newbie from socal

[bdr]

Hi there folks. I've just started playing around a bit with photography. After a lot of time spent scouring the net (and reading APUG posts!), I decided to go the medium format route with a Yashica Mat 124G...certainly one of the cheaper ways to get into the hobby. I've only put a few rolls through it thus far, but I can tell this is going to be a lifelong interest...these big negs hold so much more mystique than any digital photo I've ever taken, and the process of working with a full manual camera really forces you to think things through before taking the shot. Absolutely Zen.

Thankfully, I've got a nice local lab to use until I am set up to do that end of things myself, and a wonderful community of APUG'ers who seem to have the answer to any question I might come upon!

Hopefully I'll run into some of you along the way...

Thanks!

 

[Dave Miller]

Welcome Brian.

 

[Konical]

Good Afternoon, Brian,

Welcome! A TLR is not a bad way to get started. Hope you can quickly get started with your own film processing.

Konical

 

[jss]

welcome from norcal!

this is a great place with a wealth of knowledge. not to mention friendly folks. i also wanted to wish you luck.. it all starts with a simple camera and simple processes. then comes the darkroom. then comes the other formats.

 

[Peter Schrager]

welcome!

Welcome Brian-you'll find all the info you'll ever need right here. We are ready to help out ayone interested in Analog photography.
Best, Peter

 

[André E.C.]

Welcome Brian!

Cheers

André

 

[MenacingTourist]

Welcome to the Yashica Mat club. I recently got my second that needed new leather then found this site http://www.cameraleather.com/yashicatlr/index.htm. Being from SoCal I figured you could appreciate a custom ride

 

[arigram]

Actually Zen is about not thinking at all (so a compact camera is better for this analogy) but I get what you mean.

Enjoy yourself!
That's all what film is about!

 

[bdr]

tourist: those replacement yashica coverings are pretty wild! the loud colors aren't really my style, but if I ever need to replace what I've got, I certainly know where to go.

arigram: correct. bad analogy...but you get the picture.

thanks, all, for the warm welcome.

 

[roteague]

Welcome Brian from Hawaii. I used to have a Yashica Mat 124G; I really loved that camera. I probably should look for a one on eBay ....

 

[athanasius80]

Brian,
Welcome from Huntington Beach. Let me know when you're in the area and we'll talk shop. Enjoy the TLRS, they're fun cameras.
Chris

 

[hortense]

Welcome compadre. I'm from Riverside.

 

[bdr]

Ah, some locals. I'm in Upland, not too far from either of you. Leaving late tonight for a short trip to Sacramento...the Mat's already in the bag.