Author Topic: What was your first camera and the next? (Read 24509 times)

MicrostockExp · « **on:** October 08, 2008, 06:22 »

I was thinking it would be fun to know what camera u had first and which one did u get next
Here is my time line

Olympus OM101 1991
Lubitel 166 (circa 1995, RIP)
Kodak DC120 1 MP 1998 (RIP)
Olympus C2500 2.5 MP 2000
Olympus E-10 4 MP 2001 (sold)
Olympus E-20 5 MP 2007
Panasonic Lumix FZ-5 5 MP 2007
Olympus E-510 10 MP 2007

2008-2009 Olympus next full frame ?

what is yours ?

brm1949 · « **Reply #1 on:** October 08, 2008, 06:30 »

Canon rebel 1990
Nikon N70 1990's
Nikon Coolpix 8800
Nikon D70
Nikon D200

Wish List Canon 5D MarkII

leaf · « **Reply #2 on:** October 08, 2008, 06:43 »

Kodak Ektralite 10
Age 8-13
which I just found again not too long ago .... with film still inside

... gotta get that developed.

Then a point and shoot which i don't know what was
Age 13-22

Canon AE1 - the camera I actually learned about photography on
Age 22-26

Canon 10D
Age 26-29

Canon 5D
Age 29-present

next in line..
Canon 5D Mark II

MicrostockExp · « **Reply #3 on:** October 08, 2008, 06:57 »

ha ha Leaf u started pretty early !

Joyce · « **Reply #4 on:** October 08, 2008, 07:18 »

Canon PowerShot A95 (late 2004)
Canon EOS 400D (late 2007)

Haven't taken nearly as many photos with the 400D as I have with the A95 yet.

Destinys Agent · « **Reply #5 on:** October 08, 2008, 07:55 »

If I may join in...

I took my first picture at the tender age of 7 with a Kodak Instamatic 126

Later, on my 14th birthday, my father bought me a Zenit(h) TTL which I used for many years.

I currently use an EOS 1D MkII and love it!

ErickN · « **Reply #6 on:** October 08, 2008, 08:14 »

Hey Leaf, your photographic history reminds me mine :

I was given my first camera as a gift from my Grandfather when I was a young teenager in early 80's. A subminiature Minolta 16PS, with its flash clamp to mount cube flashes !

Then my first SLR, a Canon 1000F, in early 90's :

Then my first digital camera, an Epson PhotoPC 850Z :

Then my first DSLR, a Canon 350D :

Finally, my current DSLR, a Canon 40D :

to which I may add a FF (probably 5DII) in the near future.

Erick

MSG-wreyn · « **Reply #7 on:** October 08, 2008, 08:20 »

Going back a few years here ..

Zenit E this had Automatic NOTHING !!!
Canon AE-1 Loved it. Was so good someone stole it!!!
Nikon FG20 traveled the world with this one
Fuji Finepix 68000 my intro to digital
Nikon P70 ? kept it too long
Nikon D80 my new baby.

leaf · « **Reply #8 on:** October 08, 2008, 08:38 »

Quote from: MSG-wreyn on October 08, 2008, 08:20

Going back a few years here ..

Zenit E this had Automatic NOTHING !!!
Canon AE-1 Loved it.
Nikon FG20 traveled with this one
Nikon P70 ? kept it too long
Nikon D80 my new baby.

good to see there is another AE1 user here... ahhh.. yeah, i loved that camera too. I still miss using it.

stormchaser · « **Reply #9 on:** October 08, 2008, 10:18 »

First cam was Zeiss Ikon Contessa rangefinder, now a collector's item. Still have it here somewhere. Was followed by a Yashica TLR (120 roll film). Both were bought used from an old timer photog. First 35mm was Nikon FM followed by Nikon FE2 and then Nikon F4s.

Very first digital was an Olympus point & shoot in 1997 I think.

Now have Nikon D200 and Nikon D3, and all of my old lenses work on them ;-)

For fun an portability have Panasonic DMC LX2 and Panny FZ50. The pannys are noisy, but love the LX2 for quick travel shots because of the 16:9 format achieved with 28mm equivalent lens.

vonkara · « **Reply #10 on:** October 08, 2008, 10:25 »

Good idea!

I had first a Nikon F75

Then a Nikon D70s

A D200

Actually I have a D300

And I'm still waiting for this high megapixels Nikon to come out and it's driving me crazy
Only thing I ask for is a 16mpx or more full frame with hopefully the same low noise performance than the actual D3 sensor.

Maybe D800

D3x

Call it whatever you want, but it's so long to wait for

digiology · « **Reply #11 on:** October 08, 2008, 10:32 »

My parents owned several Polaroids/instamatics while I was growing up. I didn't get my first camera until I was in my early teens. I wanted a SLR but my mom thought I should learn a little more with a p&s. I was crushed. (and the camera was a piece of sh*t). I think the sales person conned her a bit because it wasn't cheap either.

Richoh (

piece of crap P&S)
Canon AE1 (love that camera and still have it)
Kodak DC210 (2.1 mp woowee!!)
Olympus C4040 (Excellent camera with a super sharp f1.8 lens)
Nikon D80

Next will be a full frame...

melking · « **Reply #12 on:** October 08, 2008, 11:18 »

First was Canon 2MP point and shoot
next was Sony F717 - 5MP
then Canon 20D - 8MP

Now Canon 1DS Mark III - 21MP

melastmohican · « **Reply #13 on:** October 08, 2008, 13:34 »

My first camera was made of plastic, viewfinder camera Ami 66 (http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Ami_66). Next one was my first SLR - Praktica MTL 5B (http://www.praktica-collector.de/214_Praktica_MTL5B.htm). I wish I still have them cause they are rare collector items now ;-) After that all Canon EOS cameras: 500N, 3, 10D, 20D ;-)

and NEXT one should be:

takestock · « **Reply #14 on:** October 08, 2008, 13:38 »

My first was a Kodak Retinette - as manual as it gets with no built in exposure meter.

My next, well - the best I can afford!

Steve · « **Reply #15 on:** October 08, 2008, 15:43 »

Hum lets see:

Pentax ME Super
Canon EOS Elan IIE
Canon EOS 1n (which was stolen

)
Canon EOS 3
Canon Rebel XSi

stokfoto · « **Reply #16 on:** October 08, 2008, 15:55 »

my first SLR was a Minolta xd7 which I had 10 years ago
than used a Zenit for a while
afterthat I enjoyed olympus om20 lovely camera with zuiko lenses

than my first digicam was a phonecam which made me like digital technology

I than got a sony cybershot and my early stock images was created with it

shortly after I got my first DSLR canon 350D,my workhorse , which worked well so far but it is about time I changed it ,so canon 5d mark ii is going to be my next camera

madelaide · « **Reply #17 on:** October 08, 2008, 16:59 »

My first SLR was a Canon AV-1, purchased 26 years ago. Future? I don't have the slighest idea. I still haven't mastered everything my Canon 400D has to offer me.

In digital, my first camera was Fuji Finepix 2650Zoom, 2MPix. Excellent optics, but lacking any manual setting.

Regards,
Adelaide

le_cyclope · « **Reply #18 on:** October 08, 2008, 17:10 »

After 2 or 3 Kodak Instamatic (135 and 110 if I remember) I bought my first SLR back in 1974, age 14. It was a Praktica L just like the one pictured up here!

In 1985, I bought a Canon EOS 650, one of the first model of the new (at that time) EOS series... And it is still my film camera!

Then I jumped in the Digital era 3 or 4 years ago with a Canon Rebel XT, and last year with my Canon 40D.

Will probably trade it next spring for the 5D MKII...

Funny thread by the way, I really enjoy it!

Claude

a.k.a.-tom · « **Reply #19 on:** October 08, 2008, 19:02 »

First was an Argus that shot 120 cassettes. That was in the early 1960's. When my father saw that I was serious about it, he gave me one of his old 35mm cams that he had purchased in the 50's, I believe. A Futura Synchro Compur. I put a lot of miles on that thing. First cam I purchased myself was a Pentax Spotmatic in 1969... In the 70's I switched to a Canon ftbn and have been a Canon guy ever since. For playing in the dirt and water, I had a couple instamatic cams. Didn't want to ruin my Pentax or Canon. When the digital thing started, I did buy myself a Sony Mavica to play with. When I decided I wanted to make the move from mostly film to mostly digital, I got my Canon Rebel. I still have all of them and still used the two older film 35's and the Mavica once in awhile. The Rebel has been my workhorse for some time and still serves me well.
Now, I'm waiting for my Canon 5D Mark II ... and I'm pretty excited about it.

=tom

litifeta · « **Reply #20 on:** October 08, 2008, 21:24 »

Pentax K1000 followed by a Pentax MX

erwinova · « **Reply #21 on:** October 08, 2008, 21:53 »

My first camera was canon PS A60 then canon 350D till now, next buy would be full frame from sony I think.

RH · « **Reply #22 on:** October 08, 2008, 23:29 »

Here is my list:

Nikon FE2
Nikon F801
Nikon F3
Nikon F4s
Nikon F80
Nikon D70
Nikon D200
Nikon D2Xs
On wish list, if i have enough money: Nikon D3Xs (dreaming)

BTW: We can play this game also with lenses

Tokina ATX-Pro 4.0 / 12-24
Nikon 1.8/85
Nikon 2.8/105 Macro VRII
Nikon 2.8/70-200 VR
Nikon 4.0/300

thomasw · « **Reply #23 on:** October 09, 2008, 00:19 »

My first was a Pentax MG that my father gave me when I was around 15. Five years later it was a step backwards to Pentax ME Super just because it had more control than the MG. First AF cam was a Pentax MZ-50 (died). Now using my first digital an *ist DS. Saving to buy my first NEW cam a K20 although I wonder if it will stand up as well as my MG and ME more than 30 years old and still as reliable as ever!

basti · « **Reply #24 on:** October 09, 2008, 01:31 »

Minolta Hi Matic F (RIP)
Praktica PLC3 (RIP)
Praktica MTL5 (still have it)
Olympus E-300 (sold)
Olympus E-1 (for whitewater, caving etc.)
Olympus E-410 (now used as main, going to be backup and pocket body)
Olympus E-3 (going to buy soon as main body)

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Author Topic: What was your first camera and the next? (Read 24509 times)

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leaf

stormchaser

vonkara

digiology

melking

melastmohican

takestock

Steve

stokfoto

madelaide

le_cyclope

a.k.a.-tom

litifeta

erwinova

RH

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