Hello All from West Wales.
Well, I last used and processed film way back in the late 80's and early 90's. Since then it has been digital, mostly point and shoot requiring not much brain use.
I started yearning for more control and the simpicity of chunky old SLRs and rangefinders, so here I am.
I've always liked the Marmite camera range.......Prakticas and actually found them reliable and not really deserving the reputation they obtained.
So with the help of that big auction site I now have half a dozen Praktica bodies ranging from L2 up to BC1 plus lenses. Current favourites L2 and MTL50.
I also picked up a couple of Russian rangefinders and two medium format cameras, a light meter and other bits and pieces.
My better half thinks I'm mad having so many camera bodies, but she does like my folder, Zeiss Ikon Nettar.
The problem I'm having now returning after so many years is focusing and reading the numbers on the cameras, showing my age now :confused:
Well I think that's enough rambling for my first post.
Looking forward to keeping the re discovered old interest going.
All the best for now.
Sewin
Well, I last used and processed film way back in the late 80's and early 90's. Since then it has been digital, mostly point and shoot requiring not much brain use.
I started yearning for more control and the simpicity of chunky old SLRs and rangefinders, so here I am.
I've always liked the Marmite camera range.......Prakticas and actually found them reliable and not really deserving the reputation they obtained.
So with the help of that big auction site I now have half a dozen Praktica bodies ranging from L2 up to BC1 plus lenses. Current favourites L2 and MTL50.
I also picked up a couple of Russian rangefinders and two medium format cameras, a light meter and other bits and pieces.
My better half thinks I'm mad having so many camera bodies, but she does like my folder, Zeiss Ikon Nettar.
The problem I'm having now returning after so many years is focusing and reading the numbers on the cameras, showing my age now :confused:
Well I think that's enough rambling for my first post.
Looking forward to keeping the re discovered old interest going.
All the best for now.
Sewin