Bob Blaylock
Senior Member
I started with a Brownie, then had an Instamatic, then an Argus C3…
An Argus C3 was among my first few cameras. I tend to think of it as my first “real camera”. I still have it.
I started with a Brownie, then had an Instamatic, then an Argus C3…
An Argus C3 was among my first few cameras. I tend to think of it as my first “real camera”. I still have it.
Over the years I graduated from a Kodak Brownie 127, Kodak Twin 20, Ensign Selfix 12-20 to my fist SLR, a Practica Super TL2 with the 50mm standard lens. I still remember the loud clunking shutter. Later I added the Zeis Flektogon 35mm F2.4 and Zeis 135mm F3.5. When I moved to to an Olympus OM system I gave the Practica kit to my father to replace his Zenith E.
Zenit E. Once saw it described as the ideal camera to take to an Irish wedding. When you're done taking the photos you can use it to hit the drunken guests on the head!
My first SLR was a Pentax Spotmatic F screw mount, Silver Body.
I upgraded that to the Pentax MX when it first came out.
Sold it and all my gear two years ago when the D800 came out.
My current Film Body inventory includes:
Nikon FM2n with grip
Nikon F5
Nikon F6
I still have my first original camera given to me by my great aunt when I was 8, an Imperial Instant 800, with batteries, film and a return envelope to get it developed!
I still have my Mamiya RB67 Pro medium format camera too... still take that to weddings and snap a few shots on that too.
No, but I still have my 2nd SLR - a 1980's Nikon FG. The nice thing about it is that all 3 lenses I have work with my new Nikon D3300 DSLR