hello from manchester, uk

[kadath]

Hi,

I started on digital point and shoots, then got a canon 35mm 3000v a few years ago. I actually like it. It's light, I can take it to concerts without anyone noticing. And I don't care if it gets broken, £10 for a new one. But focussing was a problem. Most of my shots were way out of focus, unless I was extra careful.

I recently bought a leicaflex sl. The sl seems to solve my issues with the canon (focus, batteries, plastic, lots of functions I never use). Got it quite cheap with a 50mm summicron, similar price to any other decent condition mechanical slr. Lens is superb. I probably won't bother getting any others. Viewing screen is slightly yellow, which I suppose is going to be an expensive thing to fix, and I currently have to use a incident meter for exposure. But my needs are simple, so I can live with all that.

I stopped using digital a few years ago. I just never enjoyed it (why I only ever bought point and shoots before, and hardly using it). I used to use photoshop a lot, but now I'm just getting more and more analog. Next purchases are an enlarger, and a slide projector. Probably even get rid of my scanner at some point.

Maybe because I'm a scientist (I may even be going into researching digital camera sensors at some point), that digital just seems like work to me. I suppose if you're a pro photographer it's more useful. But I just take pictures for pleasure.

david

 

[cdowell]

Welcome, David. Looking forward to having you as part of the discussion.

 

[fotch]

Hi David, welcome to APUG.

 

[papagene]

David - hello and welcome to APUG from western New England.

 

[Steve Smith]

Welcome from down south.


Steve.

 

[benjiboy]

Welcome David , I once went to Manchester, it was closed.

 

[Steve Smith]

I once went to Manchester, it was closed.

I also went to Manchester once. My neighbour (from Manchester) told me it would be raining as it always rains there..... It was some of the best weather I have ever experienced in this country!


Steve

 

[Tony Egan]

Welcome from Sydney. I plan to be passing through Manchester for the first time sometime in July when I trust you will arrange more fine weather!

 

[Chazzy]

Welcome to APUG, David.

 

[Jeff Kubach]

Hello David and welcome to APUG. I've been out of focus most of my life.

Jeff

 

[benjiboy]

Welcome from Sydney. I plan to be passing through Manchester for the first time sometime in July when I trust you will arrange more fine weather!

The only way you can tell it's July in Manchester Tony is that the rain gets warmer.

 

[kadath]

thanks all. I like the rain personally, but I much prefer the warm rain of summer. If there was more fog, I'd be even happier.

 

[Thingy]

Welcome aboard David. The last time I did industrial photography in Manchester was when the Olympus OM3 came out..... I think it may have changed a bit since those distant days.

If you get more adventerous and want to try large format film photography, you could always come along to one of the UK Large Format Photography Group meetings, of which there are usually a couple a year.

Linky: http://www.lf-photo.org.uk

Most of us use 4x5 inch sheet film cameras.

 

[Carl V]

Hi David and welcome to APUG. No jokes from me about Manchester's weather - it's not like we're spoilt for sunshine here in Cheshire either.

 

[Christopher Walrath]

Posted wirelessly..

Welcome to the forum. Concerts would be tough with my 4x5. Maybe you could give me some pointers. ;p

 

[kadath]

Personally, I confine my industrial photography to blurry out of focus shots of 'Rammstein'.

 

[ajmiller]

Rammstein? Is that somewhere near Rawtenstall?
Hello from across the water in Salford.

Tony