Watches and Photography... poisonous hobbies. w/ pics of course

[GNYRAG]

Hi everybody,

 

Was just wondering how many pp have been "poisoned"??

Many hobbies are similar, collecting watches, photography, home-theater, hi-fi, in-car-entertainment, the list continues......

 

So what's your poison?

 

my current poison.... photography..... taking these pics for my friend.

http://farm5.static.flickr.com/4058/4434558721_8099a279fe.jpg

 

http://farm3.static.flickr.com/2747/4435331732_ccafffdcbe.jpg

 

http://farm5.static.flickr.com/4027/4434680439_85226ddc07.jpg

[redname]

some close up abstract shots wld be nice

[Throttle]

Cigars, they're my only vice as i usually say.

[Giker]

Nice timepieces there. And the display boxes as well to complement them

[Throttle]

Nice timepieces there. And the display boxes as well to complement them

 

Erm... i believe it's the same watch in all 3 pictures.......

[Giker]

Erm... i believe it's the same watch in all 3 pictures.......

 

My bad, I only saw the watch in the first picture but focus more on the display box for the next two lol.

[GNYRAG]

huh huh, ya lo. it's only one watch.

not bitten by the watchinitingtis disease yet i guess. if have den all there'll be many watches on display.....

 

redname: now i'm shifting office... will try some close up shots when the dust settles a bit... literally!

[redname]

huh huh, ya lo. it's only one watch.

not bitten by the watchinitingtis disease yet i guess. if have den all there'll be many watches on display.....

 

redname: now i'm shifting office... will try some close up shots when the dust settles a bit... literally!

 

ok, camping here to wait for the shots then.

 

hahaha, just another photography nut here

[GNYRAG]

Heyo

 

new products, new office, old camera.

 

Taken with the legendary/ancient Nikon D70. Its not even mine...... thank you Alvin huh huh.

 

http://farm5.static.flickr.com/4067/4689869243_00f536c2ba.jpg

 

http://farm5.static.flickr.com/4065/4689868369_e37c02ff32.jpg

 

http://farm5.static.flickr.com/4019/4690502530_291e34f0a4.jpg

 

hmmm.. e moneyplant look weak, but its really ok. dunno y it turns out yellowishh

[redname]

Heyo

 

new products, new office, old camera.

 

Taken with the legendary/ancient Nikon D70. Its not even mine...... thank you Alvin huh huh.

 

 

 

hmmm.. e moneyplant look weak, but its really ok. dunno y it turns out yellowishh

 

yah man, d70 is a gd cam.

 

wat lens were u using? thot it'll be nice to use F1.4 for some shots for tht awesome bokeh.

 

for the moneyplant issue, maybe u can try adjusting the white balance?

[GNYRAG]

yea. agrees, D70 is still a good camera. but the screen's a lil small when we've been spoiled with the larger displays of newer cameras.... even the D80 (my GF's camera) has a nice and large display.

 

I used an older nikkor lens from before the DSLR era. cant remember what it is.

Maybe i'll try a 50mm f1.4 for greater d.o.f , its like a short cut to pretty pics.

[MoBiker]

Swiss made watches

[swiftee]

Hi everybody,

 

Was just wondering how many pp have been "poisoned"??

Many hobbies are similar, collecting watches, photography, home-theater, hi-fi, in-car-entertainment, the list continues......

 

So what's your poison?

 

the hobbies u mentioned (except perhaps watch collecting) are poisonous only if the person is susceptible to poisoning

 

e.g. wearing watches, taking photos, listening to music on good system are only poisonous if the person starts to become obsessed with gear-collecting, aside from the actual hobby

[redname]

yea. agrees, D70 is still a good camera. but the screen's a lil small when we've been spoiled with the larger displays of newer cameras.... even the D80 (my GF's camera) has a nice and large display.

 

I used an older nikkor lens from before the DSLR era. cant remember what it is.

Maybe i'll try a 50mm f1.4 for greater d.o.f , its like a short cut to pretty pics.

 

well, it still largely depends on what kind of shots u are taking and how you take it

 

landscape shots dnt normally have lots of DOF

[GNYRAG]

OOH swiftee...

side-track la... e rd350lc is one o the dream bikes i aspired to have when i started biking years ago!! its like the poisoning you mention. As much as i wan to have it, financial and social pressures make it less and less likely a reality. HA... that's why downgrade to a phantom.

well... i kinda agree with you, about your perspective about poisoning, when collection of the physical item becomes more coveted than the actual activity. eg, changin/upgrading audio gear instead of enjoying music.

 

just thinking out aloud somestimes.....

[GNYRAG]

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hehe some more photos.... this time with a Nikon D300S again, which is a lil irritating cos it sees better than my eye can see. details like dust, scratches appear on screen when i can hardly see.

[alpha4]

does anyone know how much is the cheapest winder?

[GNYRAG]

Your hand lor.... ok la. jus kidding,

 

you can get really low price options, plastic casing; noisy motor etc but imho, not worth it. the 2-watch winders pictured here cost $180each.

cheers

[nikk0]

Do you join clubspan photographers?

[GNYRAG]

naaa. not really. usually jus browse. u mean clubsnap right?