Outdoor Adventure USA

Posted: **Tue Nov 14, 2017 9:40 pm**

Outdoor Photography

Professional photographer, John Aydelotte, KE6U, will be our guest this week and with a little luck, we will cover several of the topics that should be of interest to all who enjoy the outdoors and who enjoy taking pictures. So, dust off your cameras, cell phones, or Yaesu FT 400s and join us.

Here are the topics that we plan on covering:

point and shoot cameras

go-pro

drone photography

digital SLR cameras at non-professional consumer prices

wide angle lens

Raw vs jpeg

good video cameras

outdoor photography tips and suggestions

If there is a topic that you want to add to the list, let us know!!!

We will be posting some example of Johns work, below. This net is also your opportunity to share some of your camera work and tell us where it was taken, what type of equipment you were using, and any special techniques you used. Since just about everyone carries a phone and since they all have cameras these days, everybody ought to have something to contribute. Don't be shy.

Posted: **Thu Nov 16, 2017 6:42 am**

Dave,
Please check me in
Kevin
KK6DGL

Posted: **Thu Nov 16, 2017 9:05 am**

Dave,

Early check-in request.

WD6USA
Jeff

Posted: **Thu Nov 16, 2017 9:25 am**

Having a pocket digital camera or cell phone camera can be an important item to take while out hunting or engaging in other outdoor activities. In the photos below, a small, pocket digital camera allowed me to memorialize a youth hunter's first harvests of game. That hunting trip was a trip he'll never forget, and these photos allow him to share the joy and success of the hunt with friends and family.

My preference is to use a pocket digital camera as opposed to a more robust digital SLR, especially when walking miles a day through brush and rocks while carrying a pack and other hunting gear. Sure, there is a trade off in photo quality, but the weight savings can be substantial. For me, the hunt or other outdoor adventure is more important than the photo, so I'm good with the photos the pocket camera can deliver.

These photos are presented as taken in the field.

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This photo documents a youth hunter's first harvest of a spring turkey. The shot was taken with a pocket digital camera, Kodak CoolPix S6, while hunting in Central California in the hills between I5 and SR101.

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This photo documents a youth hunter's first harvest of a wild boar. The shot was taken with a pocket digital camera, Kodak CoolPix S6, while hunting in Central California in the hills between I5 and SR101.

Posted: **Thu Nov 16, 2017 11:00 am**

Product Spot Light

HookUpz 2.0 from Carson

Saw this recently and thought is was worth while letting everyone know about it. What I liked was, I did not have to squint through the spotting scope. The smart phone gave me a big picture and we could record the event. About $60 dollars from Amazon, Cabela's, Bass Pro ...

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From their web site
Use the HookUpz 2.0™, IS-200 to connect your smartphone to your preferred optic; binoculars, monocular, spotting scopes, telescopes, microscopes, borescopes, slit lamps, night vision and more! Now, you can digitally record and capture everything you see through your optical device and share instantly via text, email or on social media.

The patented HookUpz 2.0™ has been designed to accommodate all the popular smartphones on the market, including the larger sized phones and phablets — even with their cases on! It is super compact, lightweight and offers a user-friendly design.

Connecting your smartphone or phablet to your optic is quick and easy. The exclusive, phone clamp and optic cam lock ensures a tight grip to both your phone and optic. It fits a wide range of optics with an outer eyepiece diameter of 25-58mm. Store the HookUpz 2.0™ in the included hard foam carrying case when not in use.
Go ahead and capture your adventures and discoveries through the eyes of your preferred optic. Now sharing those images and videos has never been so easy!