Da Mook has Landed!

[Modelcar]

.....I was refering to throw away camers and what the lens might be on those when the digital capability of it one would think, might supercede the ability of the lens.

The Cannon I have now is a EOS Elan 7e. I traded in an Olympus w/ 4 changable lens. Now with the 28 - 200 zoom my load is lighter. I do have another Olympus that is an automatic camera I've had for a while. I'm amassing too many photos and one starts running out of space...I'm sure we all know about that.

The two photos I sent you a few days ago Ed of the CSX climbing the Allegheny range and the helper engines dropping back down the grade were from the Cannon.

[Modelcar]

.....I was refering to throw away camers and what the lens might be on those when the digital capability of it one would think, might supercede the ability of the lens.

The Cannon I have now is a EOS Elan 7e. I traded in an Olympus w/ 4 changable lens. Now with the 28 - 200 zoom my load is lighter. I do have another Olympus that is an automatic camera I've had for a while. I'm amassing too many photos and one starts running out of space...I'm sure we all know about that.

The two photos I sent you a few days ago Ed of the CSX climbing the Allegheny range and the helper engines dropping back down the grade were from the Cannon.

[edblysard]

I always like the Olympus cameras, they are light, small, and quite.
But the old Cannon F1 is rugged, I have abused mine for years, never had a problem, and the changable viewfinder is a added plus.
I havent used the new breed of 35mm, but the EOS Elan gets good reviews.
Isnt that the one that focuses where you eye is aimed in the viewfinder?

I had a discussion a year or two ago with a buddy who carries a Cannon with him wherever he goes, his did that, focusing where you looked, but I am not sure of the model. He loved it, sorta like having a spot focus, allowed him to frame the shot, then just look at the spot he wanted the camera to focus, and take the photo.

I think your safe with your film camera for a while, you may have timed it just right, by the time your film camera needs to be replaced with a digital, the cost of them will have come down, and the quality will have gone up.

By the way, the photo I sent you was shot with the freebie fixed focus digital that came with our computer, its smaller than a pack of smokes, and for a freebie, it works rather well.

Stay Frosty,
Ed

[edblysard]

I always like the Olympus cameras, they are light, small, and quite.
But the old Cannon F1 is rugged, I have abused mine for years, never had a problem, and the changable viewfinder is a added plus.
I havent used the new breed of 35mm, but the EOS Elan gets good reviews.
Isnt that the one that focuses where you eye is aimed in the viewfinder?

I had a discussion a year or two ago with a buddy who carries a Cannon with him wherever he goes, his did that, focusing where you looked, but I am not sure of the model. He loved it, sorta like having a spot focus, allowed him to frame the shot, then just look at the spot he wanted the camera to focus, and take the photo.

I think your safe with your film camera for a while, you may have timed it just right, by the time your film camera needs to be replaced with a digital, the cost of them will have come down, and the quality will have gone up.

By the way, the photo I sent you was shot with the freebie fixed focus digital that came with our computer, its smaller than a pack of smokes, and for a freebie, it works rather well.

Stay Frosty,
Ed

[Mookie]

QUOTE: Originally posted by edblysard
.
Shoot, I dont think you can even find a new car with a cassette player anymore.
Stay Frosty,
Ed

Ed - Millie is a 2002 Buick Century - she has a cassette player which really shocked me - And we rented a 2003 Acorn (Ford Focus) and it had a cassette player only. I was stumped, cuz I kept looking for the CD player - neither came with one!

We have all CD's and now so what in the car!

Jen

[Mookie]

QUOTE: Originally posted by edblysard
.
Shoot, I dont think you can even find a new car with a cassette player anymore.
Stay Frosty,
Ed

Ed - Millie is a 2002 Buick Century - she has a cassette player which really shocked me - And we rented a 2003 Acorn (Ford Focus) and it had a cassette player only. I was stumped, cuz I kept looking for the CD player - neither came with one!

We have all CD's and now so what in the car!

Jen

[eolafan]

Wow, this thread sure makes one feel old(er) than dirt! What will I do with my old 8-tracks, cassettes and VHS videos now? Jim

[eolafan]

Wow, this thread sure makes one feel old(er) than dirt! What will I do with my old 8-tracks, cassettes and VHS videos now? Jim

[Mookie]

QUOTE: Originally posted by eolafan

Wow, this thread sure makes one feel old(er) than dirt! What will I do with my old 8-tracks, cassettes and VHS videos now? Jim

[:D] let's get together and have a "collectors" sale - if they can do it with 78's, why not!

Jen

[Mookie]

QUOTE: Originally posted by eolafan

Wow, this thread sure makes one feel old(er) than dirt! What will I do with my old 8-tracks, cassettes and VHS videos now? Jim

[:D] let's get together and have a "collectors" sale - if they can do it with 78's, why not!

Jen

[Anonymous]

Don't forget Betamax and reel to reel. lol

[Anonymous]

Don't forget Betamax and reel to reel. lol

[Anonymous]

Oh no, did I say that, now I've gone and shown my age.

[Anonymous]

Oh no, did I say that, now I've gone and shown my age.

[Modelcar]

.....Yes, that is the model that focuses where you look Ed...You know, I use it infrequently and then when I grab it to do something kinda quick, I find myself just dialing to automatic and letting it do it all....But the eye control does work and if I used it every day I probably would be using that eye control feature more.

And on these new digital's the size of credit cards or a little bigger the results are pretty good....I have a friend who is very knowledgable with the trade and he now has several and the results are really pretty good...and then one can walk right in to the computer and take a look at them if he desires. Or send the photo across the nation in minutes.

On the other subject in the above posts...CD players in vehicles...In many cases they are still an option...Our passenger car has both, but the CD was in an option package.

Gee...I better say something about railroads here or I may not qualify....One thing, I must take the Cannon and head over town this morning as they are installing a new genuine clay tile roof on our Depot [ex C&O], as it is being restored for use as the Trail Head here in Muncie....It will be beautiful when finished in October. 20 miles of paved walking and biking trail here now. It's great. Depot will have a small RR museum in it too...

[Modelcar]

.....Yes, that is the model that focuses where you look Ed...You know, I use it infrequently and then when I grab it to do something kinda quick, I find myself just dialing to automatic and letting it do it all....But the eye control does work and if I used it every day I probably would be using that eye control feature more.

And on these new digital's the size of credit cards or a little bigger the results are pretty good....I have a friend who is very knowledgable with the trade and he now has several and the results are really pretty good...and then one can walk right in to the computer and take a look at them if he desires. Or send the photo across the nation in minutes.

On the other subject in the above posts...CD players in vehicles...In many cases they are still an option...Our passenger car has both, but the CD was in an option package.

Gee...I better say something about railroads here or I may not qualify....One thing, I must take the Cannon and head over town this morning as they are installing a new genuine clay tile roof on our Depot [ex C&O], as it is being restored for use as the Trail Head here in Muncie....It will be beautiful when finished in October. 20 miles of paved walking and biking trail here now. It's great. Depot will have a small RR museum in it too...

[zardoz]

Betamax and reel-to-reel? I have one of each also, and they still work !
Got rid of the 8-track a few years ago, though.

Mookie & eolafan, can I join in the "collectors" sale?

[zardoz]

Betamax and reel-to-reel? I have one of each also, and they still work !
Got rid of the 8-track a few years ago, though.

Mookie & eolafan, can I join in the "collectors" sale?

[edblysard]

Want to buy a bunch of cassettes, around 200! Everything from Bach to the Beatles?!
When we bought Aimee's Durango, we asked the salesman if we could get a cassette player, he said we could order it with a cassette, or we could have the C/D player removed and a cassette installed. We kept the C/D player.
Stay Frosty,
Ed

QUOTE: Originally posted by Mookie

QUOTE: Originally posted by edblysard
.
Shoot, I dont think you can even find a new car with a cassette player anymore.
Stay Frosty,
Ed

Ed - Millie is a 2002 Buick Century - she has a cassette player which really shocked me - And we rented a 2003 Acorn (Ford Focus) and it had a cassette player only. I was stumped, cuz I kept looking for the CD player - neither came with one!

We have all CD's and now so what in the car!

Jen

[edblysard]

Want to buy a bunch of cassettes, around 200! Everything from Bach to the Beatles?!
When we bought Aimee's Durango, we asked the salesman if we could get a cassette player, he said we could order it with a cassette, or we could have the C/D player removed and a cassette installed. We kept the C/D player.
Stay Frosty,
Ed

QUOTE: Originally posted by Mookie

QUOTE: Originally posted by edblysard
.
Shoot, I dont think you can even find a new car with a cassette player anymore.
Stay Frosty,
Ed

Ed - Millie is a 2002 Buick Century - she has a cassette player which really shocked me - And we rented a 2003 Acorn (Ford Focus) and it had a cassette player only. I was stumped, cuz I kept looking for the CD player - neither came with one!

We have all CD's and now so what in the car!

Jen

[Mookie]

Isn't this just a bite! We just had to run out and buy everything on CD's when they first came out - cuz no one was going to do cassettes anymore. Now you can't play them in the car. Car manufacturers aren't following the norm - They should install CD players and include that in the nominal fee they charge for the car and make the cassettes optional! Am I missing something here?

Jen

[Mookie]

Isn't this just a bite! We just had to run out and buy everything on CD's when they first came out - cuz no one was going to do cassettes anymore. Now you can't play them in the car. Car manufacturers aren't following the norm - They should install CD players and include that in the nominal fee they charge for the car and make the cassettes optional! Am I missing something here?

Jen

[starwardude]

I'm sorry I can't post a picture.I neither have a digital camera OR a scaner.
PS. Kevin,if you eat SD-90 MAC's,I hope you don't accumulate diesel in your liver.

[starwardude]

I'm sorry I can't post a picture.I neither have a digital camera OR a scaner.
PS. Kevin,if you eat SD-90 MAC's,I hope you don't accumulate diesel in your liver.

[Modelcar]

....Jen, there are autos and other vehicles still available with cassette players...and some with both.

[Modelcar]

....Jen, there are autos and other vehicles still available with cassette players...and some with both.

[Modelcar]

....Bach, right Ed...Good strong organ music sounds good to me.

[Modelcar]

....Bach, right Ed...Good strong organ music sounds good to me.

[edblysard]

How about the UP's 3985 Challenger storming straight at you, with Wagner's "Ride of the Valkyries" blasting out as the sound track?
Stay Frosty,
Ed

QUOTE: Originally posted by Modelcar

....Bach, right Ed...Good strong organ music sounds good to me.

[edblysard]

How about the UP's 3985 Challenger storming straight at you, with Wagner's "Ride of the Valkyries" blasting out as the sound track?
Stay Frosty,
Ed

QUOTE: Originally posted by Modelcar

....Bach, right Ed...Good strong organ music sounds good to me.