Not exactly new......

[denisg]

........but just thought I'd say hello to everyone here. Errr.....Hello. As you can guess from my joining date, I don't post much. I think part of the reason is it's harder to post pics here than on most forums but thats my choice of course. Rules is rules

At 60 and with more than 40 years in photography and wildlife in particular I think I would class myself as 'enthusiast'. Favourite subjects are dragons & damsels, butterflies and insects in that order. Pity that most of our mammals are nocturnal by nature as I would just love to spend more time in this field, my most desired subject, albeit a bit of a disaster so far, would be the pine marten and otter. Had opportunities with both but captive, just not the same as wild. If anyone knows a good spot for these around Galloway forest in June 08 I would be delighted to hear of it

Photographically I am a Minolta man with a wide range of both film and digital equipment for 35mm, medium format and digital. CurrentlyI use the Minolta 7D and Sony A100 dslr's. Currently saving for the new A700. Macro, in the field or studio (read: garden shed) is my prefered method while I also like to dabble with bird photography.

Anyone looking for info around the Selby area please feel free to drop me a line.

Denis.

[naturelover]

hi denisg a warm welcome to the site,have fun and enjoy.

[Al Hyde]

Eeeello Denis, nice to meet you

[wyevilla]

Hello Denis and welcome to WAB

[goosey]

Hi Denis, welcome from me too . I look forward to seeing some of your images, the Gallery has changed recently and is much simpler to use now. I hope you get your photos of some pine martens and otters soon!

[denisg]

Originally Posted by goosey

Hi Denis, welcome from me too . I look forward to seeing some of your images,

Thanks for the welcome

the Gallery has changed recently and is much simpler to use now.

Hmmmm, matter of opinion. Two things hold me back. The t&c re rights to the pictures posted and the fact that after cooking my pics for my own web sites I have to do the whole thing all over again to post pics here. Working up to 6 days a week, 10 hours a day I just dont have that sort of time I'm afraid. I do post on other forums though because I only need to do the img link. Here it's non negotiable so I am willing to live with that.

I hope you get your photos of some pine martens and otters soon!

I hope!. Certainly not for the want of trying Goosey!

Denis.

[denisg]

Thanks for the welcome everyone, most appreciated. If anyone wants to see my pics, at the moment you will have to look up my web Gallery. Just google denisg.

Thanks again.

Denis.

[buzfuz8149]

Hi Denisg,

a warm welcome to WAB, looking forward to more posts.

Carol.

[ron1863]

Hello and welcome Denis from a fellow ex Minolta man now also a Sony user. The old Minolta lenses are excellent and a bargain

[denisg]

Originally Posted by ron1863

Hello and welcome Denis from a fellow ex Minolta man now also a Sony user. The old Minolta lenses are excellent and a bargain

Hi Ron. I think you mean 'were' a bargain though, recent ebay prices, especially on G glass (if you can find it!) have been ridiculous. One 600mm G lens is reported to have sold for over £6000 at a private photographic equipment auction but I can't find the link reference now. That's pretty much what they used to be new. Wonder what Sony's new version will cost, for sure I won't be able to afford one

Denis.

[STEinGUZZ]

Hi Denisg,

Hello, I'm looking forward to your posts .

Ste

[clover green]

Hi Denis, welcome back! Hope to see your pics in the Gallery and read your posts in the forum.