Did you start photography using film?

9 years 8 months ago #396094 by Tony Imaging
Just curious, how many of you started your photography with film cameras?  This weekend we are cleaning out the garage, and storage shed and I found my Nikon F camera that my father gave me.  Kind of brings you down memory lane a little.  This won't be ending up in our garage sale!  


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9 years 8 months ago #396109 by effron
Yes, been snappin' a shutter since '69 or '70. Still have my filmers and all remain in fine working condition....;)

Why so serious?
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9 years 8 months ago #396146 by JaneK
I had a small film camera, but it wasn't one of these professional ones. 


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9 years 8 months ago #396162 by KCook
Er, in the '50s there wasn't a lot of choice!

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9 years 8 months ago #396176 by icepics
Nice camera! good idea to keep that one, I got one not too long ago. Obviously yes I started on film and still shoot film, I did add a digital camera to the mix of umpteen film cameras that I collect and use. Most places that develop film will scan it for you or of course people develop and scan their own too. I find it nice to have the advantage of both.

Sharon
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9 years 8 months ago #396179 by Jess05GT
Yes, back in the early 70's.  Still own a film camera, plan to play with it at some point.


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9 years 8 months ago #396192 by Moe
Sure did, I have 2 film cameras around here somewhere.


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9 years 8 months ago #396200 by Hassner
I spent more time in the darkroom than taking photos in those days. I just sold house. What to do with some great darkroom equipment. LPL enlarger with Ilford Multigrade head, keyboard. etc. Ilford print dryer, tanks, trays, wet bench. Even an antique Leitz autofocus enlarger. Dump heap?


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9 years 8 months ago #396210 by jkenney57
I got my first camera in 1975, a Canon AE1.  A few years later  I purchased a Canon A1 and later a Bronica ETR.  I still use the Canons on occasion.  About 10 years ago I made the transition to digital, but film is still fun.


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9 years 8 months ago #396214 by KCook

Hassner wrote: I spent more time in the darkroom than taking photos in those days. I just sold house. What to do with some great darkroom equipment. LPL enlarger with Ilford Multigrade head, keyboard. etc. Ilford print dryer, tanks, trays, wet bench. Even an antique Leitz autofocus enlarger. Dump heap?


Noooo, not the Leitz! :(

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9 years 8 months ago #396216 by hghlndr6

KCook wrote: Er, in the '50s there wasn't a lot of choice!

Kelly


You were still using wet plates, right?  ;)

Film was the only choice in 1960 too.
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9 years 8 months ago #396228 by KCook
My plates career was actually in the late '60s :P

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9 years 8 months ago #396278 by Don Fischer
I don't recall when i started taking photo's. I do remember a couple old Brownies and a couple Agfa's I wish I still had. One of my favorite's was an old Nikon FG, loved that camera. Still have a few film cameras and get them out now and then. Nikon F5, Yachica 635, Pentax 645 and a Mamiya RB67. If it cost the same for film and digital, think I'd still be shooting film.


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9 years 8 months ago #396281 by Hassner
I still have my silver case with the Pentax 6x7. I saw one can get a converter to use those lenses on Canon (and maybe Nikon, but who cares... :whistle: ) digital. (Made in Russia.) Wonder if it is worth it.


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9 years 8 months ago #396285 by ubookoo
Yep! Started in high school with film and developing tanks. I can still remember the smell of the chemicals!


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