A wave from Norfolk

[GrahamNfk]

Hello folks,

 

Just popping my head round the door to say 'ow do.

 

I'm a second-hand dealer for a 'nearly' living having fallen foul of the economy a few years back, now spending my working week on ebay scratching away to pay the bills. Many many years ago I was a darkroom technician, but if you're sitting there stroking a digital SLR you'll already know how that worked out in the end 

 

So having been a decidedly average amateur photographer for most of my life, I now find myself with a little bit more time to devote to it, and there's nothing like immersing yourself with folk that already do it well to raise the game. So hopefully with you lot gathered together at one end of the yardstick I might gradually inch my way towards you, given enough time 

 

It has to be said I'm something of a 'bottom feeder' when it comes to the equipment, and luxuries like dSLRs are well out of reach at the moment. But by grabbing the odd bit of unsold stock from my little shoplette on t'internet, I can at least make images of some form (currently semi-functioning old Kodak digital, bereft of anything approaching dynamic range or enough of those 'Minky Pixies' to produce a decent print) but it's better than a bit of paper and a pen - just 

 

So that's me in a brief nutshell, and I look forward to making some acquaintances and embarrassing myself endlessly with p...p...p...pretty poor images, at first anyway 

 

Graham

Norfolk, UK

 

 

[Martyn]

Hi Graham and welcome to TIPF. Don't worry too much about fancy gear, a good eye is what's called for. I started out using a mobile phone, then a cheap point & shoot before getting a DSLR.   

[NannyFerret]

Hi Graham, and a big welcome to TIPF.  
They are great people on here who have all sorts of camera's and you will see that not everyone has the latest gear. 
Some even post very acceptable pics from their phones and compact camera's.
The main thing is that you enjoy photography, whatever camera you have, and also enjoy making good and helpful friends on the forum.

[ChrisLumix]

Hi Graham

 

Welcome to the forums    I'm very much of a bottom feeder with my LUMIX superzoom FZ and its tiny sensor, but it will still take some good pictures. And I'm also over 90% through scanning my old prints, well the ones worth scanning that is

 

I'm sure you'll find lots of help, advice, and appreciation here.

 

By the way, there have been some truly superb pictures posted here that were taken on smartphones.

Edited December 26, 2013 by ChrisLumix

[colinb]

Hi Graham - welcome to TIPF where I think you will find it is the image that counts not the equipment. As for 'old' kit I have several 'used' lens bought off the 'Bay of E' where, with a little forethought, you can get more bang for your pennies. 

Edited December 26, 2013 by colinb

[bugmeister]

Hi Graham, you've found your way to a very friendly site. Lots of people willing to help and the equipment doesn't matter anywhere near as much as having 'the eye'

[Guest]

it's far more about what you do with it than what "it" is.

 

(I've just had a wonderful Boxing day in my spiritual home of Norfolk).

[GrahamNfk]

I feel at ease already, thankyou 

[KateW]

Hi Graham, welcome to the forum!

[NannyFerret]

Off course, it helps if you are just a little bit mad. You will really fit in with us lot then.

[Paul]

Welcome Graham, you'll love the friendly nature here.

 

Paul.

[Guest]

hiya and welcome to the forum

[Denis]

Hello Graham, and welcome.

Norfolk, if there was a god, then this is his county All me forebears were from 'Narfulk'

[Kobione]

Hi'ya and welcome Graham, very friendly and informative place here - and not scary either!! Enjoy your time with us.

[annie]

Hi ya 

[FUJI]

Hi, Graham,

A very warm welcome to the TIPF Community......Folks on here know that I have a very soft spot for Norfolk......Wells-Next-The-Sea.....especially.

As a fifteen and sixteen year old I cycled there from Kenilworth two summers running for my very first seaside holidays, lots of very happy memories.

Can't wait to see your pics.

FUJI

[Terry]

Hi Graham, welcome to TIPF

[Black Pearl]

Welcome aboard.

[GrahamNfk]

I've never been made to feel so welcome anywhere on t'internet 

 

I was really worried that photography internet forums were like camera clubs. The last club I joined (in 1982) were a bit, well, sniffy and I never got acceptance by any of the cliques within the club (the "medium format" clique, the "Nikon" clique, the "Kodachrome" clique and so on). But you've put a spring in my step in my very first thread and I'm left feeling warm and fuzzy - a bit like my photos 

 

Lots of appreciators of Norfolk too, though as a now-insider that doesn't surprise me. I moved here twelve years ago and now I don't want to live anywhere else. It's a lovely place with lovely people, and entirely conducive to a jolly good bike ride (my other hobby - vintage bicycles).

 

I suppose I should go and put my camera where my eye is then 

[Barbara]

Hi Graham.....Welcome

[Leon]

welcome along.

 

I attended a camera club recently, lasted 4 weeks, the Cliques you mention are horrid......as for equipment I went through 2 bridgies then got a 2nd hand entry level DSLR, these lot have been very supportive even when I spat my dummy out a while back

 

get some piccies up so we can see

[NannyFerret]

I've never been made to feel so welcome anywhere on t'internet 

 

  (my other hobby - vintage bicycles).

 

I suppose I should go and put my camera where my eye is then 

 

 

And you could start with your vintage bikes, as we would all be interested to see them.

[GrahamNfk]

And you could start with your vintage bikes, as we would all be interested to see them.

Your wish is my command. I've put some in the Image Critique section 

[David]

Hi Graham, welcome to TIPF. I am sure you will settle in well here, everyone is friendly. I'm looking forward to seeing some shots

[Brian]

Hi Graham.

Welcome, from one newbie to another.I hope you enjoy the forum as much as I have so far.