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UER Forum > Archived Canada: Ontario > Motel Longbranch (Britt, ON) (Viewed 497 times)
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Motel Longbranch (Britt, ON)
< on 7/15/2009 6:24 PM >
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Anyone who has travelled from Sudbury to Barrie (or vice versa) will recognize this motel as a staple of Highway 69. It had closed in the late 1990's and saw a brief revival in the early 2000's when it was reopened for approximately one year.

Today's guests will marvel at the many list of amenities:
- free ceiling mold
- mushy hallways
- do-it-yourself laundry
- complimentary chairs
- one shared Bible for the entire motel
- bring your own food restaurant
- clean your own room service (the rugs are a tad dirty since the chambermaid quit, rumours say it had to do with Renaldo the pool boy and an affair)

Half of the photos were taken with a Canon Rebel XS (solo trip), the other half with a Kodak Easyshare point and shoot (MsgSudz and myself trip last Friday).

More photos pending once the DB entry is created

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Re: Motel Longbranch (Britt, ON)
<Reply # 1 on 7/15/2009 6:29 PM >
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Woah, no vandal trashing?

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Re: Motel Longbranch (Britt, ON)
<Reply # 2 on 7/15/2009 6:34 PM >
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Posted by unlisted
Woah, no vandal trashing?


Nothing. Quite odd when you consider the state of some of Highway 69's other restaurants (busted out windows). I don't think I've even seen graffiti on any highway 69 location with the exception of a little bit at the Ojibway Truck Stop.

Edit: I just remembered, there is an OPP station a stone's throw away so that may be an answer as to why there is no damage.
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Re: Motel Longbranch (Britt, ON)
<Reply # 3 on 7/15/2009 6:52 PM >
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Ah, memories. My mom grew up in Britt. Great little hamlet.
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Re: Motel Longbranch (Britt, ON)
<Reply # 4 on 7/15/2009 7:03 PM >
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Nice work as always!

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Re: Motel Longbranch (Britt, ON)
<Reply # 5 on 7/15/2009 7:25 PM >
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Super cheese. Love it.

hi i like cars
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Re: Motel Longbranch (Britt, ON)
<Reply # 6 on 7/15/2009 11:19 PM >
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sorry i've been dealing with some stuff...i'll post my photos shortly, and do the db entry.

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Re: Motel Longbranch (Britt, ON)
<Reply # 7 on 7/16/2009 12:32 AM >
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Thanks for looking.

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good plan, poorly executed.

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Re: Motel Longbranch (Britt, ON)
<Reply # 8 on 7/16/2009 12:40 AM >
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intrinsic: 12 is nice. was it with the canon?

msgsudz: 2 and 7 are awesome!! love the old photos.

Sorry, what was that you were saying about forever alone?
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Re: Motel Longbranch (Britt, ON)
<Reply # 9 on 7/16/2009 1:03 AM >
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thanks olive!

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Re: Motel Longbranch (Britt, ON)
<Reply # 10 on 7/16/2009 1:31 AM >
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Posted by olive
intrinsic: 12 is nice. was it with the canon?

msgsudz: 2 and 7 are awesome!! love the old photos.


Yes it was. I'm a little disappointed with how my interiors compared to Msg's but I suspect if I keep playing with post-processing methods that this can be changed. For example, the hallway shots each of us took are quite different despite being taken by almost the identical cameras in the same location. My television shot (not posted) also seems to suck balls compared to Msg's.

Anyway...

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good plan, poorly executed.

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Re: Motel Longbranch (Britt, ON)
<Reply # 11 on 7/16/2009 2:05 AM >
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Posted by Intrinsic


Yes it was. I'm a little disappointed .... compared to Msg's.

Anyway...


well. can i make some suggestions?
dont use a flash.
use a tripod.
keep your iso low.
shot raw.
watch your lines.

now while i am well aware thats you're not likely to listen to anything i have to say, i at least tried.

Sorry, what was that you were saying about forever alone?
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Re: Motel Longbranch (Britt, ON)
<Reply # 12 on 7/16/2009 2:12 AM >
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Posted by olive


well. can i make some suggestions?
dont use a flash.
use a tripod.
keep your iso low.
shot raw.
watch your lines.

now while i am well aware thats you're not likely to listen to anything i have to say, i at least tried.


No need to be presumptuous, I am open to advice all the time.

I generally don't use a flash although without a tripod (my next purchase) I'm unable to hold the camera for longer exposure times. In the series above, the hallway shots were done with the flash while the interior shots were a mix of flash/no flash.

I try to shoot in 100 ISO and in Jpeg format. It occured to me only after returning home that I had the camera configured for Jpeg rather than RAW.

I tend to use a different DSLR camera for each trip (exception being the point and shoot). Once I find one I'm content with (long story), I'll have to learn more about the exposure times, etc.



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good plan, poorly executed.

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Re: Motel Longbranch (Britt, ON)
<Reply # 13 on 7/16/2009 2:17 AM >
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Posted by Intrinsic


No need to be presumptu..... content with (long story), I'll have to learn more about the exposure times, etc.




good good, its nice to hear that you're trying. keep up the good work!


" I tend to use a different DSLR camera for each trip "
are you saying you own a bottemless pit of all sorts of dslrs? lol

Sorry, what was that you were saying about forever alone?
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Re: Motel Longbranch (Britt, ON)
<Reply # 14 on 7/16/2009 2:21 AM >
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Posted by olive


good good, its nice to hear that you're trying. keep up the good work!


" I tend to use a different DSLR camera for each trip "
are you saying you own a bottemless pit of all sorts of dslrs? lol


I don't own them but so far I've travelled with a Pentax, Canon Rebel XS, Canon Rebel XTi and counting


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Re: Motel Longbranch (Britt, ON)
<Reply # 15 on 7/16/2009 2:24 AM >
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Posted by Intrinsic


I don't own them but so far I've travelled with a Pentax, Canon Rebel XS, Canon Rebel XTi and counting



get the xti. (or something a little higher, like 40D or 50D if you can afford it), some good glass, and you'll never look back.

Sorry, what was that you were saying about forever alone?
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Re: Motel Longbranch (Britt, ON)
<Reply # 16 on 7/16/2009 3:18 AM >
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yeah in abandonments a tripod is absolutely necessary...and unfortunately my old is finished and i need to get a new one.

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Re: Motel Longbranch (Britt, ON)
<Reply # 17 on 7/16/2009 3:42 AM >
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you can always put the camera on the ground or on a table and use the self-timer (so pressing the shutter doesn't shake the camera)

http://www.flickr.com/photos/rob666/
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Re: Motel Longbranch (Britt, ON)
<Reply # 18 on 7/16/2009 4:25 AM >
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Posted by rob666
you can always put the camera on the ground or on a table and use the self-timer (so pressing the shutter doesn't shake the camera)


i've done this on many occasions.


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Re: Motel Longbranch (Britt, ON)
<Reply # 19 on 7/16/2009 4:29 AM >
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DB entry:

http://www.uer.ca/...ow.asp?locid=28554

i'll be uploading more photos, just takes forever due to my file sizes.

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