Hello from South Africa

Linn Currie · 11-26-2006, 01:38 AM

Hello all
Heard of this forum and knew I had to join.

I own three digital cameras : Minolta DiMage Z1; Minolta DiMage Z3 (which the husband dropped!); Panasonic FZ30. Had the fortune to shoot with a friend's Pentax *istD and was an instant convert!

Hopefully I will get the new K10D as soon as it is available in S.A. (promised date next week) and then I will be one extremely happy person.

I photograph my cats and kittens on a regular basis and have had a couple of photographs published in local publications. I am very proud of two cover pages, of which one is the December issue of All About Cats.

Hope to learn lots here.

Regards
Linn

mingdie · 11-26-2006, 02:23 AM

Welcome Linn

You will find this place informative and with a bunch of nice people.

Cheers

Eddie

Photo Tramp · 11-26-2006, 04:43 AM

Good to have you aboard Linn,
There is always room for converts here

. I will be interested in seeing some of your cat Pictures posted ( My wife and I are host to three, since you never own a cat we kind of just wait on them hand and foot) always nice to have some good cat post. Hope to see some posted soon.

Good shooting.
Cheers: David

slip · 11-26-2006, 06:46 AM

Hi Linn!
welcome!
we have a couple of cats and my wife has a stack of photos as well!
I am a dog lover but am now gotten to love cats too.

looking forward to seeing some of your pics,

take care

randy

Linn Currie · 11-26-2006, 11:24 AM

Thank you Eddie :-)

Linn Currie · 11-26-2006, 11:26 AM

Thank you David :-)

I have quickly posted two Pentax *istDL photographs to my new Photobucket album
LinnCurrie - Photobucket - Video and Image Hosting
The photograph with the kitten on the blue background was taken indoors with available natural light. Camera hand-held with one hand while waving a teaser want with the other. See why I need the image stabiliser :-))

The Christmas theme photograph was taken outdoor with natural light, no reflectors. Camera on tripod, hubby playing teaser wand assistant.

Both photographs taken at auto settings.

Regards
Linn

Linn Currie · 11-26-2006, 11:27 AM

Hi Randy

Thank you for the welcome :-)

Please see my reply to David

Regards
Linn

mingdie · 11-26-2006, 12:28 PM

Linn
You don't need a stabiliser. I thought that shoot was exellent if you held the camera with one hand.

Cheers

Eddie

Linn Currie · 11-26-2006, 08:26 PM

Thanks Eddie :-)

That was one of my big concerns - can I handle the heavier SLR. I didn't know how easy I would manage it due to only having one hand available to focus and shoot; while trying to keep the kitten/cat in the area I wanted it; and then still waving the teaser wand with the other hand.

The person that invents "kitty butt glue" will be a millionnaire <LOL>

Linn

labuscas · 10-09-2008, 03:19 AM

Hi

Good to see a fellow ODP Memeber, and Pentaxian here.

Great cat and bird pics.

marlon · 10-09-2008, 05:48 AM

Oh hello Linn, nice to bump into you here again.
Small e-world.
I can vouch for this woman's love of cats!

Camera lucida · 10-09-2008, 07:51 PM

Hi, from another south African - working in Indonesia for a while.

Wombat · 10-09-2008, 08:25 PM

Welcome, Linn,

Nice to see some more women joining the forum (stops us getting too blokey). My wife and I used to be owned by cats, but sadly they're all underground now and cats are no longer welcome on this island for wildlife protection reasons. We miss 'em.
But I'm sure you take other photos, too. I look forward to seeing them (on a Pentax, of course!).

roentarre · 10-09-2008, 11:53 PM

Hi Linn, you are too humble. I saw many winner shots from photographyvoice and you also taught many photogs there who acknowledge you as a photography teacher.

At least, I am sure I will have a lot to learn from you.

11-26-2006, 01:38 AM	#1
Linn Currie New Member Join Date: Nov 2006 Location: South Africa Posts: 13	Hello from South Africa Hello all Heard of this forum and knew I had to join. I own three digital cameras : Minolta DiMage Z1; Minolta DiMage Z3 (which the husband dropped!); Panasonic FZ30. Had the fortune to shoot with a friend's Pentax *istD and was an instant convert! Hopefully I will get the new K10D as soon as it is available in S.A. (promised date next week) and then I will be one extremely happy person. I photograph my cats and kittens on a regular basis and have had a couple of photographs published in local publications. I am very proud of two cover pages, of which one is the December issue of All About Cats. Hope to learn lots here. Regards Linn

11-26-2006, 04:43 AM	#3
Photo Tramp Inactive Account Join Date: Sep 2006 Location: Lancaster, PA. Photos: Gallery Posts: 2,041	Good to have you aboard Linn, There is always room for converts here. I will be interested in seeing some of your cat Pictures posted ( My wife and I are host to three, since you never own a cat we kind of just wait on them hand and foot) always nice to have some good cat post. Hope to see some posted soon. Good shooting. Cheers: David

10-09-2008, 03:19 AM	#10
labuscas New Member Join Date: Oct 2008 Location: Pretroia, South Africa Photos: Gallery Posts: 5	Hallo Linn Hi Good to see a fellow ODP Memeber, and Pentaxian here. Great cat and bird pics.

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11-26-2006, 02:23 AM	#2
mingdie Veteran Member Join Date: Sep 2006 Location: Auckland, New Zealand Photos: Gallery Posts: 632	Welcome Linn You will find this place informative and with a bunch of nice people. Cheers Eddie

11-26-2006, 06:46 AM	#4
slip Veteran Member Join Date: Oct 2006 Location: 2 hours north of toronto ontario canada Photos: Gallery \| Albums Posts: 3,537	Hi Linn! welcome! we have a couple of cats and my wife has a stack of photos as well! I am a dog lover but am now gotten to love cats too. looking forward to seeing some of your pics, take care randy

11-26-2006, 11:24 AM	#5
Linn Currie New Member Join Date: Nov 2006 Location: South Africa Posts: 13 Original Poster	Thank you Eddie :-)

11-26-2006, 11:26 AM	#6
Linn Currie New Member Join Date: Nov 2006 Location: South Africa Posts: 13 Original Poster	Thank you David :-) I have quickly posted two Pentax *istDL photographs to my new Photobucket album LinnCurrie - Photobucket - Video and Image Hosting The photograph with the kitten on the blue background was taken indoors with available natural light. Camera hand-held with one hand while waving a teaser want with the other. See why I need the image stabiliser :-)) The Christmas theme photograph was taken outdoor with natural light, no reflectors. Camera on tripod, hubby playing teaser wand assistant. Both photographs taken at auto settings. Regards Linn

11-26-2006, 11:27 AM	#7
Linn Currie New Member Join Date: Nov 2006 Location: South Africa Posts: 13 Original Poster	Hi Randy Thank you for the welcome :-) Please see my reply to David Regards Linn

11-26-2006, 12:28 PM	#8
mingdie Veteran Member Join Date: Sep 2006 Location: Auckland, New Zealand Photos: Gallery Posts: 632	Linn You don't need a stabiliser. I thought that shoot was exellent if you held the camera with one hand. Cheers Eddie

11-26-2006, 08:26 PM	#9
Linn Currie New Member Join Date: Nov 2006 Location: South Africa Posts: 13 Original Poster	Thanks Eddie :-) That was one of my big concerns - can I handle the heavier SLR. I didn't know how easy I would manage it due to only having one hand available to focus and shoot; while trying to keep the kitten/cat in the area I wanted it; and then still waving the teaser wand with the other hand. The person that invents "kitty butt glue" will be a millionnaire <LOL> Linn

10-09-2008, 05:48 AM	#11
marlon Inactive Account Join Date: Aug 2008 Location: Cape Town, South Africa Posts: 232	Oh hello Linn, nice to bump into you here again. Small e-world. I can vouch for this woman's love of cats!

10-09-2008, 07:51 PM	#12
Camera lucida Forum Member Join Date: Sep 2008 Location: South Africa Photos: Gallery Posts: 69	Hi, from another south African - working in Indonesia for a while.

10-09-2008, 08:25 PM	#13
Wombat Veteran Member Join Date: May 2008 Location: South Australia Photos: Gallery \| Albums Posts: 901	Welcome, Linn, Nice to see some more women joining the forum (stops us getting too blokey). My wife and I used to be owned by cats, but sadly they're all underground now and cats are no longer welcome on this island for wildlife protection reasons. We miss 'em. But I'm sure you take other photos, too. I look forward to seeing them (on a Pentax, of course!).

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10-09-2008, 11:53 PM	#14
roentarre Veteran Member Join Date: Oct 2006 Location: Melbourne, Australia Posts: 11,788	Hi Linn, you are too humble. I saw many winner shots from photographyvoice and you also taught many photogs there who acknowledge you as a photography teacher. At least, I am sure I will have a lot to learn from you.