photography

My camera collection grew so large that I set up a separate site for it, Instamatic Central. As the name says, it deals mainly with 126-format cameras, but also includes some interesting and unusual cameras of other formats.

tv and movies

Favorite movies: Probably "2001: A Space Odyssey." I thought "Contact" was incredible. I also liked "Shipwrecked." Two of the worst movies I've ever seen were "Celtic Pride" and "Nightfall." I only rented "Celtic Pride" to see what Will Lyman looked like; "Nightfall" can only be described as appalling, which was really disappointing since the novel was outstanding. I'm looking for a movie called "Noon Sunday" that was filmed entirely on Guam (I think). I don't know much about it except that it was made in 1975 and one of the actors was Mark Lenard, who played Spock's father in the first two "Star Trek" series. If you've seen this movie I'd be interested in hearing from you.

Favorite actresses: Michelle Forbes and Mary Chris Wall.

Favorite narrator: Richard Kiley, followed closely by Will Lyman, Peter Thomas and Don Wescott.

music

I also like guitar music, such as that recorded by Hector Ivan Garcia. I also started listening to Bola Sete.

In 1983 I built a small clavichord from a kit by Zuckermann Harpsichords. It has a mahogany case, a range of four octaves, C/E -- c''', and a boxwood and ebony keyboard. Then in 1986 I built a small harpsichord (virginal) from a kit by Hubbard Harpsichords, with a range of C -- c'''. I also have a tabor pipe made of apple wood.

I'm in the process of building a serinette, a miniature barrel organ. It will have 10 metal pipes and play 8 different tunes. Serinettes were invented in France around 1730 and were still being made, virtually unchanged, in 1905. Here is a picture of one in the Paris Conservatory. Here is a sound clip of an antique serinette. I'll post more information as it progresses. I'd be interested in hearing from anyone who owns or has repaired one of these.

etc.

Favorite authors: Arthur C. Clarke, Isaac Asimov, Charles Dickens, Maupassant.

I'm also interested in astronomy. About two years ago I bought a Meade 6" Dobsonian telescope that I really like. I need some higher-power eyepieces, though, to give better views of the planets.

I've made several other websites. Here is one I made for the TV show "ReBoot," and one I made for Stephanie's daughter Brianna. Check out the site I made for my friend Carol's daughter Mary, and the one I made for Sonia McCullough's daughter DeeDee.

links

Instamatic Central My camera collection, dealing mainly with 126-format cameras.	The ReBoot Home Page The most original TV show ever.
Extrasolar Visions An incredible tour of nearby solar systems.	Internet Movie Database The scoop on thousands of movies and TV shows.
HTML Hut GIFs and tips for making your own website.	Welcome to the Planets Climb aboard for a tour of our solar system.
Jerry Allen's Useful Bookmarks A ton of useful information.	Bajoran Central Archives A complete guide to Bajor and Bajorans.
America World City Is it a floating city? The 51st state? A boondoggle? You decide.	S. S. United States I rode on it, and now you can take a virtual tour.
Chris Eve's Kodak Camera Collection A well-organized look at over 500 Kodaks of all shapes and sizes.	The Avanti Home Page One unusual car.
Dan Johnson's Model Gallery Over a dozen outstanding models of unusual German aircraft, some of which actually flew, some of which never left the drawing board.	XB-70 Bomber One of the fastest and most beautiful aircraft ever built.
Film for Classics A source of fresh film for your old camera -- 126, 620, 828, 127, and several others.	Cress Photo Many types of flashbulbs, flashcubes, flashbars.
Terraset Elementary School This unusual school in Reston, Virginia is entirely below ground.	My Photo Gallery

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