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Brian Legge

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

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.
 

fotch

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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

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

papagene

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Hello and welcome to APUG from western Massachusetts.
 

John_Nikon_F

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

-J
 

cabbiinc

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

MattKing

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

I'll be in your fair city tomorrow.

Matt
 

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Welcome from another northern neighbour
 

msage

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