Hello All

[Bitter and Twisted]

Have just joined the group,Started messing about with a Fuji 500 compact a few years ago and got into printing my own pictures, was then made redundant through ill health and decided to upgrade so bought a Olympus E420 with the two kit lens ed14-42 and ed40-150 and then the macro lens and the ed 70-300 its a steep learning curve but i now have the time.Things have changed in photography since i lasy used a small 35mm halina in the seventys
other hobbies include Amateur Radio holding a G7 ??? License ,Computers, and Railways which i spent 38 years working for starting with British Rail and ending with Network Rail am now 61 y/o Married 3 children,4 grandchildren,and a cat, i shall be lurking on here picking up tips

Kevin

[Guest]

Re: Hello All

Welcome to the group.

Lurk all you want, but what this group really likes is pictures so I hope you'll post some, you've certainly got a good location.

It's a good group, there's quite a lot of varied expertise and a lot of enthusiasm.

Not sure I'd have chosen your username, but I don't believe it anyway.

Nick

[snaarman]

Re: Hello All

Welcome along.. This is a nice friendly forum, and a great place to ask questions or show your pictures.

Pete

ex G8ZYE years ago

[BobS]

Re: Hello All

Welcome to the group.

Lurk all you want, but what this group really likes is pictures so I hope you'll post some, you've certainly got a good location.

It's a good group, there's quite a lot of varied expertise and a lot of enthusiasm.

Not sure I'd have chosen your username, but I don't believe it anyway.

Nick

Welcome Kevin, there are many lurkers in the group, I for one. I have a motto, Lurk and Learn and I'm certainly learning. Eventually, after lurking a while, I am sure you will wish to change your username.

Looking forward to seeing photos taken in your area.

Best wishes
Bob

[shenstone]

Re: Hello All

Welcome indeed

Living in carnforth you're in the right place to have an interest in Railways!

looking forwards to seeing your "brief encounters" behind a lens

Maybe in reverence to the station cafe you could eventually become buttered_and_toasted

Regards
Andy

[Howi]

Re: Hello All

Have just joined the group,Started messing about with a Fuji 500 compact a few years ago and got into printing my own pictures, was then made redundant through ill health and decided to upgrade so bought a Olympus E420 with the two kit lens ed14-42 and ed40-150 and then the macro lens and the ed 70-300 its a steep learning curve but i now have the time.Things have changed in photography since i lasy used a small 35mm halina in the seventys
other hobbies include Amateur Radio holding a G7 ??? License ,Computers, and Railways which i spent 38 years working for starting with British Rail and ending with Network Rail am now 61 y/o Married 3 children,4 grandchildren,and a cat, i shall be lurking on here picking up tips

Kevin

Hi Kevin, your mention of a 35mm Halina in the 70's ((early 70's I would imagine), I moved onto a Practika SLR , then a Konica FS1) brought the memories flooding back.

I am also into computers, Railways, steam, anything mechanical etc.
Also used to be into Ham radio (ex callsign G4GPF).

Im just a tad older with 3 kids, no grandkids yet (that we know of)
and a cat (Beth).

The 4/3rds community is a great place, with some (very) knowledgable and friendly people.

A warm welcome from all of us.