Hi from Western Canada

[Taurus 8]

Hi there all...

I heard of this group's existence from rec.photoequipment.35mm and thought I'd take a look...looks like I'm not the only one still into non-digital! I have absolutely nothing against digital, mind you, I just haven't felt the need to take the plunge yet.

I started out in the late 70's, buying a new Pentax K-1000 and had it for years..."upgrading" in the late 80's to an used ME, then quickly to a Program Plus (missed the manual setting too much!), and over the years have collected various lenses and other things Pentax including a recent purchase of a P3n while my Program Plus is getting reconditioned in the shop.

I recently went on a body buying binge and now am the proud owner of a Fujica ST701, Yashica FX-D, Pentax K-1000, and a Minolta XD11. I only wanted the K-1000 but it was one of those all-or-nothing sales.

I'm going to outfit the Minolta for my wife, as she wants to get more into photography.

I also have a RolleiCord, vintage 1953, I bought it and haven't used it much, so I want to learn more about using it.

John

 

[MurrayMinchin]

Welcome aboard APUG

Where about's in western Canada are you, if you don't mind saying?

Murray

 

[John Bragg]

Hi, John.

Welcome to APUG and the best online forum for "REAL" photography.
I hope you get as much pleasure out of this community of like minded enthusiasts as I have.

Regards, John.

 

[Taurus 8]

I'm near Vancouver, in the suburbs!

John

 

[MurrayMinchin]

Hi John,

You might want to have a gander at this thread then;

(there was a url link here which no longer exists)

Good to have another BC'er here.

Murray

P.S. The "Vancouver"s are red because I found the thread via the search function...

 

[clogz]

Hi from Western Holland!

Hans

 

[BWKate]

John,

Welcome to Apug from Vancouver Island! You will love it here. If you become a subscriber you can post photos and look at other people's images. There are also print and postcard exchanges in the Member Organized Functions. The postcard exchange is particularily fun. I have participated in at least 4.

 

[PhotoJim]

Greetings from Regina!

 

[MattKing]

Greetings from Delta (when at home) and New Westminster (when at the office).

Matt

 

[Medusa83]

Hello,
Welcome from Abbotsford!
Fiona

 

[Buster6X6]

Hi John
Welcome to APUG and best traditional site on the net, from Southwestern Ontario. Enjoy.

Greg

 

[copake_ham]

John,

Welcome to APUG from "down south".

BTW, there are many of us here who've taken the "digital plunge" and decided not to stay in the pool!

 

[johnnywalker]

Greetings from Eagle Bay.

 

[Taurus 8]

Wow...thanks ladies and gents...since there are those of you who are close by...I'm actually in White Rock, if that means anything to anyone...

I've had a lot of tonight to explore...I think I'm gonna like it here...

John

 

[Christopher Walrath]

Hi, John. Welcome to the group, eh.

 

[areaeleven]

Welcome from snowy Prince George.

c.

 

[Michel Hardy-Vallée]

Welcome from snowy Montreal! Bienvenu!

 

[jd callow]

Welcome from sedate Richmond enroute to Downtown Vancouver.