Greetings from nikon_jon
Nov 30, 2011 09:24:44 #
I think I am going to like this site. I have been involved in photography since I was 14 yrs old, now 65. I started with a Kodak Brownie that used 620 roll film. I saved and bought my first darkroom kit and covered up my mothers kitchen windows at night and made contact prints. My first 'sort of serious' 35mm camera was a Kodak Pony 35. It had some limited controls and I loved the 35mm because of the amount of shots that could be done on a single roll of film. But then, I had to get more serious about a darkroom because 35mm contact prints are just too small to bother with.
As the years passed, I have done studio work with a Mimiya RB67, and shot weddings and sports teams with Hasselblad and Roleiflex cameras. Worked for a total of about 10 years for two daily papers in northeast Arkansas. I loved the journalistic photography best. It taught me a lot about using existing light and still getting a good shot. It was at the newspapers that I got personally acquainted with Nikons and, sorry, to all you folks who use and like other brands, I am a true 'Nikon snob'. I truly don't even want to look at anything else.
I was a film 'hold-out' and started shooting digital only about 3 years ago. Bought a Nikon D80 and love it. I have since gotten a used D70 for my wife and I like it too (so does she).
I am looking forward to being a part of this photo community.
As the years passed, I have done studio work with a Mimiya RB67, and shot weddings and sports teams with Hasselblad and Roleiflex cameras. Worked for a total of about 10 years for two daily papers in northeast Arkansas. I loved the journalistic photography best. It taught me a lot about using existing light and still getting a good shot. It was at the newspapers that I got personally acquainted with Nikons and, sorry, to all you folks who use and like other brands, I am a true 'Nikon snob'. I truly don't even want to look at anything else.
I was a film 'hold-out' and started shooting digital only about 3 years ago. Bought a Nikon D80 and love it. I have since gotten a used D70 for my wife and I like it too (so does she).
I am looking forward to being a part of this photo community.
Nov 30, 2011 09:32:50 #
Welcome jon. There's lots of folks in here with similar "history'. I look forward to seeing your posts.
Rocco
Rocco
Dec 1, 2011 11:50:15 #
Glad to see another hold out cave is and take advantage of re-usable, unlimited, FREE digital film!
Just think how many photos we could have had by now if they'd just come up with an equal to Digital 4x5 Press view 40 years ago...
Ah well... Burn all the film you can NOW. And enjoy the company.
Just think how many photos we could have had by now if they'd just come up with an equal to Digital 4x5 Press view 40 years ago...
Ah well... Burn all the film you can NOW. And enjoy the company.
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