What Was Your First Camera and When
Dec 7, 2011 13:28:37 #
Mine was also an Argus C3 circa early 50s (I think). Cool coincindence. ya think?
Dec 7, 2011 13:30:08 #
Mine was also an Argus C3 circa early 50s (I think). Cool coincindence. ya think?
Dec 7, 2011 13:33:05 #
RonaldLewis
Loc: Chicago, Illinois
My first camera was a Kodak Brownie Starflash. I got it in 1956. I still have it and had a roll of slide film that was in it. I took color print film and slide film with it.
Dec 7, 2011 13:33:25 #
Guy Johnstone wrote:
years ago one of the big film companies was going ... (show quote)
If they ever do, I'm going to be really sick about selling all my Canon 35mm gear. I had 2 A1s with motor drives, an FTb quickload, an AT-1, as well as a bag full of lenses, converters, filters, reversing ring, etc. But the cost of using film got prohibitive and I went digital. My present camera is the Kodak Z980.
Dec 7, 2011 13:40:07 #
sodapop wrote:
Mine was also an Argus C3 circa early 50s (I think). Cool coincindence. ya think?
Yes. When I was in the Coast Guard I took tons of pics, but they were all slides. I guess at that time it was cheaper to use slide film.
Now I have all of those slides, and I have to find a way to convert them to probably JPGs.
Bob
Dec 7, 2011 14:07:26 #
sbdrivr
Loc: San Pedro, CA
A Baby Brownie Reflex in 1947. It used 127 film....Verichrome Pan for B/W and Kodacolor for color prints...the only film available locally.
Every camera afterwards was a twin lens reflex til I started my own business in 1964.
Every camera afterwards was a twin lens reflex til I started my own business in 1964.
Dec 7, 2011 14:11:29 #
Can you top this? I bought an Argus A for about $12 in 1937. It didn't have continuous focus but the lens had two detents, one for closeups(about 10 feet, if I remember) and the other for more distant shots.
Dec 7, 2011 14:29:56 #
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Dec 7, 2011 14:32:42 #
Hmmm so funny reading these, brings back memories. I started with Nikon EM , black body w/ 50mm Nikor. Still have pics and the camera. Good old camera.
Dec 7, 2011 14:48:13 #
C3 a great weapon with those square corners. I had one too but later upgraded to the C4 with interchangeable lenses. Think my first camera was a Kodak Instamatic 104. Great reading all you peoples posts. Gene C.
Dec 7, 2011 14:52:35 #
Mike Little
Loc: Ozark, Missouri
The old Brownie starmite, then instamatic, 3rd a Leica 35mm, 4th a Nikion F2 photomic with 200mmm lens and a Nikon 8008 with 35 to 135 mm zoom.
Dec 7, 2011 15:14:56 #
choppbobby wrote:
Yes. When I was in the Coast Guard I took tons of pics, but they were all slides. I guess at that time it was cheaper to use slide film. Now I have all of those slides, and I have to find a way to convert them to probably JPGs. Bob
Yo, ChopBobby: I use an Epson Perfection V500 Photo scanner for both slides and negatives, as well as B&W and Color photos. Does a great job, but I do often enhance with Ps. I believe there are quite a number of scanners that are capable and come with adapters for scanning slides and negatives. It's a lot of fun to see very vibrant photos made from the old slides. Best luck to you. Jack
Dec 7, 2011 15:18:36 #
1941Buckeye wrote:
Apology for my ignorance, but what is senso??
Huh????????????
Dec 7, 2011 15:26:46 #
Yo, ChopBobby: I use an Epson Perfection V500 Photo scanner for both slides and negatives,
I don't know if my Kodak scanner/printer will do that or not.
Bob
I don't know if my Kodak scanner/printer will do that or not.
Bob
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