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NonEntity1 · Nov 12, 2007, 11:44 AM

I have not posted any shots for awhile as this fall has just been to busy. I do have new inspiration as my wife bought me a K10d for our anniversary; now she can finally have sole custody of "her" K100d. Well, unless I feel the need to carry two bodies of course :-).

Yesterday I went with my son on a Cub Scout's field trip to The Florida Train Museum. Every Veterans Day they have have a WW II reenactor encampment and WW II themed train rides. For me, this was better than Disney World. The idea was that the train ride started in occupied France escaping the advancing allies. Along the ride the train stopped and there were pitched battles between German and Allied reenactors until the Americans captured the train for the ride back. Of course, the Germans tried to take it back and the whole thing ended with a large battle at the train station/encampment area. The reenactors were excellent with German officers coming through the train and demanding to see your papers and the American officers trying to gather intelligence about what was ahead.

The K10 performed great, I LOVE the size of the buffer and I really like the dual wheel manual control. I am still reading through the manual and learning the camera, but here are my first results:

Sorry for such a long post, I just could not pare down my list of shots I wanted to share any further. All of the shots were taken with either the kits lens or the Tamron 180mm f/2.5 adaptall lens (love that lens). And to all the veterans on the list, of any country, I doff my hat and wish you all the best.

Tim

fisheye4 · Nov 12, 2007, 1:13 PM

Very nice series! I especially love the black and whites.

ishino · Nov 12, 2007, 1:22 PM

very nicely done! excellent series, thanks for sharing.

Monza76 · Nov 12, 2007, 1:40 PM

Well done.

Ira

sgarthee · Nov 12, 2007, 2:42 PM

Very nice. I really like the second and the last.

nhmom · Nov 12, 2007, 3:09 PM

I'm not really into military things. But, marrying into a military family has kept me surrounded by it.

These are nice images. Looks like you had a very good time reliving the history.

Trojansoc · Nov 12, 2007, 4:41 PM

Great series. Like fisheye, I think the black and whites are really terrific, especially #2. Sounds like a fantastic way tohonor the veterans for whom these events were not a role-play, but a life and death struggle.

As the proud father of two who have served in uniform (and the fairly recent father-in-law of one still wearing the Navy blue), hats off to all who have served.

Black Knight · Nov 12, 2007, 5:42 PM

Tim

First off, Congrats on the K10D. You have taken Some excellent photos.
Let Me say that i am a WWII Buff( Father and Uncle were in WWII). I only wish i could have been there. That would have made my year.

Thanks For Sharing these

Phil

mtngal · Nov 12, 2007, 9:39 PM

Wonderful pictures! I also like the black & white ones best, it seems to suit the topic so well. Looks like you are not having any trouble getting used to the K10 and it's controls (which are different than the K100). The adaptall sure takes wonderful pictures.

PDL · Nov 13, 2007, 12:55 AM

Great series of images - two things though.

1. The uniforms, vehicles and people are way to clean.

2. The men in the images are too old - most ground troops in WWII were in their late teens to mid 20's.

If you add more grain to the B&W - they would look like they were shot in a hurry. Very nice series. I like the 2nd image the best.

PDL

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Nov 12, 2007, 11:44 AM	#1
NonEntity1 Senior Member Join Date: Jul 2006 Location: Lake Placid Florida USA Posts: 2,689	I have not posted any shots for awhile as this fall has just been to busy. I do have new inspiration as my wife bought me a K10d for our anniversary; now she can finally have sole custody of "her" K100d. Well, unless I feel the need to carry two bodies of course :-). Yesterday I went with my son on a Cub Scout's field trip to The Florida Train Museum. Every Veterans Day they have have a WW II reenactor encampment and WW II themed train rides. For me, this was better than Disney World. The idea was that the train ride started in occupied France escaping the advancing allies. Along the ride the train stopped and there were pitched battles between German and Allied reenactors until the Americans captured the train for the ride back. Of course, the Germans tried to take it back and the whole thing ended with a large battle at the train station/encampment area. The reenactors were excellent with German officers coming through the train and demanding to see your papers and the American officers trying to gather intelligence about what was ahead. The K10 performed great, I LOVE the size of the buffer and I really like the dual wheel manual control. I am still reading through the manual and learning the camera, but here are my first results: Sorry for such a long post, I just could not pare down my list of shots I wanted to share any further. All of the shots were taken with either the kits lens or the Tamron 180mm f/2.5 adaptall lens (love that lens). And to all the veterans on the list, of any country, I doff my hat and wish you all the best. Tim

Nov 12, 2007, 1:13 PM	#2
fisheye4 Senior Member Join Date: Oct 2006 Posts: 173	Very nice series! I especially love the black and whites.

Nov 12, 2007, 1:22 PM	#3
ishino Senior Member Join Date: Oct 2006 Posts: 661	very nicely done! excellent series, thanks for sharing.

Nov 12, 2007, 1:40 PM	#4
Monza76 Senior Member Join Date: Jul 2004 Posts: 4,154	Well done. Ira

Nov 12, 2007, 2:42 PM	#5
sgarthee Senior Member Join Date: Jan 2007 Posts: 154	Very nice. I really like the second and the last.

Nov 12, 2007, 3:09 PM	#6
nhmom Senior Member Join Date: Jun 2006 Location: Southern New Hampshire Posts: 5,202	I'm not really into military things. But, marrying into a military family has kept me surrounded by it. These are nice images. Looks like you had a very good time reliving the history.

Nov 12, 2007, 4:41 PM	#7
Trojansoc Senior Member Join Date: Jan 2007 Location: Hot Springs, AR Posts: 3,724	Great series. Like fisheye, I think the black and whites are really terrific, especially #2. Sounds like a fantastic way tohonor the veterans for whom these events were not a role-play, but a life and death struggle. As the proud father of two who have served in uniform (and the fairly recent father-in-law of one still wearing the Navy blue), hats off to all who have served.

Nov 12, 2007, 5:42 PM	#8
Black Knight Senior Member Join Date: Feb 2006 Location: Oxford, CT Posts: 1,309	Tim First off, Congrats on the K10D. You have taken Some excellent photos. Let Me say that i am a WWII Buff( Father and Uncle were in WWII). I only wish i could have been there. That would have made my year. Thanks For Sharing these Phil

Nov 12, 2007, 9:39 PM	#9
mtngal Senior Member Join Date: Nov 2005 Location: Frazier Park, CA Posts: 16,177	Wonderful pictures! I also like the black & white ones best, it seems to suit the topic so well. Looks like you are not having any trouble getting used to the K10 and it's controls (which are different than the K100). The adaptall sure takes wonderful pictures.

Nov 13, 2007, 12:55 AM	#10
PDL Senior Member Join Date: Oct 2006 Location: Woodinville, WA USA Posts: 173	Great series of images - two things though. 1. The uniforms, vehicles and people are way to clean. 2. The men in the images are too old - most ground troops in WWII were in their late teens to mid 20's. If you add more grain to the B&W - they would look like they were shot in a hurry. Very nice series. I like the 2nd image the best. PDL