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johnmflores · 08-12-2010, 06:08 AM

I'm curious about what percentage of people on this forum started back in the film era with a 35mm SLR vs. more recently with a dSLR. This is about SLRs, so if you started with a point and shoot or TLR or some other format, think about the first SLR that you bought. Thanks for playing!

GeneV · 08-12-2010, 06:14 AM

I'll be interested to see the results. It is my impression that a larger percentage of Pentaxians are film era holdovers.

PFH · 08-12-2010, 06:25 AM

My first SLR was a Asahi Pentax S1a, I still own it.

urje · 08-12-2010, 06:26 AM

Started getting serious with photography with my dad's film SLR, but not a Pentax: an Olympus OM-1. Used an F30 P&S for a while before I got a DS, mostly because of the legacy glass that I did not have, but could easily get second hand.

Wheatfield · 08-12-2010, 06:28 AM

You left out 35mm rangefinder.
I started out with a mid 50s Fujica 35ML rangefinder that was of very good quality, moved to a Pentax Spotmatic for a while, then Olympus OM-1, Nikon F2s (and moving from there to an F3 and some lesser bodies), and finally to Pentax again, this time with an LX and some K1000s.

slinco · 08-12-2010, 06:30 AM

Minolta SRT101, in 1972 or 3. Still have it...

JHD · 08-12-2010, 06:30 AM

Pentax ME 1979.

hangu · 08-12-2010, 06:38 AM

Canon xsi then K-x. Pretty typical among my generation.

theperception2008 · 08-12-2010, 06:49 AM

I always wanted to have an slr, and when digital technology came to photography, that made it really interesting. I started with my first p&s which was a nice Pentax Optio W10, waterproof, etc. loved it. someone stole it and then that's when i decided I'd get a slr and looked at Pentax first. :-)

steve1307 · 08-12-2010, 07:16 AM

Used to "borrow" my dads Spotmatic back in the 70's. It was the one without the lightmeter because we had a separate light meter (i think it was a Leningrad) dangling from a bootlace tied to the the strap.

First one I actually bought was a Pentax Z-10 in 1991 (couldnt afford a Z-1)

**Kerrowdown** · 08-12-2010, 07:25 AM

Wots a DSLR ?

WA5JML · 08-12-2010, 07:28 AM

K1000 early 80's

SpecialK · 08-12-2010, 07:33 AM

A hand-me-down "repaired" Kowa 66 that may in fact never have worked for me after the repair. Got credit for repair charges toward a Fuji ST901.

Marc Sabatella · 08-12-2010, 07:49 AM

My first camera was an old manual SLR handed down from my father when I was in high school. I learned the basics there but promptly forgot almost everything as I moved through a couple of P&S film and digitial cameras before getting my first DSLR and learning photography all over again.

dgaies · 08-12-2010, 07:51 AM

Haven't shot film (yet).

Started with the original Canon Digital Rebel in 2004.
Switched to the Pentax and the K10D in 2007.

View Poll Results: Where'd you start - 35mm SLR or dSLR?
35mm SLR	162	79.80%
APS-c dSLR	40	19.70%
FF dSLR	1	0.49%
Voters: 203. You may not vote on this poll

08-12-2010, 06:08 AM	#1
johnmflores Veteran Member Join Date: Apr 2009 Location: Somerville, NJ Photos: Gallery \| Albums Posts: 5,361	Where'd you start - 35mm SLR or dSLR? I'm curious about what percentage of people on this forum started back in the film era with a 35mm SLR vs. more recently with a dSLR. This is about SLRs, so if you started with a point and shoot or TLR or some other format, think about the first SLR that you bought. Thanks for playing!

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08-12-2010, 06:14 AM	#2
GeneV Veteran Member Join Date: Oct 2008 Location: Albuquerque NM Photos: Albums Posts: 9,830	I'll be interested to see the results. It is my impression that a larger percentage of Pentaxians are film era holdovers.

08-12-2010, 06:25 AM	#3
PFH Veteran Member Join Date: Mar 2008 Location: Gothenburg, Sweden Photos: Gallery Posts: 483	My first SLR was a Asahi Pentax S1a, I still own it.

08-12-2010, 06:26 AM	#4
urje Senior Member Join Date: Feb 2010 Location: Deventer, NL Photos: Gallery \| Albums Posts: 113	Started getting serious with photography with my dad's film SLR, but not a Pentax: an Olympus OM-1. Used an F30 P&S for a while before I got a DS, mostly because of the legacy glass that I did not have, but could easily get second hand.

08-12-2010, 06:28 AM	#5
Wheatfield Moderator Join Date: Apr 2008 Location: The wheatfields of Canada Posts: 15,991	You left out 35mm rangefinder. I started out with a mid 50s Fujica 35ML rangefinder that was of very good quality, moved to a Pentax Spotmatic for a while, then Olympus OM-1, Nikon F2s (and moving from there to an F3 and some lesser bodies), and finally to Pentax again, this time with an LX and some K1000s.

08-12-2010, 06:30 AM	#6
slinco Inactive Account Join Date: Jan 2010 Location: Upstate New York Posts: 203	Minolta SRT101, in 1972 or 3. Still have it...

08-12-2010, 06:30 AM	#7
JHD Veteran Member Join Date: Jan 2010 Photos: Albums Posts: 1,406	Pentax ME 1979.

08-12-2010, 06:38 AM	#8
hangu Veteran Member Join Date: Feb 2010 Location: NYC Photos: Gallery Posts: 1,071	Canon xsi then K-x. Pretty typical among my generation.

08-12-2010, 06:49 AM	#9
theperception2008 Veteran Member Join Date: Aug 2009 Location: Łódź, Poland and Riverside, California, U.S.A Photos: Gallery \| Albums Posts: 488	I always wanted to have an slr, and when digital technology came to photography, that made it really interesting. I started with my first p&s which was a nice Pentax Optio W10, waterproof, etc. loved it. someone stole it and then that's when i decided I'd get a slr and looked at Pentax first. :-)

08-12-2010, 07:16 AM	#10
steve1307 Veteran Member Join Date: Mar 2010 Location: Sydney Photos: Gallery \| Albums Posts: 1,130	Used to "borrow" my dads Spotmatic back in the 70's. It was the one without the lightmeter because we had a separate light meter (i think it was a Leningrad) dangling from a bootlace tied to the the strap. First one I actually bought was a Pentax Z-10 in 1991 (couldnt afford a Z-1)

08-12-2010, 07:25 AM	#11
Kerrowdown PEG Moderator Join Date: Aug 2008 Location: Highlands of Scotland... "Hold Infinity in the palm of your hand" - William Blake Photos: Gallery Posts: 57,867	Wots a DSLR ?

08-12-2010, 07:28 AM	#12
WA5JML New Member Join Date: Feb 2009 Location: Texas Posts: 8	K1000 early 80's

08-12-2010, 07:33 AM	#13
SpecialK Pentaxian Join Date: Dec 2006 Location: So California Photos: Gallery Posts: 16,482	A hand-me-down "repaired" Kowa 66 that may in fact never have worked for me after the repair. Got credit for repair charges toward a Fuji ST901.

08-12-2010, 07:49 AM	#14
Marc Sabatella Veteran Member Join Date: Sep 2006 Location: Denver, CO Photos: Gallery Posts: 10,685	My first camera was an old manual SLR handed down from my father when I was in high school. I learned the basics there but promptly forgot almost everything as I moved through a couple of P&S film and digitial cameras before getting my first DSLR and learning photography all over again.

08-12-2010, 07:51 AM	#15
dgaies Veteran Member Join Date: Oct 2009 Location: Maryland / Washington DC Posts: 3,917	Haven't shot film (yet). Started with the original Canon Digital Rebel in 2004. Switched to the Pentax and the K10D in 2007.

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