Trackside with Erik and Mike Vol. 1

[Anonymous]

This looks like it is going to be a wonderful series!! I have not as yet purchased a digital camera because i had heard that action photos were out of the question and panning was necessary to keep the subject in focus.Thanks to you i now have a camera to buy.I am a huge CP fan and i love shot #1 as this locomotive is in your face as it should be.It shows speed and most importantly--the locomotive. That is what we go to see so why not fill up the frame.Again a truly awesome shot and a superb story--keep up the fine tradition that only trains mag. can deliver.

[Anonymous]

I have been a fireman on the crew of a steam loco on a museum railway here in Auckland New Zealand - it's high summer here - and the sudden domination of digital cameras has been amazing. In the first three days I was on duty I saw just two SLRs - the rest were digital. Railfans that I recognised who I had thought had SLRs surgically implanted onto their arms suddenly appeared with digital cameras.

Evan James

[shanson2]

#1: better of train and snow

#2: nice framing with trees, would look better on the wall, gets my vote

[Anonymous]

I voted for 2 because it has some background scenery to give some depth and contrast to the photo.

[Anonymous]

Guys!
You did a great job on the photographs, under extreme conditions! I liked photo number one simply because it showed more of the engine. I was a newspaper photographer for 10 1/2 years in Bucks County, PA and Burlington County, NJ back in the sixites, so I know what you went through to get the pix. We were often out before the snowplows, although the temperature didn't get past 20 degrees above zero too much. COLD IS COLD! Did the cold temperature give you any problems with the digital cameras?
Your new column is a good idea!

[Anonymous]

I chose #1 because I prefer the side on shots as they show more of the locomotive. Both were great shots. To me it was just a matter of personal preference.

[Bergie]

QUOTE: Originally posted by gdbtsnow

Did the cold temperature give you any problems with the digital cameras?

No, the cold didn't seem to cause any problems with the cameras. We tried to keep them out of the falling snow, but that was next to impossible. When I got back in the car I had to wipe off a lot of melted snow off the camera body. Nothing that would harm the camera, but something I'm not going to make a habit of nontheless.

Erik

[mikeyuhas]

QUOTE: Originally posted by Bergie

No, the cold didn't seem to cause any problems with the cameras. We tried to keep them out of the falling snow, but that was next to impossible. When I got back in the car I had to wipe off a lot of melted snow off the camera body. Nothing that would harm the camera, but something I'm not going to make a habit of nontheless.

Erik

Actually, most of the time Erik was in the car keeping warm. He only popped out when the train's headlight was on the horizon [:)]

I was standing out in the cold for quite a while (and did so again this weekend) and am happy to report the camera suffered no ill effects. I'd imagine that at low temperatures, the battery capacity diminishes, but I haven't yet seen any problems.

[Anonymous]

My Reply is for Overall ,
Pentax has annouced the *ist D digital Slr recently .It will Take your K mount lenses.
I have seen it advertised in photo mags for around $!,399.00. I Have NOT seen in person at stores yet.

[Anonymous]

you got to admit. when you see a train coming just before it hits the grade crossing with that snow trailing the front trucks of the loco . that the train ain;t playing . it's moving and that's the way i like to see freight trains do....

[Anonymous]

Didn't want to have to choose, for the reasons generally given by everyone else:big engine up close or great use of setting for better composition using trees as framing device? A diffficult choice. I chose #2, partly because it captures the way getting out to see trains makes me appreciate nature and natural settings, and getting out to enjoy nature gives a great excuse to check out and photograph trains.

[Anonymous]

Both are good photos. I like the shot with the trees better because of the framing.

[rhettsease]

I also think that #2 was the best.

[Anonymous]

hi that was a hard choice for me because i live in alliston on. right at mile 46 of the macteir sub so seeing a cp intermodal kinda warms my heart
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ub so seeing cp intermodal kinda warms my heart no matter what

[Anonymous]

I defintly liked both photos but voted #1. The composition was what influninsed(it was cold ,wasn`t it?) my personal choise.Look forward to more of this!