Hey all - new and wanting to learn

[1of1snowflake]

Good afternoon all,

My name is Ethan and I live in Illinois. I am very much an amateur photographer who really enjoys the challenge of taking macro pictures of bugs in the summer and snow crystals in the winter. In the past I have owned several different iphones with olloclips which give a macro ability to the iphones. I have used this for bugs and snowflakes in the past with great success, but this year I am trying something new.

My cameras I have worked with have been the

Sony DSC-R1
Sony DSC-828
Sony HX100V
Sony HX-90V

I recently sold the R1 and the 100V to buy my wife a Sony A6000. I haven't used it much to this point as a friend gave a Panasonic FZ2500 to me along with a Panasonic ZS100. I have been using those cameras with a reversed Helios 44M-5 lens to get some good snow crystal shots this winter, although it has been a mediocre winter for Illinois. Cold but little snow.

Anyhow, welcome to me!

 

[dxqcanada]

Welcome.

 

[Designer]

Welcome!

 

[Ysarex]

Welcome from across the river.

Joe

 

[Gary A.]

Welcome to the forum.

 

[Derrel]

Welcome to TPF, Ethan.

 

[1of1snowflake]

Welcome from across the river.

Joe

Thanks Joe! I'll have to see what shots you've taken!

 

[Smoogle]

Hi Ethan, I am new myself
I hope you will have a good time here !
Photographing snowflakes aint easy,
I tried it this year with medium-low results haha
Winter is not over yet so there is hope

 

[1of1snowflake]

Hi Ethan, I am new myself
I hope you will have a good time here !
Photographing snowflakes aint easy,
I tried it this year with medium-low results haha
Winter is not over yet so there is hope

Thanks for the welcome! Check out my thread I posted in the Macro Photography forum.