Getting to know you... - DPChallenge Forums

04/09/2006 12:46:54 PM · #1

Don't know if this has been done or even if you'd like to do it. Just thought it would be nice to get to know a little bit more of everyone.

Answer the question posted and leave it with one of your own. Ask something personal but not too personal. See how this winds up.

What kind of computer do you use to view your shots?

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maxj

Canon EF 50mm f/1.8 II

04/09/2006 01:00:31 PM · #2

a five year old bargain PC (vprMatrix, bestbuy's old brand, now Insignia?) with a screen from a dumpster as my original monitor broke...

mmm...Most expensive piece of equipment you ever broke?

TooCool

Tamron SP AF 28-75mm f/2.8 XR Di for Canon

Canon EF 50mm f/1.8 II

04/09/2006 01:03:32 PM · #3

E Machines T6412 w/AMD Athlon 64 processor 3400+, Dual layer DVD burner, 2 200 gig HD, half a gig memory shared with the video, ATI Radeo XPress 200 on board video...

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SamDoe1

Canon EOS-350D Rebel XT

04/09/2006 01:07:25 PM · #4

HP NW8000 Mobile workstation. 1.6GHz Pentium M, 1GB RAM, 60GB internal drive, 80GB external drive, internal CD burner/DVD-ROM combo, external DVD burner, 128MB ATI Fire GL T2 graphics card, and a very nice set of Klipsch 2.1 channel THX speakers to help ease the pain of my crappy pictures.

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04/09/2006 01:17:18 PM · #5

I prefer to use an abacus. You really get to know a photo inside and out when you view it with an abacus.

Canon EF 28-135mm f/3.5-5.6 IS USM

04/09/2006 01:26:25 PM · #6

? depends which room i'm in ... (or at work . .)
anything from assorted laptops to linux/Sun workstations

ClubJuggle

Canon EOS-400D Rebel XTi

04/09/2006 01:36:05 PM · #7

I think you guys missed the point of the thread.

You're supposed to answer the question posted by the person above you, and then post a new question for the next person to answer.

Originally posted by maxj:

Most expensive piece of equipment you ever broke?

Dropped my 75-300 lens onto concrete. About a $200 repair. but the value of the EQUIPMENT makes it the most expensive I ever broke.

What's your most embarassing photography blunder?

~Terry

Skip

Canon EOS-1D X

Canon EF 300mm f/2.8L IS USM

04/09/2006 01:41:09 PM · #8

Originally posted by ClubJuggle:

What's your most embarassing photography blunder?

one of my first assignments was at dusk, and my lens had been left on manual focus. the assignment was an awards ceremony, and not a single shot turned out.

have you ever been caught in a bathroom intended for the opposite sex?

Canon EOS-60D

Canon EF-S 55-250mm f/4-5.6 IS

04/09/2006 01:43:50 PM · #9

never mind

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04/09/2006 03:00:54 PM · #10

Originally posted by ClubJuggle:

You're supposed to answer the question posted by the person above you, and then post a new question for the next person to answer.

Oops! I guess my question is for SamDoe1 then...

Q. Why am I sitting here reading lame threads like this when I should be out taking pictures or changing the oil in my boat? I think it must have something to do with being too lazy, but I'm not sure.

Tamron SP AF 28-75mm f/2.8 XR Di for Canon

04/09/2006 03:06:31 PM · #11

Originally posted by micknewton:

Originally posted by ClubJuggle:
You're supposed to answer the question posted by the person above you, and then post a new question for the next person to answer.

Oops! I guess my question is for SamDoe1 then...

Q. Why am I sitting here reading lame threads like this when I should be out taking pictures or changing the oil in my boat? I think it must have something to do with being too lazy, but I'm not sure.

doh!mis read it initially
ya sunday afternoon // can't get motivated, wathing the kids playing &taking crappy pics .. tired of raking the lawn as well ..
currently +8C out sunny with the posibility of AURORA tonight ..
whats it like where you are ?

SamDoe1

Canon EOS-350D Rebel XT

04/09/2006 03:13:37 PM · #12

Oops, I didn't read it right. Well to answer ralphnev's question, it's about 54F and sunshine out.

Now for my question:
What's you're favorite kind of music?

04/09/2006 03:15:24 PM · #13

Originally posted by ralphnev:

Originally posted by micknewton:

Originally posted by ClubJuggle:
You're supposed to answer the question posted by the person above you, and then post a new question for the next person to answer.

Oops! I guess my question is for SamDoe1 then...

Q. Why am I sitting here reading lame threads like this when I should be out taking pictures or changing the oil in my boat? I think it must have something to do with being too lazy, but I'm not sure.

doh!mis read it initially
ya sunday afternoon // can't get motivated, wathing the kids playing &taking crappy pics .. tired of raking the lawn as well ..
currently +8C out sunny with the posibility of AURORA tonight ..
whats it like where you are ?

I live in Oregon. The weather never changes. It's always crappy! :)

Actually, it's not too bad right now, just a little overcast. It rained for a while yesterday and will probably rain a little today too. Typical Oregon weather. We usually get a few awesomely beautiful days during the spring, so I'm waiting and hoping. :)

KaDi

Canon EF-S 18-55mm f/3.5-5.6

04/09/2006 03:21:31 PM · #14

since all the answers have been taken, i'll just post a question...

Do you have trouble finding good questions to ask other people?

Fujifilm XF 10-24mm f/4 R IOS

04/09/2006 03:22:02 PM · #15

Originally posted by SamDoe1:

Oops, I didn't read it right. Well to answer ralphnev's question, it's about 54F and sunshine out.

Now for my question:
What's you're favorite kind of music?

My son bought me a 4GB iPod-nano for my birthday last month so I've been listening to a lot of different stuff lately. Since our last vacation I've listened to UB40's 'Labour of Love' a lot. I listen to that and daydream about walking down the road in San Pedro town (Ambergris Caye, Belize) heading for the scuba shop and my next dive. :)

alpharich

Fujifilm X-S10

04/09/2006 03:54:09 PM · #16

my fav. music at the moment is either early madonna or greenday depending on which mood i'm in :)

whats the next bit of kit your going to buy?

awpollard

Canon EOS-5D Mark II

Canon EF 100-400mm f/4.5-5.6L IS

04/09/2006 04:07:55 PM · #17

Originally posted by richard42:

my fav. music at the moment is either early madonna or greenday depending on which mood i'm in :)

whats the next bit of kit your going to buy?

I will be getting the Tamron SP 200-500mm for birding.

Did you study any of "The Arts" in Highschool?

Canon EF 24-105mm f/4.0L IS

04/09/2006 04:11:44 PM · #18

Originally posted by KaDi:

since all the answers have been taken, i'll just post a question...

Do you have trouble finding good questions to ask other people?

like starting a conversation in the middle .. yes ..

my mind is blank for jump / & too chicken for non -family related candid (though really like seeing what other people can do... ) / good that i can default to chrome ;)

any body in a similar situation ?

Art Roflmao

Canon EOS-6D Mark II

04/09/2006 04:37:48 PM · #19

Originally posted by ralphnev:

my mind is blank for jump / & too chicken for non -family related candid (though really like seeing what other people can do... ) / good that i can default to chrome ;)

any body in a similar situation ?

Yes. I was thinking of a shiny motorcycle flying off a ramp and having the rider wave to me - that coulda been good for any of those. ;-)

This thread should have a disclaimer: Some assembly required. And it looks like the instructions are in Chinese. ;-)

How long have you been into photography?

KaDi

Canon EF-S 18-55mm f/3.5-5.6

04/09/2006 04:59:07 PM · #20

Originally posted by Art Roflmao:

How long have you been into photography?

Ever since I started to develop at the age of thirteen. ;-)
Before that I just called it "taking pictures"---and that goes back to when I was 7 or 8 years old.

Have you ever worked in a darkroom?

hanneke

Canon EOS-5D Mark II

Canon EF 24-70mm f/2.8L USM

04/09/2006 05:03:54 PM · #21

Originally posted by KaDi:

Have you ever worked in a darkroom?

Yep! Loved it! It was in the first study of the photo-school I'm on right now. It was so much fun! We didn't use chemicals, but a big machine who did all the work for us, but that didn't matter for me.

Right now I'm experimenting with a Lubitel 6x6 camera and I'll probably go back there very soon :D

__

What's your source of inspiration?

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