Yes, back in the '50s, I ran a lot of B&W pan film through a C3 and
developed it myself (I still have the negatives and prints
somewhere...). Then I went to a Kodak Retina, which was "advanced" by
comparison. The next was Pentax K1000 with a large bag full of lenses
and accessories. When I retired, the company gave me a Minolta "Supreme"
(point & shoot + zoom) which ended up taking the place of the Pentax 90%
of the time. Now, of course, I use a digital camera (currently a Kodak
Z710, which is a little bulky and slow, but has an excellent Schneider
Varigon lens). That reminds me that I still have a half exposed roll of
film in the Minolta...
I have not been at all tempted to spend Big Bucks on a DSLR with
interchangeable lenses. I am sure that, in the hands of a talented
professional, they take great pictures, but I suspect that most of them
are sold to yuppies who want to show off their disposable income. I also
suspect that many of those never get taken out of the box.
Mike
Marcio wrote:
I started with the Argus C3. Anyone remember?
Marcio
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