What hobby do you pair with photography?

For me, it is travel and coffee. The cameras typically go with me wherever I go on weekends. Depending on where I am going, I with take the M10-R or the CL (APS-C) Or possibly both.
 
For me photography is an accompaniment to being nosy and sentimental. I like the little memories filed away to be called up and remembered. I can go back a quarter century and review my foolishness and enjoy it again. Mulege, BCS, Mexico all over again. How sweet it is. These are not Mulege, but are Mexico, mostly Patzcuaro.

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I made several reflector telescopes. Had the mirror finish (aluminum deposited in a vacuum) made from an outside source.
 
Vintage camp stoves (Svea, Optimus, Primus), my 1978 BMW R80/7 bike, small camera collection. Past hobbies included bicycling, beer brewing, and darkroom(!). Also enjoy making good coffee and rustic bread.
 
Bbsteinle said:
Vintage camp stoves (Svea, Optimus, Primus), my 1978 BMW R80/7 bike, small camera collection. Past hobbies included bicycling, beer brewing, and darkroom(!). Also enjoy making good coffee and rustic bread.
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Vintage camp stoves are very cool! My only gear of this type is modern, but I have the Skotti camp grill and it seems rather good so far, having only used it once. It definitely gets hot enough to sear meat.
 
Bbsteinle said:
Vintage camp stoves (Svea, Optimus, Primus), my 1978 BMW R80/7 bike, small camera collection. Past hobbies included bicycling, beer brewing, and darkroom(!). Also enjoy making good coffee and rustic bread.
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I have an old Svea from the 70's and a recent all fuels Primus. If the world comes to an end I can brew coffee. That's a comfort.
 
Out to Lunch said:
You'll appreciate the dedication of Flaneurs, aka, Sapeurs in Congo:
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Colorado isn't known for it's sharp dressers, and while much money is spent on clothing, it's mostly done at outdoor/adventure types of places such as North Face, Columbia, Patagonia, Fjallraven, Mont Bell, Burton, Arcteryx, etc, etc! I wonder if the late Bill Cunningham would have been aghast.
 
wlewisiii said:
Oooh! Excellent to know. Not sure I'll ever follow that up but I have certainly considered that license more than once. Honestly, I'm more likley to get my C&R tag again but this is good to know about just in case :D
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I aced and passed the Technician's Class License exam this weekend. On to studying for the General Class License now :) using Gordon West's book supplemented with the ARRL General Class license book.
 
I know this is going to sound crazy, but I collect coolers. You know, ice chests, the kind you use when you go camping or on a picnic. I have a couple of vintage ones that date back to the late 50's. I have giant ones, big ones, small ones, micro size ones. All different types of brands, but especially Igloo Coolers, made here in Texas. I find them at thrift stores and garage sales. I take them home and refurbish them and add them to my collection, which is around two dozen or so. I started this about 10 years ago. My wife thinks I have lost my mind.
 
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Rick Waldroup said:
I know this is going to sound crazy, but I collect coolers. You know, ice chests, the kind you use when you go camping or on a picnic. I have a couple of vintage ones that date back to the late 50's. I have giant ones, big ones, small ones, micro size ones. All different types of brands, but especially Igloo coolers, made here in Texas. I find them at thrift stores and garage sales. I take them home and refurbish them and add them to my collection, which is around two dozen or so. I started this about 10 years ago. My wife thinks I have lost my mind.
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We call them Eskies here in OZ and our Kiwi brothers and sisters across the ditch call them Chilly Bins. I think that's a fine hobby you have there! :)
 
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