Hello from Northern England

[benjiboy]

I have been enjoying Apug for a few months now, and think it's about time I introduced myself I'm Bentley Boyd and I stumbled on Apug one day while looking for some information about my Mamiya TLR system, and I'm very glad I did. My interest in photography has been almost lifelong. I am happy to be an amateur, and be able to please myself, although in the past I have done freelance work, and was the manager of a photographic store for about twenty years. I retired about six months ago and am enjoying every minute of it. I shoot mainly slides these days both 35mm and 6x6 on Fuji Velvia, Provia100f and Astia on Mamiya C 330f and Canon FD cameras and lenses .

 

[roy]

Hello Bentley and welcome.

 

[wfe]

Welcome Bentley

 

[Dave Miller]

Welcome from another 330 driver.

 

[Tom Stanworth]

Welcome Bentley! Enjoy!

Tom

 

[mikeg]

Hello and welcome Bentley from a C220f and Canon FD user.

Mike

 

[BWGirl]

Welcome to APUG, Bentley Boyd! I must say that I love your name! It just rolls off the tongue! I'll bet people tell you that all the time.
Looking forward to gaining insight from your experience & hope you enjoy the forum!

 

[benjiboy]

Thanks For The Welcome

Welcome to APUG, Bentley Boyd! I must say that I love your name! It just rolls off the tongue! I'll bet people tell you that all the time.
Looking forward to gaining insight from your experience & hope you enjoy the forum!

Jeanette, I think my parents wanted an up market car , and finished up with me!
Dave, driver's the right word, I was once using my 330f with the 180mm lenses and bellows extended, and was asked by a passer by if it was a camera on my tripod or a F****** Land Rover.
Anyway thanks everyone I know I will enjoy your company
Ben.

 

[FrankB]

Whoops! A bit late, nearly missed this one! Greetings Bentley, and welcome to APUG.

I'm based a ways west of you and also (as of a month or two ago) drive a C330. It's good to have another Brit on board to help keep these damn uppity colonials in order!

Look forward to seeing you around the forums,

All the best,

Frank

 

[Dave Wooten]

Welcome and hello Bently from Las Vegas,

The wife's family is from Sheffield.

 

[Nicole]

Hi Bentley, pleased to meet you!
Can I ask what you do with your 6x6 slide film?
Kind regards,
Nicole

 

[Monophoto]

Ah - another new member to the "old retired guys" club. Welcome!

I made the retirement move last December, and I have found that retirement is absolutely exhausting. So you have to take a vacation from time to time, do a little photography, etc. It's an ugly job, but someone has to do it.

Louie

 

[Dave Miller]

Hi Bentley, pleased to meet you!
Can I ask what you do with your 6x6 slide film?
Kind regards,
Nicole

What other use is there for it, just what do you get up to in Australia?

 

[Nicole]

I meant do you put them in slide mounts? use a projector? 6x6 projectors here are a little hard to get a hold of. I have some great 6x6 slides but so far just keep them in sleeves in a folder. My kids love to watch (35mm) slides projected onto the wall.