Hello! Bore da!

[Photo_Gaz]

Hello to all the lovely APUG members. I am new (as of this week) and so thought that I would drop in here to say a brief "hello".

I am new to analog photography (well, apart from using compacts as a child) and think that APUG will be a massively beneficial place to be in my attempt at becoming part of the photographic community.

Since university, I have a strong interest in photojournalism and photography that aids in the observation, explanation and understanding of the human and natural worlds around us.

I am currently using my dad's Minolta X-700 and I have recently acquired a Pentacon Praktica MTL3 for the use of. I shall be developing my first negatives this week, so, fingers crossed something will come out.

 

[mooseontheloose]

Let me be the first to welcome you to APUG!

 

[Rick A]

Hello and welcome to the family.

 

[papagene]

Hello and welcome to APUG.

 

[Jeff Kubach]

Hello and a warm welcome to APUG! Developing your own film is fun!

Jeff

 

[jvo]

welcome to apug!

regardless of how your first roll turns out, you'll be hooked! (have drunk the koolaid, so to speak). if it goes well, you'll be fascinated - if not, you'll want to do it again to get it right. it's great!

good people, great fun here!

 

[Chazzy]

Welcome to APUG.

 

[Sirius Glass]

I am currently using my dad's Minolta X-700

I had a Minolta X-700, wonderful camera.

Welcome to APUG!

Cymru Am Byth

Steve

 

[Edward_S]

Hi Photo_Gaz,

Enjoy APUG and enjoy using film!
Your English is better than my Welsh....

 

[Photo_Gaz]

Thanks for the welcome people!

 

[Photo_Gaz]

For anyone that MAY be interested, I have put my first negatives that I have developed this morning on to this post. I have turned them into positives via the scanner as I don't have an enlarger to make prints until tomorrow.

I think I know of some of the reasons for the failures of some of the exposures. Any input would be greatly appreciated. Please excuse the bits of dust/lint as this is from my scanner.