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Southern-Lights

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Hi. I just got my first SLR not too long ago, Pentax Me Super. I haven't used film in a while.

I was wondering if anyone could offer me some tips? Maybe a good photography book to look for.
 

Christopher Walrath

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Welcome back to film. Might try out Les Meehan's Creative Exposure or Ansel Adams' The Negative. Tips? Get crackin' and have some fun.

And welcome to APUG.
 

Jeff Kubach

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Hello and welcome to APUG! Try your local library. At least it will save you some money. Film is a lot of fun!

Jeff
 

TheFlyingCamera

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I'll give another vote to the Henry Horenstein book. His books were the standard texts at Maryland Institute College of Art when I was taking classes there back in the film-only days. Also look for the John Schaefer "Ansel Adams Guide: Basic Techniques of Photography" book. Welcome to APUG- this is also a tremendous wealth of information for anything you will want to do photographically. Oh, and the best thing you can do to learn more? Just get out there and SHOOT!
 

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Welcome, from near Washington, DC.
 

jamesgignac

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Welcome to APUG - you'll find great help flattening out the learning curve if you snoop around this forum enough, believe me! Local libraries can be a fantastic source of info - particularly if you have some change to use their photocopier

Anyhow best of luck, keep up the practice, and remember - one of the best ways to reinforce your own knowledge is to teach it to others - I helped build darkrooms for friends before I tackled my own - if you choose to do the same their are some great old books out there (I have one of them in my studio - the name isn't coming to mind at the moment but I'll try to track it down.)

ALL THE BEST!
 

papagene

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Hello and welcome to APUG from western New England. I have a couple ME Supers and they are fun cameras.
 
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