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Greetings from the Ontario Highlands

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Posted by Journeyman: Mon Dec 30th, 2013 08:56

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Hello all.
A brief note here to let you know a little about my photo taking experience. Starting 50 years ago with a Polaroid bellows type camera, upgraded to another that spits out the snapshot, a Kodak DC3400 camera, and now finaly a camera that I've lusted for so long. Amazing how the prices have dropped, right into my ball park. In fact the Kodak was almost as expensive in its day as my newly purchased D3200 that came with 2 lenses, bag & tripod. My experience has been almost exclusively with thru the viewfinder cameras. The biggest problem with Polaroid is sometimes the subject or another wants the picture and then its lost. A few years ago I came across a snap taken 30 yrs previous, one where I was using natural light to photograph a budgie sitting on a childs head. The picture came out showing a totaly dark room with subject perfectly lit and with a halo around it,almost angelic. Probably the best picture I have ever taken, taken! When shown this photo by the family member they incorrectly identified the subject. Go figure.This can happen no more thankfully. I expect the learning curve on cameras with interchangeable lenses & controls that I have never even contemplated to be a little steep. Enough said. Hope everyone has a great new year. Ta for now. Jim

Posted by jk: Mon Dec 30th, 2013 12:22

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Hi Journeyman/Jim welcome to the forum.
I hope that we can help you if you have any questions.

We are a friendly bunch here so dont be afraid to ask away.

I hope that you havent suffered too much in the recent ice storms in Canada.

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Posted by TomOC: Mon Dec 30th, 2013 20:18

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Jim-

Welcome...digital is way cool

All the help you will need can be found here.

Stay warm tonight!!!

Tom

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Posted by Journeyman: Tue Dec 31st, 2013 05:27

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Thanks for the welcome. The ice storm was the worst I've ever seen. We were without electricity for 4 days. Thanks to the woodstove we were warm. Of course my camera was in use. The utility company had its foresters at work to cut tree limbs all over. My precious trees were damaged. Also learned that snow blower is useless against ice and actually had to chop it up and move it by hand like paving stones about 3-4 inches thick. Working with my camera I found the ir remote doesn't work at all even though its marked as Nikon compatible. Ordered a new one. Over...

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Posted by jk: Tue Dec 31st, 2013 10:14

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Yes very pretty but mighty inconvenient when you lose electricity for such a long period and it is so cold.

My friends in Toronto were without electricity for five days.
I keep saying to them I'll go visit when it isnt snowy which is only for a month or two in summer.

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Posted by Eric: Tue Dec 31st, 2013 11:00

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jk wrote:
Yes very pretty but mighty inconvenient when you lose electricity for such a long period and it is so cold.

My friends in Toronto were without electricity for five days.
I keep saying to them I'll go visit when it isnt snowy which is only for a month or two in summer.
I used to visit Toronto frequently on business back in the 80s...it was invariably in January. Never saw it when it wasn't white ...and -20!

o.O

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Posted by jk: Tue Dec 31st, 2013 15:08

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I used to go to USA every 6-8 weeks to Philadelphia and/or Raleigh. The preference for me was Raleigh in the winter and Philadelphia in the summer. Philly in the winter can be like UK or -20C which is not good for me.

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Posted by amazing50: Wed Jan 1st, 2014 22:48

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jk wrote: I keep saying to them I'll go visit when it isnt snowy which is only for a month or two in summer.
I live near Toronto and can assure you that April to early November is always snow free. Some years we have no snow in December. June till late August may be too hot and moist for you. The Great lakes moderate things in Southern Ontario much of the time and most of us are used to weather shifts and are usually prepared for the occasional interruption.

This December ice storm was more than usual. Since there hadn't been serious freezing rain in years, many old trees weren't trimmed or removed. The ice on the branches was 3 to 4 times the diameter of the smaller wood, and it fell in many places. If it landed on power lines covered in ice they came down also. The crews were working 16 hour shifts in the cold but it still took 4 or more days to get things all repaired.

I've got a generator if things are off for too long and a gas stove and furnace so all I have to power is the furnace fan and controller plus some lights. Generator power is expensive as they burn about a liter of fuel for each 1000 watts of power per hour.

This bush survived the ice even though the tips were bent over almost 180 deg. and it was -20C.

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Posted by jk: Thu Jan 2nd, 2014 04:29

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Looks like I need to plan for a visit in the period June to October. I would like to come to get some autumn maples.

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Posted by Eric: Thu Jan 2nd, 2014 06:05

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amazing50 wrote:
jk wrote: I keep saying to them I'll go visit when it isnt snowy which is only for a month or two in summer.
I live near Toronto and can assure you that April to early November is always snow free. Some years we have no snow in December. June till late August may be too hot and moist for you. The Great lakes moderate things in Southern Ontario much of the time and most of us are used to weather shifts and are usually prepared for the occasional interruption.

This December ice storm was more than usual. Since there hadn't been serious freezing rain in years, many old trees weren't trimmed or removed. The ice on the branches was 3 to 4 times the diameter of the smaller wood, and it fell in many places. If it landed on power lines covered in ice they came down also. The crews were working 16 hour shifts in the cold but it still took 4 or more days to get things all repaired.

I've got a generator if things are off for too long and a gas stove and furnace so all I have to power is the furnace fan and controller plus some lights. Generator power is expensive as they burn about a liter of fuel for each 1000 watts of power per hour.

This bush survived the ice even though the tips were bent over almost 180 deg. and it was -20C.

Yup....that's Toronto
:lol:

We have friends who live I Toronto and I had business connections with company in Bolton. Always enjoyed my trips ...just needed to pack my fur lined boots and thermals.

Got some great shots of guys ice hole fishing ....somewhere in my predigital files.

Those were the days.
:applause:

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