Hello from Montreal

[metod]

Happy to find this great family of traditional photographers and printers. I thought of sharing with you just a few words about me.
I've been shooting 35mm for many years now with my old trusty Canon AE1. B&W remains my passion, but I enjoy shooting slides and colour neg. here and there. I like to try new stuff. Recently I made a big upgrade to LF with 8x10 field camera. I could not resist the temptation of building one myself. In the end I was glad I did, eventhough it took so much longer than I thought. I will be using it much more as Spring is coming to Montreal. I have a lot to learn, so APUG will certainly will be the learning source for me.

What I was also happy to see in APUG is the postcard and blind print exchange. What a great idea! It is nice to browse through the galleries, but to see other's work in real print......I can't wait.

Anyway, take care everyone...till later
I put the pic of camera (there was a url link here which no longer exists) if you interested.....

Metod

PS. Just a little anecdote. The day I discovered APUG and after the usual registration, I opened the forum pages and what do I see? "8x10 enlarger to give away in Montreal." My heart was beating like a drum. Well, I was too late. I think that would be too much of a good luck for one day.

 

[wfe]

Welcome to the community and enjoy !!!

 

[Michel Hardy-Vallée]

Hey Metod welcome from Montréal as well! Are you francophone too? I've been passing the word about APUG around so I always hope to see a local chapter of the new faith...

 

[Andy K]

Hi Metod, Welcome to APUG!

 

[roteague]

Welcome Metod from Hawaii. I hope you will consider joining us in Toronto next month for our 1st APUG Conference.

 

[metod]

Oh man, I know...I will probably miss the Conference as I started new job recently and work the weekend shift. But I'm telling all my friends in Toronto ta attend. Just in case, if anyone stuck in Montreal, or badly needs a place to stay, let me know. Montreal is about an hour of flight or 5 hrs drive to Toronto.

Hey Michel, good to know that you are in same town....I speak french well enough to get along

 

[MurrayMinchin]

Hi Metod, welcome aboard APUG from way out here in BC

Murray

 

[Michel Hardy-Vallée]

Hey Michel, good to know that you are in same town....I speak french well enough to get along

Great! we'll finally put an end to that Two Solitudes schtick the country's been having for a while

 

[jd callow]

Welcome Metod.

 

[Uncle Bill]

Metod,
Welcome to APUG! Pity you could not make the conference next month, its going to be a lot of fun. Montreal was my home town, I lived in a little community called Montreal West sandwiched between NDG and Ville St. Pierre up until I was in grade 6 then my dad transfered and we all moved down to Toronto. I still root for the Habs even though I have been down here for 26 years.

Bill

 

[Buster6X6]

Metod
Welcome to APUG from South Western Ontario, enjoy your stay. It is only place to be if you like FILM .

Greg

 

[gr82bart]

Bienvenue a APUG!

Salut, Art.

 

[ricksplace]

Welcome from Northwestern Ontario.

 

[Christopher Walrath]

Welcome to APUG. I absolutely love the look of your 810. It's beautiful. Welcome again. Thank you.