways to minimize the risk, due to the major moron factor around here. I just hope (like most)
that when my number's up it'll be a minor one. :)
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Wayne wrote:
I've done the motorcycle thing. Crashing on a motorcycle is an eventual "WILL HAPPEN", regardless of who you are, or how careful you are. Motorcycle accidents are 99% the fault of the other idiots on the road, not the rider.
...and the fact that the roads are designed for cars, not bikes. Imagine a drain cover just a little higher or lower than the road surface. Hit this at 30mph on a car, you don't feel it. Hit it at 30mph on a motorbike, and you sure will. It's the little things like that that car drivers don't notice that often cause accidents with motorcyclists.
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@ -D-,
"nothing relieves stress like blasting through a twisty on a heavily
forested mountain road."
Thats what My WRX is for.
Chris
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There`s life outside of being an Amiga user?? :-o
I used to be a rally co-driver, until my mate got married and had kids and couldn`t do it any more, so I let my license lapse :-(
Photography, don`t have the time to do much these days. I had a darkroom setup for b&w,C41 colour and Cibachrome printing.
Mostly took photos at my local racetrack, (GT`s and Touring Cars..and the occasional grid girl ;-) ) and b&w landscapes..they just seem to have more impact than colour.
I love playing practical jokes on friends, my latest one used the Amiga`s translator.device to leave a message on a friends answering machine, pretending to be Stephen Hawkins..
Then the nerdy, geeky stuff.. electronics, fixing computers, programming (PC&Miggy), websites for friends businesses etc.
I can`t stand cooking, takes too much time. If it takes more than 20-30 mins to do, I can`t be bothered.
All this flying talk reminds me of work last week (I`m a set builder and model maker for adverts..I must have done something real bad in a past life!).
We were on location at an airport, and there was someone having conversion lessons in a Jet Provost. I didn`t think it was possible to taxi a plane the way learner drivers do with cars.
One minute the jet is idling, then almost full throttle screaming its guts out, then the plane starts kangarooing down the perimeter road, then idle again etc etc.
Probably happens all the time, but it made us all laugh :lol:
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Photography, don`t have the time to do much these days.
Recognize that.
B&W photography, with an SLR, is probably the most satisfying hobby I've ever had. Too bad I've almost given that up! :-(
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My problem with film photography is that it's simply too expensive, at around $6.00 per roll to develop. What I crave is a digital SLR. Might not be AS perfect, but it would certainly be a lot less expensive for trial and error shooting.
Wayne
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Wayne wrote:
T_Bone wrote:
Remind me sometime to put up a photo of a failed takeoff currently sitting broken in a trailer in the back field :lol:
Failed Velocity takeoff? The more I look at the Velocity XL, the more I want one..
I would pay Hangar 18 to build one for me, because I would never finish it on my own, but the Velocity XL solves a lot of quandries for me, such as the infamous "high wing (cessna) versus low wing (mooney)" debate. The XL also would lift all I need and go probably farther than I need for any one trip. Granted, it'd still be far cheaper to fly commercial, but wouldn't be 1/10th of the fun or allow me to fly whenever I wanted.
Wayne
No, no, not a velocity, something else altogether. Never made it off the ground for more than 10 secs before nosediving. Since I don't fly anymore, it's become my "one that got away" story :-P
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Wayne wrote:
Cyberus wrote:
Because people feel the need to express their anger or frustration at what another user has said or done?
Here is a reminder that these are mere forums, and not worth frustration or anger. If you're at a time where you're letting negativity get the better of you, maybe it's time to start dating. :)
Wayne
:lol:
Heh, women can cause even more frustration and anger though!
Anyway, what I was trying to say is that I succumbed to emotion and let myself get baited. I'm sure most people do it at some point or other - evidence is all the people who let Doomy get to them with his talk of Professional A2000s. That definitely isn't worth any frustration or anger!
Anyway, I've just come back from a weekend camping/hiking trip - that's something I used to do a lot as a kid and I decided yesterday that I'm gonna get back into it again.
Anyone else here a fan of the great outdoors?
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Wayne wrote:
My problem with film photography is that it's simply too expensive, at around $6.00 per roll to develop. What I crave is a digital SLR. Might not be AS perfect, but it would certainly be a lot less expensive for trial and error shooting.
Wayne
Hmm, you're right, it IS expensive to develop. At the moment I'm using a Canon 300V and a Canon Digital IXUS II v3
[I think these have different names in the States]. These are the two cameras I carry in my bag, although I do have a fair few other cameras.
I tend use the film camera for more creative photography and stuff that I need various lenses for, whereas the digi is used for more point and shoot type stuff - although I have had some good pics from it, the level of control and the feeble optical zoom makes it a good standby - also I like a camera I can fit in my pocket [to always have a camera with me is my aim]. The other bonus of the small camera is that its less of a target for thieves - I don't always want to wander down the street with a camera and expensive lenses.
I would have liked a Digital SLR, but at the moment the cost is too prohibitive - almost three times as much for the body I'd say typically. Although of course you could spend that on film and developing.
Has anyone got any photos online?
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Vivaldi...
JGirls...
PepaKura Designer (paper folding)...
It seems that just about anything I try, becomes my favorite hoby these days! :-)
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Cyberus wrote:
Anyway, I've just come back from a weekend camping/hiking trip - that's something I used to do a lot as a kid and I decided yesterday that I'm gonna get back into it again.
Anyone else here a fan of the great outdoors?
I am, the problem is that there's hardly any nature worth wandering through here in the Netherlands. You'd spend 3/4 of the day walking on tarmac. Which is why I really only do hiking on holidays :-\. Anyhoo, should be doing a week of hiking in southern Norway in a few weeks 8-).
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Winnie the Pooh...
Fairies...
Unicorns...