Southern California - Camera Ride, Sat. 3/8

I would be doing the PHO RIDE (http://www.bikeforums.net/showthread.php?t=393518) tomorrow if I hadn't committed myself earlier to doing the CAMERA RIDE (http://forums.roadbikereview.com/showthread.php?t=123129).

This is a social ride involving lots of picture taking and a couple of stops for food and desert, centering around areas just north of downtown LA. We meet at Union Station at noon. This ride is organized by members of Roadbikereview.com. A couple of BF'ers, besides myself, are participating.
You must bring a camera, film or digital, pro or consumer, working or not, doesn't matter. This is a camera ride.
Oh, and we're having mochi ice cream in Little Tokyo too.
Anyone with a camera is welcomed to join. :D

Have fun, George, and, of course, we'll expect pictures! ;)

Sadly, I can't ride this. Nor, ME, can I ride the pho ride. My family, it seems, has other plans what with it being my birthday and all.

Sadly, I can't ride this. Nor, ME, can I ride the pho ride. My family, it seems, has other plans what with it being my birthday and all.

That's okay, Tim. Happy Birthday! Enjoy. :)

H B Tim!!

This sounds like a great ride, roadfix. I love picture taking rides! (not getting mine taken so much...)

I'm going to be out really late tonight, but if I have any energy tomorrow I might join you...:p

This sounds like a great ride, roadfix. I love picture taking rides! (not getting mine taken so much...)

I'm going to be out really late tonight, but if I have any energy tomorrow I might join you...:p

I think we're stopping for some shrimp cocktail at La Serenata. That's pretty close to your hood, no? Join us if you can.

crap! I cant make either of the rides on Sat, wife is going to a spa. I'll be driving with the kids up to Observatory at 10 am. I'll be riding my house the Rose Bowl on Sunday

Slight change of plan according to the people from RBR. Instead of a sit down meal, we'll be 'hummingbirding' throughout the ride. :D

hope to see you!

HWJ

H B Tim!!

Huntington Beach Tim?:D

We had some fun times yesterday. When I'm not doing RAAM, quadruple centuries, and brevets, I sometimes love to do these artsy rides where you spend more time off the bike than on the bike. :D Seriously, I love these kind of rides.
There were 8 of us with bikes and camera equipment, several nice vintage film equipment too. Grrlyrida and Hollywould from Bikeforums were part of the group too.

We met at Union Station at noon and strolled parts of downtown and had lunch at Lost Souls in downtown. Then we headed to the Bradbury Building, then to Our Lady of Angels Cathedral, and then over to Angelino Heights. I had to get home so I branched off after shooting some pictures in Angelino Heights. And since Grrlyrida lives in Silverlake, she did the same. The rest of the group headed back towards downtown to continue on with the remainder of the tour.

I took a bunch of pictures and here are just a few:


grrlyrida. photographer/cyclist
http://i31.photobucket.com/albums/c362/jojisan/P1020318Medium.jpg

Hollywould. phtographer/cyclist
http://i31.photobucket.com/albums/c362/jojisan/P1020324Medium.jpg

Cycle-photographers meet at Union Station
http://i31.photobucket.com/albums/c362/jojisan/P1020308Medium.jpg

Lunch at Lost Souls. downtown
http://i31.photobucket.com/albums/c362/jojisan/P1020333Medium.jpg

Poser's bike. Angelino Heights
http://i31.photobucket.com/albums/c362/jojisan/P1020362Medium.jpg

Oh rats! That looks like it was a lot of fun! Too bad I couldn't make it. Who had the xtracycle?

Here are some pictures (http://imageevent.com/production/cycling/ridearctrolly3708) from the ride that kept me out too late to join you the next day. It was a very "smart" ride...about 100 riders.

That is me in picture number three. I'm the top woman in screaming yellow. Extra bonus points for anyone who can tell me who is standing next to me...(the other woman in yellow) In fact, I will buy the winner a scoop at Scoops...:)

Yep, you missed a fun ride. That's Jeff's (Hollywould) xtracycle.

I have no idea who that woman is in your photo.

I really like the shot of the two girls in white and your bike...

I really like the shot of the two girls in white and your bike...

I believe they're part of the period prop they plant for that neighborhood with all the Victorian homes. They kept circling around the block, holding hands and skipping too. I have several other shots of them next to my bike. Either that or they really dug me so they kept coming back. :D

Here are some pictures (http://imageevent.com/production/cycling/ridearctrolly3708) from the ride that kept me out too late to join you the next day. It was a very "smart" ride...about 100 riders.

What type of ride is this? It looks fun. I didn't hear about this one. Is it some secret ride?

[QUOTE=roadfix;6308339]Yep, you missed a fun ride. That's Jeff's (Hollywould) xtracycle.

Those are great pix George. I didn't know you took one of me trying to take a pix with my digibrick. I'll post mine as soon as I sign up for photobucket.

Here are some pictures (http://imageevent.com/production/cycling/ridearctrolly3708) from the ride that kept me out too late to join you the next day. It was a very "smart" ride...about 100 riders.

What type of ride is this? It looks fun. I didn't hear about this one. Is it some secret ride?


Super duper top elite secret ride...:D ;)


http://www.ridearc.org/

Nice pics, George. It looks like you guys had a great time. :)

We had some fun times yesterday. When I'm not doing RAAM, quadruple centuries, and brevets, I sometimes love to do these artsy rides where you spend more time off the bike than on the bike. :D Seriously, I love these kind of rides.



Then I will expect you at Friday night's CICLE ride...:D

Oh rats! That looks like it was a lot of fun! Too bad I couldn't make it. Who had the xtracycle?

Here are some pictures (http://imageevent.com/production/cycling/ridearctrolly3708) from the ride that kept me out too late to join you the next day. It was a very "smart" ride...about 100 riders.

That is me in picture number three. I'm the top woman in screaming yellow. Extra bonus points for anyone who can tell me who is standing next to me...(the other woman in yellow) In fact, I will buy the winner a scoop at Scoops...:)
Renee.

Renee.




Winner :D

I was very sorry to miss this ride. Please do another one soon!

Check out DrRoebuck's RIDE REPORT & PHOTOS (http://forums.roadbikereview.com/showthread.php?t=124111) from the camera ride.

Did I ever tell you about my cameras? :D



So what did people shoot with, how many used film, etc...

So what did people shoot with, how many used film, etc...

We all had some sort of point and shoot digicam, including a couple of nice DSLR's. In addition, some brought their 35mm and medium format cameras.......I saw 35mm and 120 Russian cameras, a twin lens Rolliflex, 645 Fuji, & etc.. ...A photo fieldtrip out of the 70's. Very cool. :D

I have an extensive camera collection from SX-70's to Dianas to a 4X5 Crown Graphic, a Rollei, Nikons, Mamiya 645...many more.:D

I want to see some more pictures!!

You didn't catch lil RC from the intro thread but Grumpy told me to give his scoop away...lol.

I'll tell you what. I'll trade you my tour bike for your Mamiya 645.
I still have my leather grained SX-70.

cool photos George! Was a fun day, we stuck around downtown til well after dark.

Nice meeting grrlyrida too, she wanted my pink bike. Bad :D

hey your comments are useless without pictures...:D



Throw us a bone here. Even just your favorite shot from the ride...:p

grrlyrida?

Oh and I want your pink bike, too...lol.

I'll tell you what. I'll trade you my tour bike for your Mamiya 645.
I still have my leather grained SX-70.


Why doesn't someone come up with a line of affordable digital backs for classic cameras?

Why doesn't someone come up with a line of affordable digital backs for classic cameras?They weren't affordable but digital backs were available for a few medium formats. I think they kind of threw off the focal lengths also.
Speaking of backs I once had a polaroid back for my F body. I don't exactly remember why I had one.

Do you still use film?

Do you still use film?Nein. I sold almost everything since giving up astronomy like 5 years ago.

Nein. I sold almost everything since giving up astronomy like 5 years ago.

Do you want to get back into it???:D

Do you want to get back into it???:DI knew it! :D

I knew it! :D

Only used three times...from by porch, how boring.:o:(

time to visit the desert

time to visit the desert

Here's what it is. I've wanted a telescope all my life and my daughter always enjoyed going out and looking at the stars and me telling her what little I knew about them. So I broke down and bought an ok ETX 125 Meade and was very underwhelmed and Sarah was bored to tears. Now it was cool seeing Jupiter and Saturn, but the prospect of looking at them for hours and hours was utterly daunting. Going out to the desert would only increase the time of boredom spent on it. Finally I broke down and admitted that I made a mistake in buying it.:o:(

I have a learn astronomy in 30 (non-consecutive) days book. May help with the boredom part if you throw in some Greek mythology into it.

To truly enjoy the night sky you need a large aperture scope to be able to see beyond our solar system. It also requires a lot of time commitment as you need to travel to dark sites, often spending the entire evening there and having to drive back the next morning. Backyard astronomy under light poluted skies suck, regardless of equipment used.
Best thing to do is to visit large star parties on new moon weekends. We used to head up to Mount Pinos up in Frazier Park and spend Saturday nights there amongst many amateur astronomers. On a good night you might see over well 100 scopes of all shapes and sizes.
You'll be amazed by what you'll be able to see through some of the scopes there. Most people camp in their vehicles. It could turn out to be a fun evening for visitors.

To truly enjoy the night sky you need a large aperture scope to be able to see beyond our solar system. It also requires a lot of time commitment as you need to travel to dark sites, often spending the entire evening there and having to drive back the next morning. Backyard astronomy under light poluted skies suck, regardless of equipment used.
Best thing to do is to visit large star parties on new moon weekends. We used to head up to Mount Pinos up in Frazier Park and spend Saturday nights there amongst many amateur astronomers. On a good night you might see over well 100 scopes of all shapes and sizes.
You'll be amazed by what you'll be able to see through some of the scopes there. Most people camp in their vehicles. It could turn out to be a fun evening for visitors.

I'm sure it would be fun, but I've turned into a big baby in my old age, I want to sleep in my own bed and my tummy gets upset if I'm up to late.:) Plus, I just can't sit still that long.