On 12 Apr 2004 05:15:39 GMT, (Gould 0738) wrote:

In the interest of providing the rec.boats political debate society with a
short, boating related interlude, I am tossing in one of my more recent boat
review items. :-)

Nice article, Chuck, but where is the live well? And, I don't recall reading
about the location of the rod holders.

John H

On the 'Poco Loco' out of Deale, MD
on the beautiful Chesapeake Bay!

Nice article, Chuck, but where is the live well? And, I don't recall reading
about the location of the rod holders.

John H

Sorry, John.

This boat is more appropriate for folks aspiring to live well than those
requiring a live well.

As far as the "rod holders".......did you miss that part about the middle aged
guy and his "passengers"?

On 12 Apr 2004 23:20:30 GMT, (Gould 0738) wrote:

Nice article, Chuck, but where is the live well? And, I don't recall reading
about the location of the rod holders.

John H

Sorry, John.

This boat is more appropriate for folks aspiring to live well than those
requiring a live well.

As far as the "rod holders".......did you miss that part about the middle aged
guy and his "passengers"?


Oh, *those* rod holders! I was thinking of "fishing rods" not the other kind of
rod.

A good friend of mine had a 34' Sea Ray, much like the one you reviewed. They
kept it in a marina in Shadyside, MD. Most of the time, during holidays and in
the summer, they lived on it. Of course, the marina had fabulous amenities, but
the boat was very nice.

John H

On the 'Poco Loco' out of Deale, MD
on the beautiful Chesapeake Bay!

On 12 Apr 2004 23:20:30 GMT, (Gould 0738) wrote:

Nice article, Chuck, but where is the live well? And, I don't recall reading
about the location of the rod holders.

John H

Sorry, John.

This boat is more appropriate for folks aspiring to live well than those
requiring a live well.

As far as the "rod holders".......did you miss that part about the middle aged
guy and his "passengers"?


PS. Don't know if you take pictures while you're riding around, but I just got a
new Nikon D70 digital SLR, and I think it's fantastic!

John H

On the 'Poco Loco' out of Deale, MD
on the beautiful Chesapeake Bay!

PS. Don't know if you take pictures while you're riding around, but I just
got a
new Nikon D70 digital SLR, and I think it's fantastic!

John H

On the 'Poco Loco' out of Deale, MD
on the beautiful Chesapeake Bay!


I shoot a couple of hundred photos per month for one project or another. With a
keeper ratio of about 30-40%, and the paginator hoping for at least twice as
many photos as anybody else thinks he'll need (or ultimately uses), it burns a
lot of silver.

Will go digital when:

1. Find a 35mm SLR digital, 5 megapixels (sp?) that will accept my Zeiss
lenses.

2. Costs under a $geezel. If I drop one overboard or off the dock, I'd rather
have an
"unfortunate financial experience" than a mini disaster. $1k= unfortunate day
at the office. $4k= mini disaster.

So many of the digital cameras can take a photo of a housefly atop a flagpole
at the other end of a football field- but cannot capture enough in wide angle
mode to be useful for interior photos of a boat. With my 19mm lens I can stand
at the edge of even very small compartments and get a photo that tells a lot
about the interior....

Of course, that same lens makes the
main salon on a 28 footer look as long as a bowling alley, so there's no
perfect solution.......only a choice between available compromises. Much like
boats in general -or other aspects of life. :-)

On 13 Apr 2004 03:01:26 GMT, (Gould 0738) wrote:

PS. Don't know if you take pictures while you're riding around, but I just
got a
new Nikon D70 digital SLR, and I think it's fantastic!

John H

On the 'Poco Loco' out of Deale, MD
on the beautiful Chesapeake Bay!


I shoot a couple of hundred photos per month for one project or another. With a
keeper ratio of about 30-40%, and the paginator hoping for at least twice as
many photos as anybody else thinks he'll need (or ultimately uses), it burns a
lot of silver.

Will go digital when:

1. Find a 35mm SLR digital, 5 megapixels (sp?) that will accept my Zeiss
lenses.

2. Costs under a $geezel. If I drop one overboard or off the dock, I'd rather
have an
"unfortunate financial experience" than a mini disaster. $1k= unfortunate day
at the office. $4k= mini disaster.

So many of the digital cameras can take a photo of a housefly atop a flagpole
at the other end of a football field- but cannot capture enough in wide angle
mode to be useful for interior photos of a boat. With my 19mm lens I can stand
at the edge of even very small compartments and get a photo that tells a lot
about the interior....

Of course, that same lens makes the
main salon on a 28 footer look as long as a bowling alley, so there's no
perfect solution.......only a choice between available compromises. Much like
boats in general -or other aspects of life. :-)

The Nikon D70 costs about $1300 with an 18-70mm zoom lens that is getting pretty
good reviews (http://www.dpreview.com/reviews/nikond70/). I absolutely love
mine!

Just can't wait to take pics of the 52" striper I plan to catch this year.

John H

On the 'Poco Loco' out of Deale, MD
on the beautiful Chesapeake Bay!

The Nikon D70 costs about $1300 with an 18-70mm zoom

Isn't 18mm on a digital about equal to 30-40 mm on a traditional SLR?

I used to use a 28mm lens, but finally dropped down to the 19 because there are
just those times you absolutely need the difference.

Gould 0738 wrote:

The Nikon D70 costs about $1300 with an 18-70mm zoom


Isn't 18mm on a digital about equal to 30-40 mm on a traditional SLR?

I used to use a 28mm lens, but finally dropped down to the 19 because there are
just those times you absolutely need the difference.


I have a Nikon D100, and finding a good WA lense that actually works as
a good WA lense with it is a problem. In fact, ?I still don't have one
for it. But I can handhold a 300 mm lense, which translates into a much
longer lense with this camera. I could not possibly handhold a nearly
500 mm lense.

With the right lense, it is a very good portrait and candid camera, and
I used it recently to photograph some folks struggling with the
aftermath of being Wal-Marted.

On 15 Apr 2004 00:00:14 GMT, (Gould 0738) wrote:

The Nikon D70 costs about $1300 with an 18-70mm zoom

Isn't 18mm on a digital about equal to 30-40 mm on a traditional SLR?

I used to use a 28mm lens, but finally dropped down to the 19 because there are
just those times you absolutely need the difference.

On the Nikon, the multiplier is 1.5, so the 18mm is the equivalent of a 27mm.

But, if you need the difference, then you need it!

John H

On the 'Poco Loco' out of Deale, MD
on the beautiful Chesapeake Bay!

On 13 Apr 2004 03:01:26 GMT, (Gould 0738) wrote:

PS. Don't know if you take pictures while you're riding around, but I just
got a
new Nikon D70 digital SLR, and I think it's fantastic!

John H

On the 'Poco Loco' out of Deale, MD
on the beautiful Chesapeake Bay!


I shoot a couple of hundred photos per month for one project or another. With a
keeper ratio of about 30-40%, and the paginator hoping for at least twice as
many photos as anybody else thinks he'll need (or ultimately uses), it burns a
lot of silver.

Will go digital when:

1. Find a 35mm SLR digital, 5 megapixels (sp?) that will accept my Zeiss
lenses.

2. Costs under a $geezel. If I drop one overboard or off the dock, I'd rather
have an
"unfortunate financial experience" than a mini disaster. $1k= unfortunate day
at the office. $4k= mini disaster.

So many of the digital cameras can take a photo of a housefly atop a flagpole
at the other end of a football field- but cannot capture enough in wide angle
mode to be useful for interior photos of a boat. With my 19mm lens I can stand
at the edge of even very small compartments and get a photo that tells a lot
about the interior....

Of course, that same lens makes the
main salon on a 28 footer look as long as a bowling alley, so there's no
perfect solution.......only a choice between available compromises. Much like
boats in general -or other aspects of life. :-)

Don't know if you're still watching, Chuck, but Nikon came out with a lens that
might be right up your alley. Check out:
http://www.nikonusa.com/template.php...productNr=2148

John H

On the 'Poco Loco' out of Deale, MD
on the beautiful Chesapeake Bay!