A rangefinder is a good place to start. I started thinking seriously about photography with a Nikon SP2 rangefinder with the 35.2.8 lens. I bought it for $75 in 1974. Paul Stenquist
William Robb wrote: > > ----- Original Message ----- > From: Bruce Dayton > Subject: Re[2]: Pentax Upgrade > > > William, > > > > No need to debate with me as I agree wholeheartedly. The > first 6 > > years with a camera for me were with a manual camera > (Practica, > > Olympus OM-1, Pentax MX) and a 50mm lens. I learned more > about light > > and photography through that setup than anything since. > > Bruce; > You have always struck me as an enlightened sort. > I started with a Fujica ML35 rangefinder. Excellent fixed lens > camera, and the perfect learning tool. > > William Robb

