New digi camera, new pics of some of my Hoyas
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Comments (5)Most consumer level digital cameras (the $500 range) generally have trouble focusing in low light. Night shots, for example. And even once you get focus lock, the flash on those is pretty weak. You can get a bloom or two in a shot, but trying to get a large plant in the frame will probably exceed what a built-in flash can illuminate. The other thing to keep in mind is the "long term investment". Sadly, the manufacturing build quality of todays digital cameras (even the entry level DSLR's) is not as good as the Canon film camera lillypon22 mentioned. They will break easier and will wear out sooner. Figure 3-5 years as an average. The upside is that if you really enjoy the photography side of things you'll be ready to upgrade by then anyway. I had my Fuji S602Z (Approx. $600 new) for about two years before I felt the need to get a better camera because it was limiting what I could do. But then I went beyond the point & shoot stage about 15 minutes after getting the 602 out of the box. *grin* Digital is definately the way to go if you want to learn photography. The instant feedback and nearly limitless film supply makes learning much faster. Have a look through some of my galleries if you'd like to see what a rank beginner can accomplish in a couple of years. Most of the new camera's shots are under the "Nikon D70" & "Construction" galleries. Pretty much everything else was taken with the Fuji S602 which is much closer to your price range. (Althought the newer models similar to it may be higher, I don't know.) Click to enter galleries...See Moresome pics of my new hoyas
Comments (4)Hello everyone! Thanks for the link, Ming. How's it going in Arizona for you? Things are ok so far in TX, although grad school's been a bit rough. Hanging in there, though... pirate girl...I am wanting to say Karen, is that right? Nice to hear from you! I've not been online much for a good month with traveling home for the holidays and such. Glad to hear the cutting is doing well. My davidcummingi is blooming right now. The link shows all the new ones so far, the addresses show some better pics of some of the plants. I've got a couple cuttings on order that will be shipped when they are ready. The imperialis was received through a trade with a fellow GWber, it has been doing wonderfully since I got it in the fall. I think the aroid you are referring to is not around anymore, I need to go through my pics someday and update. Many things did not survive my moving. However, the hoyas have loved the move. Right now I'm just keeping the cacti and succulent things mainly in the GH, I had some hoyas in there until before the ice storm in Dec. Now that the ground is so dry here, I am afraid to run my little electric heater so everything is in the house for now. Not that my setup isn't safe, I take every precaution I can think of, but it only takes a spark right now. We're I think 8 inches below normal for rainfall. Well, thanks for keeping in touch everyone! I was lucky enough to receive a new laptop for Christmas so hopefully I will be able to browse at home and be a little more active here. :) Kim...See Morepic of my new hoyas
Comments (12)Mike, All the plants did not come with names, I just knew some already before I bought them.The ones I new were H. aarchboldiane,H.cumingiana,and H.obovate. I know the photos are not very good but I took them as soon as I got off the plane and ripped them out of their box. Sandy, This is how it all works. Every wed and Thur there is an out door plant market in Bangkok with about 1000 plant venders to chose from. You never know what might be at each vender from one week to the next. Unfortunately, not a lot of venders showed up this time of year with hoyas. 1. go early in the morning to find hoys and buy 2. find a shady area to spend an hour cleaning the roots off 3. take taxi to permit office. 4. get them inspected and boxed 5. wait for official documents takes about 2 hours. 6. take boyx of hoyas back to hotel. 7. fax my permits plus Thai permits back to canadian health and food inspection, and ask for permission to bring in my box of hoya plants. 8. wait for our government to fax me back for permission 9. take box of plants with me to airport when i go home, check them in as checked luggage take the box with my copy of papers to the inspection at the airport and sshow them all my paperwork, i have never had the inspector open my box in the 3 times i have done this. get home, open box replant. Everything this time ran very smoothly, I guess third time lucky. The hardest thing this time was the heat. It was 40 degrees with95 percent humidity. Cindy...See MoreNew Camera, Some New Roses
Comments (13)Thanks so much, all of you. And Carol and Niecey, a belated Happy Canada Day to you both! I am having a lot of fun with this camera; I actually had nothing to do with how any of the photos turned out - I just pressed the button, sometimes holding it down, and sometimes not. I was lucky, they just turned out well! So, Iris gal, the crocus rose shot was an accident, but a very pretty one. Carla, my dear sister-in-law bought a new (very expensive) camera, and kindly gave me her old one, a Kodak DX 4330. I am thrilled with the photos it takes, and it seems very simple to use (which is VERY important for me). Since there is no instruction book, I have to check out some of the Kodak Tutorials to get the most out of it. Mark, I also LOVE Tamora's blooms, but I have to say, I'm am not crazy about the fragrance, so I just don't get too close LOL Jean, we'd love to see pictures of your Evelyn too - she sure is a beauty. Judith...See Morelydia
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