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Post by k38 on Mar 3, 2014 15:05:38 GMT -5
I really like this forum, but I wonder if we could have more participation if we had less specific forums. I think somehow stuff gets passed up I know I am not so swift at it.
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Post by mickeyobe on Mar 3, 2014 21:13:26 GMT -5
I really like this forum, but I wonder if we could have more participation if we had less specific forums. I think somehow stuff gets passed up I know I am not so swift at it. DLB k38, I don't know what you mean by "less specific". Why don't you open such a thread. It might take off like a wildfire. I am sure most of us are favourable to something that would increase action. Mickey  |
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Post by daveh on Mar 4, 2014 3:48:40 GMT -5
Forums always wax and wane. Some forums will have more contributors because the support is broader based. Some people will assume that this forum is just for people who collect cameras, and so will go no further.
In terms of layout, some forums are more user-friendly than others. Some just put the latest post to the top of the list, while others have things set into headings. There are advantages in both. I understand k38's comment in the thread opener.
There are the <Recent Threads> and <Recent Posts> buttons at the bottom of the Home Page under "Forum Information & Statistics", but the standard home page setup does mean some searching to find the most recent posts, or indeed those buttons.
There is also the <New Participated> button top right, but that gives only threads that the viewer has posted on. Perhaps that could be changed to just <New>, or the default page able to be set to show new posts, with a large button to take the reader to the home page.
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Post by Randy on Mar 4, 2014 14:09:49 GMT -5
It's a dumb idea. Posts are down because everybody and his brother has a digital camera now. The late Peter Wallage set this forum up with me, and I never plan on changing it.
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Post by julio1fer on Mar 4, 2014 18:24:51 GMT -5
I use the Recent Threads / Recent Posts links to keep aware of what goes on. Those are handy!
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Post by daveh on Mar 4, 2014 18:55:19 GMT -5
Randy, well, yes they have (digital cameras, that is) but of course they can and will be collected. Doug, especially so, has his collection of digital and all sorts of photographic collections should be embraced.
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Post by mickeyobe on Mar 4, 2014 20:49:16 GMT -5
All right my Camera Oddities did not go over too well. I shall keep on trying. I think most photographers worth their salt have made at least one ingenious DIY project for their equipment. It was usually done to save money or to get exactly the customization desired. How about a photo(s) of that/those. And, perhaps a little description. I will start with my custom camera bag divider. It will hold my: Pentax K-5 with 70 to 300mm lens on the camera if I wish or in a separate compartment at the left. 28 to 80mm lens. 12 to 24mm lens. Thats the one on the right. It is a very wide monster. A small compartment for several lens and body caps hidden at front right.. Owners' manual slides under the dividers. At present it is in a Lowepro Sling bag. The entire divider lifts out of the bag as a whole unit. It is made with my favourite camera equipment construction material, a campers closed cell foam sleeping pad that is 10 mm (about 3/8") thick and very flexible. It cuts easily with a blade or scissors and glues with a good rubber cement. It does not crumble and leaves no dust or residue. Both surfaces are smooth. It is shock proof to a degree and also insulates the bag. It has no odour. If I want to change the configuration a utility or Exacto knife will easily separate sections or pieces by cutting anywhere including along a cement seam. I have used this material for years for all kinds of DIY's. This one has been reconfigured several times.  Mickey |
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Post by olroy2044 on Mar 4, 2014 23:27:01 GMT -5
What a GREAT idea, Mickey! Wish I had thought of that. I think I will be purchasing one of those mats to customize my camera backpack! Can't wait to try it!
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Post by daveh on Mar 6, 2014 18:05:46 GMT -5
Mickey, what do you use for sleeping on now?  As Roy says, it's a great idea and probably fair cheaper than using the sale material from other sources. I bought a really good camera bag a couple of years ago - then just afterwards bought one in a charity shop. They only wanted something like £2 for it (but I gave them £5 - I'm never one for too much of a bargain). I find I use this bag 99% of the time as it fits in pretty much everything I want to take with me. |
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Post by philbirch on Mar 6, 2014 18:25:42 GMT -5
A good idea Mickey. I hate the velcro stuff that some 90's bags had. It really gets on my pip!
I have about 10 big camera bags, I seem to get one with every bag of camera stuff i buy! I have the luxury of being able to choose which is suitable for the 'outfit of the day'
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Post by mickeyobe on Mar 7, 2014 16:27:26 GMT -5
Another of my creations. Gun Stock Camera Support. Made of 3/4" plywood. Cut with a coping saw - I had no power equipment then. I cut it to fit me without my having to move my head back or forth. Still fits. "L" shaped Flash bracket from my junk box (a treasure trove). A brass bracket from I dunno for the cable release, The far side has a metal loop that could be attached to a shoulder/neck strap just in case. I still use a just in case neck strap with my tripod or monopod. It was very useful for years. Then a policeman advised me that someone might mistake it for a gun and shoot at me. I instantly retired it.  That is my beloved Canon T90 with a Vivitar Series 1 70 to 210mm zoom mounted on the stock. Mickey |
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Post by mickeyobe on Mar 9, 2014 15:52:56 GMT -5
Here is another dumb idea that is so simple it actually works. It takes under 10 minutes to make. Same closed cell sleeping pad material. Holder for Charging Batteries. It will hold 4 D, C, AA, AAA or any combination of them as well as those nasty coin like cells of varying thickness. You can make it as long as you wish. Simply cut a "V" shaped channel abou 1/2" wide at the top surface and tapering to a point at the bottom. For the coin cells a simple slit is all that is needed. Now you need not have the batteries rolling all over the place. You can position them with all similar poles at the same end.  Mickey |
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Post by philbirch on Mar 9, 2014 20:20:22 GMT -5
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Post by mickeyobe on Mar 9, 2014 22:46:08 GMT -5
Good ideas Mickey. I like the gunstock. Probably not best for street photos! heres one out of a 1940's mag. The forerunner of today's point and shoot. No viewfinder. Still, someone was trying to improve his camera for a specific use. Good for him/her. Mickey  |
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Post by daveh on Mar 13, 2014 0:01:12 GMT -5
It's interesting that many early cameras were focused on a screen rather than using a viewfinder: the idea isn't that modern.
To the tune of Davy Crockett:
Mickey, Mickey Obe,
King on the dumb idea,
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Actually some of the ideas are very good!
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