"Rings" for Spotmatic F

[Glen Tortorella]

Actually, I have been to different parts of western PA, and I like it  
very much.  I am originally from up north, but I have lived in  
several places, including CA, TX, CO, and ME.  I spent about three  
years in ME, and another three in CO--both great for photography (for  
obvious reasons).

Getting back to western PA...we usually visit friends in eastern OH  
(once or twice a year), and so I am well acquainted with some of the  
roads in western PA.  Lake Erie is pretty nice, too.  In addition to  
photography (and a few other things), I am also into geography.  I  
just love what I call the "dead spots" on the map--lesser known or  
remote locales.  Indeed, there is plenty to see in my general area.

I suppose I got into photography through one of my other hobbies,  
railfanning.  Have you ever heard of Sand Patch or Horseshoe  
Curve?...great spots for shutterbugs and railfans alike.  I have been  
to both places (both in PA).  There are certainly some tough subjects  
to shoot, and in my view trains are among the toughest--especially  
for those of us who use manual equipment.  Prefocusing (and framing)  
for a moving train is quite a task...and quite exciting, too.

Glen

On Aug 25, 2007, at 8:27 PM, Rebekah wrote:

> On 8/25/07, Glen Tortorella <gtortorella at pngusa.net> wrote:
>> Hi rg2,
>>
>> Around here is northwestern Virginia--Front Royal.  There is a photo
>> shop in the "old town" section of Winchester, which is about a 35-40
>> minute drive from where I live.  The staff there is actually pretty
>> good, but the prices are sky high.  It has been about two years since
>> I have been to that shop.  I gather you are in the Southeast?
>>
>> Glen
>
>
> Yup.  I live in "Sunny Charleston" - or just Charleston - SC.  It's
> pretty sunny.  Although, I used to live in Western PA - beautiful area
> around there.  If you're into shooting landscapes I envy you your
> surrounding environment.  I can't stand the beach - all that sand!
> Anyways, if you ever take a day trip up to Pittsburgh (looks like it's
> about 4 hours away from you) there might be somewhere up there worth
> visiting.  I'll ask my father, who's also into photography and would
> remember if there were any stores of note around there.  And of
> course, there's all those wonderful bridges to photograph!
>
> rg2
>
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