What was your first camera? SLR or DC and what was it?

Jared-5 said:

My first camera was a Sony Mavica FD91. I just sold it on eBay to
help pay for my F707.

It was a great camera for me, although it didn't perform too well
in low light. My favorite thing about it was the 14x optical zoom,
and that's one thing I missed when I got the F707.

After using the F707 for just a few days, I picked up the FD91 to
say goodbye to it before I boxed it up for eBay. It felt so bulky
and odd after using the F707. Even the controls which I had become
quite accustomed to after 3 years felt out of place compared to the
F707.

A major upgrade for me, and I'm very happy with the DA.

Jared

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Mark J said:

I was talking with several in a group today. We were talking aoout
photography and everyone seemed to enjoy discussing which was our
very first camera owned. Two had never owned an SLR a few told me
their first camera was a Poloroid Swinger. lol

So, please take a moment and, let us all know what was your first
camera, an SLR or Digicam?

And, which camera model was it.... if you can remember?

Last, if you've had several cameras.... which was your favorite?

It will be interesting to know.

Thank you,
Mark J.
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Mark J.

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Mark J said:

I was talking with several in a group today. We were talking aoout
photography and everyone seemed to enjoy discussing which was our
very first camera owned. Two had never owned an SLR a few told me
their first camera was a Poloroid Swinger. lol

So, please take a moment and, let us all know what was your first
camera, an SLR or Digicam?

And, which camera model was it.... if you can remember?

Last, if you've had several cameras.... which was your favorite?

It will be interesting to know.

Thank you,
Mark J.
--
Mark J.

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Mark J said:

I was talking with several in a group today. We were talking aoout
photography and everyone seemed to enjoy discussing which was our
very first camera owned. Two had never owned an SLR a few told me
their first camera was a Poloroid Swinger. lol

So, please take a moment and, let us all know what was your first
camera, an SLR or Digicam?

And, which camera model was it.... if you can remember?

Last, if you've had several cameras.... which was your favorite?

It will be interesting to know.

Thank you,
Mark J.
--
Mark J.

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Mark J said:

So, please take a moment and, let us all know what was your first
camera, an SLR or Digicam?

And, which camera model was it.... if you can remember?

Last, if you've had several cameras.... which was your favorite?

Thank you,
Mark J.
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Mark J

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nzmacro said:

Nice to see you smiling Mark ) Well done.

First camera was a Yashica GX45 in 1969.

My favorite equal's of all time and still are, the 35mm SLR's 1976
Canon EF, 1986 Canon T90 and the Nikon FE. Still got them and
probably always will.

Digital has to be what I use now. Sony CD-1000 because it gets
closer than anything I have ever seen with what I put on the front
)

All the very best Mark.

Danny.
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http://www.macrophotos.com

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HotShoey said:

Mark J said:

I was talking with several in a group today. We were talking aoout
photography and everyone seemed to enjoy discussing which was our
very first camera owned. Two had never owned an SLR a few told me
their first camera was a Poloroid Swinger. lol

So, please take a moment and, let us all know what was your first
camera, an SLR or Digicam?

And, which camera model was it.... if you can remember?

Last, if you've had several cameras.... which was your favorite?

It will be interesting to know.

Thank you,
Mark J.
--
Mark J.

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HotShoey(Peter), Australia http://www.pbase.com/hotshoey
You can lead a horse to water, but a pencil must be led.
F707

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Shutter. said:

First camera: Minolta F-700 (SLR) - 1986
First digicam: Kodak DC-215 - 1999
Favorite camera: DUH! Sony F-707!

Jim

Mark J said:

I was talking with several in a group today. We were talking aoout
photography and everyone seemed to enjoy discussing which was our
very first camera owned. Two had never owned an SLR a few told me
their first camera was a Poloroid Swinger. lol

So, please take a moment and, let us all know what was your first
camera, an SLR or Digicam?

And, which camera model was it.... if you can remember?

Last, if you've had several cameras.... which was your favorite?

It will be interesting to know.

Thank you,
Mark J.
--
Mark J.

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--
Jim Fuglestad
Why simply live and let live? Live and help live.
http://www.pbase.com/jfuglestad/galleries

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ZipperZ said:

Mark J said:

So, please take a moment and, let us all know what was your first
camera, an SLR or Digicam?

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When i was knee high to a grasshopper i had a dinky little 110 but
dont remember what it was. I do remember i left it everywhere and
it got stolen or something.
But my very first camera that had any meaning was a Nikkormat FT
that was given to me from my idol (my uncle). I believe the time
frame back them was aprox 72/73



From then on my visions were pretty well focused on Nikon products
and i later on purchased a FM and FE body and various lenses and a
MD-12 motordrive and other accessories. 8 years ago i was finally
able to buy the camera of my dreams and that was a Hasselblad
501CM. My blad would be my favorite and thats probably because of
the cost(i handle it with kid gloves) but its the least used now
because of the cost of processing.
For me digital was the only way to go without worrying about
'wasting' costly film on everyday explorial shoots.
Now, my Sony is the most used camera of my collection and im
pondering eBaying my old Nikon gear.

ZipperZ said:

It will be interesting to know.

Thank you,
Mark J.
--
Mark J.

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Mark J said:

Don't ebay that old gear buddy.... it's your connection to your
roots!1
It's your memory of how the famous photographer got started!!

Besides, if your digicam ever gets sick..... who you going to fall
back on?



Thanks for participating
Mark J.

ZipperZ said:

Mark J said:

So, please take a moment and, let us all know what was your first
camera, an SLR or Digicam?

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When i was knee high to a grasshopper i had a dinky little 110 but
dont remember what it was. I do remember i left it everywhere and
it got stolen or something.
But my very first camera that had any meaning was a Nikkormat FT
that was given to me from my idol (my uncle). I believe the time
frame back them was aprox 72/73



From then on my visions were pretty well focused on Nikon products
and i later on purchased a FM and FE body and various lenses and a
MD-12 motordrive and other accessories. 8 years ago i was finally
able to buy the camera of my dreams and that was a Hasselblad
501CM. My blad would be my favorite and thats probably because of
the cost(i handle it with kid gloves) but its the least used now
because of the cost of processing.
For me digital was the only way to go without worrying about
'wasting' costly film on everyday explorial shoots.
Now, my Sony is the most used camera of my collection and im
pondering eBaying my old Nikon gear.

Mark J said:

It will be interesting to know.

Thank you,
Mark J.
--
Mark J.

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cheers
Zip
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BFS: been there had that...got the t-shirt
Sticker Status: ON...but on upsidedown
Pie Chute: UnCorked
Lens Cap: No dangle at any angle
128mem stick: lost
Real Name: Michael C
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bob d said:

When I was a little kid, my dad gave me this big boxy black plastic
thing that took only 120 film. I guess back then, 120 film was a
lot less money to buy and develop.

It was a fixed focus, fixed aperture, fixed shutter speed camera.
It had no means to prevent you from double exposing the film, or
forgetting to expose it at all.

I have no idea what it was. Perhaps it sounds familiar to someone?

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Yves P. said:

Mark J said:

I was talking with several in a group today. We were talking aoout
photography and everyone seemed to enjoy discussing which was our
very first camera owned. Two had never owned an SLR a few told me
their first camera was a Poloroid Swinger. lol

So, please take a moment and, let us all know what was your first
camera, an SLR or Digicam?

And, which camera model was it.... if you can remember?

Last, if you've had several cameras.... which was your favorite?

It will be interesting to know.

Thank you,
Mark J.
--
Mark J.

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A Zenith M 35mm SLR made in Russia.
then Fujica ST-801, Olympus OM 1, OM 2,
Nikon F801, F3, F5 (as a gift)

Now, Sony DSC-S50 and F707

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1ofUs! (Cindy or SarahD) said:

When I was 3 or 4 I got a pink plastic camera, with Barbie stickers
on it...I filled it up and then opened the film and ruined it. My
requests for more film were met with "When you're old enough to
take care of the camera..."

I went on a trip to Washington DC when I was 6, and got a panoramic
camera for that...still have it but haven't used it in forever.

Have gone through several disposable cameras for every summer
vacation with my grandmother to Victoria, or Santa Barbara, or
wherever.

The S70 is my first "real" camera, and my favorite of all of them.
I've become pretty attached to it, (his name is bob ).

Sarah

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Old Ed said:

Hi Bob -

It sounds like you had one of the Kodak Brownies;
but if you did, it probably took 126 roll film (similar
to 120, but not quite the same).

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ybnormal said:

Mark J said:

I was talking with several in a group today. We were talking aoout
photography and everyone seemed to enjoy discussing which was our
very first camera owned. Two had never owned an SLR a few told me
their first camera was a Poloroid Swinger. lol

So, please take a moment and, let us all know what was your first
camera, an SLR or Digicam?

And, which camera model was it.... if you can remember?

Last, if you've had several cameras.... which was your favorite?

It will be interesting to know.

Thank you,
Mark J.

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ybnormal wrote:
I must be an oldie but goodie...Mine was a Brownie Box camera
(still have it) and a 1-A Autographic Kodak... never used it but
still have it, too. The box camera worked good in an 'upside down'
way.. ;-) Shayron

ybnormal said:

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Mark J.

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Ann Chaikin said:

Mark J said:

I was talking with several in a group today. We were talking aoout
photography and everyone seemed to enjoy discussing which was our
very first camera owned. Two had never owned an SLR a few told me
their first camera was a Poloroid Swinger. lol

So, please take a moment and, let us all know what was your first
camera, an SLR or Digicam?

And, which camera model was it.... if you can remember?

Last, if you've had several cameras.... which was your favorite?

It will be interesting to know.

Thank you,
Mark J.
--
Mark J.

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Old Ed said:

FIRST ANYTHING: Kodak Duaflex II (126 roll film)

FIRST 35mm SLR: Pentina (East German)

FAVORITE 35mm SLR: Nikon FE2

FAVORITE 35mm Rangefinder: Leica M3

FIRST & FAVORITE 6X6 TLR: Rolleiflex 2.8F

FIRST & FAVORITE (& ONLY) 6X6 SLR: Hasselblad 2000

FIRST & FAVORITE (& ONLY) Underwater: Nikonos V

FIRST DIGICAM: Sony FD-7

FAVORITE LO-RES DIGICAM: Sony FD-81

FAVORITE HI-RES DIGICAM: Sony DSC-F707

Mark J said:

I was talking with several in a group today. We were talking aoout
photography and everyone seemed to enjoy discussing which was our
very first camera owned. Two had never owned an SLR a few told me
their first camera was a Poloroid Swinger. lol

So, please take a moment and, let us all know what was your first
camera, an SLR or Digicam?

And, which camera model was it.... if you can remember?

Last, if you've had several cameras.... which was your favorite?

It will be interesting to know.

Thank you,
Mark J.
--
Mark J.

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