Recently Purchased Picture Thread

**Tven** · 01-11-2013

sweet camera bud! Canon is best!

**DeviousOne** · 01-11-2013

Damn that's a nice camera congrats I know its expensive

**Cybertox** · 01-11-2013

Hopefully you wont be doing those typical facebook pictures with it lol

**Completely Average** · 01-11-2013

Originally Posted by Cybertox

Hopefully you wont be doing those typical facebook pictures with it lol

No, none of that.

I used to be big into photography in the late 80s and early 90s. At the time I had a Minolta Maxxum 35mm SLR, but film and developing costs got too expensive and I basically gave up the hobby. For some strange reason I never bought a digital SLR camera until now.

But now I'm wanting to pick the old hobby back up. Later this year I have a week long vacation planned in Rocky Mountain National Park, and I am hoping to get a lot of great shots of the mountains, waterfalls, animals, and especially the stars at night. I'm particularly interested in doing a timelapse of the night sky during the Perseid Meteor Shower, which will be at it's peak while I am there. I'm going to be in the Grand Lake area, so not much city light to contend with.

Hopefully I can get something like this out of it...

I still need to get a few more things for it. Telephoto lens, maybe a wide angle one as well, polarized lens filter, remote timer, and a tripod, but this is a good start. Now I just need to learn how to use the damn thing. The number of buttons, dials, and screen options is staggering, and I'm sure most of them are virtually useless.

**Tven** · 01-11-2013

Originally Posted by Cybertox

Hopefully you wont be doing those typical facebook pictures with it lol

hate those in the mirror shots lol..........but yeh snap lots of vistas/ landscapes etc

**Completely Average** · 01-11-2013

Originally Posted by Tven

hate those in the mirror shots lol..........but yeh snap lots of vistas/ landscapes etc

That I can guarantee.

This is where I will be staying.

And I'll be spending two days hiking here...

I'm actually planning on hiking to the top of the mountain on the right.

And I should see lots of these...

**ps3freak18** · 01-11-2013

Nice camera Average. My mom has one similar. It's a world of difference between the image of something like that and a $300 digital camera. Is that Montana in those pictures. Looks like the area in Banff National Park. Such a beautiful area if you haven't been. Definitely suggest it to anyone wanting to get away.

**Completely Average** · 01-11-2013

Originally Posted by ps3freak18

Nice camera Average. My mom has one similar. It's a world of difference between the image of something like that and a $300 digital camera. Is that Montana in those pictures. Looks like the area in Banff National Park. Such a beautiful area if you haven't been. Definitely suggest it to anyone wanting to get away.

I've been to Banff, but getting there is a real PITA from Texas.

Rocky Mountain National Park is in Colorado, about an hour and a half away from Denver. I'll be staying on the western side of the park so I've got two lines of mountains between me and the nearest big city. The nearest McDonalds is 20 miles away if that gives you an indication of how isolated I will be.

Here is a picture of downtown Grand Lake. Big city, eh?

When I was younger I used to spend weeks at a time in the mountains. I haven't been back since I got married 11 years ago and neither my wife nor daughter have ever seen real mountains before. I am SO looking forward to this trip.

**ps3freak18** · 01-11-2013

Nice man! My mom has an obsession with the mountains so we went quite a bit to the mountains when i was young. It is an amazing thing to spot for the first time. The Rockies is my favorite place in the US. It is just an awesome place. I've been to Colorado four times and loved it. Twice for the X games in Aspen and twice on family vacations. I still want to go back. Have fun man, and thumbs up for bringing t the family to new places.

Btw, I know what you mean about the drive from Texas. Ours was from Louisiana. So damn long!

**THUGGEDOUT** · 01-12-2013

So, after 4 years of service, my 40GB FAT PS3 called it quits, taking one of my blu-ray discs with it! So just got back from the store and picked up the below items for £249.00...

**Cybertox** · 01-12-2013

Originally Posted by THUGGEDOUT

So, after 4 years of service, my 40GB FAT PS3 called it quits, taking one of my blu-ray discs with it! So just got back from the store and picked up the below items for £249.00...

Really nice purchases! Let me know how you like the new super slim model.

**gangsta_795** · 01-12-2013

My last gamepad broke so a new one to replace it. It's pretty basic but it does suffice. It's a must, really, if you're a platformer bug like me

**Fenix** · 01-12-2013

Could of just used a Dual Shock 3, if you have one. Just need to get motininjoy, I use my Sixaxis controller for PC games

**Kuro** · 01-12-2013

Sucks that your 40 died on you Thug nice buys though man.

**THUGGEDOUT** · 01-12-2013

Originally Posted by Cybertox

Really nice purchases! Let me know how you like the new super slim model.

Well, the fact that is a lot slimmer is a plus, I did like the tough sensitive buttons on the fat though.

Originally Posted by Kuro

Sucks that your 40 died on you Thug nice buys though man.

Thanks Kuro. All the signs were there, the wheezing, the erratic behavior, it was his time to go...

**ps3freak18** · 01-12-2013

Awesome purchase Thuggedout. I like the new slims.

**PeanutButterMunky** · 01-12-2013

Some Sennheisers... for running... and lifting. They sound amazing and don't fall off.

**Completely Average** · 01-13-2013

Originally Posted by gangsta_795

My last gamepad broke so a new one to replace it. It's pretty basic but it does suffice. It's a must, really, if you're a platformer bug like me

How well does it work and feel?

My wireless adapter for the Xbox controllers seems to be going out. It's been dropping the connection to the controllers lately, and I've been considering getting a wired gamepad to use as an alternative since MS doesn't produce the wireless adapter anymore.

Would like to know how it compares to the MS gamepad.

**RyanGT** · 01-13-2013

Got this recently to compliment the gray G-shock that I already own.

**DeviousOne** · 01-13-2013

Congrats broski's!!

**mickice** · 01-13-2013

That logitech gamepad will also work on a PS3, good buy. I use a 2x converter for my PS2 controllers.

**SupraGaz** · 01-13-2013

Bought the GAEMS gaming environment. Well pleased with it, some info and pics here:

http://www.psu.com/forums/showthread.php?t=304888

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**LfCpS3** · 01-13-2013

Originally Posted by THUGGEDOUT

So, after 4 years of service, my 40GB FAT PS3 called it quits, taking one of my blu-ray discs with it! So just got back from the store and picked up the below items for £249.00...

You could have got the exact same bundle from GMG for £197 like 3 weeks ago :P

**Noxia** · 01-14-2013

Ouch.

**LfCpS3** · 01-16-2013

4

So far, love it. Only complaint is the memory size and price!.

For the price, just absolutely incredible. My mate has the beat headphones (got them for like over £130) and instantly i could tell they provide better sound quality and the design is awesome too ( for £29.99).