I got a loan from the credit union to buy a primo digital SLR camera and found
out as I got ready to order that it (the camera deal) might be a scam. The
alternate sources for this particular camera were about 80% more, so now even
with the loan I didn't want to spend that much. The money was burning a hole in
my pocket. No more.
Instead of camera equipment, I visited the local Woodcraft store. Naturally,
they were delighted to separate me from all that cash. Yesterday, I bought a
Delton tenoning jig and the higher priced Delta mortising machine along with a
nice set of Forstner bits. Today, I went back and bought a Master Lift
mechanism for my router table and a new PC 7518 router to go in it. I also
picked up a 20 piece set of Woodcraft 1/2" router bits to go with it.
I spent the rest of the morning setting things up.
Too bad I spent all my money... can't afford wood any more. But it sure looks
pretty. Life is good.
Oh yeah... I almost forgot. I ordered one of those Mosquito Magnet thingies to
take back my back yard from the squadrons of bloodthirsty night wings that lurk
out there in the summer. Not this year. Like I said, life is good.
--
Mortimer Schnerd, RN
[email protected]
http://www.mortimerschnerd.com
Just curious about what Digital SLR you were looking at? Next time try these
guys.
http://www.bhphotovideo.com/bnh/controller/home
B&H is to Photography as Lee Valley is to Woodworking.
Rich
"Mortimer Schnerd, RN" <[email protected]> wrote in message
news:[email protected]...
> I got a loan from the credit union to buy a primo digital SLR camera and
found
> out as I got ready to order that it (the camera deal) might be a scam.
The
> alternate sources for this particular camera were about 80% more, so now
even
> with the loan I didn't want to spend that much. The money was burning a
hole in
> my pocket. No more.
>
> Instead of camera equipment, I visited the local Woodcraft store.
Naturally,
> they were delighted to separate me from all that cash. Yesterday, I
bought a
> Delton tenoning jig and the higher priced Delta mortising machine along
with a
> nice set of Forstner bits. Today, I went back and bought a Master Lift
> mechanism for my router table and a new PC 7518 router to go in it. I
also
> picked up a 20 piece set of Woodcraft 1/2" router bits to go with it.
>
> I spent the rest of the morning setting things up.
>
> Too bad I spent all my money... can't afford wood any more. But it sure
looks
> pretty. Life is good.
>
> Oh yeah... I almost forgot. I ordered one of those Mosquito Magnet
thingies to
> take back my back yard from the squadrons of bloodthirsty night wings that
lurk
> out there in the summer. Not this year. Like I said, life is good.
>
>
>
> --
> Mortimer Schnerd, RN
>
> [email protected]
> http://www.mortimerschnerd.com
>
>
>
>
>
> There's a digital Rebel now? I should look into that. I have a bunch of
> EOS lenses, but I don't shoot much film these days because, well, it's
just
> so expensive.
It has only been out a couple of months. It is $900 for just the body. I
found that I blowing wads on film. I had everal lenses and flashes from my
Elan7E that now fit the Digital Rebel. With a 512 mb CF I can take
approximately 150 - 6mb pic's It is really nice. I can now take all the
pictures I want of the kids soccer games and not have worry about proof
sheets and reloading film.
I will be posting a chronological storyboard of my work shop being built
with the pictures from this camera.
> Photography definitely isn't a hobby for poor people.
After the camera investment and CF the only thing I needed was some software
to manage the hundreds of pics. There is no film processing from here on. I
expect to break even by the end of 2004. I was developing alot of pic's.
Rich
"Silvan" <[email protected]> wrote in message
news:[email protected]...
> RKON wrote:
>
> > I picked up the New Canon Digital Rebel when it came out in October. It
is
>
> There's a digital Rebel now? I should look into that. I have a bunch of
> EOS lenses, but I don't shoot much film these days because, well, it's
just
> so expensive. I often have to bracket everything seven ways from Sunday,
> and I can eat up a box of film in no time to produce two good prints.
>
> Photography definitely isn't a hobby for poor people. I think it's much
> more expensive than wood wrecking in the long run. More's the pity to
> those afflicted with *both*.
>
> --
> Michael McIntyre ---- Silvan <[email protected]>
> Linux fanatic, and certified Geek; registered Linux user #243621
> http://www.geocities.com/Paris/Rue/5407/
>
I picked up the New Canon Digital Rebel when it came out in October. It is a
great camera. I had the Elan 7E with several lenses and I can now
interchange them. Enjoy your new toy.. I mean tools.
Rich
"Mortimer Schnerd, RN" <[email protected]> wrote in message
news:[email protected]...
> RKON wrote:
> > Just curious about what Digital SLR you were looking at? Next time
> > try these guys.
> > http://www.bhphotovideo.com/bnh/controller/home
>
>
> Nikon D100. I found one on the Internet new for $1099 that included a
28-100
> Nikkor AF lense, and a one gig memory card, among other things. When I
clicked
> to order it, I got this message that said that they didn't accept credit
> cards... wanted me to wire the money to Sweden. I think not.
>
> As for your suggested link, the money is gone now. Bought tools instead.
>
>
>
> --
> Mortimer Schnerd, RN
>
> [email protected]
> http://www.mortimerschnerd.com
>
>
"Mortimer Schnerd, RN" <[email protected]> wrote in message news:<[email protected]>...
> Oh yeah... I almost forgot. I ordered one of those Mosquito Magnet thingies to
> take back my back yard from the squadrons of bloodthirsty night wings that lurk
> out there in the summer. Not this year. Like I said, life is good.
Now THAT'S entertainment! A six pack of Shiner Bock and a bug zapper.
It don't get no better than that.
Dick Durbin
Tallahassee
Mortimer Schnerd, RN wrote:
> clicked to order it, I got this message that said that they didn't accept
> credit
> cards... wanted me to wire the money to Sweden. I think not.
Wire money to Sweden??? Yeesh.
--
Michael McIntyre ---- Silvan <[email protected]>
Linux fanatic, and certified Geek; registered Linux user #243621
http://www.geocities.com/Paris/Rue/5407/
"Mortimer Schnerd, RN" <[email protected]> wrote in message
news:[email protected]...
> I got a loan from the credit union to buy a primo digital SLR camera and
found
> out as I got ready to order that it (the camera deal) might be a scam.
The
> alternate sources for this particular camera were about 80% more, so now
even
> with the loan I didn't want to spend that much. The money was burning a
hole in
> my pocket. No more.
>
> Instead of camera equipment, I visited the local Woodcraft store.
Naturally,
> they were delighted to separate me from all that cash. Yesterday, I
bought a
> Delton tenoning jig and the higher priced Delta mortising machine along
with a
> nice set of Forstner bits. Today, I went back and bought a Master Lift
> mechanism for my router table and a new PC 7518 router to go in it. I
also
> picked up a 20 piece set of Woodcraft 1/2" router bits to go with it.
>
> I spent the rest of the morning setting things up.
>
> Too bad I spent all my money... can't afford wood any more. But it sure
looks
> pretty. Life is good.
>
> Oh yeah... I almost forgot. I ordered one of those Mosquito Magnet
thingies to
> take back my back yard from the squadrons of bloodthirsty night wings that
lurk
> out there in the summer. Not this year. Like I said, life is good.
Hey, maybe you could post some pics of all that neat stuff.
Oh. Sorry. Nevermind. ;-)
RKON wrote:
> I picked up the New Canon Digital Rebel when it came out in October.
> It is a great camera. I had the Elan 7E with several lenses and I can
> now interchange them. Enjoy your new toy.. I mean tools.
I wanted the Nikon because I have several lenses for my 35mm Nikon SLR. I just
couldn't see starting over with another brand.
Anyway, the next time I watch Norm and he starts talking about his [insert tool
name] I can shout back at the TV that he isn't the only one who has one. You
gotta love it.
--
Mortimer Schnerd, RN
[email protected]
http://www.mortimerschnerd.com
In article <[email protected]>,
Mortimer Schnerd, RN <[email protected]> wrote:
> ...
>Oh yeah... I almost forgot. I ordered one of those Mosquito Magnet thingies to
>take back my back yard from the squadrons of bloodthirsty night wings that lurk
>out there in the summer. Not this year. Like I said, life is good.
Last spring I bought something like that - used CO2 (made from
propane) and an attractant. It didn't work at all! It turns out that
in my area (Raleigh, NC) there are a lot of the asian tiger mosquitos
which aren't attracted the way the other type (forget the name) are.
(We have both in the state, it depends on the microenvironment.)
Check with your local entomologist and make sure you can return it if
it doesn't work.
--
--henry schaffer
[email protected]
RKON wrote:
> Just curious about what Digital SLR you were looking at? Next time
> try these guys.
> http://www.bhphotovideo.com/bnh/controller/home
Nikon D100. I found one on the Internet new for $1099 that included a 28-100
Nikkor AF lense, and a one gig memory card, among other things. When I clicked
to order it, I got this message that said that they didn't accept credit
cards... wanted me to wire the money to Sweden. I think not.
As for your suggested link, the money is gone now. Bought tools instead.
--
Mortimer Schnerd, RN
[email protected]
http://www.mortimerschnerd.com
RKON wrote:
> I picked up the New Canon Digital Rebel when it came out in October. It is
There's a digital Rebel now? I should look into that. I have a bunch of
EOS lenses, but I don't shoot much film these days because, well, it's just
so expensive. I often have to bracket everything seven ways from Sunday,
and I can eat up a box of film in no time to produce two good prints.
Photography definitely isn't a hobby for poor people. I think it's much
more expensive than wood wrecking in the long run. More's the pity to
those afflicted with *both*.
--
Michael McIntyre ---- Silvan <[email protected]>
Linux fanatic, and certified Geek; registered Linux user #243621
http://www.geocities.com/Paris/Rue/5407/