Papercut
Well-known
When I was 10 or 11 -- it was a Voigtlander Vito, not sure which exact version. I was stupid and disdained it because I was jealous of my dad's "cool" Canon AE-1 and A-1 with the interchangeable lenses. Oh how I lusted after a telephoto! I had no idea just how good the lens was on that Vito. Don't know where my parents got it, or what happened to it, but now I wish I still had it.
Pippip1
Newbie
Ricoh KR10. Felt rubbish but took decent photos. Bought OM1 next with 50 1.8 . Revelation. XA next, hence why i'm on this site. Bessas and an M6 followed.
zhemgang
Member
Saw this poll again and made me fondle my Honeywell Pentax H1a. A little dusty but a nice feeling And the small dent from Nepal still there.
jody36
Well-known
18 years old in army bought a disc camera I think kodak
waltereegho
Newbie
When I was a kid I had a nifty plastic 35mm panoramic camera. My first real camera was an EOS 30 which I bought in lieu of a DSLR because it was so cheap.
jtm6
Well-known
My first camera was a 110 something-or-other in the mid '70s. Thanks Mom!
Geordiepete
Member
A Minolta XG-1 with some Sigma zoom, around 35 to 80mm. Loved using that camera. I bought it as a postgrad student when I was doing voluntary work running a youth club. We were applying for a local government award and wanted photos to show what we were doing. I bought the kit used for about 90 pounds sterling about 12 years ago. Certainly wouldn't pay that, and I wonder if I was overcharged then.
Several years later, the lens took part in the Minolta XG-1 Around The World project. That was fun, and I was the Japan part of the camera's tour.
Something mechanical but fixable went wrong with it, I can't remember what, about 5 years ago. A young student of photography, studying in Japan, from India was staying at my place for a two or three days (couchsurfing) and I gave him the camera, which he said he would get repaired and use.
Several years later, the lens took part in the Minolta XG-1 Around The World project. That was fun, and I was the Japan part of the camera's tour.
Something mechanical but fixable went wrong with it, I can't remember what, about 5 years ago. A young student of photography, studying in Japan, from India was staying at my place for a two or three days (couchsurfing) and I gave him the camera, which he said he would get repaired and use.
Sonny Boy Havidson
Established
I was a Canon Prima Zoom 76. A P&S of the 90s. When it died, it was replaced by a Minolta X-300s so as to be able use my father's lenses.
Kent
Finally at home...
Ricoh KR-10x
Yes, I still have it and it still works.
Yes, I still have it and it still works.
Fedupwithdigital
Member
My first ever camera was a Mamiya ZE 35mm SLR, which used to be my Dad's. I still have it.
A great camera (sadly, aperture priority only and not fully manual). Couldn't afford Mamiya lenses so had a few Tamrons with an adaptal2 mount. The only picture I ever managed to take of a rhinocerous in the wild was taken with this camera, with a 200mm zoom and a 2x teleconvertor. Not my best photo, it has to be said!
A great camera (sadly, aperture priority only and not fully manual). Couldn't afford Mamiya lenses so had a few Tamrons with an adaptal2 mount. The only picture I ever managed to take of a rhinocerous in the wild was taken with this camera, with a 200mm zoom and a 2x teleconvertor. Not my best photo, it has to be said!
raimundospark
Newbie
Miranda DR, when I was thirteen. I had to buy it used, on layaway. I was thrilled when I finally got to put it to use, and thought it was great. Soon I started processing B&W negs and printing in my friend's family's darkroom.
Paps Guattro
Member
Canon T70 + 50mm Lens. Present on my 17th Birthday from my Grandad.
acroolite
Member
Silver Nikon FE... Sold..
Buyback Black Nikon FE...
Buyback Black Nikon FE...
RomanV
Member
My first one was Smena 8. It's not survived after my try to fix it. Was young and stupid
and that was more then 20 yeras ago...
and that was more then 20 yeras ago...grapejohnson
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first camera(s)
first camera(s)
My parents had a Pentax P&S in the 80s which they took all of our baby photos with. When it broke, they let me have it as a toy. My first camera was a yellow and black Dollar Store generic brand 110 camera that I got when I was about 10. I would take a few pictures, then be so excited I'd blow through the entire rest of the roll because i didn't want to wait. then, I got my prints back and wish i hadn't wasted all of my film.
My first girlfriend then gave me a Beseler Topcon Auto 100 SLR with a bunch of lenses and other photographic miscellany before she went off to college for photography because the mercury battery it took was no longer available. I forgot about it for about 7 or 8 years, and when I rediscovered it and found out a battery could be had, I got really excited. The light meter was busted, as was just about everything else on it. It frustrated me just enough to want to buy a "real camera." I got a Mamiya NC1000 with a 50mm 1.8 for $30 on eBay and learned how to take pictures with it. Interestingly, the Topcon and Mamiya both had their aperture, ISO, and shutter speeds on the lens, with minimal top panels.
first camera(s)
My parents had a Pentax P&S in the 80s which they took all of our baby photos with. When it broke, they let me have it as a toy. My first camera was a yellow and black Dollar Store generic brand 110 camera that I got when I was about 10. I would take a few pictures, then be so excited I'd blow through the entire rest of the roll because i didn't want to wait. then, I got my prints back and wish i hadn't wasted all of my film.
My first girlfriend then gave me a Beseler Topcon Auto 100 SLR with a bunch of lenses and other photographic miscellany before she went off to college for photography because the mercury battery it took was no longer available. I forgot about it for about 7 or 8 years, and when I rediscovered it and found out a battery could be had, I got really excited. The light meter was busted, as was just about everything else on it. It frustrated me just enough to want to buy a "real camera." I got a Mamiya NC1000 with a 50mm 1.8 for $30 on eBay and learned how to take pictures with it. Interestingly, the Topcon and Mamiya both had their aperture, ISO, and shutter speeds on the lens, with minimal top panels.
Carnacki
Newbie
Baby Rolleiflex (the grey one with the Tessar), which used 127 film and made wonderful Ektas that could be projected in a 135 slide projector. That was in 1972, I was 12.
In 1974, I purchased a clunky Topcon Unirex EE (all I could finance) with a temperamental central shutter and an 50mm f:2.8 which was... less than stellar.
Finally, in 1976, aged 17, I purchased a Nikkormat FT2 and 50mm f:1.4 and life began.
In 1974, I purchased a clunky Topcon Unirex EE (all I could finance) with a temperamental central shutter and an 50mm f:2.8 which was... less than stellar.
Finally, in 1976, aged 17, I purchased a Nikkormat FT2 and 50mm f:1.4 and life began.
serrada36
Member
The Diana in my avatar. Thirty-something years ago... That photo was taken with my father's Yashica-Mat. I have the Yashica now. I'm not sure what ever happened to the Diana. Hmm, might have to pick one up...For old times sake...
Seraj
Student of Photography
Some silly old Minolta with some random glass, and a Nikonos.
My Dad had an old Nikon, the nikonos was his in reality. I wasn't allowed to play too much with my dads Nikon's but I could beat up the minolta all I wanted.
Guess thats why when I had the chance and money I bought my first digital as a Nikon
My Dad had an old Nikon, the nikonos was his in reality. I wasn't allowed to play too much with my dads Nikon's but I could beat up the minolta all I wanted.
Guess thats why when I had the chance and money I bought my first digital as a Nikon
Iestrada
Well-known
Minolta Maxxum 7000. I sold it and then replaced it with a mint one for my daughter to use.
steveniphoto
Well-known
canon rebel xt was the first camera i could really call my own.