Relichunter2016 Posted February 18, 2017 Share Posted February 18, 2017 Just wanted to share this information for anyone who may be interested in Gems and Minerals. This show has a few nice exhibits and vendors showing their gold nuggets and specimens..all for sale of course. Many vendors selling an assortment of minerals from around the world, plus tons and tons of material for jewelry making. Great opportunity to visit the California Mineral Museum too. April 8 & 9, 2017 Mariposa Mineral & Gem Show Admission $3 - Kids are Free Parking is free Saturday 10 am - 5 pm Sunday 10 am - 4 pm GEMS • MINERALS • JEWELRY • EXHIBITS • SPEAKERS DEMOS • FOOD • KIDS’ ACTIVITIES • RAFFLE At Mariposa Fairgrounds on Highway 49 - 2 miles south of Mariposa California State Mining & Mineral Museum (209) 742-7625 www.CaMineralMuseum.org 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Hoser John Posted February 19, 2017 Share Posted February 19, 2017 Fantastic museum downtown a few blocks away also. I've given them a few objects and just got a 1950s trip down the 49r trail from film to dvd to send them also. Amazing July 4th parade from 56 was a hoot as so much was different then. Sicken than a dog, sure would be nice to revist my childhood stomping grounds. thanx for the headsup as GREAT folks-John 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Relichunter2016 Posted February 19, 2017 Author Share Posted February 19, 2017 Hey John, I am sure those days were a blast when things were a bit slower and simple. Imagine having a Minelab in the 1960's.... ..tons of gold would have been found. Randy at the Museum I am sure would love to check out that video..maybe you can make copies and have it for sale at the Museum shop. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Swampstomper Al Posted February 20, 2017 Share Posted February 20, 2017 (edited) 16 hours ago, Hoser John said: ...just got a 1950s trip down the 49r trail from film to dvd to send them... John Besides being a heckuva nice thing to do, with the exception of thirty-some additional years of deterioration to the original film, today's in-computer software-generated film-to-DVD frame-by-frame copies totally blow away the film-to-VHS copies that started getting done in the mid-latter '80s when that method and video tape were 'state of the art'.. The '80s method was a straight-up copy / transfer; you got it back warts and all, of which there were more than a couple, and it wasn't inexpensive either.. A major problem was getting the 16, 18 & 30 fps film to synch with VHS 24 fps.. I was able to easily eBay every ELMO 16-CL projector (I think that was the one) I could get my hands on in the late '90s at the school board 'obsolete' sales because it had a 5-blade shutter instead of the much more common 3-blade, since with some conversion work it could be made to nearly or completely eliminate shadows and artifacts across that entire fps spectrum.. But that's as good as it got.. Today someone running a good digital transfer operation will not only get your DVD copy back to you dust bunny free but will also return your original film with new splices and spun up on a fresh reel for about the same $$s as that VHS copy of yore.. Sure, there's a premium for working with marginalized originals, but you'll get a clean copy from film you wouldn't even consider trying to run through a projector -- which was the only option back in the day.. Anyhowww, just sayin' -- good thing you're doing there, HJ.. Swamp Edited February 20, 2017 by Swampstomper Al 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Hoser John Posted February 20, 2017 Share Posted February 20, 2017 Funny thing is it was film and COSTCO did the deed no sweat for under $20 a few years ago. I have a slide copy unit but 1 at a time and over 10,000 family shots to do at least a minute each. When bought didn't know so slow. LOVE Mariposa and them hills much bagby 56-57 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
grubstake Posted April 18, 2017 Share Posted April 18, 2017 Thyis years show was abig disappointment, first year I can remember having to pay to get in, not only that they did not have many venders or anything set up. To me and my uncle it was a bust this year, Grubstake 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Relichunter2016 Posted April 22, 2017 Author Share Posted April 22, 2017 Yup....Wolfgang was there and said the same....not many minerals...including gold vendors. Mostly jewelry..... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
grubstake Posted April 22, 2017 Share Posted April 22, 2017 Yep, and it was cheaply made, and high priced. Very disappointing. Grubstake Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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