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Nicolas Mitchell wrote:
> Hi,
> I'm new to the list and would like to say hello. My friend and I used
> to take photos of each other and the world with a Praktika that had a
> lens, if you see what I mean. We would put ISO400 into it and think we
> were pushing barriers. At some point I got a Pentax MZhmm hmm I don't
> remember. It had a zoom lens and we had some fun with that too. I lost
> both of those in a fire in 2001 and didn't resume my photo pursuits
> until I was made redundant in 2007 and nabbed a Canon A80 from the
> fallout. Boy did that rekindle something. I have had so much fun with
> it. To the extent of buying 2 more from ebay, just in case. I bought a
> Canon G6 too, but it didn't ignot my passion as much as the A80 had.
> But then on to DSLR, something I tried to resist, what with the money
> and all. But there it was, in my hands. The Canon 40D and the 17-85mm
> lens. £800. Then the 60mm macro. £200. Then the 10-22mm. £499. Then a
> second hand 70-300mm. £600. I got so fed up with it. Too much money
> spent and grr, I just wasn't using it as much as the A80. And to
> explore the possibilities? Another £200 here or more likely £700. I
> sold it and the lenses too. I bought a second hand Voigtlander Bessa
> (R3A) with a 40mm lens. I'd spent some of my money and took some pics.
> Unfortunately the rangefinder was misaligned and I sent it back. It's
> gone to Japan, I don't know when it will return. This was back in
> January. So, in the meantime I was looking for a camera to use and
> remembered my friend talking about how his Olympus camera had been
> stolen and when the insurance company came to a replacement he (how
> likely is this?) forgot that it was an OM40 and told them it was an
> OM4, which he duly received. He raved about his OM4, its size, its
> ease of use. So I bought one from a secondhand shop in Bath. Then I
> bought some lenses from both ebay and some shops round Bloomsbury. I
> haven't looked back. Who can say they can walk out with a camera and
> three or four lenses and not need a suitcase? Who? I ask you. It's
> been such an experience. Tonight I went out with a 24mm and took
> photos of closed shops/restaurants after thinking I'd be taking
> pictures of drunks and buses.
> So that's me.
> Hello list.
> All the best,
> Nic
>
>
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