1981eagle
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- Joined
- May 28, 2023
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- Virgnia, USA
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Hi - I'm a 57-year-old that has been a very amateur photographer since I can remember. I never took tin-types or used flash powder, but I did use Polaroids, 110 and 126 instamatic cameras. I even used the Kodak Disc cameras.
My handle is 1981eagle - due to the fact that I achieved the rank of Eagle Scouts in the BSA in 1981.
I was in the US Marines (a lifetime ago it seems) and took some photos in and around Yuma, AZ - where I was stationed for nearly 3 years.
I was also a police officer after the Marines (but that was a long time ago too) and I found myself as a evidence technician, and we would take photos and videos of crime scenes. I decided to take some photography classes at a local community college and primarily used a Canon Elan IIe but I also bought a Yashika D medium format - the lenses were clear, and it was fully functional, but nothing fancy.
I really liked black and white photography, and I learned a lot. I liked the darkroom too. I found it neat how you could use techniques such as burning and dodging to mute or enhance areas of the image.
When I got into digital, it was early-on. I think my first camera was a Sony Maciva floppy-disc camera.
My current set-up consists of two cameras.
For longer range telephoto work I have a Canon D60 (APS-C) which is paired with a Canon 35-350 f/ 3.5-5.6 - I like this rig as the APS-C sensor paired with the zoom gives a higher 35mm equivalent focal length of the lens. The lens weighs a ton, but I usually use a monopod with it, so it's not too bad.
For general use, and macro I have a Canon D6 full frame. Although I can put the 35-350 on it, I usually use this one with a 16-35 f/2.8, a 35-135 f/4-5.6 and a 50mm f/2.8 compact macro. I have pair of 550EX Speedlites and a pair of 420EX Speedlites, but I just got, and am getting used to, an MT-24EX macro flash for the 50mm lens.
My photos aren't professional quality, but I like them, and that's all that I personally think is important. I take pictures for me not for others, not for sale, and not to try to make a living (Good thing too - as I don't want to eat dry dog food
)
So that's me - I will share photos, and I even have some PIF goodies to give away - so I'll probably do that at some point too.
Charlie (1981eagle) -
My handle is 1981eagle - due to the fact that I achieved the rank of Eagle Scouts in the BSA in 1981.
I was in the US Marines (a lifetime ago it seems) and took some photos in and around Yuma, AZ - where I was stationed for nearly 3 years.
I was also a police officer after the Marines (but that was a long time ago too) and I found myself as a evidence technician, and we would take photos and videos of crime scenes. I decided to take some photography classes at a local community college and primarily used a Canon Elan IIe but I also bought a Yashika D medium format - the lenses were clear, and it was fully functional, but nothing fancy.
I really liked black and white photography, and I learned a lot. I liked the darkroom too. I found it neat how you could use techniques such as burning and dodging to mute or enhance areas of the image.
When I got into digital, it was early-on. I think my first camera was a Sony Maciva floppy-disc camera.
My current set-up consists of two cameras.
For longer range telephoto work I have a Canon D60 (APS-C) which is paired with a Canon 35-350 f/ 3.5-5.6 - I like this rig as the APS-C sensor paired with the zoom gives a higher 35mm equivalent focal length of the lens. The lens weighs a ton, but I usually use a monopod with it, so it's not too bad.
For general use, and macro I have a Canon D6 full frame. Although I can put the 35-350 on it, I usually use this one with a 16-35 f/2.8, a 35-135 f/4-5.6 and a 50mm f/2.8 compact macro. I have pair of 550EX Speedlites and a pair of 420EX Speedlites, but I just got, and am getting used to, an MT-24EX macro flash for the 50mm lens.
My photos aren't professional quality, but I like them, and that's all that I personally think is important. I take pictures for me not for others, not for sale, and not to try to make a living (Good thing too - as I don't want to eat dry dog food
)So that's me - I will share photos, and I even have some PIF goodies to give away - so I'll probably do that at some point too.
Charlie (1981eagle) -
Welcome aboard. 
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