Hello from a new member (and bad but aiming to become a better) photographer!

[thewiccaman]

Hello,

Just signed up as I have just bought (but not yet received) a Canon A-1 SLR, bought from eBay.

I am squarely in the digital age now; my main camera being a Nikon D5000, as well as my iPhone 5S and a little Samsung P&S.

I miss the analogue days of my youth though. I started out with a Zenith E, moved to to a Praktika MTL3 and ended up with a Canon AE-1. But the camera I lusted after more than any other was the Canon A-1 but at the time, was way out of my price league until now!

We'll see how I fare with it: got to re-learn a light touch with the shutter finger after years of shooting digital (with 600+ shots on a 16GB card!)

Very excited ....

 

[Jesper]

Welcome back to analogue and good luck with your pictures.

 

[darkosaric]

Welcome to THE forum .

 

[Trail Images]

Hello and welcome to the APUG site, forums, and galleries too.

 

[mr rusty]

Hi, from a little bit further up country! It's a slippery slope. I rejoined analogue about 4 -5 years ago now, with a single Kiev 4A for £5. When I realised how much really nice kit is out there for not much money, I have become a little bit of a kid in a sweetshop. I think the number of cameras I have acquired is somewhere around 16. My wife is not sure either - she doesn't notice the odd extra one that appears! Olympus, Kodak Retinas, Mamiya, Zeiss have all found their way into my cupboard! Many get regular use - I keep 4 x Olympus OMs on the go with different film in........

I also built a darkroom, which is another excuse for GAS.

Analogue is so much more fun and requires much more involvement than click,click,click => download => fiddle on computer for hours! Enjoy! It's a friendly and knowledgeable crowd here!

Look forward to seeing some pictures in the gallery!

 

[mooseontheloose]

Welcome to APUG from Japan!

 

[naaldvoerder]

Welcome back to the dark side!

 

[pentaxpete]

Hope your Canon A-1 does not have the infamous 'Canon Squeak' from dried-up lubricant ----

 

[Jeff Kubach]

Hello and a warm welcome to APUG!

Jeff

 

[Chazzy]

Welcome to APUG.

 

[fotch]

Hello and welcome to APUG

 

[Steve Roberts]

Welcome from Steve (who answered your Precisa expiry date question via Amazon!)

 

[thewiccaman]

@Mr Rusty: Ah! Me in a few years then! Once you get the bug back ... My A1 still en route though. And I have just bought a Tokina 35-200mm off eBay as well (I may have mentioned that in my post!)

 

[thewiccaman]

@(there was a url link here which no longer exists) - the dark room side maybe!

 

[thewiccaman]

@(there was a url link here which no longer exists) : I'm assured it doesn't but buying from eBay ... Fingers crossed.

 

[thewiccaman]

@(there was a url link here which no longer exists) : thanks for directing me here. As it's been a loooong time since I have had an analogue camera, APUG is going to be invaluable.

 

[thewiccaman]

Thanks for all the welcomes. I'm sure there'll be plenty of questions.

@Mr Rusty: I've already started looking at accessories, lenses & even some MF cameras - there was a Mamaya that took my fancy! Clearly a slippery slope I'm now on!

 

[rince]

Welcome to APUG and welcome back to analog photography from Germany. I hope you find the satisfaction in working with film again, which you are setting out to reclaim. Never ever call yourself a bad photographer though. Nobody is perfect, we are all at different stages with our knowledge and artistic expression, but don't put yourself down.

 

[Sirius Glass]

Welcome back to the dark side!

 

[andrew.roos]

Welcome from Darkest Africa!

 

[aRolleiBrujo]

here here welcome aboard matey!

 

[thewiccaman]

Thanks for all the welcomes.

Ok, so my Canon A1 arrived. In pretty good condition for its age too - but of dust in the vf but not an issue (I hope - yet to put a film in, still getting to grips with the feel of it!)

Also acquired a Tokina 35-200 mm zoom lens which arrived yesterday; £20 off that well known auction site! I also lost out on a bargain Motor Winder MA because I was too tight to go higher than £15! Plenty on there from £30/40 upwards so did myself out of a real bargain there. Though heaven knows, with the cost of film, why I'd want to shoot at 5 fps!

What would you suggest is an essential (not too pricey) I should consider as it's been a long time since I was shooting analogue as I said?

When I get out & about with it in the next few days, I'll shoot some film anfd put it up on Flickr (or here) eventually - got to remember I need to get film developed - so much for 600+ shots on an SD card!