don't know which one was more popular but there was another type that wasn't solid. the trick about them was that while they prevented crossing, if you did cross, sometimes it was hard to uncross and down you went. and yeah reno they were screwed in.
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don't know which one was more popular but there was another type that wasn't solid. the trick about them was that while they prevented crossing, if you did cross, sometimes it was hard to uncross and down you went. and yeah reno they were screwed in.
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Hendrix on the Ipod when skiing;-) I will be collaborating with a photographer this Summer and do a short film based on BC skiing and music by Hendrix and other bands. Should be fun.
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Love Hendrix! I was at the site of Woodstock Sept 18th, 2010. The 40th anniversary of Jimi's death. Awesome place. Every rock fan should visit...
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Cool! I am actually old enough to of gone to Woodstock.
There will never be another guitar player like Hendrix.
check these out, these are my grandparent's photos from Europe in the early 1900's.
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wow, awesome set
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check these out, these are my grandparent's photos from Europe in the early 1900's.
That is awesome that you have those great memories of your family from probably before you were born, hope you got those pictures is safe place Nick.
steamboat1
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Cool pics Nick.
Looks like they didn't have to dress very warm back in those days...:smile:
Looks like they didn't have to dress very warm back in those days...:smile:
RENO
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Great pics Nick!
MadPatSki
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Great thread and great stuff.
Totally blown away from Nick's grandparents pics.
I've posted this link before. My first recollection of skiing TR from Beaver Lake in Mt. Royal Park in Montreal back in circa 1968 (I was 2 1/2).
http://madpatski.wordpress.com/2010/12/22/beaver-lake-circa-1968/
I'm in the process of scanning thousands of pics and looking to transfer film that belonged to my mom. Unfortunately, my mom and dad weren't really camera / picture crazy like I am. Not much from their skiing in the 1940s (my dad) and 1950s. I know I ran into a handful pics from my dad from1950s when he was a ski instructor.
Totally blown away from Nick's grandparents pics.
I've posted this link before. My first recollection of skiing TR from Beaver Lake in Mt. Royal Park in Montreal back in circa 1968 (I was 2 1/2).
http://madpatski.wordpress.com/2010/12/22/beaver-lake-circa-1968/
I'm in the process of scanning thousands of pics and looking to transfer film that belonged to my mom. Unfortunately, my mom and dad weren't really camera / picture crazy like I am. Not much from their skiing in the 1940s (my dad) and 1950s. I know I ran into a handful pics from my dad from1950s when he was a ski instructor.
RENO
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I used this company to convert all my family's 8MM film from the 60's and 70's to DVD. Pretty reasonable prices and quick. came out pretty good. I then could copy them or convert them to whatever files I wanted (mostly AVI) and post on Facebook to my family and friends. http://www.canaanmedia.com/
I actually have a lot of videos as well .... I have reels and reels of film I still need to convert at some point.
I just finished scanning all my dad's old pictures in. I have to review them now. I thought I had like 1500. I had over 5,000. !!!
I just finished scanning all my dad's old pictures in. I have to review them now. I thought I had like 1500. I had over 5,000. !!!
I scanned all my pics with Scancafe. It takes a looonnnggg time but they are cheap (they have sales all the time, works out to around .20 a pic) and they do a really good job with resolution and quality. They do ship all your photos to India, however.
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I'm scanning at home, I can get 3 at a time (more for older smaller pics). It's going a pretty good job. Most of my galleries are currently private, here is one that isn't. Yes, I was still taking film pics in 2011. The website now has maybe 7000 pics and I still have a lot to go through.
Here is an example of scanned film pics:
http://madpatski.smugmug.com/Skiing/Jay-Peak-VT/Jay/17051713_5tQ7Sd#!i=1636697188&k=d3r7Qwk
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I actually started looking into that, but there have been other priorities with my mom's passing. What type of DVD? You know that DVD lifespan is very very short? I got a DVD recorder 9 years ago and proceeded to transfer hours of stuff from Beta and VHS tapes. I must have burned 200 DVDs, if I take a specific series/show (10-15 dvds) I've transferred - 40% are corrupted and unplayable now. The DVD were $10/each and all played great and watched afterwards - now much of them are useless maybe 7-8 years later.
The Beta tape still played fine after 25 years. Stupid technology.
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I'm scanning at home, I can get 3 at a time (more for older smaller pics). It's going a pretty good job. Most of my galleries are currently private, here is one that isn't. Yes, I was still taking film pics in 2011. The website now has maybe 7000 pics and I still have a lot to go through.
Here is an example of scanned film pics:
http://madpatski.smugmug.com/Skiing/Jay-Peak-VT/Jay/17051713_5tQ7Sd#!i=1636697188&k=d3r7Qwk
I actually started looking into that, but there have been other priorities with my mom's passing. What type of DVD? You know that DVD lifespan is very very short? I got a DVD recorder 9 years ago and proceeded to transfer hours of stuff from Beta and VHS tapes. I must have burned 200 DVDs, if I take a specific series/show (10-15 dvds) I've transferred - 40% are corrupted and unplayable now. The DVD were $10/each and all played great and watched afterwards - now much of them are useless maybe 7-8 years later.
Sorry about your mom. That really really sucks.
Not sure what you mean by 'what type of DVD'? Just a plain DVDR I guess that's playable on a standard DVD player and/or DVD drive. I did it about 6 years ago and they're still playable. As soon as I got the DVD's I copied them and I also converted them on my computer to AVI files and a couple other formats using freeware and made several copies on seperate drives as backups.
For pictures, slides and slide film I use an Epson V200 Photo scanner. Works pretty good.
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It happened two years ago. She was very active and was visiting us in Ottawa for a few days. That Sunday morning I left to Tremblant (100 miles) with my daughter while she was getting ready to go to her brother for a family get-together (120 miles from Ottawa)). At the end of the day, she suffered a brain aneurysm. I got to the hospital at midnight and she was in a coma. Three days later she was gone. The last 2 years have been difficult dealing with the legal stuff and her duplex in Montreal (I'm actually dealing with tenants this week - lease is up at the end of June). I was really busy before her passing, so you can imagine now. Knowing her, this is the way she would have like it to be. Active until the end then over.
Funny, when I started converting stuff I took it would be safer than VHS or Beta (I hate the whole concept of tape - stayed on vinyl then moved to CDs).
When I started copying stuff, no one knew of the limitations of DVD. If I would have known, I wouldn't have spent hours converting all my important stuff on DVDs.
What type of DVDs: the gold DVD (more expensive) apparently have a longer life span. Normal DVD, it can last 10 years or more....or much less as I found out for a few of them. Converting to computer is the same thing to do. What software are you using (you can send me a PM)? I need to think about that also. I don't trust my computer or external entirely, that is why I'm putting everything on the pic website I gave the link to above. You can never be to safe and pick are easier to share from that platform.
yeah I was converting all my tapes to DVD, and then I rip the ISO to the computer, and keep a backup at home on a second drive and also an off-site storage in case my house ever burns down (you can't be too careful with those memories IMO).
I still have a box of 50 - 60 8mm reels but the price was around $1000 to get them all converted. I would still keep the reels, probably throw them in a tupperware container in the basement as a "negative". Like I still kept all of my photo negs.
I still have a box of 50 - 60 8mm reels but the price was around $1000 to get them all converted. I would still keep the reels, probably throw them in a tupperware container in the basement as a "negative". Like I still kept all of my photo negs.
RENO
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I don't remember all the programs I used since it was an older PC 6 years ago so I don't have those programs anymore. I just went to download.com and a couple freeware sites. I think you can now do some of this with realplayer and windows media player? There's 100's of free programs if not. Not sure what DVD type it is, but I don't think they're anything super special. the company I went to also will just convert them to AVI or some other kinda video files and bypass creating DVD's if you want. That would be cheaper too. I just figured I'll get the DVD's and mail them to my older relatives who have no clue about computers and burn the video files myself. I also did what Nick said and ripped the ISO files and copied them to multiple locations. I had about 15 8mm reels and I think the price at the time was around $150. That included a lot of splicing since the film had a lot of breaks. 3 main DVD's. Also got 5 copies for 18 total. There's many places that do this stuff, but I went with canaanmedia because they had a location in Bridgewater NJ that I could physically bring the film to and not mail it. I just didn't trust mailing the film. If they're lost, no amount of insurance will help since they can't be replaced!
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The fateful run on that fateful day: February 5, 2005. My first day on skis EVER. This was at the end of the day on Lemon, a trail on the bunny hill at Mount Sunapee.
This was supposed to be my last run ever since I had no intention of taking up the sport and only took the ski bus to Sunapee to snap a photo of me on skis to show the folks back home. I was struggling to make turns then took this last run and it all clicked. I just had to come back next week and do it all again.
This was supposed to be my last run ever since I had no intention of taking up the sport and only took the ski bus to Sunapee to snap a photo of me on skis to show the folks back home. I was struggling to make turns then took this last run and it all clicked. I just had to come back next week and do it all again.
That's awesome Snowmonster to pick it up to the level you have in only so few years. Shows you what dedication does!
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