Where did it all start?
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After using the ubiquitous family 110mm cartridge-compact thingy, I started SLR-ing with one of these in 1987, bought 2nd hand from a work colleague. Initially had a 70-210mm zoom but soon came across a cheap used 300mm telephoto that weighed a ton but got me close enough to the action on the circuit. Great little camera really apart from mucking about with M42 lenses. Had to be careful not to cross-thread them.
From as far back as I can remember, Id find myself dwelling on the way in which emotion was aroused in movies, especially images. I would sometimes turn the sound down just watch the pictures wondering who decided when the focus should change, realising that everything only looked as interesting as it did, because of the camera angles used and amount of planning that went into filming everything that appeared on TV.
20 years ago, there were no special edition DVD's and I was very much alone with my thoughts and ponderings about how Id set a scene and film it, I dont think I ever discussed my thoughts with anyone. Back then youngsters didnt discuss those kinds of things.
At 16, I sold the stocks and shares my Dad had set up for me, bought a camcorder, discovered (at that age) it gave me very little sense of achievement. To be fair, I didnt know what I wanted to achieve. Despite the fact that I was passionate about the thing and loved it to bits, I didnt buy photographic magazines, there was no internet and I had nothing to aspire to - I suppose I didnt really know what to do with my camcorder
A few years ago I bought a canon G5 and immediately regretted not buying an SLR, but I did realise that photography was for me! Cant wait to get my first SLR and get started!
20 years ago, there were no special edition DVD's and I was very much alone with my thoughts and ponderings about how Id set a scene and film it, I dont think I ever discussed my thoughts with anyone. Back then youngsters didnt discuss those kinds of things.
At 16, I sold the stocks and shares my Dad had set up for me, bought a camcorder, discovered (at that age) it gave me very little sense of achievement. To be fair, I didnt know what I wanted to achieve. Despite the fact that I was passionate about the thing and loved it to bits, I didnt buy photographic magazines, there was no internet and I had nothing to aspire to - I suppose I didnt really know what to do with my camcorder
A few years ago I bought a canon G5 and immediately regretted not buying an SLR, but I did realise that photography was for me! Cant wait to get my first SLR and get started!
I blame my ex brother in law (I divorced him 
) He has worked for Kodak for many years so I used to be given hundreds of (just) out of date rolls of film. The first SLR I bought was a second hand Canon T90 which I had for several years, then bought a second hand EOS1n. After a while my interest seemed to drop, but then I played with a digital camera and bought a Canon 20D, but changed it soon after for the 1D markIIN, and now my interest level has never been so high
Martin.
) He has worked for Kodak for many years so I used to be given hundreds of (just) out of date rolls of film. The first SLR I bought was a second hand Canon T90 which I had for several years, then bought a second hand EOS1n. After a while my interest seemed to drop, but then I played with a digital camera and bought a Canon 20D, but changed it soon after for the 1D markIIN, and now my interest level has never been so high Martin.
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