Re: Questions, Answers and Tips

[Michael Kurkowski <mk@netstra.com.au>]

Eric Cartman <erk_cartman_RESPECT_MY_AUTHORITAH@yahoo.com> said:

>Hi all
>
>I thought I'd ask a few relevant questions (and answer them for me) to
>start a discussion about various things that affect us all in this
>group. It might also enable people in the group to have more of an idea
>about various things/personailities which go on.
>
>Delete my answers and add your own. If something doesn't apply (or you
>don't want to answer), wite something like n/a.

Q) What is your ausrail name?
A) Michael Kurkowski, Michael.

Q) What is your A/S/L? (age/sex/location)
A) 20/male/Melbourne

Q) Do you have ICQ and/or a website?
A) Yep, 1459118 (feel free to add, anyone) - http://www.netstra.com.au/~mk

Q) What type of camera do you use for stills and/or video?
A) Pentax MZ-5N, Pentax MG. Sharing a variety of: Sun 35-200mm telephoto 
lens, Sigma 28-80, Vivitar 24mm. 

Q) Do you prefer colour or black and white for stills?
A) Colour, slides.

Q) Do you suffer from ausrailitis (using words such as SillyRail,
Terrorgraph etc), underwirephobia (the camera disappears in electric
train areas) or Black Sky Equals No Camera Syndrome (BSENCS)

A) ausrailitis - occasionally
A) underwirephobia - never
A) BSENCS - no

Q) Do you have a tip for good rail photography?
A) Keep your camera with you at all times. If youre going to work, school, 
the toilet or visiting the queen mother, the camera is important. What else 
will photograph a Tangara on it's side when you happen to be on a date? 
(Okay, a date is the only exception to this rule, unless your date is a 
gunzel too... Life aint about trains afterall) - Be willing to compromise. 
Youre on a spark heading into the City and you suddenly see a train in the 
dirt, decide for yourself: the train, the appointment, the train, the 
appointment, the train, the appointment.. you get my drift (:

Q) How long have you been a rail photographer?
A)  Since November 1997

Q) Which territories/states' trains have you photographed in Australia?
A) Vic, NSW, SA.

Q) Have you photographed overseas trains?
A) Nope. Would like to though.

Regards

Michael

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