Hello from another Seattle photographer

[Brian Legge]

I wanted to post a quick hello here before I start restating it in other posts.

I've been reading posts here for the last few weeks and finally decided to dive in. ApUG has already been a great resource and I look forward to contributing.

About 12 years ago, I did a lot of shooting with a Canon A1. Unfortunately, it started eating rolls of film at an alarming rate and my day job got busy. I set it down and focused on work for a little while. Fast forward 7 years and I found myself craving a creative outlet again. I picked up a Nikon D70s and got back into shooting; Seattle has a great photography community.

Over the holidays, I purchased a kindly photographers backup kit - initially for the lenses and strobe. It included a F4s. I fell in love immediately with it and haven't been shooting with much else since. It is the first professional build camera. And my goodness, the viewfinder! I can focus manually again!

After a recent photo stroll with a Seattle group, I found myself picking up a Rolleicord IV for myself. And then my wife expressed an interest a Polaroid camera so we picked up a 450.

Film photography grabbed us both and I don't see it letting go.

 

[Jeff Kubach]

Hello from Richmond Va. Welcome to APUG. I still have my Canon A-1!

Jeff

 

[Leighgion]

Hello from Orcas Island!

Was just down in Seattle earlier this month.

 

[fotch]

Hi Brian, from SE WI. My wife's early childhood was in Shelton and and after visiting there 2 years ago, I see why she loves it so much. I have used Nikon's for the last 35 years and although I like my D70, nothing compares with film. Quality, speed, ease of use, film is King.

 

[Chazzy]

Welcome from northern Indiana, and enjoy your Nikons and the Rolleicord.

 

[willrea]

Hello from the South Sound.

 

[papagene]

Hello and welcome to APUG from western Massachusetts.

 

[flatulent1]

Howdy from Shoreline!

 

[SchwinnParamount]

Hello from University Place. I get up to Seattle to shoot once in a while.

 

[JimCouch]

Hello from Tacoma/University Place! (Live in Tacoma, work in UP)

 

[John_Nikon_F]

Hey Brian, welcome from Duvall. You may see me from time to time at Kenmore Camera. Longhaired, kinda short guy.

-J

 

[cabbiinc]

Hello from Parkland. Was just in Seattle a few hours ago.

 

[MattKing]

Hello from just north of you, near Vancouver, BC.

I'll be in your fair city tomorrow.

Matt

 

[moouers]

Welcome from Oregon.

 

[Christopher Walrath]

Welcome to APUG, Brian.

 

[johnnywalker]

Welcome from another northern neighbour

 

[msage]

Hi from the heart of the Sound, Vashon. How come we don't have a meeting/group for the folks around Puget Sound?