Hi all, new member from England here.
I've previously lurked on these forums for a little bit, and it seems to be a great community with a collective wealth of knowledge on all things analogue.
I'm an autodidact when it comes to photography, and would class myself as a pretty keen amateur. I was weaned on digital, and shot DSLRs exclusively up until about a year ago, when I first dipped my toe into film; I had been contemplating trying medium format for the past several years, and ended up plumping for a mint Pentax 6x7 MLU and three lenses. Well, the analogue bug definitely bit me, and now I own a Hasselblad 501CM and three lenses too! Over and above the different look/tonality and process of working with film, I find I actually really enjoy the enforced slower pace and shot discipline when using these cameras. I certainly wouldn't rule out large format at some point in the future...
To some degree I also have a professional interest in the whole analogue process (I'm an organic chemist by training/profession), and enjoy learning all I can about it. Hopefully my chemistry knowledge can be of some use to others here too.
Anyway, good to meet you all!
I've previously lurked on these forums for a little bit, and it seems to be a great community with a collective wealth of knowledge on all things analogue.
I'm an autodidact when it comes to photography, and would class myself as a pretty keen amateur. I was weaned on digital, and shot DSLRs exclusively up until about a year ago, when I first dipped my toe into film; I had been contemplating trying medium format for the past several years, and ended up plumping for a mint Pentax 6x7 MLU and three lenses. Well, the analogue bug definitely bit me, and now I own a Hasselblad 501CM and three lenses too! Over and above the different look/tonality and process of working with film, I find I actually really enjoy the enforced slower pace and shot discipline when using these cameras. I certainly wouldn't rule out large format at some point in the future...
To some degree I also have a professional interest in the whole analogue process (I'm an organic chemist by training/profession), and enjoy learning all I can about it. Hopefully my chemistry knowledge can be of some use to others here too.
Anyway, good to meet you all!