Ireland Region - Introductions

[Síle]

Hello,
Nice that there's an Irish corner here.
I'm in Cork, on the island.
Looking forward to sharing the fun.
Daragh

Hi Daragh and welcome!
Not only is there an Irish corner here.. but there's a Cork corner in the Irish corner!
We're due an outing sometime soon, and even if we haven't decided on a destination, hopefully you'll be able to join us.

Síle

 

[Fintan]

Welcome to the chain gang Daragh, post often!!!

 

[fluffy_penguins]

Hello,
Nice that there's an Irish corner here.
I'm in Cork, on the island.
Looking forward to sharing the fun.
Daragh

Hi Daragh, and welcome!

Catherine

 

[peterev]

hello folks,
my name is peter evers.currently residing in wicklow.i shoot most formats, do a good bit of colour photography but starting to shoot a lot more
black and white.

 

[dferrie]

Hi Peter,

Welcome to the Irish corner of APUG, with you on board I think we are up to 5 APUGers living in Wicklow. Wonder if that makes Wicklow the capital of APUG/Ireland?

David

 

[Síle]

hello folks,
my name is peter evers.currently residing in wicklow.i shoot most formats, do a good bit of colour photography but starting to shoot a lot more
black and white.

Hiya Peter,

A very warm welcome, its good to have another member in the Garden county.
Hopefully we'll all get to meet at one of our get togethers during the summer?

Síle

 

[Subversive Mk II]

Hi from Co Tipp

I'm Dave, near Kilkenny (actually in Tipp, but nearest town is Kilkenny). I've been shooting film for over four decades, but the last ten years saw very little activity. My purchase last year of a digiSLR re-awakened an interest in film and especially Medium Format.
I recently bought a Pentacon Six and am slowly building up an MF kit based around Russian and German glass. Oddly enough, the first films I ever shot were all 120/220 on the family cameras of the day, so it's all a process of re-learning forgotten knowledge.

 

[Síle]

I'm Dave, near Kilkenny (actually in Tipp, but nearest town is Kilkenny). I've been shooting film for over four decades, but the last ten years saw very little activity. My purchase last year of a digiSLR re-awakened an interest in film and especially Medium Format.
I recently bought a Pentacon Six and am slowly building up an MF kit based around Russian and German glass. Oddly enough, the first films I ever shot were all 120/220 on the family cameras of the day, so it's all a process of re-learning forgotten knowledge.

Hiya Dave and welcome..
I too came back to film photography via digital and went straight to a
MF camera.. trust me, it only gets better from here on

Síle

 

[Fintan]

Hi Dave and welcome to APUG, I'm just up the road in Laois. Look forward to meeting you one of the days....

Fintan

 

[thefizz]

Welcome Dave, Peter & Daragh.

 

[Rehm Nairb]

Hello

Since Sean so kindly setup this region for us and a handy link too www.apug.org/ireland I thought it would be cool to introduce ourselves. So here goes;

I'm Fintan and living in Laois. I mostly do B+W and polaroids, and mostly use medium format. I do have a large format camera but still learning how to use it.

I like landscape, people, street, abstract and fashion photography. I have my own darkroom but still have a lot to learn

Hello there all you film-folk!

I am Brian and I hail from Abbeyleix in Laois and know Fintan. I am back living in Ireland after a 20 year foray to Landan, innit?

I used to shoot lots of film on a host of different cameras until about 8 years ago when I started into digital. I had a lot of fun at fiorst and a lot less of late, although I still use my Canon 350D for kids etc.

I have been using a Pentax Program A again recently and have just acquired a Bronica 6X4.5 which I am enjoying. Its B&W only this time and beginning to develop and print after a very long break.

Love landscape / architecture / abstract and anything that forces you to involuntarily look again.

I am also a music nut and still have not stopped buying and playing vinyl as well as all the other media we are forced to endure by the aural decoration dispensing organisations! Analogue rocks!

Ciao

 

[Fintan]

Pentax.......Bronica.......Vinyl

You'll love this site, enjoy.

 

[dferrie]

I am Brian and I hail from Abbeyleix in Laois and know Fintan.

Well we all have our crosses to bear, my sympathies on yours!

Welcome to APUG/Ireland, good to have you on board.

David

 

[thefizz]

You bet me to it David. Sorry to hear of your misfortune Brian

Welcome aboard, I think you will like it here.

 

[Fintan]

Cheeky David :rolleyes:

You bet me to it David. Sorry to hear of your misfortune Brian

Meanwhile thefizz sends me PMs to go to Gunns for some Rodinol Special urgently.

Well feic off mrfizz, go get off your boney ass and get it yourself hehe

 

[thefizz]

Cheeky David :rolleyes:



Meanwhile thefizz sends me PMs to go to Gunns for some Rodinol Special urgently.

Well feic off mrfizz, go get off your boney ass and get it yourself hehe

D'oh

 

[Síle]

Hiya Brian and welcome to the mad house.. You're in good company here :rolleyes:

Síle

 

[Simplicius]

Greetings

Hi all,


Trapped in the rat race by day, learning to love those stolen moments behind a lens.. just started, did the Gallery Of Photo course and try to hide in their basement at any available oppurtunity. to date 14 B&W rolls shot, developed and number is growing all the time.

Current equipment.

Nikon F75 body with Nikkor 28-100 F3.5/5.6D zoom.
Nikon Nikkor 24mm 2.8D AF
Nikon Nikkor 50mm 1.4D due any day.

also found in family attic!!

two number 1958 minolta autowides, 28mm Rokkor lens , one working,picking up first colour roll tomorrow from lab.

one number 1958 agfa siletto vario -- needs cleaning.
loads of old colour filters for both above and light meters... should be fun to play with.

Avoiding the perils of buying any more.... (fingers crossed behind back) .

Anthony Aka Simplicius

 

[Síle]

Hi Anthony and welcome to the busy Irish corner

Long may that bug last.. and nice find in the attic!

Síle

 

[Fintan]

Trapped in the rat race by day, learning to love those stolen moments behind a lens..

Great way to put it Anthony. Enjoy your time on APUG and in the darkroom of course.

 

[melball]

Welcome all! How many are we now? I said to fluffy the other night that we are taking over the world!....long live analog

 

[fluffy_penguins]

welcome, anthony!

catherine

 

[Vincent Brady]

Hiya Folks,
I live in Co. Kildare and have been involved in photography for more than 30 years. My main interest lies in B&W and is usually landscape or architecture.You can see see some of my work at low resolution on the Gallery section of Dublin Camera Club.ie. I already know Fintan ( but then who does'nt ) from travelling to work and that's what has me in APUG.

Cheers
Vincent aka TEX

 

[Fintan]

Wow this is brilliant to see you posting here Vincent, I hope you can show off some of your fine work here but in the meantime this is the man

Fintan

 

[thefizz]

Welcome aboard Vincent, nice pics you got there.