Hello all. Now that I know what you happen to be chasing trains with, I’m a little curious what you use to take pictures with once you’ve arrived at your location. I’m starting to worry that I have an incurable disease called CAS, Camera Acquisition Sydrome. Case in point:
Canon EF mount
Canon EOS D60
Canon Elan 7E
Canon 16-35mm f2.8L
Canon 24-85mm f3.5-4.5
Canon 70-200mm f2.8L (non IS…may switch)
Canon 50mm f1.4
and desperately waiting for Sigma 30mm f1.4!!!
Dam Chris, you got a lot of gear. You better hope they open up a wing in the Betty Ford clinic for your addiction soon.[;)]
I only have one 35mm camera. It’s a Cannon EOS Elan I bought in 93’. I have two lenses, 35-70 & 70-300 and a doubler. I also have a couple polarization filters. I’m quite happy with that setup and plan on getting several more years out of it.
Canon AE-1 purchased in 1982 with my tax refund and includes 50mm and 200mm lenses and a 2X converter. I added a 35mm lens about 2 years ago.
Prior to that, I used an Argus C-3 which my dad gave to me in January 1969 after we bought him a new camera for Christmas. That camera was originally purchased by my mom prior to their marriage so the camera is older than me. It was still taking great pictures in 1982 when I passed it along to my sister.
I have a CHINON “CS” 35mm Camera. I use a 1:2.8 F=35mm Wide short range & an interchangable 1:2.8 F=135mm Lenses for my camera. I still use 35mm film for my Railroad Photography.
Allan.
Original Canon Rebel bought in "93 w/ 75-300mm lens and the 35-80mm lens that came in the kit. Now, I have a digital Canon Powershot A80 4.0mp that handles the majority of train picture taking duties. I don’t take as many pictures now as I did then, but when the occasion rises (excursion, vacation, etc) I’ll pack the Rebel as a backup to the A80.
Canon EOS Digital Rebel, and a Pentax K-2 SLR which I don’t use anymore. I fell in love with the Digital Rebel when it was introduced- ran out and bought it immediately. I also have a small variety of older equipment which I haven’t looked at in years, mostly stuff I’ve inherited from relatives.
I’m so much of a newbie here that I apparently missed the “what do you drive?” thread. It’s 50/50 between the Olds Silhouette minivan and the Pontiac Bonneville SSEI (trying to keep the mileage down on that baby, but it’s soooo fun to drive).
(In a court room attorney’s voice.) Is it true that you are not now and never have been married?
Canon EOS Digital Rebel w/EFS 18-55mm lens
AND>>> Canon EF 75-300mm lens to catch those far away things. Includes Image Stablizing feature to cover the infirmaties of the aging photographer. The above due only to unceasing effort to try to keep up with the honeydo list.
All we have is a Digital Kodak Easy Share. 5.0 Mega Pixel. does pretty good, and I am trying to get a web page started. I will have a few pictures of my layout and some of the trains I have seen also.
Truth of the matter is, IMHO, it doesn’t necessarily require high end (or even medium end) to get good looking photos. I have seen some great stuff come out of little more than point and click. Probably has a lot to do with the person behind the camera.
Great thing about digital is that the common person-that’s me-can shoot until the cows come home with zip for film cost. I figure just by accident I will get a good shot from time to time.