I want a weather station setup
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Porky forced me to buy a Davis weather station. My web presence ins't nearly as cool as ol' Porky's though. Get that wallet out!
Walt Disney liked the portrait so much he drew Neil a Mickey Mouse picture and signed it.Any baby-boomer who doesn't remember THAT photo stayed a little too long at Woodstock.It's iconic. Used to do a little wedding photography, had a couple of Nikon F4's, also loved landscape photography but NEVER was good enough to produce results like Mr. Montanus. Had my own darkroom, developed and printed all my own pics. Cibachrome was my favorite. Amazing how much photography has evolved in just a decade! These days I just play around with the D7200 I just got not long ago. Good thing about Nikon, can STILL use all my glass even on newer cameras.
You sir, have a VERY cool friend!
BOT
Growing up in Rochester we lived & breathed Kodak (you remember the one time film creator & giant). I was raised on Kodak wages my dad earned. Most of my family back then worked at Kodak or General Motors/Delco. Unfortunately even though Kodak developed the digital camera they didn't see it's potential and continued on with film production. They were a power house, a city inside itself with fire companies, ambulance crews, a coal fired power facility, trains & tracks and buildings covering miles & miles. Today they are nothing, and many of the buildings have been imploded to save money. It is sad to see, and my office is across from a grassy field that one time held buildings and workers. Anyways, sorry for the rantings. Neil, Jims dad, was offered all his work when Kodak went bankrupt a few years back so he was able to get much of his life's work back. I went to a gallery showing of it and it was amazing. There is a TV show out there about him also.
When I hang out with Jim I try to pick his brain on his methods. He produces some incredible scenes. I use a Canon 700D which like your Nikon can use SLR lenses. I am currently experimenting with a 24mm prime SLR lens. And if you missed the 'bacteria' series you gotta see them. The film was damaged by bacteria over time but it produced some very interesting results - http://www.montanusphotography.com/neil_montanus_bio/latestwork.htm
No need to apologize to me! I love hearing stuff like this. It is very sad that Kodak couldn't see the potential or future of digital. To be honest, I even held out longer than I should have making the switch to digital maintaining that the only REAL photography and prints come from negatives and paper in spite of the fact that I've always loved to use Photoshop.I still enjoy printing my own pics sometimes though and have a darkroom STILL filled with Kodak paper, fixer and other misc. chemicals. There's just something magical and old school about seeing that image slowly appear from the paper in developer that still fascinates me. Always been a huge fan of Ansel Adams, Edward Weston and Dorothea Lang and the zone system, high contrast black & whites.
[There is a TV show out there about him also]
Finding that on the net is absolutely on my to-do list today!
[The film was damaged by bacteria over time but it produced some very interesting results]
WOW! Talk about your happy mistakes!
BOT
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I grew up having my pictures took with this one 
and my mom gave it to me and ended up collecting old camera's .The only other Kodac's I got though are these 
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and my mom gave it to me and ended up collecting old camera's .The only other Kodac's I got though are these .. .
Here ya go before the big..............
I know it's big TJ but I just wanted to remember it as this
I know it's big TJ but I just wanted to remember it as this
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I know it's big TJ but I just wanted to remember it as this
ROFLMAO
I just may have to get a job again...Thanks a lot Porky.. LOL
Cool stuff though Porky!
BOT
I did raise my consultant rates due to this thread.......
Thanks BOTAw crap!.... I made the mistake of clicking on your weather station website Porky. So neat I went back and read the entire thread and now I want a freaking weather station.
I just may have to get a job again...
Cool stuff though Porky!
BOT
As you can now see this thread was started by our good ol buddy Dirk
He through me in at the deep end but that's what I needed, a little push
Yep a few members are a little lighter in the wallet but me thinks they are all happy
Naaa black ones like yours ! Now ya got to name it !Pink ones
Better be after your wife too
Right the truth.....
My1st flight with my new bird was perfect, couldn't ask for anything else.
I had it set at "beginners mode" was would only go 30 mtr high/distance. The weather was perfect for flying, sunny with a slight breeze. Ran two batteries through it, perfect just perfect
I had so many poeple come up to me & asked loads of questions so a lot of the time it was just hovering
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Here ya go, a few photos of my inspire
enjoy.... I did
My1st flight with my new bird was perfect, couldn't ask for anything else.
I had it set at "beginners mode" was would only go 30 mtr high/distance. The weather was perfect for flying, sunny with a slight breeze. Ran two batteries through it, perfect just perfect
I had so many poeple come up to me & asked loads of questions so a lot of the time it was just hovering
.Here ya go, a few photos of my inspire
enjoy.... I did 
Right the truth.....
My1st flight with my new bird was perfect, couldn't ask for anything else.
I had it set at "beginners mode" was would only go 30 mtr high/distance. The weather was perfect for flying, sunny with a slight breeze. Ran two batteries through it, perfect just perfect
I had so many poeple come up to me & asked loads of questions so a lot of the time it was just hovering
Here ya go, a few photos of my inspire
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Congrats!! Pretty sweet!
Just before I go remember to check the weather (heat) out in the UK tomorrow/Wednesday, gonna be hotter since 2006 remember I'm by the coast so it will be a little cooler
Mud on me again tomorrow
remember to check the weather (heat) out in the UK tomorrow/Wednesday, gonna be hotter since 2006 remember I'm by the coast so it will be a little coolerMud on me again tomorrow
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