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12/14/2011 05:36:48 PM · #1 |
Originally posted by cowboy221977:
Originally posted by Spork99:
Originally posted by cowboy221977:
Originally posted by Spork99:
People with needed skill sets can work there on contract through Raytheon. My friend did it for 6mo and by all accounts it was a great adventure, though it was hard on his family. |
What did he do while he was there??? I know that there is actually a decent colony of sientists there |
My friend did IT support, mostly network stuff. I believe most of the science jobs are through the government, Raytheon runs the infrastructure, so their contract jobs are support roles like construction, maintenance, mechanics and IT roles.
It's Raytheon Polar Services
ETA: It looks as though the government contract to operate the Antarctic Station may be transitioning to a new contractor, but that shouldn't change the kinds of jobs. |
Oh I'm not planning on going I was just wondering what type of jobs are there |
Why not? If I didn't have little kids to keep on track, I'd jump at the chance to go. Even if it totally sucked ass, you'd still get to say, "I worked in Antarctica." It'd suck a lot less than getting shot at, no matter how bad. |
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12/14/2011 05:30:41 PM · #2 |
I'll have to check that out
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12/14/2011 05:17:55 PM · #3 |
The legend that is sir David Attenborough has just had a series on BBC called frozen planet three years in filming it was typically bbc+ Attenborough epic truly amazing, not sure if its been shown in other territories but well worth watching if you can, love the little 10 mins at the end that explains how they got some of the shots.
//www.bbc.co.uk/programmes/b00mfl7n
it appear USA will be gettign it in march on discovery inc the final episode on climate change |
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12/14/2011 05:01:21 PM · #4 |
Originally posted by Spork99:
Originally posted by cowboy221977:
Originally posted by Spork99:
People with needed skill sets can work there on contract through Raytheon. My friend did it for 6mo and by all accounts it was a great adventure, though it was hard on his family. |
What did he do while he was there??? I know that there is actually a decent colony of sientists there |
My friend did IT support, mostly network stuff. I believe most of the science jobs are through the government, Raytheon runs the infrastructure, so their contract jobs are support roles like construction, maintenance, mechanics and IT roles.
It's Raytheon Polar Services
ETA: It looks as though the government contract to operate the Antarctic Station may be transitioning to a new contractor, but that shouldn't change the kinds of jobs. |
Oh I'm not planning on going I was just wondering what type of jobs are there
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12/14/2011 04:19:57 PM · #5 |
Originally posted by cowboy221977:
Originally posted by Spork99:
People with needed skill sets can work there on contract through Raytheon. My friend did it for 6mo and by all accounts it was a great adventure, though it was hard on his family. |
What did he do while he was there??? I know that there is actually a decent colony of sientists there |
My friend did IT support, mostly network stuff. I believe most of the science jobs are through the government, Raytheon runs the infrastructure, so their contract jobs are support roles like construction, maintenance, mechanics and IT roles.
It's Raytheon Polar Services
ETA: It looks as though the government contract to operate the Antarctic Station may be transitioning to a new contractor, but that shouldn't change the kinds of jobs.
Message edited by author 2011-12-14 16:22:37. |
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12/14/2011 03:41:10 PM · #6 |
Originally posted by Spork99:
People with needed skill sets can work there on contract through Raytheon. My friend did it for 6mo and by all accounts it was a great adventure, though it was hard on his family. |
What did he do while he was there??? I know that there is actually a decent colony of sientists there
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12/14/2011 03:05:12 PM · #7 |
| People with needed skill sets can work there on contract through Raytheon. My friend did it for 6mo and by all accounts it was a great adventure, though it was hard on his family. |
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12/14/2011 02:30:04 PM · #8 |
Originally posted by nickyb:
eta: by calm i mean almost hitting our window on the 4th story... |
LOL...
Yup, that's calm :-)
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12/14/2011 02:22:43 PM · #9 |
well, we just saw our first penguins! etc etc etc ;)
we only had 2 nights and a day and a half or so of the Drake Passage, which was very calm... internet is very expensive though.. lol
anyways, about to look at my first pics!
eta: by calm i mean almost hitting our window on the 4th story...
Message edited by author 2011-12-14 14:23:26. |
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12/14/2011 01:57:37 PM · #10 |
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12/12/2011 12:02:49 AM · #11 |
Originally posted by Dr.Confuser:
You're in for the trip of a lifetime. I went in 2006. Here are some photos.
Antarctica |
wow.. im even more psyched! |
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12/11/2011 11:59:46 PM · #12 |
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12/11/2011 11:40:32 PM · #13 |
You're in for the trip of a lifetime. I went in 2006. Here are some photos.
Antarctica |
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12/11/2011 11:29:03 PM · #14 |
Originally posted by nickyb:
Heh, leave tomorrow morning;)
I most likely will not be able to submit ful raws for validation if i am able to submit at all, so should i put a ticket into the SC? |
Shoot RAW + JPG or medium, whichever you can handle: if the JPG is never touched, it's OK for validation.
R.
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12/11/2011 11:15:10 PM · #15 |
Heh, leave tomorrow morning;)
I most likely will not be able to submit ful raws for validation if i am able to submit at all, so should i put a ticket into the SC? |
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12/08/2011 10:46:31 PM · #16 |
Originally posted by doctornick:
You'll have a great time!
I went in 2008, one of my best trips ever! A few photos HERE |
Oh wow great shots...maybe I would like to go...but I may need to take a personal heater
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12/08/2011 10:15:14 PM · #17 |
You'll have a great time!
I went in 2008, one of my best trips ever! A few photos HERE
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12/08/2011 09:22:57 PM · #18 |
Originally posted by GeneralE:
Originally posted by yanko:
If the ISS already has that lens who is Canon going to sell their 1200mm lens to? |
I don't know -- I just copied and pasted that from the page explaining the photo. I think most of the ISS photos I've seen are taken with 80mm or 400mm lenses -- this is the first reference I've seen of to a 1200mmm. Maybe they bought that Canon lens (it would take a government appropriation) and machined up an adapter ... :-) |
I just googled the 1200mm canon lens...That thing is huge with a huge price tag. B&H had one but they sold it I assume.
The price started at $120,000 but they reduced the price to $100,000. It also weighs 36.14 lb and is 33 inches in length.
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12/08/2011 06:34:41 PM · #19 |
Maybe they used this one, from Quantary. With the current budget issues, this was probably all the money they had left over...
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12/08/2011 06:07:12 PM · #20 |
Originally posted by yanko:
If the ISS already has that lens who is Canon going to sell their 1200mm lens to? |
I don't know -- I just copied and pasted that from the page explaining the photo. I think most of the ISS photos I've seen are taken with 80mm or 400mm lenses -- this is the first reference I've seen of to a 1200mmm. Maybe they bought that Canon lens (it would take a government appropriation) and machined up an adapter ... :-)
Message edited by author 2011-12-08 18:07:40. |
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12/08/2011 05:59:08 PM · #21 |
If the ISS already has that lens who is Canon going to sell their 1200mm lens to? |
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12/08/2011 05:52:56 PM · #22 |
Was down there similar dates in 2009 - maybe a week later offset. I think we got lucky with conditions, but it would be an amazing trip regardless. Almost too much good stuff to photograph.
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12/08/2011 03:21:34 PM · #23 |
| Have a great time, look forward to photos. Wish I could join you! |
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12/08/2011 02:25:18 PM · #24 |
Well, that would be summer, right?
I'm thinking Missouri is cold enough for me right now.
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12/08/2011 02:12:39 PM · #25 |
| Check out this photo of the South Shetland Islands and the Antarctic Peninsula, taken from the ISS with a Nikon D3 digital camera using a 1200 mm lens. |
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