In Case I did not introduce myself earlier...My Name is Bill Smith

Uncle Bill

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I have been around for a couple of months now, I fly by the alias of Uncle Bill on the photography forums and I am from Greater Toronto. I am a proud fan of 35mm and while I shoot 80% black and white, I am not a snob about it I love shooting colour as well. I play in Pentax screwmount, pre AI Nikon F, Leica M, Contax IIIa/Kiev III and a Canonet QL17 Giii. I am 37 old playing with gear with the same average age as myself, there is something about a mechanical camera I just love playing with. I am in building material sales by day, in school at Ryerson at night for the public relations certificate and I am an analog photographer by passion.

I live out in the suburbs of Toronto(905 to the locals) but I can be seen prowling Kensington Market or any other neighbourhood in the GTA with one of my cameras looking for the right moment. My photoblog is http://funwithcameras.blogspot.com. I would like to say APUG has to be one of the most complete resources for analog photography out there and some really nice people.

Cheers
Bill
 

Flotsam

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Welcome from a fellow 35mm advocate in the U.S. There are those here who will try to turn you to the "Dark Slide" but for me 35mm is a wonderful unique format. Give me a Nikon F loaded with 36 exposures of Tri X and I'm a happy guy.
 
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Uncle Bill

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Funny I was downtown a few weeks ago with a NIkkormat loaded up with Tri-x and it felt satisfying. I usually shoot 100asa Neopan Acros in my Nikon F's. I love the solid construction of the Pre AI Nikkor and Takumar M-42 lenses.

Bill
 

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Welcome Bill,
Bill is giving a hand on the Apug Conference in the way of some PR and misc writings. I for one, am glade you've joined!
 

Earl Dunbar

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Hey Bill, greetings from me, as well. Seems just like a week or so ago we met!

Have you decided whether to pull the trigger on an OM? I'm heading for the Midwest tomorrow. I'll take the SPs, an OM-1n and just a couple of lenses, mostly b&w but also some high speed colour print for inside people shots.

Earl
 

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Hey Bill, just a note from another Toronto guy.

Cheers!
 
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Uncle Bill

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I am looking at Gene's OM-1


Hey Earl,

I am going to pull the trigger on Gene's OM-1 in a few weeks. Its a 15 minute drive from me in picturesque Port Credit and I think the transaction will occur over a pint of the dark stuff and the price is fair as he did a full overhaul on the OM-1. Whereabouts in the midwest are you headed? I have some family roots in Minnesota (grandmother on my dad's side of the family).
As for high speed colour, I am partial to Fuji Superia Extra 400 and 800, I love the results.

Bill
 
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