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magkelly
Joined: 06 Jul 2010 Posts: 182
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Posted: Thu Jul 29, 2010 3:34 am Post subject: What a Monster! |
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magkelly wrote:
I'm pretty sure this new Vivitar lens could give a person a hernia just trying to lift it onto a tripod! It weighs a ton! It is numbered #3726805 and is a 75-260MM 1:4.5 Auto-Tele Zoom. It doesn't say anything about multi-coating though. It came cased and it is in amazing condition. No mold, nothing much in the way of dust. It is definitely a tripod lens though, no way I'm hand holding this thing, whew!
Pics of all 3 of the zooms tomorrow here. I'm charging the batteries tonight. I used them all up earlier this week doing some flower and light studies and on the multitude of grasshoppers that kept trying to invade our house via our porch screens, but they'll be charged when I get up in the morning and I'll pull them all out and try to take some pics then.
I'm definitely feeling a bit smug now though. I'm pretty happy I took the initiative and actually asked what mount this puppy was. For a $5 bid I sure got my money's worth and then some! |
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cooltouch
Joined: 15 Jan 2009 Posts: 9096 Location: Houston, Texas
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Posted: Thu Jul 29, 2010 4:03 am Post subject: |
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cooltouch wrote:
It's an almost certainty that your Tokina-built bazooka has single coatings on its optics.
Love to see some pics when you get 'em. _________________ Michael
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martyn_bannister
Joined: 23 May 2010 Posts: 1151
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Posted: Thu Jul 29, 2010 6:48 am Post subject: Re: What a Monster! |
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martyn_bannister wrote:
magkelly wrote: |
I'm pretty sure this new Vivitar lens could give a person a hernia just trying to lift it onto a tripod! It weighs a ton! It is numbered #3726805 and is a 75-260MM 1:4.5 Auto-Tele Zoom. It doesn't say anything about multi-coating though. It came cased and it is in amazing condition. No mold, nothing much in the way of dust. It is definitely a tripod lens though, no way I'm hand holding this thing, whew!
Pics of all 3 of the zooms tomorrow here. I'm charging the batteries tonight. I used them all up earlier this week doing some flower and light studies and on the multitude of grasshoppers that kept trying to invade our house via our porch screens, but they'll be charged when I get up in the morning and I'll pull them all out and try to take some pics then.
I'm definitely feeling a bit smug now though. I'm pretty happy I took the initiative and actually asked what mount this puppy was. For a $5 bid I sure got my money's worth and then some! |
Well done on that! Love to see pics of the lens and it's results, then I can compare against my monster 3M/6A |
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PBFACTS
Joined: 24 Dec 2008 Posts: 568
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Posted: Thu Jul 29, 2010 8:36 am Post subject: |
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PBFACTS wrote:
cooltouch wrote: |
It's an almost certainty that your Tokina-built bazooka has single coatings on its optics.
Love to see some pics when you get 'em. |
All ~1970 tokina lenses had an old multi (usually 2 coats) coating
I had one .. very pleaseant lens to use
Quality really ok _________________ OM USER .. I KEEP/USE:
Om2 sp + T32 (grip/filter/zoom) + T8
+ Zuiko 16mm 3.5 / 55mm 1.2 / 65-200 4/ x1.4
+ Sigma 8mm 4.0 / 14mm 3.5 / 18-35 3.5-4.5
+ Tamron 35/105 2.8
+Tokina 150/500 5.6
+ Kiron 105/2.8 macro 1:1
+ Vivitar S1 90/180 falst field macro
+ 2x Doubler HR7
>>I SELL: OM10 + OM4ti
+ i sell: OM Md1 + Md 2 + Grip PowerPack + charger
+ i sell: OM Zuiko 24mm 2.8 / 28mm 3.5 / 50mm 1.8 / 50mm 1.4 / 50mm 3.5 macro / 35-70 3.6 / 35-105 3.5-4.5 / 75-150 4 / 500mm / 2xA
+ i sell: OM Kiron 28/105 3.2-4.5 / 1.5 converter
+ i sell: OM Makinon reflex 5.6/300 + Spector reflex (makinon) 500mm
+ i sell: OM Macro panagor extender 1:1
+ i sell: OM Sigma 16mm 2.8 fisheye (last version) / 21-35 3.5-4.2 ot/ 28-70 2.8 /1000mm mirror
+ i sell: Tamron 28-70 3.5-4.5 / 28-80 sp 3.5-4.2 / 28-135 sp 4-4.5 / /28-200 3.5 / 35-135 3..5-4.5 / 90mm sp macro 1:1 2.8
+ i sell: OM Soligor 2x doubler / x3 converte
+ i sell: Soligor FisheEye x0.15
+ i sell: OM Tokina 28/135 4-4.6 / 70/210 3.5 (= vivitar S1 v2)
+ i sell: OM Vivitar 28-70 3.5-4.8 / 28-90 s1 2.8-3.5 / 35-70 2.8-3.8 / 55/2.8 Macro 1:1 (komine) / 70-150 3.8 ot (kiron) / 75-150 ot 3.8 (tokina + 2x matched)
+ i sell : OM cosina 100-500 5.6/8 |
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Helios
Joined: 05 Jan 2008 Posts: 537 Location: East of France
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Posted: Thu Jul 29, 2010 10:38 am Post subject: |
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Helios wrote:
I have this monster in original brand : Tokina . Really very good , but very prone to huge flare , even with the built-in lens hood. |
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fatdeeman
Joined: 13 Jun 2009 Posts: 780 Location: UK
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Posted: Thu Jul 29, 2010 12:07 pm Post subject: |
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fatdeeman wrote:
I had one but it was very soft until f/11 and I know other people have had better results so I think mine was defective. It looked and felt great though! _________________ - Dave
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Standard: Industar 50-2, Helios 44-2, Helios 44M, Helios 44M-3, Pentax-M 50mm F/1.4, Pentax-M 50mm F/1.7, Pentax-M 50mm F/2, Ricoh 50mm F/1.7, Chinon 50mm F/1.7
Tele: Pentacon 135mm F/2.8, Pentacon 200mm F/3.5, Optomax 200mm f/3.5, Sun Optical 135mm F/3.5, Soligor 350mm F/5.6
Zoom: Tokina 28-70mm f/3.5-4.5 SZ-X270 SD, Sigma Zoom Pi 35-200mm F4-5.6, Sun Optical 28-80mm F/3.5-4.5, Sunagor 80-205mm F/3.8, Tokina RMC 80-200mm F/4, Vivitar 70-150mm F/3.8, Tamron 95-205mm F/6.3, Tamron Adaptall 28-200mm F/3.8-5.6 LD Aspherical, Tokina RMC 70-210mm F/3.5
Mirror: Falcon (Samyang) 800mm F/8, MTO-11CA 1000mm F/10, Tamron Adaptall 2 500mm F/8
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Big Dawg
Joined: 28 Jan 2009 Posts: 2530 Location: Thach Alabama
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Posted: Thu Jul 29, 2010 2:18 pm Post subject: |
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Big Dawg wrote:
A few photos taken with my 75-260.
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magkelly
Joined: 06 Jul 2010 Posts: 182
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Posted: Thu Jul 29, 2010 3:16 pm Post subject: |
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magkelly wrote:
That second gull picture of yours I think was the one that I first saw when I ran a google search the lens. Is that the same one from when you first got yours? If so it popped up on another forum, that post, and I liked the gull, I thought it looked pretty good actually. That's what convinced me to risk the $5.
Pics in just a bit.
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cooltouch
Joined: 15 Jan 2009 Posts: 9096 Location: Houston, Texas
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Posted: Thu Jul 29, 2010 4:39 pm Post subject: |
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cooltouch wrote:
I found a pic here at mflenses showing this lens:
Then I surfed on over to eBay to check things out. Interestingly, all the lenses they had were a later style with rubber grips on the rings. Priced a bit higher than $5 though
Y'all are getting me interested in this old lens. I'm looking forward to seeing more pics. _________________ Michael
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visualopsins
Joined: 05 Mar 2009 Posts: 10960 Location: California
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Posted: Thu Jul 29, 2010 5:12 pm Post subject: |
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visualopsins wrote:
I have a bunch of these old zooms; leftovers from tail end of my LBA when I was buying lenses costing less than US$20. My opinion is they may be slow but that smaller elements are easier to design and manufacture to achieve good IQ at slow wide open. Later designs got faster due to improvements in manufacturing technique that could achieve the same IQ. Similar to how stopping down a fast lens improves image quality by discarding lens perimeters where tolerance variance and resulting loss of overall IQ is more evident. These old slow zooms produce pretty darn good IQ, imho, when given enough light. _________________ ☮☮☮☮☮☮☮☮☮☮☮☮☮☮☮☮☮☮☮☮☮☮☮☮☮☮☮☮☮☮☮☮ like attracts like! ☮☮☮☮☮☮☮☮☮☮☮☮☮☮☮☮☮☮☮☮☮☮☮☮☮☮☮☮☮☮☮☮
Cameras: Sony ILCE-7RM2, Spotmatics II, F, and ESII, Nikon P4
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M42 Asahi Optical Co., Takumar 1:4 f=35mm, 1:2 f=58mm (Sonnar), 1:2.4 f=58mm (Heliar), 1:2.2 f=55mm (Gaussian), 1:2.8 f=105mm (Model I), 1:2.8/105 (Model II), 1:5.6/200, Tele-Takumar 1:5.6/200, 1:6.3/300, Macro-Takumar 1:4/50, Auto-Takumar 1:2.3 f=35, 1:1.8 f=55mm, 1:2.2 f=55mm, Super-TAKUMAR 1:3.5/28 (fat), 1:2/35 (Fat), 1:1.4/50 (8-element), Super-Multi-Coated Fisheye-TAKUMAR 1:4/17, Super-Multi-Coated TAKUMAR 1:4.5/20, 1:3.5/24, 1:3.5/28, 1:2/35, 1:3.5/35, 1:1.8/85, 1:1.9/85 1:2.8/105, 1:3.5/135, 1:2.5/135 (II), 1:4/150, 1:4/200, 1:4/300, 1:4.5/500, Super-Multi-Coated Macro-TAKUMAR 1:4/50, 1:4/100, Super-Multi-Coated Bellows-TAKUMAR 1:4/100, SMC TAKUMAR 1:1.4/50, 1:1.8/55
M42 Carl Zeiss Jena Flektogon 2.4/35
Contax Carl Zeiss Vario-Sonnar T* 28-70mm F3.5-4.5
Pentax K-mount SMC PENTAX-A ZOOM 1:3.5 35~105mm, SMC PENTAX ZOOM 1:4 45~125mm
Nikon Micro-NIKKOR-P-C Auto 1:3.5 f=55mm, NIKKOR-P Auto 105mm f/2.5 Pre-AI (Sonnar), Micro-NIKKOR 105mm 1:4 AI, NIKKOR AI-S 35-135mm f/3,5-4,5
Tamron SP 17mm f/3.5 (51B), Tamron SP 17mm f/3.5 (151B), SP 500mm f/8 (55BB), SP 70-210mm f/3.5 (19AH)
Vivitar 100mm 1:2.8 MC 1:1 Macro Telephoto (Kiron)
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Andrew G.
Joined: 18 Jul 2010 Posts: 159 Location: Pennsylvania, USA
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Posted: Thu Jul 29, 2010 7:07 pm Post subject: |
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Andrew G. wrote:
The fixed-mount Soligor variant:
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Boomer Depp
Joined: 08 Oct 2009 Posts: 552 Location: Kingston,Washighton
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Posted: Thu Jul 29, 2010 7:32 pm Post subject: |
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Boomer Depp wrote:
Mostly TX 2nd Generation Zooms with two TX primes for comparison.
Back Row L-R:85-205/3.5 Close Focus,300/5.6 TX,400/5.6 TX,75-260/4.5 TX,90-230/4.5 TX,90-230/4.5 Close Focus TX
Front Row:70-150/3.5 Close Focus,75-205/3.5 Close Focus,35-105/3.5 Close Focus TX,100-300/5 Close Focus TX,100-200/4 Close Focus
_________________ Trust that little voice in your head that says "Wouldn't it be interesting if...." And then do it. |
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ManualFocus-G
Joined: 29 Dec 2008 Posts: 6622 Location: United Kingdom
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Posted: Thu Jul 29, 2010 8:32 pm Post subject: |
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ManualFocus-G wrote:
I've got that Soligor version as well, but with the silver flash at the bottom I love those silver Soligor flashes _________________ Graham - Moderator
Shooter of choice: Fujifilm X-T20 with M42, PB and C/Y lenses
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Pancolart
Joined: 04 Feb 2008 Posts: 3704 Location: Slovenia, EU
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Posted: Thu Jul 29, 2010 11:02 pm Post subject: |
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Pancolart wrote:
Hey Boomer is that your collection? Fantastic! _________________ ---------------------------------
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Boomer Depp
Joined: 08 Oct 2009 Posts: 552 Location: Kingston,Washighton
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Posted: Fri Jul 30, 2010 12:58 am Post subject: |
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Boomer Depp wrote:
Thanks....Yes,that's part of my TX 2nd Generation Collection,not included are the rest of the TX 2nd Generation primes.
Also in my Vivitar collection in the Nikon F mount and one Olympus mount,are all the preferred Series 1 zooms and primes from the 70's to early 80's,including the macros 90/2.5 and the 90-180/4.5 Flat Field Zoom.
Have a few other Vivitar macro lens including the 90/2.8 and the 135/2.8 Close Focus.
I've also collected some of the well known Kobori built Vivitars including the 200/3.5,28-200/3.5 and the 120-600/5.6.
Like many Vivitar collectors I also have a few Kiron lens including the 105/2.8 Macro and four of their zooms,haven't collected any of the Kiron primes though.
Being a Nikon/Nikkor collector 90% of the above lens are Nikon F mount,but a few are Olympus or Pentax since they will mount on my Canon bodies.
Pictures of many of these lenses are in the Camera Gear slideshow in my signature. _________________ Trust that little voice in your head that says "Wouldn't it be interesting if...." And then do it.
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error404
Joined: 10 Mar 2010 Posts: 35
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Posted: Fri Jul 30, 2010 2:08 am Post subject: Re: What a Monster! |
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error404 wrote:
magkelly wrote: |
I'm pretty sure this new Vivitar lens could give a person a hernia just trying to lift it onto a tripod! It weighs a ton! It is numbered #3726805 and is a 75-260MM 1:4.5 Auto-Tele Zoom. It doesn't say anything about multi-coating though. It came cased and it is in amazing condition. No mold, nothing much in the way of dust. It is definitely a tripod lens though, no way I'm hand holding this thing, whew!
Pics of all 3 of the zooms tomorrow here. I'm charging the batteries tonight. I used them all up earlier this week doing some flower and light studies and on the multitude of grasshoppers that kept trying to invade our house via our porch screens, but they'll be charged when I get up in the morning and I'll pull them all out and try to take some pics then.
I'm definitely feeling a bit smug now though. I'm pretty happy I took the initiative and actually asked what mount this puppy was. For a $5 bid I sure got my money's worth and then some! |
in what mounts can I find this beauty??
F mount? what else? |
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Boomer Depp
Joined: 08 Oct 2009 Posts: 552 Location: Kingston,Washighton
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Posted: Fri Jul 30, 2010 2:26 am Post subject: |
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Boomer Depp wrote:
In the fixed mount Vivitars is available in Nikon F,Olympus OM,Pentax K,Minolta,Konica and Canon FD.
In the TX versions it's also available in the M42 mount.
I would recommend the 90-230mm in either version over the 75-260mm because of the flare issue.But if your aware of the flare,and it makes itself known in the viewfinder,the 75-260 is a fine lens to add to a Vivitar collection,if you take time to get to know the lens and how to deal with the flare. _________________ Trust that little voice in your head that says "Wouldn't it be interesting if...." And then do it. |
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Big Dawg
Joined: 28 Jan 2009 Posts: 2530 Location: Thach Alabama
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Posted: Fri Jul 30, 2010 5:03 am Post subject: |
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Big Dawg wrote:
cooltouch wrote: |
I found a pic here at mflenses showing this lens:
Then I surfed on over to eBay to check things out. Interestingly, all the lenses they had were a later style with rubber grips on the rings. Priced a bit higher than $5 though
Y'all are getting me interested in this old lens. I'm looking forward to seeing more pics. |
That is a Pic of my T4 version. I don't think I posted any of my TX version yet. _________________ Big Dawg |
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Big Dawg
Joined: 28 Jan 2009 Posts: 2530 Location: Thach Alabama
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Posted: Fri Jul 30, 2010 5:05 am Post subject: |
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Big Dawg wrote:
magkelly wrote: |
That second gull picture of yours I think was the one that I first saw when I ran a google search the lens. Is that the same one from when you first got yours? If so it popped up on another forum, that post, and I liked the gull, I thought it looked pretty good actually. That's what convinced me to risk the $5.
Pics in just a bit.
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Yes it is from the second day after I received mine. _________________ Big Dawg |
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martyn_bannister
Joined: 23 May 2010 Posts: 1151
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Posted: Fri Jul 30, 2010 8:36 am Post subject: Thats not a big heavy lens. THIS is a big heavy lens :) |
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martyn_bannister wrote:
And a little one too
Only joking |
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Pancolart
Joined: 04 Feb 2008 Posts: 3704 Location: Slovenia, EU
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Posted: Fri Jul 30, 2010 8:46 am Post subject: |
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Pancolart wrote:
Boomer Depp wrote: |
Thanks....Yes,that's part of my TX 2nd Generation Collection,not included are the rest of the TX 2nd Generation primes.
Also in my Vivitar collection in the Nikon F mount and one Olympus mount,are all the preferred Series 1 zooms and primes from the 70's to early 80's,including the macros 90/2.5 and the 90-180/4.5 Flat Field Zoom.
Have a few other Vivitar macro lens including the 90/2.8 and the 135/2.8 Close Focus.
I've also collected some of the well known Kobori built Vivitars including the 200/3.5,28-200/3.5 and the 120-600/5.6.
Like many Vivitar collectors I also have a few Kiron lens including the 105/2.8 Macro and four of their zooms,haven't collected any of the Kiron primes though.
Being a Nikon/Nikkor collector 90% of the above lens are Nikon F mount,but a few are Olympus or Pentax since they will mount on my Canon bodies.
Pictures of many of these lenses are in the Camera Gear slideshow in my signature. |
Crazy. If i ever visit USA, paying a visit to you would be monumental ! _________________ ---------------------------------
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Boomer Depp
Joined: 08 Oct 2009 Posts: 552 Location: Kingston,Washighton
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Boomer Depp wrote:
You humble me...you would be welcome to see my little collection....and weather permitting perhaps a sail later for some pictures from the water of my beloved Puget Sound.... or if you enjoy climbing,perhaps a climb of one of the peaks of the Eastern Olympics for more photographic opportunities....or both _________________ Trust that little voice in your head that says "Wouldn't it be interesting if...." And then do it. |
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Pancolart
Joined: 04 Feb 2008 Posts: 3704 Location: Slovenia, EU
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Pancolart wrote:
This sounds better and better. Thank you for invitation Boomer! _________________ ---------------------------------
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magkelly
Joined: 06 Jul 2010 Posts: 182
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Posted: Fri Jul 30, 2010 9:21 pm Post subject: |
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magkelly wrote:
Oh, I've always wanted to do that. I just loved what I saw of the Puget Sound while I was out there. I never got to really explore it though. I envy you living in that place. It's gorgeous. I'm actually thinking of moving back out that way, maybe towards Seattle someday. Do you have a website with lots of pics? I'd love to see them.
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You humble me...you would be welcome to see my little collection....and weather permitting perhaps a sail later for some pictures from the water of my beloved Puget Sound.... or if you enjoy climbing,perhaps a climb of one of the peaks of the Eastern Olympics for more photographic opportunities....or both |
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Boomer Depp
Joined: 08 Oct 2009 Posts: 552 Location: Kingston,Washighton
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Boomer Depp wrote:
Well if you every make it back this way your welcome to come out with us for a sail or a climb(we'll can take the honeymooners route if you would prefer a safe assent to a summit).We have easy or more technical hike/climbs within an hour or so from Kingston,with distances ranging from three to 20 miles round-trip,depending on your preference....or if you prefer a drive to Blue Mountain or Hurricane Ridge a little over an hour driving distance for some scenic views at high elevation.
Sailing we like everyone to take there turns(watches) steering,pulling lines and so forth including a primer in coastal navigation.We have three boats for kids and friends,so we may take more then one boat out...and to make it interesting usually a destination port to port race.
If you click on my profile there is a website link,in the main album there are some pics,though I recently cleaned a couple pages of old pics out of this album and other albums.There are also pics scattered through the other albums. _________________ Trust that little voice in your head that says "Wouldn't it be interesting if...." And then do it. |
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