Hello from Ottawa, Canada

cbrown613 · 12-11-2017, 07:02 PM

Hey folks,

I've been lurking here for several years and have finally decided to decloak and say hello.

My Pentax journey started some time ago with a Pentax K1000 which served me well for numerous years before I moved into the digital realm with a Nikon Coolpix 990. The arrival of the *ist D prompted me to jump back into the Pentax fold and start rediscovering my small collection of Pentax lenses. The *ist D was finally retired for a K7 which in turn has been put on the shelf now that I have acquired a K3ii. In addition to my "serious" camera I have an "always with me kit" that currently consists of an iPhone and my trusty Panasonic ZS7. (I really need to replace that ZS7 but it has traveled around the world, I know it well and I have performed surgery on it twice to clean out debris that it has collected.)

I have resided in Ontario, Canada for my entire life, growing up in a little town called Whitney (where "normhead" currently resides). I studied Computer Engineering at the University of Waterloo and have worked in Ottawa for the better part of 25 years designing optical telecommunications equipment and wishing I had more time to take pictures.

Thanks
Chris

IgorZ · 12-11-2017, 08:19 PM

Hello Chris,

Welcome! There are several of us from Ottawa!

**pjv** · 12-11-2017, 10:40 PM

Hi from Australia Chris, and welcome to the Pentax forums. Good to have you aboard.

Saltwater Images · 12-12-2017, 03:40 AM

Hi Chris, you've been on board for a while so welcome on deck. Ottawa is a terrific city with a tremendous amount of photographic opportunities. We look forward to seeing some great image captures!

bdery · 12-12-2017, 05:51 AM

Welcome!

It's fun to see another fellow with experience in optics/telecom! I'm guessing you've worked for Nortel/Ciena then? As have about half the people in optics near Ottawa?

SJM · 12-12-2017, 06:11 AM

Hello and Welcome

normhead · 12-12-2017, 07:01 AM

Hey, welcome another Brown from Whitney. You forgot to mention your family is Whitney Royalty of sorts. MY mechanic is a Brown, one of our town councillors is a Brown. Tess and I have sort of been adopted by Paul, Leona and Ethel Stubbs so that's where we have learned to "fit in."

C_Jones · 12-12-2017, 09:32 AM

Welcome to the forums. I also had a Pentax K-1000 and now have a K-3II and K-5IIS.

cbrown613 · 12-12-2017, 07:23 PM

Originally posted by normhead

Hey, welcome another Brown from Whitney. You forgot to mention your family is Whitney Royalty of sorts. MY mechanic is a Brown, one of our town councillors is a Brown. Tess and I have sort of been adopted by Paul, Leona and Ethel Stubbs so that's where we have learned to "fit in."

The mechanic is my brother, the councilor is my uncle, my cousin is the clerk/treasurer, my aunt is the mayor and I'm reasonably sure that "royalty" is not how most people in Whitney would refer to the Browns

I've been quite enjoying your numerous photos of area especially your "Dull day along the Madawaska" series. My son and I go fishing with my Dad at least twice a summer in Rapid Bay

cbrown613 · 12-12-2017, 07:36 PM

Originally posted by bdery

Welcome!

It's fun to see another fellow with experience in optics/telecom! I'm guessing you've worked for Nortel/Ciena then? As have about half the people in optics near Ottawa?

Yes, I'm one of the ex-Nortel optical folks that got picked up by Ciena during the Nortel bankruptcy fire sale.Given how big BNR/Nortel got before the fall, there really is a very high percentage of people over a certain age that worked either at BNR or Nortel at some point in their career!

cbrown613 · 12-12-2017, 07:36 PM

Thanks for the many welcome messages folks, very much appreciated!!

bdery · 12-13-2017, 06:00 AM

Originally posted by cbrown613

Yes, I'm one of the ex-Nortel optical folks that got picked up by Ciena during the Nortel bankruptcy fire sale.Given how big BNR/Nortel got before the fall, there really is a very high percentage of people over a certain age that worked either at BNR or Nortel at some point in their career!

It was an easy guess...

I've worked at Exfo for 5 years in Quebec city before moving to another other optics company (not telecom this time).

kjphilippona · 12-13-2017, 08:09 AM

Hi Chris, welcome to the forum!

**Kerrowdown** · 12-16-2017, 01:37 AM

Welcome to the forum, it's good you've stepped out into the light, now we all know your there.

12-11-2017, 07:02 PM	#1
cbrown613 New Member Join Date: Aug 2017 Location: Stittsville, Ontario Posts: 32	Hello from Ottawa, Canada Hey folks, I've been lurking here for several years and have finally decided to decloak and say hello. My Pentax journey started some time ago with a Pentax K1000 which served me well for numerous years before I moved into the digital realm with a Nikon Coolpix 990. The arrival of the ist D prompted me to jump back into the Pentax fold and start rediscovering my small collection of Pentax lenses. The ist D was finally retired for a K7 which in turn has been put on the shelf now that I have acquired a K3ii. In addition to my "serious" camera I have an "always with me kit" that currently consists of an iPhone and my trusty Panasonic ZS7. (I really need to replace that ZS7 but it has traveled around the world, I know it well and I have performed surgery on it twice to clean out debris that it has collected.) I have resided in Ontario, Canada for my entire life, growing up in a little town called Whitney (where "normhead" currently resides). I studied Computer Engineering at the University of Waterloo and have worked in Ottawa for the better part of 25 years designing optical telecommunications equipment and wishing I had more time to take pictures. Thanks Chris

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IgorZ Veteran Member Join Date: Aug 2015 Location: Ottawa Posts: 1,735	Hello Chris, Welcome! There are several of us from Ottawa!

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pjv Proudly Pentaxian Join Date: Mar 2015 Photos: Gallery Posts: 8,671	Hi from Australia Chris, and welcome to the Pentax forums. Good to have you aboard.

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Saltwater Images Veteran Member Join Date: Nov 2014 Location: Newfoundland Photos: Gallery Posts: 501	Hi Chris, you've been on board for a while so welcome on deck. Ottawa is a terrific city with a tremendous amount of photographic opportunities. We look forward to seeing some great image captures!

12-12-2017, 05:51 AM	#5
bdery Pentaxian Join Date: Mar 2008 Location: Quebec city, Canada Photos: Gallery Posts: 9,072	Welcome! It's fun to see another fellow with experience in optics/telecom! I'm guessing you've worked for Nortel/Ciena then? As have about half the people in optics near Ottawa?

12-12-2017, 06:11 AM	#6
SJM Veteran Member Join Date: Aug 2010 Location: Northeastern Ohio Photos: Albums Posts: 1,359	Hello and Welcome

12-12-2017, 07:01 AM	#7
normhead Pentaxian Join Date: Jun 2007 Location: Near Algonquin Park Photos: Gallery \| Albums Posts: 40,420	Hey, welcome another Brown from Whitney. You forgot to mention your family is Whitney Royalty of sorts. MY mechanic is a Brown, one of our town councillors is a Brown. Tess and I have sort of been adopted by Paul, Leona and Ethel Stubbs so that's where we have learned to "fit in."

12-12-2017, 09:32 AM	#8
C_Jones Pentaxian Join Date: Sep 2012 Location: NY Photos: Gallery \| Albums Posts: 5,803	Welcome to the forums. I also had a Pentax K-1000 and now have a K-3II and K-5IIS.

12-12-2017, 07:23 PM	#9
cbrown613 New Member Join Date: Aug 2017 Location: Stittsville, Ontario Posts: 32 Original Poster	Originally posted by normhead Hey, welcome another Brown from Whitney. You forgot to mention your family is Whitney Royalty of sorts. MY mechanic is a Brown, one of our town councillors is a Brown. Tess and I have sort of been adopted by Paul, Leona and Ethel Stubbs so that's where we have learned to "fit in." The mechanic is my brother, the councilor is my uncle, my cousin is the clerk/treasurer, my aunt is the mayor and I'm reasonably sure that "royalty" is not how most people in Whitney would refer to the Browns I've been quite enjoying your numerous photos of area especially your "Dull day along the Madawaska" series. My son and I go fishing with my Dad at least twice a summer in Rapid Bay

12-12-2017, 07:36 PM	#10
cbrown613 New Member Join Date: Aug 2017 Location: Stittsville, Ontario Posts: 32 Original Poster	Originally posted by bdery Welcome! It's fun to see another fellow with experience in optics/telecom! I'm guessing you've worked for Nortel/Ciena then? As have about half the people in optics near Ottawa? Yes, I'm one of the ex-Nortel optical folks that got picked up by Ciena during the Nortel bankruptcy fire sale.Given how big BNR/Nortel got before the fall, there really is a very high percentage of people over a certain age that worked either at BNR or Nortel at some point in their career!

12-12-2017, 07:36 PM	#11
cbrown613 New Member Join Date: Aug 2017 Location: Stittsville, Ontario Posts: 32 Original Poster	Thanks for the many welcome messages folks, very much appreciated!!

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12-13-2017, 06:00 AM	#12
bdery Pentaxian Join Date: Mar 2008 Location: Quebec city, Canada Photos: Gallery Posts: 9,072	Originally posted by cbrown613 Yes, I'm one of the ex-Nortel optical folks that got picked up by Ciena during the Nortel bankruptcy fire sale.Given how big BNR/Nortel got before the fall, there really is a very high percentage of people over a certain age that worked either at BNR or Nortel at some point in their career! It was an easy guess... I've worked at Exfo for 5 years in Quebec city before moving to another other optics company (not telecom this time).

12-13-2017, 08:09 AM	#13
kjphilippona Veteran Member Join Date: Dec 2014 Location: Enterprise, Alabama Photos: Gallery \| Albums Posts: 1,298	Hi Chris, welcome to the forum!

12-16-2017, 01:37 AM	#14
Kerrowdown PEG Moderator Join Date: Aug 2008 Location: Highlands of Scotland... "Hold Infinity in the palm of your hand" - William Blake Photos: Gallery Posts: 56,113	Welcome to the forum, it's good you've stepped out into the light, now we all know your there.