| Joined: | Mon Dec 30th, 2013 |
| Location: | Ontario Canada |
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A brief note here to let you know a little about my photo taking experience. Starting 50 years ago with a Polaroid bellows type camera, upgraded to another that spits out the snapshot, a Kodak DC3400 camera, and now finaly a camera that I've lusted for so long. Amazing how the prices have dropped, right into my ball park. In fact the Kodak was almost as expensive in its day as my newly purchased D3200 that came with 2 lenses, bag & tripod. My experience has been almost exclusively with thru the viewfinder cameras. The biggest problem with Polaroid is sometimes the subject or another wants the picture and then its lost. A few years ago I came across a snap taken 30 yrs previous, one where I was using natural light to photograph a budgie sitting on a childs head. The picture came out showing a totaly dark room with subject perfectly lit and with a halo around it,almost angelic. Probably the best picture I have ever taken, taken! When shown this photo by the family member they incorrectly identified the subject. Go figure.This can happen no more thankfully. I expect the learning curve on cameras with interchangeable lenses & controls that I have never even contemplated to be a little steep. Enough said. Hope everyone has a great new year. Ta for now. Jim