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May 2, 2020 10:04:11   #
Blair Shaw Jr Loc: Dunnellon,Florida
 
RFHamre wrote:
Well, I'm not that old I guess, but I will be 68 in about two months.

Other than my teenage experiences with a Kodak Instamatic and flashcubes, and a short (and expensive) time with a Polaroid Swinger hanging from my wrist at Toroto's Expo 67 World's Fair, my first "real" 35mm camera was a Yashica Electro 35 GSN. Man, I loved that camera. The way the shutter and film advance felt was well worth the money I paid for it back in the mid-70s. I was crazy to have sold it, but such is life.

In those days, I was addicted to b&w, shooting, developing and printing. I was amazed at how relatively easy it all was.

Now I'm in the mood for a new journey, ... 120 b&w film, old-school, medium format, hopefully 6x6.

I recently bought a few cameras from the first half of the last century to see what I can capture and what I can learn.

I expect tons of mistakes, and many over-exposures, but I still plan to develop the film myself. But after that, it will be scanning and digitized manipulation for me.
Well, I'm not that old I guess, but I will be 68 i... (show quote)


Welcome and good luck to you.

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May 2, 2020 10:31:30   #
machia Loc: NJ
 
Welcome aboard new recruit !

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May 2, 2020 12:13:18   #
Earnest Botello Loc: Hockley, Texas
 
Welcome to the Hog, Richard, all the luck to you, enjoy.

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May 2, 2020 13:48:31   #
Dillon
 
I will be eighty this year and I bought a new canon prograf printer and a new anon 80 D..still going strong.

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May 2, 2020 18:03:06   #
sailwiz Loc: Santee, CA
 
Try seventy-five!

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May 2, 2020 18:23:14   #
jack schade Loc: La Pine Oregon
 
Welcome to the forum.

Jack

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May 2, 2020 18:31:12   #
PAR4DCR Loc: A Sunny Place
 
Welcome to UHH Richard, glad you joined us. I remember my film days well.
Have fun, learn and enjoy the forum.

Don

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May 2, 2020 18:31:42   #
Bonnie Halsell Loc: Ocala, Florida USA
 
A warm welcome to the UHH family.

Bonnie

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May 2, 2020 20:31:10   #
jpgto Loc: North East Tennessee
 
Welcome, have fun and enjoy

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May 3, 2020 01:44:47   #
Paul Diamond Loc: Atlanta, GA, USA
 
Expo '67 Montreal - Wish I had my original photos! Went there with my college roommate before the end of our freshman year at RIT, taking a bus from Rochester.

Glad you are considering going 'back' to the use of film and some period equipment. I hope you can afford to get some of the vintage 'best of breed' from that time for your silver halide photo journey. Only the 1970's best of breed will give you the best results in silver halide to digitize into modern day images. I know what I used in the late '60s and early '70s. Maybe others here can share their practical experience about what was able to give lasting quality of results.

Thanks for sharing. I welcome your journey. Makes me want to dig out my B66 and 23c enlargers from the forgotten depths of the basement. - Please share your experiences and results. No digital picture looks the same as a silver halide original. Experiment and you will see the differences and advantages of each.

Remember - What's important is what you do and how you feel, not your calendar age. (true baby boomer)

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May 10, 2020 06:19:20   #
Granddad Loc: UK
 
Welcome to the Hog.
Dave.

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May 10, 2020 06:19:21   #
Granddad Loc: UK
 
Welcome to the Hog.
Dave.

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May 15, 2020 16:01:44   #
DickC Loc: NE Washington state
 
Welcome aboard!! (I'm 81)

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