Let me introduce myself

[C Atwell]

Hi, all. I am a 53 year old retired Army Sergeant Major. I spent 30 years with the various field artillery groups. I retired in 2000 and moved back to Louisiana. I was in Viet Nam with the 52nd Artllery Group in "71 at Pleiku. I then spent time in Germany, Korea, Saudi Arabia and Kuwait. I bought my Canon gear while in Japan and the MF folder while in Germany. I am looking forward to learning more and sharing some photos.
I got out of photography after I retired and bought a small digital :bang: but it just did not have the feel or experince of my old cameras so a few years ago I sent all my cameras for a CLA and have been using them ever since.
This seems like a wArm and friendly place so I am glad I found it.
This is me on the right firing an 8" gun in '71 Pleiku

 

[darkkavenger]

Welcome aboard! 🙂

Max

 

[ducttape]

Welcome!

I have a feeling you might be of help to members who are as confused as me about all the PX options in cameras that were available.

And be sure to post some pictures you took too!

 

[peter_n]

Welcome to the forum! I like the way you say "I got out of photography after I retired and bought a small digital" 🙂. You have a gallery here with your membership and I look forward to your shots. There was one quite brilliant picture posted here about a week ago from the Korean conflict that showed one soldier comforting another on the battlefield. Very moving...

 

[Socke]

welcome to the forum, so you shot cannons and canons?

 

[Sonnar Brian]

Welcome to RFF.

Your top listed camera and lens just happens to be the Moderator's favorite.

Look forward to seeing your photo's.

Do not be surprised if you want to buy some extra equipment after being here for a while.

Have you ever noticed that your Canon P has frame lines for a 100mm lens?

 

[back alley]

welcome cecil!

nice camera and yes, brian is correct, it's my favourite outfit. (canon p + 35/28)

joe

 

[DougK]

Welcome aboard, Cecil!

 

[Skinny McGee]

Howdy.......

 

[rbiemer]

Welcome aboard, Cecil. And thank you for your service. Looking forward to seeing some of you photos!
Rob

 

[Biggles]

Welcome, Sir, to the kindest and most informed hive-mind of retrograde photographers and camera enthusiasts on the Internet. And yes, Canon P and Canonet are definitely spoken here.

That Pleiku photograph is just wonderful. Seems to have caught you in mid- lanyard slap, too.

 

[C Atwell]

Thank you, all. Yes I was a Cannon cocker and a Canon shooter. When I left for Viet Nam I had an old polaroid Land camera but it was so bulky I bought the Canonet in Hawaii, when they first came out. After a tour at FT Sill, Ok. I was stationed in Germany for 4 years. I lusted over every Leica I saw, unfortunatly an enlisted mans pay could not afford even a used one. Besides, I just never cottoned to the bottom loaders.
I did by a really nice Zeiss Super Ikonta while I was there.
My next tour was in Korea and while in Kyoto Japan I found the used Canon P with a 50mm at a camera shop. The SLR was then all the rage and used Japanese RF's were cheap and plentiful.(I wish I had bought all the Nikon, Canon and Konicas I saw) Later i found the 35mm f2.8 on a stop in Okinawa. I bought the F1 new in at Ft hood TX.
Right now I am using some Kodak C41 B&W but think I might try some of the Ilford and then maybe get the old soup kitchen set back up and roll my own

 

[C Atwell]

OOPs the Canon P has a 50mm f1.4 lens

 

[Frank Granovski]

Welcome, C. Atwell! 😎

 

[zpuskas]

Welcome.
I bought my first 35mm--Canon QL19--while stationed on Okinawa with the USAF. I stupidly "loaned" it to my sister and never saw it again.

 

[Poptart]

In the advanced photography class I last took, at least 2/3 of the students were doing digital exclusively. They never even showed up on darkroom days. In fact, I doubt whether most of them could use a darkroom if they tried.

 

[Nick R.]

WELCOME!

(field artillery is very loud, ya know)

 

[C Atwell]

WELCOME!

(field artillery is very loud, ya know)

What I'm quite deaf you know
😀
You guys are a hoot. I have been lurking and reading for awhile before I joined. I have been leery of these forums because most seem just a shouting and an elitest group to shows whos is bigger.

 

[C Atwell]

In the advanced photography class I last took, at least 2/3 of the students were doing digital exclusively. They never even showed up on darkroom days. In fact, I doubt whether most of them could use a darkroom if they tried.

That is what the world of photography has come to. I have had a darkroom off and on till about 1990 and then just shot mostly color. I do have some good Nam and desert storm photos. also a lot from the DMZ of korea during the hieght of the cold war. Got some good street photos from France, Belgium and Germany from the '70's and '80's

 

[C Atwell]

That Pleiku photograph is just wonderful. Seems to have caught you in mid- lanyard slap, too.

Seems like you might know a little about arty