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<blockquote data-quote="bobmielke" data-source="post: 45346" data-attributes="member: 8952"><p>There must always be a first post for new members so this is mine. Hello all I'm Bob and I'm an addict. I've been an addict since 1970 when I was stationed in Misawa, Japan as a member of the USAF. It was a B-52 bomber base that was being moved to another location. They left the high altitude mapping film behind, to be freely distributed to those stationed there. They handed me a 10,000 foot reel of ASA 2 B/W film along with a 5 pound can of Kodak Dektol concentrated developer. I traveled to downtown Misawa to buy my first camera, A Canon FTQL SLR. I was stationed in Japan for 6 months through the Winter Olympics in Sapporo, Japan. I shot a ton of photos and learned how to do my own darkroom work in the base hobby shop. The only cost was for paper. I loaded my own film canisters in my barrack's room locker, making it light tight with gaffers tape.</p><p></p><p>This all happened in 1970 and I've been shooting continuously ever since. I used to specialize in weddings & portraiture for the short period I shot professionally. I moved up to two Mamiya Sekkor 645s and shot medium format for years.</p><p></p><p>Now retired I spend my time photographing animals, landscapes and flowers. I still do my share of portraits as well. The main difference is that I no longer sell my work. I hated the business end of photography so I've sworn off it. Now I shoot for myself, my close friends, & my relatives. I hope to fit in here and help where I can. - Bob</p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="bobmielke, post: 45346, member: 8952"] There must always be a first post for new members so this is mine. Hello all I'm Bob and I'm an addict. I've been an addict since 1970 when I was stationed in Misawa, Japan as a member of the USAF. It was a B-52 bomber base that was being moved to another location. They left the high altitude mapping film behind, to be freely distributed to those stationed there. They handed me a 10,000 foot reel of ASA 2 B/W film along with a 5 pound can of Kodak Dektol concentrated developer. I traveled to downtown Misawa to buy my first camera, A Canon FTQL SLR. I was stationed in Japan for 6 months through the Winter Olympics in Sapporo, Japan. I shot a ton of photos and learned how to do my own darkroom work in the base hobby shop. The only cost was for paper. I loaded my own film canisters in my barrack's room locker, making it light tight with gaffers tape. This all happened in 1970 and I've been shooting continuously ever since. I used to specialize in weddings & portraiture for the short period I shot professionally. I moved up to two Mamiya Sekkor 645s and shot medium format for years. Now retired I spend my time photographing animals, landscapes and flowers. I still do my share of portraits as well. The main difference is that I no longer sell my work. I hated the business end of photography so I've sworn off it. Now I shoot for myself, my close friends, & my relatives. I hope to fit in here and help where I can. - Bob [/QUOTE]
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