joeyjoe
New rangefinder lover
Hello everyone.
I've started lurking this forum a few weeks ago. I'd found out about Canonets from the Popular Photography & Imaging forums, where there's a 66 page thread. After about 4 or 5 tries to find one in good working shape, I've finally got one in my hands. It's the venerable QL17 GIII. Dang, these things seem popular.
Anyway, A little more about myself, I'm 20 years old and a business major at the University of Washington studying information systems; I picked up my first camera in 2001 when I made a trip to NYC in spring to see ground zero. The camera was a Canon FTb Ql with a 50mm F1.4 and 200mm F4. From there, I got an A-1 (Which has since passed) and I've aquired an assortment of different cameras from people who found out I like to take pictures. My "workhorse" is a Canon Elan 7e with battery pack, 50mm, 28mm and 105mm macro lenses and 420ex flash. Great kit.
I've arranged to start working with a wedding photog. that I've known personally for a while. He helped me develop my first roll of film, which was some Tri-X 400. I've shot at weddings officially and unofficially before and I think it'll be a great experience to continue to do so.
There aren't too many hobbies that can potentially pull their own weight financially and I'm finding out ways to do it. Sold my first framed print today and did handsomely. Not taken with a Rangefinder (Got some XP2 in my canonet, just gotta shoot it) but I hope you all like it anyway.
Looking forward to becomming part of the group.
I've started lurking this forum a few weeks ago. I'd found out about Canonets from the Popular Photography & Imaging forums, where there's a 66 page thread. After about 4 or 5 tries to find one in good working shape, I've finally got one in my hands. It's the venerable QL17 GIII. Dang, these things seem popular.
Anyway, A little more about myself, I'm 20 years old and a business major at the University of Washington studying information systems; I picked up my first camera in 2001 when I made a trip to NYC in spring to see ground zero. The camera was a Canon FTb Ql with a 50mm F1.4 and 200mm F4. From there, I got an A-1 (Which has since passed) and I've aquired an assortment of different cameras from people who found out I like to take pictures. My "workhorse" is a Canon Elan 7e with battery pack, 50mm, 28mm and 105mm macro lenses and 420ex flash. Great kit.
I've arranged to start working with a wedding photog. that I've known personally for a while. He helped me develop my first roll of film, which was some Tri-X 400. I've shot at weddings officially and unofficially before and I think it'll be a great experience to continue to do so.
There aren't too many hobbies that can potentially pull their own weight financially and I'm finding out ways to do it. Sold my first framed print today and did handsomely. Not taken with a Rangefinder (Got some XP2 in my canonet, just gotta shoot it) but I hope you all like it anyway.
Looking forward to becomming part of the group.
