My first camera

stevebrot · 01-19-2009, 08:24 PM

Originally posted by wlank

Clunky is relative. It was the LEAST clunky camera I had ever used at that time. I probably have some old Kodachrome slides somewhere, but what are you trying to do. This here is Pentax Country sheepman, and Col Adam will cut off my buttons and insignia of rank, have me marched out of Ft. Pentax while the band plays The Rogue's March, and my name will be stricken from the rolls of the 1st Pentax Regiment. The first Mod ever dismissed from the Regiment.
However, if you agree to take my punishment ( a signed notarized statement, please) I will dig around.

I agree with Bill. I remember my Dad's camera and have handled the C3. It may be square (brick like?) and a little ungainly, but it is pretty compact and the controls are well-placed and easy to use. My folks have a few pictures taken with the camera and they look pretty good, though it is hard to tell from the small prints typical of the day.

Steve

Blue · 01-19-2009, 09:29 PM

Originally posted by stevebrot

I agree with Bill. I remember my Dad's camera and have handled the C3. It may be square (brick like?) and a little ungainly, but it is pretty compact and the controls are well-placed and easy to use. My folks have a few pictures taken with the camera and they look pretty good, though it is hard to tell from the small prints typical of the day.

Steve

When I here C3, this is what I think they are supposed to look like!

**monochrome** · 01-19-2009, 09:46 PM

Originally posted by wlank

Are either of you implying that I'm OLD? My feelings are hurt. I'm going to go pout. I may tell on you to Adam. So there!!!

Who started this thread? I'm pouting at him too.

Well, I'm 53, my father would be 81, and he got it when he was 29

But if you are trading barbs on the internet you must be young in spirit!!

xjjohnno · 01-20-2009, 04:11 AM

My first camera was one of those Polaroid Instamatics, the ones that you peeled out the picture with backing films and stuck it under your arm pit on a cold day to speed up onsite developing.

kurt · 01-20-2009, 12:23 PM

My first one was a Zenit ... don't remember the model. It was a nice toy to learn all the basics ... I am not sure I have ever learned those ... but the Zenit was a pretty loyal and robust fun-mate

**ChrisPlatt** · 01-20-2009, 05:06 PM

Originally posted by xjjohnno

My first camera was one of those Polaroid Instamatics, the ones that you peeled out the picture with backing films and stuck it under your arm pit on a cold day to speed up onsite developing.

Don't forget to put it in one of these first:

knumbnutz · 01-20-2009, 05:27 PM

Hi All,
My first camera was a hand me down from a collection of gear that got passed on from my late great uncle. He used this during WW2 until he went MIA in Egypt in 1941.
It inspired me later to take up photography.

a small image from it. Some others are on flickr

Bunzlauer Foto · 06-29-2013, 08:24 PM

My first 35 mm was the Ricoh XR1, 1978, completely manual. I used to practice estimating exposure in case the battery died. Best way to learn exposure. Couldn't do much today if your battery runs out!

Tako Kichi · 06-29-2013, 10:17 PM

My first camera was a free gift with the purchase of a one pound bag of barley sugar sweets (candies) for the princely sum of two shillings and sixpence (UK currency) back in 1967 and I was 10 years old at the time. It had a plastic body but a glass lens, shot 126 roll film and took surprisingly good photos for what it was. I still have lots of B & W prints (in a box in the closet) that were shot with that camera.

Julie · 06-30-2013, 02:47 PM

When I was little, I had some little instant camera (I don't remember the brand- Polaroid? It was a clear purple color.) and I would always borrow the family Yashica P&S for vacations and field trips. Then my family went digital with a Kodak Easyshare and my first real camera was the Pentax K-x.

**newmikey** · 06-30-2013, 02:56 PM

I actually started out with a Lubitel in 1970 or so but got my K1000 not long after in 1974

faceless_el · 06-30-2013, 03:35 PM

My first real camera was a hand-me-down Olympus Pen EE film cam from my father, however back then I wasn't that interested in Photography so that camera stayed in a box for quite some time. Took it out again after I started dabling with DSLRs

**grhazelton** · 07-01-2013, 09:19 AM

My first camera was a Retina I, bought used, I hasten to add! It had an uncoated f3.5 Ektar, Compur shutter 1 to 1/300, no flash synch and scale focusing. Truly a basic machine. Shutter still works fine at all speeds, sadly when I put it up some years ago I managed to leave a finger print on the lens, which has etched the surface. My very bad!

01-20-2009, 05:06 PM	#36
ChrisPlatt Site Supporter Join Date: Nov 2007 Location: Rockaway Beach NYC Posts: 7,697	Originally posted by xjjohnno My first camera was one of those Polaroid Instamatics, the ones that you peeled out the picture with backing films and stuck it under your arm pit on a cold day to speed up onsite developing. Don't forget to put it in one of these first: Attached Images

06-29-2013, 08:24 PM	#38
Bunzlauer Foto Junior Member Join Date: Jun 2013 Photos: Gallery \| Albums Posts: 37	My first 35 mm was the Ricoh XR1, 1978, completely manual. I used to practice estimating exposure in case the battery died. Best way to learn exposure. Couldn't do much today if your battery runs out! Attached Images

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01-19-2009, 08:24 PM	#31
stevebrot Otis Memorial Pentaxian Join Date: Mar 2007 Location: Vancouver (USA) Photos: Gallery \| Albums Posts: 42,007	Originally posted by wlank Clunky is relative. It was the LEAST clunky camera I had ever used at that time. I probably have some old Kodachrome slides somewhere, but what are you trying to do. This here is Pentax Country sheepman, and Col Adam will cut off my buttons and insignia of rank, have me marched out of Ft. Pentax while the band plays *The Rogue's March*, and my name will be stricken from the rolls of the 1st Pentax Regiment. The first Mod ever dismissed from the Regiment. However, if you agree to take my punishment ( a signed notarized statement, please) I will dig around. I agree with Bill. I remember my Dad's camera and have handled the C3. It may be square (brick like?) and a little ungainly, but it is pretty compact and the controls are well-placed and easy to use. My folks have a few pictures taken with the camera and they look pretty good, though it is hard to tell from the small prints typical of the day. Steve

01-19-2009, 09:29 PM	#32
Blue Moderator Site Supporter Join Date: Jun 2008 Location: Florida Hill Country Photos: Gallery \| Albums Posts: 17,377	Originally posted by stevebrot I agree with Bill. I remember my Dad's camera and have handled the C3. It may be square (brick like?) and a little ungainly, but it is pretty compact and the controls are well-placed and easy to use. My folks have a few pictures taken with the camera and they look pretty good, though it is hard to tell from the small prints typical of the day. Steve When I here C3, this is what I think they are supposed to look like!

01-19-2009, 09:46 PM	#33
monochrome Loyal Site Supporter Join Date: Mar 2008 Location: Working From Home Photos: Gallery \| Albums Posts: 26,276	Originally posted by wlank Are either of you implying that I'm OLD? My feelings are hurt. I'm going to go pout. I may tell on you to Adam. So there!!! Who started this thread? I'm pouting at him too. Well, I'm 53, my father would be 81, and he got it when he was 29 But if you are trading barbs on the internet you must be young in spirit!!

01-20-2009, 04:11 AM	#34
xjjohnno Veteran Member Join Date: Jan 2009 Location: Melbourne Australia Photos: Gallery Posts: 2,115	My first camera was one of those Polaroid Instamatics, the ones that you peeled out the picture with backing films and stuck it under your arm pit on a cold day to speed up onsite developing.

01-20-2009, 12:23 PM	#35
kurt Veteran Member Join Date: Mar 2007 Location: Hyvinkää, Suomi (Finland) Photos: Gallery Posts: 669	My first one was a Zenit ... don't remember the model. It was a nice toy to learn all the basics ... I am not sure I have ever learned those ... but the Zenit was a pretty loyal and robust fun-mate

01-20-2009, 05:27 PM	#37
knumbnutz Veteran Member Join Date: Jul 2007 Location: Melbourne, Australia Photos: Gallery Posts: 394	Hi All, My first camera was a hand me down from a collection of gear that got passed on from my late great uncle. He used this during WW2 until he went MIA in Egypt in 1941. It inspired me later to take up photography. a small image from it. Some others are on flickr

06-29-2013, 10:17 PM	#39
Tako Kichi Veteran Member Join Date: May 2013 Location: SW Ontario, Canada (ex-pat Brit) Posts: 1,296	My first camera was a free gift with the purchase of a one pound bag of barley sugar sweets (candies) for the princely sum of two shillings and sixpence (UK currency) back in 1967 and I was 10 years old at the time. It had a plastic body but a glass lens, shot 126 roll film and took surprisingly good photos for what it was. I still have lots of B & W prints (in a box in the closet) that were shot with that camera.

06-30-2013, 02:47 PM	#40
Julie Veteran Member Join Date: Aug 2010 Location: Illinois Photos: Gallery \| Albums Posts: 1,069	When I was little, I had some little instant camera (I don't remember the brand- Polaroid? It was a clear purple color.) and I would always borrow the family Yashica P&S for vacations and field trips. Then my family went digital with a Kodak Easyshare and my first real camera was the Pentax K-x.

06-30-2013, 02:56 PM	#41
newmikey Site Supporter Join Date: May 2007 Photos: Gallery Posts: 2,289	I actually started out with a Lubitel in 1970 or so but got my K1000 not long after in 1974

06-30-2013, 03:35 PM	#42
faceless_el Senior Member Join Date: May 2013 Location: BC Photos: Albums Posts: 138	My first real camera was a hand-me-down Olympus Pen EE film cam from my father, however back then I wasn't that interested in Photography so that camera stayed in a box for quite some time. Took it out again after I started dabling with DSLRs

07-01-2013, 09:19 AM	#43
grhazelton Loyal Site Supporter Join Date: Jul 2007 Location: Jonesboro, GA Photos: Albums Posts: 1,972	My first camera was a Retina I, bought used, I hasten to add! It had an uncoated f3.5 Ektar, Compur shutter 1 to 1/300, no flash synch and scale focusing. Truly a basic machine. Shutter still works fine at all speeds, sadly when I put it up some years ago I managed to leave a finger print on the lens, which has etched the surface. My very bad!