Greetings

[Jota]

Hello all,

I'm Jorge, Portuguese, but presently living in Italy. I would like to develop my analogic photo skills. I have 3 cameras, an Olympus OM-10, a Vivitar XV2 and a toy camera Diana mini. I have just discovered this forum and I hope I will learn a lot. I use this opportunity to ask your advice for some good begginers book (somebody told me the 35 mm handbook, but i can't find it) and also with which camera you think I shall use.

Cheers,

Jorge

 

[M.A.Longmore]

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Welcome Home Jorge !

Definitely Get A Copy Of, The Photographer's Handbook, by John Hedgecoe

If I only had three cameras, I would use all of them. That's just my opinion.
The other 50,757 Members might have a different opinion ...

Ron
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[Whiteymorange]

Welcome Jorge! The choice of camera is very personal- and also depends a lot on what presents itself. I use Canon FD equipment because I got it for very little money, and I love it- but there will be fans of every major brand out there, so look around for what is available and cheap if you're looking to get another camera. You have a great start right now with what you have. As M.A.Longmore says - use them all!

I second the suggestion of Hedgecoe's The Photographer's Handbook. It is what we use in the photo classes at my school.

 

[Jeff Kubach]

Welocme Jorge to APUG! Most of my cameras were 'hand me downs'. The cameras you have are perfectly fine. You might go to a library and lookup some books.

Jeff

 

[Chazzy]

Welcome, Jorge. I hope that you find APUG to be useful to you.

 

[papagene]

Jorge - hello and welcome to APUG.

 

[Sirius Glass]

Welcome to APUG!

Steve