Are you faithful?

**Grunt** · 10th October 2005, 10:21 PM

I have a confession. I'm a philanderer. I frequent other BBs besides this one.

I'm going on the Great Victorian Bike Ride in November. They have a forum to discusss this and other bike type things.
www.bv.com.au/forums

I've also got an interest in Photography and I'm looking to buy a digital SLR camera. I hang around at

www.dpreview.com
www.dslrusers.net

Sorry, I just had to get this off my chest.

Are you monogamous?

**scooter** · 10th October 2005, 10:38 PM

Grunt, I pretty much stick to these forums, except for the occasional Google group search for info.

More importantly tho', good luck on the GVBR! I did a couple (in 90 & 91 I think, Stawell to Melb via Great Ocean Road and Numurkah to Melb) and had a ball. Best holiday I've ever had, you will come back energised and full of life.

Cheers mate.................Sean

**normell** · 10th October 2005, 10:41 PM

Grunt check out the Pentax
http://www.teds.com.au/www/6/1001102..._1005803_.html
I have one and its great, and haggle the price

Normell

**Grunt** · 10th October 2005, 10:49 PM

Thanks Normell,

The Pentax is a great camera but I've decided on the Nikon D50.

http://www.teds.com.au/www/6/1001102..._1005803_.html

I've spent and great deal of time reading reviews and hanging around forums.

**Grunt** · 10th October 2005, 10:52 PM

Sean,

I'm really looking forward to the ride. This year it's from Swan Hill to Melbourne. I've been in training and I'm fitter than I've been in 20 years.

**normell** · 10th October 2005, 10:55 PM

Good choice of camera, does it come with the extra lens ????
Normell

**normell** · 10th October 2005, 10:56 PM

Just had a look at a map, it'll be easy, 'cause its all down hill.
Normell

**Grunt** · 10th October 2005, 11:02 PM

The lens is a 'Giftback' which means I claim it off the distributor. I have to buy before the 31st of the month.

The lens gets pretty good reviews for a cheapie. http://www.kenrockwell.com/nikon/70300g.htm

The whole world is uphill even the downhill bits.

**kiwigeo** · 10th October 2005, 11:49 PM

Grunt, Do you need an SLR? The things are so big and bulky compared to a compact digital camera.....I'd rather lug the lattter around if I was on a bike.

I've got a couple of Pentax SLR's (film) and a Haselblad 500CM....but I hardly ever use them these days. Most of the pics I take now I shoot on a Pentax compact digital...pic quality is pretty good and the thing is just so portable.

Cheers Martin

**bitingmidge** · 11th October 2005, 08:23 AM

Cameras are like tools, you need lots of them!

I made the decision to do away with SLR stuff because it was so big and bulky, have a nice little Canon Pro1 and it's great, provided like all compact cameras you are shooting in good light, and the subject isn't moving all that fast! A DSLR seems inevitable, once I work out what to do with the bulk.

Just like they would have said on the dpreview forums if I'd been lurking there!

Then there's Australian Wooden Boats, Trikes Australia, Aus Teardrops, North Brisbane Suzuki 4x4, biketrip, bicycles australia, and the list goes on and on.

If I want to find out stuff, I search forums and get both sides of the biased picture.

This is the only one I post to though!

Cheers,

P

**silentC** · 11th October 2005, 09:17 AM

I've got 3 SLRs in the cupboard, 2 Ricohs and a Russian thing that weighs about a kilo!! Don't use them much any more, not really into photography these days. Went through the whole Illford B&W, develop your own, arty farty stuff. We've got a Sony digital compact and a Samsung compact 35mm now for taking photos of the kids! Oh, and my phone has a camera in it so I use it a bit.

The only other place I spend time is http://en.wikipedia.org where I do a bit of editing in the Woodworking project. I joined a cycling forum once to get some info on building wheels but there was too much weird stuff going on for me. Unlike here, where everybody is well balanced and normal like I am.

**zenwood** · 11th October 2005, 09:27 AM

In answer to the question: No. I sometimes lurk here:

It covers alot of things I am interested in: science/religion, church/state, polititcs, creation/evolution, media, ... Lots of American members, and very busy:

Threads: 129,530, Posts: 2,759,639, Members: 20,793

(Cf the UBWWF:
Threads: 21,294, Posts: 204,532, Members: 8,032)

**craigb** · 11th October 2005, 10:06 AM

Nope. Only hang out here. Does that make me one dimensional? :confused:

**martrix** · 11th October 2005, 10:17 AM

Originally Posted by normell

Grunt check out the Pentax
http://www.teds.com.au/www/6/1001102..._1005803_.html
I have one and its great, and haggle the price

Normell

If you have'nt all ready, check out this site for reviews. I'm off to pick up a Digi today, Pentax Optio 60 6mp, nice cheap 6mp entry level camera.

http://www.steves-digicams.com/

**Grunt** · 11th October 2005, 10:34 AM

As much as anything it's the intellectual/artistic persuit of learning to use an SLR.
I had a film SLR when I was in my youth. I only got to be 'Ok' at using it. I just couldn't afford to feed it. Digital allows me to take 1000's of shots while I get better at using it.

I have an Olympus point and shoot. It's getting a bit long in the tooth, so next year I'll replace it with a compact P&S. Like Midge says you can't have too many cameras.

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