Old (but New) Member
May 12, 2019 10:42:05 #
Jack B
Loc: Mount Pleasant, SC
Having been a member since 2017, it is time that I introduce myself. The name is W. H. Jack Breazeale (Jack B). My home is in Mount Pleasant, SC across the Cooper River from Charleston. Given my age as 80, my interest in photography goes back many years. My background is chemistry having been a college professor from 1965 until retirement in 1997. My first camera was an Instamatic. My first serious camera was a Kodak MEDALIST II which I bought used and still have. The first 35mm camera was a Canon AE1 followed quickly by an A1. The A1 shot all my photos after its purchase until I purchased my first Canon digital: Canon T2i. Currently, the Canons are 70D and T6i. All are still in my collection. Also included are several bridge cameras which do get occasional use. The lenses for the Canons are several.
What really got me going in photography in the early 1970s was the availability of a small but fairly well equipped darkroom. My shooting was primarily slides using Ektachrome and Kodachrome. There was, of course, the usual color and b&w negative shooting for family photos. This was becoming costly if may photos were taken. With the availability of the darkroom, b&w films were the first to be developed with the printing of contact sheets. Many larger prints were made using the available enlarger. Next came the purchase of UniColor(?) chemicals for the development of Ektachrome slide film. Given the availability of 100 foot rolls of film and cheap cassettes, the slide collection is probably over 5000 most preserved in metal slide storage boxes. Many slides were printed using Kodak chemistry and the Cibachrome system. The slides and negative are currently being digitized using an Epson V600.
If you have read this far, please forgive me for being so wordy. And thank you for reading this far. In closing, my plan is to display both old and new photos on the UglyHedgehog web site. I look forward to any comments offered when this occurs.
Jack Breazeale (Jack B)
What really got me going in photography in the early 1970s was the availability of a small but fairly well equipped darkroom. My shooting was primarily slides using Ektachrome and Kodachrome. There was, of course, the usual color and b&w negative shooting for family photos. This was becoming costly if may photos were taken. With the availability of the darkroom, b&w films were the first to be developed with the printing of contact sheets. Many larger prints were made using the available enlarger. Next came the purchase of UniColor(?) chemicals for the development of Ektachrome slide film. Given the availability of 100 foot rolls of film and cheap cassettes, the slide collection is probably over 5000 most preserved in metal slide storage boxes. Many slides were printed using Kodak chemistry and the Cibachrome system. The slides and negative are currently being digitized using an Epson V600.
If you have read this far, please forgive me for being so wordy. And thank you for reading this far. In closing, my plan is to display both old and new photos on the UglyHedgehog web site. I look forward to any comments offered when this occurs.
Jack Breazeale (Jack B)
May 12, 2019 10:46:26 #
Welcome to the forum.
(I had an Ftb and AE-1, now a T1i, with a Sony H1 (still) in there somewhere.)
(I had an Ftb and AE-1, now a T1i, with a Sony H1 (still) in there somewhere.)
May 12, 2019 10:50:21 #
Welcome and looking forward to viewing! Did you have much chance to use your photography skills in your work life?
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May 12, 2019 11:39:32 #
blanam
Loc: Detroit
Welcome.
I appreciate the skills required to shoot in the "film days". I too (at 72) was brought up on film. Shooting with digital and having instant replay or even Live display of histograms and LCD preview makes the photo world a whole lot easier (and better). My first camera in circa 1959 that was a cheaper version of the Kodak Duoflex: https://www.etsy.com/search?q=kodak%20duoflex
I appreciate the skills required to shoot in the "film days". I too (at 72) was brought up on film. Shooting with digital and having instant replay or even Live display of histograms and LCD preview makes the photo world a whole lot easier (and better). My first camera in circa 1959 that was a cheaper version of the Kodak Duoflex: https://www.etsy.com/search?q=kodak%20duoflex
May 12, 2019 12:12:03 #
Hello and welcome from Fayetteville, NC.
May 12, 2019 12:26:52 #
Welcome back Jack. Hope you are enjoying your retirement and look forward to your photos.
May 12, 2019 14:15:34 #
Jack B wrote:
Having been a member since 2017, it is time that I... (show quote)
Welcome to the forum. Looks like we have similar backgrounds in cameras. One of my first 30mm SLR'S was the Canon AE-1 followed by an A-1, which I shot until I got my first digital camera. Over the years I managed to collect an EOS 10D thru 80D along with a 5DSr, 5DIV, 6D and 7DII along with an SL1 and SL2 and a few high end bridge cameras. The last camera I purchased was a Canon M50, my first and only MILC.
I look forward to seeing your photos and joining in conversations...
May 12, 2019 15:17:35 #
Jack B
Loc: Mount Pleasant, SC
Larry:
The answer to your question is a big YES. During my tenure as a professor (and department chair) one professional interest became safety in the chemistry laboratory. Involvement with the American Chemical Society through the Committee on Chemical Safety and the Laboratory Safety Institute in MA, I had the opportunity to do safety presentations and lab inspections in the US and several countries in the world. The early pictures were 2x2 slides followed by transparencies to support the lectures. Then along came PowerPoint! That truly changed the art of the presentation. Many, many photos, mostly digital, have been taken over the years in laboratories to support these presentations. In the early 1980s I became friends with an editor of chemistry text books. As a result of that friendship, I have numerous chemistry related photos published in two editions of one of my favorite freshman chemistry texts. These and other photos were used in my lectures also. I could go on and on, photography has been a part of my private life and professional life for many years.
Jack
The answer to your question is a big YES. During my tenure as a professor (and department chair) one professional interest became safety in the chemistry laboratory. Involvement with the American Chemical Society through the Committee on Chemical Safety and the Laboratory Safety Institute in MA, I had the opportunity to do safety presentations and lab inspections in the US and several countries in the world. The early pictures were 2x2 slides followed by transparencies to support the lectures. Then along came PowerPoint! That truly changed the art of the presentation. Many, many photos, mostly digital, have been taken over the years in laboratories to support these presentations. In the early 1980s I became friends with an editor of chemistry text books. As a result of that friendship, I have numerous chemistry related photos published in two editions of one of my favorite freshman chemistry texts. These and other photos were used in my lectures also. I could go on and on, photography has been a part of my private life and professional life for many years.
Jack
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