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I was reading in another, someone said that a lot of new folks just jump in and starting asking question without introducing themselves. Well here it goes---

I got into photography back in the early 70's. My wife owned a florist/wedding shop so I did the photography. My most exciting "shoot," I got a pit pass for the 1972 US grand Prix at Watkind Glen, NY (that was exciting for a 22 year old!) I made enough on the race photos to buy a Hasselblad and a couple lenses (Sold it to pay for getting married). Back then, I started with Nikon F (sold it), then went to Canon F1 (Stolen) then to Olympus OM1 and OM2. Mostly used a Mamiya 330 for weddings. It all burned up in our house fire in 1983 and I hadn't touched a camera, except phone cameras, since. All that was done in E. Texas. Now we live in Colorado and I've been working in Wyoming. The eagles and wildlife in Wyoming, have gotten me interested in photography again. About a year ago I bought an a6000 with kit lenses a 70-300g, an adapted Nikkor  F 35-70 macro and an old Nikkor 500mm.

This digital and post processing stuff is really new to me. So much more can be done for so much less cost, "Very interesting."

My current photo interests are wildlife (Raptors), landscape, macro and of course grandkids.

My photos look OK, but when I see some that are on this and a couple sites, they are really lacking. I'm here to learn. 

Thanks,

Knack

 

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