Hello From the Florida Keys!

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  1. Bill Ballard

    Bill Ballard New Member

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    Hello!

    I'm a long time Canon shooter, having owned the FTB, FTBn, A-1, AE-1, T-90, and the EOS 3, all from the days of shooting film. Other film cameras I've worked are the Yashica Mat 124 TLR, as well as the Pentax MV. My transition to DSLR bodies began with the Canon Rebel XT. I then acquired the EOS 20D, then the T3i, the T5, (an awful little camera, IMO!) and now the 6D Mark II. My other current digital bodies are the Fujifilm X100, the Fujifilm X100F, and the Canon G7X compact. I also shoot two GoPro Hero 5 cameras and one GoPro Session 5, and I fly a DJI Phantom 4 Pro for aerial stills and video.

    Yeah, I'm a gear head and proud!

    My lens suite has always been Canon glass; and recently included multiple L series lenses. I'm now down to just one L series lens, the 24-105 f4 L II IS. The two Fujifilm bodies are fixed 23mm lens cameras; the 1.6 crop factor provides a 35mm perspective.

    My wife and I live aboard a 34 ' cruising sailboat, hence my limited gear inventory! The 6D serves as a stills and video camera, (along with the G7X), and the Fujifilm cameras are excellent for stealthy street work. The GoPro cameras are used exclusively for video in 'hazardous' conditions.

    I have a background in fine-art photography and have been gallery represented, published, and all that. Now, I shoot for me!

    I look forward to participating, learning, and sharing!
     

  2. johnsey

    johnsey Site Moderator Staff Member Site Supporter

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    Welcome to the forum Bill, glad to have you aboard!
     
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  3. porkphoto

    porkphoto Well-Known Member Site Supporter

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    Cameras 1DmkIII, 1DSmkII, 50d, 7d, 6d, 70d, 5Ds ,90D , R7, R5
    Lens 17-40 f4L, 24-70 f4L IS, 100 f2.8L IS macro, 200 f2.8L, 300 f4L IS, 300 f2.8L, 100-400 f4.5-5.6L IS, 500mm f4L IS
    Welcome to the forum.
     
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  4. rayallen

    rayallen Well-Known Member Site Supporter

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    Welcome to the forum, Bill. That's quite a resume. I am sure that we can learn a lot from each other.
     
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  5. Bill Ballard

    Bill Ballard New Member

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    Thanks everyone!
     
  6. GDN

    GDN Well-Known Member

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    Hello and welcome to the forum.

    Gary
     
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  7. JRS950

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    Welcome Bill. You are doing on water what we are doing on land in our 39' fifth wheel. Wonderful life. Very impressive resume. Hope to learn from you.
     
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  8. Bill Ballard

    Bill Ballard New Member

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    We're on a 34' sailboat. Thank you!
     
  9. Bill Ballard

    Bill Ballard New Member

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    GoPro Session 5
    Thanks again everyone - I'm quite surprised that people are finding my resume to be 'impressive!'

    I am certainly hopeful to learn from people here, as well! After the New year, things will calm down for me considerably. I look forward to a lot of participation here.

    Thanks again!
     

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