My history

[Bazzer40]

I started photography in about 1958, I've been at it on and off since then, I'm 74, my first camera was an Halina 35x, you needed a pair of pliers to turn the fo using ring! Went through a few finishing up with a Leica M3 with just a collapsible 50mm f2 Summicron, father bought for me as a gift for some help I gave him, I regret selling that outfit(I have an M9)I've been down the darkroom route with 35mm and medium format, Yashicamat's and Mamiya TLR and a Rolleicird VB, again I regret selling those, my current film cameras are, Minolta Dynax 7, a Nikon F80, an Olympus Trip(lovely camera)a Bronica SQA, a Fuji G645i, a few years ago I was fortunate enough to sell all my darkroom equipment to a young photography student, she was unbelievably grateful, I had the common sense to hang onto all my film developing equipment just in case, i have metal developing reels! I'm now using it as after scanning some old negatives and putting some XP2 through my Olympus Trip and loving the results.

 

[faustotesta]

Hope to be in analog photography at least as long as you

 

[Francesco_from_Rome]

Welcome aboard. You will soon discover that this is a special and friendly place.

Francesco

 

[Jesper]

Welcome to apug. Quite a diverse mix of cameras you have used.

 

[mooseontheloose]

Welcome to APUG!

 

[Konical]

Good Morning, Bazzer,

Welcome from southwestern Illinois. You got your start in photography about the same time I did; if APUG had been in existence back then, I'd have had a lot less "error" in my trial and error photo education.

Konical

 

[BrianShaw]

Welcome to the group!

 

[fotch]

Welcome to APUG! I started I think about 1955, when I was 10. Loved it ever since.

 

[Jaf-Photo]

Welcome aboard. You will soon discover that this is a special and friendly place.

Francesco

Special yes. Friendly...

 

[pbromaghin]

Good to have you here.

 

[mr rusty]

Hi and welcome from just down the road.

 

[Jeff Kubach]

Hello and a warm welcome to APUG.

Jeff

 

[Francesco_from_Rome]

Special yes. Friendly...

Jaf-Photo, until now and from what I've seen, this has been a friendly experience for me. I have received a lot of help, support and offers well beyond my expectations.

What can I say, I am sorry if your experience is different and I hope it will improve, if you so wish.

Francesco

 

[shutterboy]

Welcome Bazzer. I can't talk about others, but I could surely use some of your experience in improving my skills.

 

[Chazzy]

Welcome to APUG.

 

[TheToadMen]

Finally someone with some real experience and on this side of the big ocean too!!
Welcome to APUG.
Bert from Holland

 

[Sirius Glass]

Welcome to APUG