Recent searches
Search options
I’m curious to find out about other people’s stories behind their #FirstCamera.
There’s no better time than the festive season to do a bit of reminiscing.
#Fediverse, don’t be shy! What was your first camera?
Social 📸 PhotographyRaff Karva (@RaffKarva@photog.social)At 16, I got my first job and bought a used Minolta X-700 with 35-70 f4 and 70-210 f4.
Complicated camera. Steep learning curve. I loved it.
At 20, I sold the kit to my college English teacher, Keith. That’s when I switched to Canon.
Keith was from Ohio but his grandfather was Polish. Keith moved to Poland for a year to learn about his heritage. He was two years older than me. We became friends. This was his first SLR.
Keith is now a world-famous photographer.
#FirstCamera #photography
First camera: Praktica SLR (spiegelreflexcamera), bought 2nd hand, about 1985. Forgot the type number.
A few sensors, everything manual: shutter time, diafragma, focus distance.
Bought for a 3 month trip to Japan, 1987, took about 800 pics, mostly dia positives. Lots of good memories, except for doing the manual settings all the time.
Times have changed :)