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Walleye

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1. It's hard to tell since I can't remember when I didn't have a camera. The first one I used was probably my

Reply to alfredo (Original post)

Thu Dec 26, 2024, 01:45 PM

Dec 2024

Father’s speed, graphic. My first serious camera may have been the Yashika twin lens. I soon went to 35 mm after that, the first serious camera I bought as an adult was a Leica M2. When I was working at the paper and we went from film to digital I was using Nikons. They had at the paper so many pool lenses that were canon that I went to Cannon. now I have a canon D7, which I use mostly for wildlife

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What was your first camera and current camera [View all] alfredo Dec 2024 OP

It's hard to tell since I can't remember when I didn't have a camera. The first one I used was probably my Walleye Dec 2024 #1

Olympus D-380 CountAllVotes Dec 2024 #2

My first was a Polaroid. I now have a Canon Rebel EOS T6 and a Canon SX70 HS. However, I sinkingfeeling Dec 2024 #3

I think it was a Kodac Brownie Hawkeye in 1957 TexLaProgressive Dec 2024 #4

I remember using one of these. Grumpy Old Guy Dec 2024 #5

First was a Kodak Brownie Hawkeye followed by a Polaroid Square Shooter MichMan Dec 2024 #6

First camera was a premium I got for selling enough chances to a car raffle my church had every year. 50 Shades Of Blue Dec 2024 #7

Oly OM-1 fifty-ish years ago mike_c Dec 2024 #8

My first, not Dad's Brownie Reflex, was a Fujica half frame, followed quickly by a Nikkormat. (1970) usonian Dec 2024 #9

That looks a lot like the Zone VI Old Crank Dec 2024 #10

Nagaoka disappeared. Some company bought the design. I forgot who. usonian Dec 2024 #12

Wow! 2naSalit Dec 2024 #13

I took my P510 out for my walk today. usonian Dec 2024 #14

My... 2naSalit Dec 2024 #15

Promaster sells a replacement. usonian Dec 2024 #16

Thanks... 2naSalit Dec 2024 #17

A variety Old Crank Dec 2024 #11

My first was I believe, a Kodak Instamatic HAB911 Dec 2024 #18