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- Aug 8, 2008
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- 35mm
Hi folks,
Time for a quick intro my name is John, and I have a problem. I thought I was cured, but like any addiction it only takes one taste to get you right back to square one.
After starting work back in the UK my first serious purchase was a chrome OM-1 which I still own, however what I really wanted at the time was a black OM-2 (yup, I was a David Bailey / Patrick Lichfield wannabe).
Being young and skint, I couldnt afford much by way of an outfit at the time, but I did enjoy my photography.
Obviously, over the years other distractions have presented themselves, but Id always managed to pick up a camera here and there, and from time to time and more recently Ive ended up with an EOS outfit whilst the OM-1s been in storage.
Then, recently a relationship readjustment persuaded me to leave home in NZ and find some work here in Perth, WA where I responded to an ad in the local motorcycle club rag for some bits for a bike that Im trying to get back on the road (did I mention other distractions
).
After wed shaken hands on the deal for the bike bits the lady asked if I was interested in cameras and photography and proceeded to pull out her late hubbys camera bag.
Obviously youve guessed what was in there yup, a black OM-2 and reading through a few of the posts I can see that Im amongst like minded folk, so I know youll understand when I say that common sense went out of the window and I had to have the camera.
Sure the old girl needs a little tlc to get it back to its best, but Im hooked again and Ill also be digging out the OM-1 outfit from its current hiding place and putting it back into service in the very near future.
OK, introductions over. Im off to ask some dumb questions in the 35mm forum
Cheers
John
Time for a quick intro my name is John, and I have a problem. I thought I was cured, but like any addiction it only takes one taste to get you right back to square one.
After starting work back in the UK my first serious purchase was a chrome OM-1 which I still own, however what I really wanted at the time was a black OM-2 (yup, I was a David Bailey / Patrick Lichfield wannabe).
Being young and skint, I couldnt afford much by way of an outfit at the time, but I did enjoy my photography.
Obviously, over the years other distractions have presented themselves, but Id always managed to pick up a camera here and there, and from time to time and more recently Ive ended up with an EOS outfit whilst the OM-1s been in storage.
Then, recently a relationship readjustment persuaded me to leave home in NZ and find some work here in Perth, WA where I responded to an ad in the local motorcycle club rag for some bits for a bike that Im trying to get back on the road (did I mention other distractions
).After wed shaken hands on the deal for the bike bits the lady asked if I was interested in cameras and photography and proceeded to pull out her late hubbys camera bag.
Obviously youve guessed what was in there yup, a black OM-2 and reading through a few of the posts I can see that Im amongst like minded folk, so I know youll understand when I say that common sense went out of the window and I had to have the camera.
Sure the old girl needs a little tlc to get it back to its best, but Im hooked again and Ill also be digging out the OM-1 outfit from its current hiding place and putting it back into service in the very near future.
OK, introductions over. Im off to ask some dumb questions in the 35mm forum
Cheers
John
