Nikon F was the first ever camera that I purchased myself back in 1971
Sep 5, 2018 11:47:47 #
rdfarr wrote:
My first camera, bought in 1968, was a 35mm Yashika rangefinder (can't recall the model name). Sharp lens.
Did a lot of darkroom work with b/w film. Was in the Army in Germany at the time and used the photo lab to develop my photos.
I also shot color slides.
Did a lot of darkroom work with b/w film. Was in the Army in Germany at the time and used the photo lab to develop my photos.
I also shot color slides.
This is my Yashika Rangefinder that I was shooting with before I purchased my Nikon F, both of them had leather camera cases on them
Sep 5, 2018 11:53:44 #
You lucky dog! All I could afford was a used Miranda, but I got experience on ya. Bought it in 1966.
Sep 5, 2018 11:55:28 #
Sep 5, 2018 12:18:43 #
Prior to my Nikon F, I used a Zeiss Ikon, still have it but no photographs of it. I also used this from the time I was 5 years old through today, and into the future. Though, with a couple of additional lenses.
--Bob
--Bob
grandpaw wrote:
This is my Yashika Rangefinder that I was shooting with before I purchased my Nikon F, both of them had leather camera cases on them
Sep 5, 2018 12:22:37 #
artBob wrote:
You lucky dog! All I could afford was a used Miranda, but I got experience on ya. Bought it in 1966.
I feel you're more lucky than I was. Back around 68 when I was 13 my cousin wanted to buy a used Miranda from an American GI in Vietnam. He brought the camera to my dad for him to check it out. I got a chance to play with the very first SLR I ever had my hand on. I had been using my dad's Petri 7s rangefinder at that time. After seeing the Miranda I knew that I would buy an SLR and not a rangefinder. Didn't have my own camera until 1977 when I bought my Nikon F2AS.
Sep 5, 2018 12:35:42 #
artBob wrote:
You lucky dog! All I could afford was a used Miranda, but I got experience on ya. Bought it in 1966.
I think my first slr was a new old stock Miranda G back in 72. Not built as well as the Nikon F I had later, but still very capable. Still have a photo I shot with it in my portfolio.
Nice photo, Bob!
Sep 5, 2018 12:48:28 #
wingclui44
Loc: CT USA
grandpaw wrote:
This is not my first camera but it is the first on... (show quote)
My fist one was a Praktica Super TL SLR, in 1970, following that I got the one you have, the Nikon photomic FTn plus Nikkormat FTn. I still have these two Nikon and 35mmf2.8; 43-86mm f3.5; 135mm f2.8, that I won't part with them!
Sep 5, 2018 13:03:40 #
Cany143
Loc: SE Utah
grandpaw wrote:
This is not my first camera....
Not the first camera I'd ever purchased, but this was shot with that first camera (a Pentax MX). What can I say? I was late to the game, I guess. Years before, I'd been given a Polaroid Swinger (woo-wee!) for Xmas one year while in Uncle Sam's employ, so that one wouldn't count, exactly.
Pic: in my 'Studio' (aka, the dining room in the apartment where I lived at the time) making a copy neg of a friend's grandmother (or somebody).
Sep 5, 2018 13:44:47 #
That photo setup in the attached image looks familiar, except I used a music stand.
--Bob
--Bob
Cany143 wrote:
Not the first camera I'd ever purchased, but this was shot with that first camera (a Pentax MX). What can I say? I was late to the game, I guess. Years before, I'd been given a Polaroid Swinger (woo-wee!) for Xmas one year while in Uncle Sam's employ, so that one wouldn't count, exactly.
Pic: in my 'Studio' (aka, the dining room in the apartment where I lived at the time) making a copy neg of a friend's grandmother (or somebody).
Pic: in my 'Studio' (aka, the dining room in the apartment where I lived at the time) making a copy neg of a friend's grandmother (or somebody).
Sep 5, 2018 13:53:16 #
grandpaw wrote:
This is not my first camera but it is the first one I ever bought myself back in 1971...
I see you and rmalarz both have the Nikon AR-1 "soft shutter" button extender. The FTn was the first serious camera I ever owned and I ended up with three or four as my main pro arsenal for years. IMO the AR-1 was an essential item for a camera with the FTn meter-finder. Back then, of course, Nikon had a million little accessories. Somewhere in this world I have an SF-1 gadget that let me see the Metz 60CT1 readylight in my eyepiece and a Nikon DL-1 that lit up the finder's meter needle.
Sep 5, 2018 13:54:02 #
Cany143
Loc: SE Utah
rmalarz wrote:
That photo setup in the attached image looks familiar, except I used a music stand.
--Bob
--Bob
Used to envy people like you that had all that big ticket Pro equipment....
Sep 5, 2018 14:13:00 #
Henry, I have one of those meter lights, as well. Very helpful in low light conditions.
--Bob
--Bob
henryp wrote:
I see you and rmalarz both have the Nikon AR-1 &qu... (show quote)
Sep 5, 2018 14:13:49 #
--Bob
Cany143 wrote:
Used to envy people like you that had all that big ticket Pro equipment....
Sep 5, 2018 19:30:44 #
I still have the Nikon F2 that I acquired at the age of about 20.
What a great camera.
What a great camera.
Sep 6, 2018 05:10:33 #
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