Re: What was your first camera?

2011-04-18 Thread frank theriault
On Tue, Apr 12, 2011 at 9:32 AM, Bill Owens wmbow...@gmail.com wrote: In my case, it was a Brownie Hawkeye with flash that used Press 25 bulbs Brownie Starflash. cheers, frank -- Sharpness is a bourgeois concept.  -Henri Cartier-Bresson -- PDML Pentax-Discuss Mail List PDML@pdml.net

Re: What was your first camera?

2011-04-18 Thread Jens
Agfa Clack 1960. Later a Regula King (1970) with coupled meter. Even later - in 1981 - I gotr my first Pentax - a MX - still got a black one :-) MZ-S was my last film camera (still got one). First digtal was Sony 700 something. Later I got the *ist D, *ist DL andf a K10. I still got the K20D

Re: What was your first camera?

2011-04-17 Thread Joseph McAllister
On Apr 14, 2011, at 20:36 , Rob Studdert wrote: On 15 April 2011 13:29, Charles Robinson charl...@visi.com wrote: Prints were your only option! I have Kodachrome slides shot using my Pentax 110 SLR ;-) So do I. But I'll bet you don't have the Kodak 110 Carousel projector, do you! With

Re: What was your first camera?

2011-04-15 Thread Christine Aguila
, Christine - Original Message - From: Bill Owens wmbow...@gmail.com To: pdml pdml@pdml.net Sent: Tuesday, April 12, 2011 8:32 AM Subject: What was your first camera? In my case, it was a Brownie Hawkeye with flash that used Press 25 bulbs Bill -- PDML Pentax-Discuss Mail List PDML

Re: What was your first camera?

2011-04-14 Thread P. J. Alling
Good decision. On 4/12/2011 8:17 PM, Steve Sharpe wrote: A hand-me-down Brownie from my parents. I still have it. It still works. My second was a hand-me-down Instamatic from my parents. I think I still have it, too. After that I bought a Miranda dx-3 SLR. It was either that, or wait until

RE: What was your first camera?

2011-04-14 Thread Bob W
' Subject: RE: What was your first camera? John Coyle ... and the second was a Pentax SV. Beautiful camera, stolen in 1975 I didn't have the balls to steal mine. I had to save up for it: a little Agfa of some sort, bought when I was 13 or 14. and replaced a few years ago

Re: What was your first camera?

2011-04-14 Thread Steven Desjardins
.  Cheers, Christine - Original Message - From: Bill Owens wmbow...@gmail.com To: pdml pdml@pdml.net Sent: Tuesday, April 12, 2011 8:32 AM Subject: What was your first camera? In my case, it was a Brownie Hawkeye with flash that used Press 25 bulbs Bill -- PDML Pentax-Discuss Mail

Re: What was your first camera?

2011-04-14 Thread Charles Robinson
On Apr 14, 2011, at 6:55, Steven Desjardins wrote: The MX was a great camera. Alas, I could only really get one many years later from KEH. If I'd have had an MX instead of the K1000 in High School... man, that would have been a dream setup. Small, light I went to so many concerts in

Re: What was your first camera?

2011-04-14 Thread Toralf Lund
On 4/12/11 3:32 PM, Bill Owens wrote: In my case, it was a Brownie Hawkeye with flash that used Press 25 bulbs Mine was a KODAK pocket B-1 camera. - This is exactly what it says on its label - I have it right in front of me as I type this :-) - Toralf Bill -- PDML Pentax-Discuss Mail

Re: What was your first camera?

2011-04-14 Thread David Parsons
My first was a Kodak 110 camera. I was a kid, and I took happy snaps of random things. Funny thing is I have more prints from that camera than I do from my K100DS. On Tue, Apr 12, 2011 at 9:32 AM, Bill Owens wmbow...@gmail.com wrote: In my case, it was a Brownie Hawkeye with flash that used

Re: What was your first camera?

2011-04-14 Thread Charles Robinson
On Apr 14, 2011, at 19:34, David Parsons wrote: My first was a Kodak 110 camera. I was a kid, and I took happy snaps of random things. Funny thing is I have more prints from that camera than I do from my K100DS. Prints were your only option! -Charles -- Charles Robinson -

Re: What was your first camera?

2011-04-14 Thread Rob Studdert
On 15 April 2011 13:29, Charles Robinson charl...@visi.com wrote: Prints were your only option! I have Kodachrome slides shot using my Pentax 110 SLR ;-) -- Rob Studdert (Digital  Image Studio) Tel: +61-418-166-870 UTC +10 Hours Gmail, eBay, Skype, Twitter, Facebook, Picasa: distudio --

Re: What was your first camera?

2011-04-14 Thread Charles Robinson
On Apr 14, 2011, at 22:36, Rob Studdert wrote: On 15 April 2011 13:29, Charles Robinson charl...@visi.com wrote: Prints were your only option! I have Kodachrome slides shot using my Pentax 110 SLR ;-) OK.. prints were one of your two only options! Funny, I never shot slide film in the

RE: What was your first camera?

2011-04-13 Thread Bob W
John Coyle ... and the second was a Pentax SV. Beautiful camera, stolen in 1975 I didn't have the balls to steal mine. I had to save up for it: a little Agfa of some sort, bought when I was 13 or 14. and replaced a few years ago with a second-hand but much-loved and well-maintained one.

Re: What was your first camera?

2011-04-13 Thread Keith Whaley
Phil Northeast wrote: Kodak Instamatic Phil Brownie. Second one was a Retina I. :-) keith -- PDML Pentax-Discuss Mail List PDML@pdml.net http://pdml.net/mailman/listinfo/pdml_pdml.net to UNSUBSCRIBE from the PDML, please visit the link directly above and follow the directions.

Re: What was your first camera?

2011-04-13 Thread Chris Sheppard
My first was a Argus 126 plastic wonder: http://junkstorecameras.com/jscimages/Argus126.jpg My first 'real' camera was a Pentax ME Super, which I still have and will never let go. -- Chris Sheppard Zenfolio: http://csheppard.zenfolio.com/ Flickr: http://www.flickr.com/photos/photodiversions/

Re: What was your first camera?

2011-04-13 Thread Steven Desjardins
This stupid thread might cost me money. I got curious, looked for pictures of the Duaflex on the web, and found then on eBay for $22. http://tinyurl.com/3kww67e It could sit proudly on my shelf. ;-) On Wed, Apr 13, 2011 at 7:18 AM, Chris Sheppard chris.sheppard...@gmail.com wrote: My first

Re: What was your first camera?

2011-04-13 Thread Bob Sullivan
On Tue, Apr 12, 2011 at 9:40 PM, Joseph McAllister pentax...@mac.com wrote: In 1966, I purchased a brand new Pentax Spotmatic, and my fate was sealed. A year later I bought a black Spotty, a couple more M-42 lenses. Had not realized that it was a mental ailment yet. And here I am. Black

Re: What was your first camera?

2011-04-13 Thread Morris Galloway
Voigtlander Bessamatic with a 50mm lens. SLR with leaf shutter. Learned a lot in a hurry. I was 15. Back to Lurking. G. -- PDML Pentax-Discuss Mail List PDML@pdml.net http://pdml.net/mailman/listinfo/pdml_pdml.net to UNSUBSCRIBE from the PDML, please visit the link directly above and

Re: What was your first camera?

2011-04-13 Thread Darren Addy
Now THAT was funny, Bob. I think I like how your brain works. : ) On Wed, Apr 13, 2011 at 1:59 AM, Bob W p...@web-options.com wrote: John Coyle ... and the second was a Pentax SV.  Beautiful camera, stolen in 1975 I didn't have the balls to steal mine. I had to save up for it: a little

Re: What was your first camera?

2011-04-13 Thread Matthew Hunt
When I was growing up, my dad was (and remains) an enthusiastic amateur photographer. He shot Canon FD equipment; a TLb and AE-1. He also shot weddings for a little while with a Hasselblad, but I never touched that. I took pictures with the AE-1 now and then, like when we were on vacation and he

Re: What was your first camera?

2011-04-13 Thread Charles Robinson
On Apr 13, 2011, at 6:18, Chris Sheppard wrote: My first was a Argus 126 plastic wonder: http://junkstorecameras.com/jscimages/Argus126.jpg My first 'real' camera was a Pentax ME Super, which I still have and will never let go. LOVE the ME Super. Even though I don't shoot with it

Re: What was your first camera?

2011-04-13 Thread Igor Roshchin
I don't quite remember how old I was (most likely between 10 and 12), when I was given a Smena-7. It looked like this guy's: http://www.nightphoto.com/smena7.html I was happy to use my older brother's Fed-2: http://camerapedia.wikia.com/wiki/FED_2 on a few occasions (like my brother's wedding).

Re: What was your first camera?

2011-04-13 Thread Chris Sheppard
On Wed, Apr 13, 2011 at 11:57 AM, Charles Robinson charl...@visi.com wrote: On Apr 13, 2011, at 6:18, Chris Sheppard wrote: My first was a Argus 126 plastic wonder: http://junkstorecameras.com/jscimages/Argus126.jpg My first 'real' camera was a Pentax ME Super, which I still have and will

Re: What was your first camera?

2011-04-13 Thread John Sessoms
Brownie Hawkeye (flash was long gone before I got it) ... a gift from my grandmother, it was her old camera. After that I had a number of Kodak cartridge film cameras in 126 110, until the first SLR I bought during my first attempt at college (1968 or so) - a Praktika, I don't remember the

Re: What was your first camera?

2011-04-13 Thread Paul Sorenson
I used several cameras belonging to my parents and grandparents, but the first that was actually mine was a Minute 16 that used a tiny cassette loaded with 16mm film. My first serious camera was an Argus C-3, purchased in 1962 for $25. Next was a Honeywell Pentax H1a. Cost was $150 paid off

Re: What was your first camera?

2011-04-13 Thread John Mullan
K20d. jm -Original Message- From: Bill Owens Sent: Tuesday, April 12, 2011 9:32 AM To: pdml Subject: What was your first camera? In my case, it was a Brownie Hawkeye with flash that used Press 25 bulbs Bill -- PDML Pentax-Discuss Mail List PDML@pdml.net http://pdml.net/mailman/listinfo

Re: What was your first camera?

2011-04-13 Thread Peter Zalabai
Zeiss Ikonta C 521/2 :) I still love that 'pocket camera' :D .t On Tue, 2011-04-12 at 09:32 -0400, Bill Owens wrote: In my case, it was a Brownie Hawkeye with flash that used Press 25 bulbs Bill -- PDML Pentax-Discuss Mail List PDML@pdml.net

Re: What was your first camera?

2011-04-13 Thread Doug Franklin
On 2011-04-13 16:49, Peter Zalabai wrote: Zeiss Ikonta C 521/2 :) I still love that 'pocket camera' :D .t On Tue, 2011-04-12 at 09:32 -0400, Bill Owens wrote: In my case, it was a Brownie Hawkeye with flash that used Press 25 bulbs My mom's Kodak Instamatic with 126 film. -- Thanks, DougF

Re: What was your first camera?

2011-04-13 Thread steve harley
On 2011-04-12 12:31 , they whom i call myself wrote: despite hanging around my father's darkroom when i was very young, i got a late start; the first i owned was a K1000 my stepfather gave me when i was about 15, but because i couldn't afford film he eventually gave it to someone else all the

RE: What was your first camera?

2011-04-13 Thread Krisjanis Linkevics
An awful Zenit E(T?) at age 12. I had loads of fun but I also abandoned photography for ten years after just one year with the Zenit. Good times. kris -- PDML Pentax-Discuss Mail List PDML@pdml.net http://pdml.net/mailman/listinfo/pdml_pdml.net to UNSUBSCRIBE from the PDML, please visit the

Re: What was your first camera?

2011-04-13 Thread Brian Walters
On Wed, 13 Apr 2011 08:52 -0500, Morris Galloway morris-gallo...@sbcglobal.net wrote: Voigtlander Bessamatic with a 50mm lens. SLR with leaf shutter. Learned a lot in a hurry. I was 15. A Bessamatic at the age of 15! Did you have a fairy godmother?? In my manic collecting phase a few

Re: What was your first camera?

2011-04-13 Thread Brian Walters
On Wed, 13 Apr 2011 08:19 -0500, Bob Sullivan rf.sulli...@gmail.com wrote: On Tue, Apr 12, 2011 at 9:40 PM, Joseph McAllister pentax...@mac.com wrote: In 1966, I purchased a brand new Pentax Spotmatic, and my fate was sealed. A year later I bought a black Spotty, a couple more M-42 lenses.

RE: What was your first camera?

2011-04-13 Thread John Coyle
Aaaargh - trust Bob to turn it around! John Coyle Brisbane, Australia -Original Message- From: pdml-boun...@pdml.net [mailto:pdml-boun...@pdml.net] On Behalf Of Bob W Sent: Wednesday, 13 April 2011 4:59 PM To: 'Pentax-Discuss Mail List' Subject: RE: What was your first camera? John

Re: What was your first camera?

2011-04-13 Thread Christine Aguila
of photographs always stayed with me, then I got my second camera--the Pentax MX when I was about 20 and took a photography class. Cheers, Christine - Original Message - From: Bill Owens wmbow...@gmail.com To: pdml pdml@pdml.net Sent: Tuesday, April 12, 2011 8:32 AM Subject: What was your

Re: What was your first camera?

2011-04-13 Thread P. J. Alling
My first camera was a Bakelite Baby Brownie on permanent loan from my Grandmother sometime before 1964. I'm not sure what happened to it, though I remember coming across it after she died, and feeling more than a little saddened. My first real camera was an Ansco Speedex 4.5 folder that my

What was your first camera?

2011-04-12 Thread Bill Owens
In my case, it was a Brownie Hawkeye with flash that used Press 25 bulbs Bill -- PDML Pentax-Discuss Mail List PDML@pdml.net http://pdml.net/mailman/listinfo/pdml_pdml.net to UNSUBSCRIBE from the PDML, please visit the link directly above and follow the directions.

Re: What was your first camera?

2011-04-12 Thread Collin Brendemuehl
I'm going to skip the box cameras from my childhood. They were given to me and my parents were quite generous with the cost of film and developing. The first camera that was mine, that I bought for myself, was c. 1978, a Canon G-III QL17. A wonderful camera. Sincerely, Collin Brendemuehl

Re: What was your first camera?

2011-04-12 Thread William Robb
On 12/04/2011 7:32 AM, Bill Owens wrote: In my case, it was a Brownie Hawkeye with flash that used Press 25 bulbs Fujica ML 35. It is within arms reach of me right now. -- William Robb -- PDML Pentax-Discuss Mail List PDML@pdml.net http://pdml.net/mailman/listinfo/pdml_pdml.net to

Re: What was your first camera?

2011-04-12 Thread Brian Walters
On Tue, 12 Apr 2011 09:32 -0400, Bill Owens wmbow...@gmail.com wrote: In my case, it was a Brownie Hawkeye with flash that used Press 25 bulbs A Voigtlander rangefinder or viewfinder - but I can't recall the model. That one was given to me. The first one I paid for was a second hand Pentax

Re: What was your first camera?

2011-04-12 Thread Thomas Bohn
2011/4/12 Bill Owens wmbow...@gmail.com: In my case, it was a Brownie Hawkeye with flash that used Press 25 bulbs The first camera I used was a compact camera which I can't remember the name of. My first own camera was a Canon Ixus 430 years later. When I was young I wanted an SLR camera but I

Re: What was your first camera?

2011-04-12 Thread David J Brooks
Mine was a hand me down from Dad in or around 1965 or 1966. it was a Kodak box camera, model does not come to mind. My first I own it camera was an SP500 bought new in 1971. Dave On Tue, Apr 12, 2011 at 9:32 AM, Bill Owens wmbow...@gmail.com wrote: In my case, it was a Brownie Hawkeye with

Re: What was your first camera?

2011-04-12 Thread David J Brooks
How come no one ever asks what was the second camera we owned.:-) Dave On Tue, Apr 12, 2011 at 9:53 AM, David J Brooks pentko...@gmail.com wrote: Mine was a hand me down from Dad in or around 1965 or 1966. it was a Kodak box camera, model does not come to mind. My first I own it camera was

Re: What was your first camera?

2011-04-12 Thread Bill Owens
Okay, what was the second one you owned? Bill On Tue, Apr 12, 2011 at 9:54 AM, David J Brooks pentko...@gmail.com wrote: How come no one ever asks what was the second camera we owned.:-) Dave On Tue, Apr 12, 2011 at 9:53 AM, David J Brooks pentko...@gmail.com wrote: Mine was a hand me down

Re: What was your first camera?

2011-04-12 Thread Eric Featherstone
Boots Beirette BL, a re-branded East German camera http://camerapedia.wikia.com/wiki/Boots_Beirette_BL I /might/ even still have it somewhere. On 12 April 2011 14:54, David J Brooks pentko...@gmail.com wrote: How come no one ever asks what was the second camera we owned.:-) Dave On Tue,

Re: What was your first camera?

2011-04-12 Thread David J Brooks
On Tue, Apr 12, 2011 at 9:58 AM, Bill Owens wmbow...@gmail.com wrote: Okay, what was the second one you owned? Bill LOL, K1000 Dave On Tue, Apr 12, 2011 at 9:54 AM, David J Brooks pentko...@gmail.com wrote: How come no one ever asks what was the second camera we owned.:-) Dave On Tue,

Re: What was your first camera?

2011-04-12 Thread Charles Robinson
On Apr 12, 2011, at 8:32, Bill Owens wrote: In my case, it was a Brownie Hawkeye with flash that used Press 25 bulbs I believe mine was a Canonet rangefinder - a Christmas gift in 1979. About a half-year later, I found a wallet full of money (and no ID) during my morning paper route and

Re: What was your first camera?

2011-04-12 Thread Jack Davis
: Bill Owens wmbow...@gmail.com Subject: What was your first camera? To: pdml pdml@pdml.net Date: Tuesday, April 12, 2011, 6:32 AM In my case, it was a Brownie Hawkeye with flash that used Press 25 bulbs Bill -- PDML Pentax-Discuss Mail List PDML@pdml.net http://pdml.net/mailman/listinfo

Re: What was your first camera?

2011-04-12 Thread Daniel J. Matyola
After a Brownie like yours, I bought a Polaroid. Then, in 1966, my beloved Asahi Spotmatic. Dan -- Dan Matyola http://www.pentaxphotogallery.com/danieljmatyola On Tue, Apr 12, 2011 at 9:32 AM, Bill Owens wmbow...@gmail.com wrote: In my case, it was a Brownie Hawkeye with flash that used Press

Re: What was your first camera?

2011-04-12 Thread Tim Øsleby
parents. Probably cost all of $3.00. Took it to school (against my parent's advice) and, sure enough, it got stolen. Last I ever saw of it. Still feel the pain. :(( Jack --- On Tue, 4/12/11, Bill Owens wmbow...@gmail.com wrote: From: Bill Owens wmbow...@gmail.com Subject: What was your

RE: What was your first camera?

2011-04-12 Thread J.C. O'Connell
Of Brian Walters Sent: Tuesday, April 12, 2011 9:46 AM To: Pentax-Discuss Mail List Subject: Re: What was your first camera? On Tue, 12 Apr 2011 09:32 -0400, Bill Owens wmbow...@gmail.com wrote: In my case, it was a Brownie Hawkeye with flash that used Press 25 bulbs A Voigtlander rangefinder

Re: What was your first camera?

2011-04-12 Thread Jaume Lahuerta
@pdml.net Enviado: mar,12 abril, 2011 15:32 Asunto: What was your first camera? In my case, it was a Brownie Hawkeye with flash that used Press 25 bulbs Bill -- PDML Pentax-Discuss Mail List PDML@pdml.net http://pdml.net/mailman/listinfo/pdml_pdml.net to UNSUBSCRIBE from the PDML, please

RE: What was your first camera?

2011-04-12 Thread SV Hovland
: pdml-boun...@pdml.net [mailto:pdml-boun...@pdml.net] On Behalf Of Collin Brendemuehl Sent: Tuesday, April 12, 2011 3:37 PM To: pdml Subject: Re: What was your first camera? I'm going to skip the box cameras from my childhood. They were given to me and my parents were quite generous with the cost

Re: What was your first camera?

2011-04-12 Thread Paul Stenquist
My first camera was a small square box camera that took 610 film. It had three f stops and a fixed focus and shutter speed. I don't remember the brand, but I know that I bought it for $2 at Erler's Camera Store on 83rd Street and Stony Island Ave. in Chicago in 1958. I was ten years old. In

Re: What was your first camera?

2011-04-12 Thread Tim Øsleby
Lovely photo. The first pictures I remember making was of my light Labrador Peggy and my sister Cathrine in the garden. They should be somewhere in my house. -- MaritimTim http://maritimtim.blogspot.com/ 2011/4/12 Paul Stenquist pnstenqu...@comcast.net: My first camera was a small square

Re: What was your first camera?

2011-04-12 Thread Rick Womer
A Kodak Instamatic 100, when I was 11 or 12, for $13 (new). That was a whole summer's lawn mowing income. Rick http://photo.net/photos/RickW --- On Tue, 4/12/11, Bill Owens wmbow...@gmail.com wrote: From: Bill Owens wmbow...@gmail.com Subject: What was your first camera? To: pdml pdml

Re: What was your first camera?

2011-04-12 Thread Darren Addy
My first camera was purchased, on a whim, at a household auction and paid for with paper route money. I must have been 11 or so. It was a Kodak 828 Bantam exactly like this one: http://www.shuttersniped.com/2011/03/14/vintage-kodak-bantam-folding-camera-nice-828-1938-exc/ This would have been

Re: What was your first camera?

2011-04-12 Thread Ann Sanfedele
(against my parent's advice) and, sure enough, it got stolen. Last I ever saw of it. Still feel the pain. :(( Jack --- On Tue, 4/12/11, Bill Owens wmbow...@gmail.com wrote: From: Bill Owens wmbow...@gmail.com Subject: What was your first camera? To: pdml pdml@pdml.net Date: Tuesday, April 12

Re: What was your first camera?

2011-04-12 Thread John Francis
First camera (and the only one my parents purchased): A Brownie 127. That was when I was around 7. Five years later I accquired a 35mm from a schoolmate (which probably involved some parental funding). This was a cheap-and-cheerful Hanimex-branded rangefinder, but it was a reasonable camera;

Re: What was your first camera?

2011-04-12 Thread Godfrey DiGiorgi
The first cameras I used were bought for me by my parents: a Kodak 127 format Brownie Starmite, then a Kodak 126 format Instamatic 300. After that I started acquiring my own cameras ... The first one I purchased for myself was a Minolta 16-Ps. It was cheap, small, and had just enough

Re: What was your first camera?

2011-04-12 Thread DagT
I think the first one was an Agfa Autostar x-126 Instamatic, or something similar, in 1974. Then Olympus 35RC in 1977 and a black Pentax ME with M50mm f/1.7 in 1979, bought for my own money when I was 16. :-) DagT http://www.thrane.name Den 12. apr. 2011 kl. 15.32 skrev Bill Owens: In

Re: What was your first camera?

2011-04-12 Thread Daniel J. Matyola
Nice image Paul! When you said she was twirling, I imagined here with a baton. I took many imaging of my sister practicing twirling the baton. You are six or seven yeasr older than I am, so perhaps the craze had died our by them. Dan On Tue, Apr 12, 2011 at 11:27 AM, Paul Stenquist

Re: What was your first camera?

2011-04-12 Thread steve harley
despite hanging around my father's darkroom when i was very young, i got a late start; the first i owned was a K1000 my stepfather gave me when i was about 15, but because i couldn't afford film he eventually gave it to someone else the first three cameras i ran film through were all found in

RE: What was your first camera?

2011-04-12 Thread John Celio
://www.jacelio.com Original Message Subject: What was your first camera? From: Bill Owens wmbow...@gmail.com Date: Tue, April 12, 2011 6:32 am To: pdml pdml@pdml.net In my case, it was a Brownie Hawkeye with flash that used Press 25 bulbs Bill -- PDML Pentax-Discuss Mail List PDML

Re: What was your first camera?

2011-04-12 Thread Bulent Celasun
A Certo-Certina followed by a Lubitel. Still keeping the latter! It reminds me of my deceased mother and my childhood... Bulent - http://photo.net/photodb/user?user_id=2226822 http://www.pentaxphotogallery.com/bulentcelasun --

Re: What was your first camera?

2011-04-12 Thread Chris Mitchell
A Voigtlander Vito IIa. No metering, no rangefinder - just a distance scale on the focus ring. A fantastically sharp Color Skopar lens. I've still got it. Chris On 12 April 2011 14:32, Bill Owens wmbow...@gmail.com wrote: In my case, it was a Brownie Hawkeye with flash that used Press 25 bulbs

Re: What was your first camera?

2011-04-12 Thread Steven Desjardins
My first camera was an old (even at the time) Kodak Duaflex. My first real camera was a Honeywell Pentax SP500. On Tue, Apr 12, 2011 at 9:32 AM, Bill Owens wmbow...@gmail.com wrote: In my case, it was a Brownie Hawkeye with flash that used Press 25 bulbs Bill -- PDML Pentax-Discuss Mail

Re: What was your first camera?

2011-04-12 Thread Peter McIntosh
On 12 April 2011 23:32, Bill Owens wmbow...@gmail.com wrote: In my case, it was a Brownie Hawkeye with flash that used Press 25 bulbs Bill My  first camera was a Praktica L, with a 50mm f/1.8 lens - a 15th (I think...) birthday present from my parents. I flogged this until it seized up, and

RE: What was your first camera?

2011-04-12 Thread John Coyle
amateur didn't own and use a 35mm SLR, a 35mm rangefinder and a 6x6 TLR!). John Coyle Brisbane, Australia -Original Message- From: pdml-boun...@pdml.net [mailto:pdml-boun...@pdml.net] On Behalf Of Bill Owens Sent: Tuesday, 12 April 2011 11:32 PM To: pdml Subject: What was your first

RE: What was your first camera?

2011-04-12 Thread John Coyle
Owens Sent: Tuesday, 12 April 2011 11:59 PM To: Pentax-Discuss Mail List Subject: Re: What was your first camera? Okay, what was the second one you owned? Bill On Tue, Apr 12, 2011 at 9:54 AM, David J Brooks pentko...@gmail.com wrote: How come no one ever asks what was the second camera we

Re: What was your first camera?

2011-04-12 Thread Ken Waller
: Bill Owens wmbow...@gmail.com Subject: What was your first camera? In my case, it was a Brownie Hawkeye with flash that used Press 25 bulbs Bill -- PDML Pentax-Discuss Mail List PDML@pdml.net http://pdml.net/mailman/listinfo/pdml_pdml.net to UNSUBSCRIBE from the PDML, please visit the link

Re: What was your first camera?

2011-04-12 Thread Bong Manayon
Olympus PEN EE-2; got it for my 10th birthday... On Tue, Apr 12, 2011 at 9:32 PM, Bill Owens wmbow...@gmail.com wrote: In my case, it was a Brownie Hawkeye with flash that used Press 25 bulbs Bill -- PDML Pentax-Discuss Mail List PDML@pdml.net

Re: What was your first camera?

2011-04-12 Thread Steve Sharpe
A hand-me-down Brownie from my parents. I still have it. It still works. My second was a hand-me-down Instamatic from my parents. I think I still have it, too. After that I bought a Miranda dx-3 SLR. It was either that, or wait until my parents finished with their Kodak disc camera. --

Re: What was your first camera?

2011-04-12 Thread Bruce Walker
On 11-04-12 9:32 AM, Bill Owens wrote: In my case, it was a Brownie Hawkeye with flash that used Press 25 bulbs Bill My mother gave me her Kodak Folding Hawkeye Six-20 Model C which takes 620 roll film. I took a few rolls with it and even developed those rolls myself. I was quite proud of

Re: What was your first camera?

2011-04-12 Thread Phil Northeast
Kodak Instamatic Phil On 13/04/11 7:37 AM, Chris Mitchell wrote: A Voigtlander Vito IIa. No metering, no rangefinder - just a distance scale on the focus ring. A fantastically sharp Color Skopar lens. I've still got it. Chris On 12 April 2011 14:32, Bill Owenswmbow...@gmail.com wrote: In

Re: What was your first camera?

2011-04-12 Thread Joseph McAllister
The first camera I owned was this 10 year old's birthday present in July 1952, a Kodak Brownie Hawkeye with Kodalite Flashholder, and a soft plastic Kodak Flashguard cover. In the late 90s I found a vintage adaptor that allows you to connect PC cords to this Bakelite Beast, allowing you to

Re: What was your first camera?

2011-04-12 Thread Darren Addy
On Tue, Apr 12, 2011 at 7:04 PM, Bong Manayon bongmana...@gmail.com wrote: Olympus PEN EE-2; got it for my 10th birthday... Now that is a great choice. Twice the exposures on a roll of film and a quality camera. Perfect for a young person to learn on. -- PDML Pentax-Discuss Mail List

Re: What was your first camera?

2011-04-12 Thread Stan Halpin
On Apr 12, 2011, at 9:32 AM, Bill Owens wrote: In my case, it was a Brownie Hawkeye with flash that used Press 25 bulbs Bill I used a few of my parents' or sibling's Brownies etc. as a youth, then a Kodak Turret-Lens 8mm movie camera in my early teens. First 35mm camera was a Kodak of