Your First SLR

Welcome kinless

I worked with a Seagull film SLR when I was 16.
450D at 17 and still going.

My first SLR was a Yashica FX-D back in 1982 when I was 32. Then I got a Contax 139 Quartz, Kiron 70-200mm, Sunpak 422D flash . Lost it all when A burglar took it in 1987. Never replaced it until I purchased my first DSLR, a Canon 40D, on January 1st of this year. Now I'm trying to remember what I thought I knew back then.

Just noticed this is my 13th post and I made it on......Friday the 13th.

I wanted a digital rebel when they first came out but could not afford one. Finally after college and a real job,

Digital Rebel XT from July 2006 to May 2008
40D from Jan 2008 to November 2008
5D from November 2008 to present

And some premium glass in between... that is where the money is tied up.

20D at 16.....im still 16 by the way.

Rebel XTI at 12...was sort of a gift from dad.

I first got in to photography about 4 years ago (I was 15), so my dad upgraded to the then new 30D and gave me his old 10D.

Lot of learning I did with that camera.

A brandy new Canon AE-1P in 1983, sooooo long ago, I almost don't remember, I was 43.
A series of 1/2 dozen HP P&S, and finally my first DSLR, an XSi/450D, you do the math !

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Olympus E330. Unfortunately, it didn't focus accurately with Sigma's 30mm. Was perfect for candid photography though with live view + articulating LCD screen. Dirt cheap as well.

Film:
Minolta Maxxum 7xi @ age 15
Canon Rebel T2 @ age 17

Digital:
Nikon D90 @ age 21
Nikon D300 @ age 21

Sold the D90 to get the D300.
Getting a D700 soon.

XT at 18

Welcome to POTN. What brings you here?

pl_silverado wrote in post #7375200
Film:
Minolta Maxxum 7xi @ age 15
Canon Rebel T2 @ age 17

Digital:
Nikon D90 @ age 21
Nikon D300 @ age 21

Sold the D90 to get the D300.
Getting a D700 soon.

Sig: Nikon D300 ,10.5mm f/2.8 fisheye, Nikon 17-55 2.8, Nikon 70-200 2.8, 50 1.8, 35 2.0, sb800, MBP

Praktica SLR (E. German) in 1967. That would be for 35mm film.

In 1969 I got a Nikon F Photomic FTn, still have it but I don't shoot film any more.

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runninmann wrote in post #7375375
Welcome to POTN. What brings you here?
Sig: Nikon D300 ,10.5mm f/2.8 fisheye, Nikon 17-55 2.8, Nikon 70-200 2.8, 50 1.8, 35 2.0, sb800, MBP

Thank you.

What brings me here, well the same that brought all of you together, a serious addiction to photography. That and theres no comparable Nikon forum.

I have a G10 (for me) & 40D too that i bought for my younger sister since she was going to take photography in high school, but she decided not to take it. Brand new in box, i wish i could trade it for another D300.

Olympus OM 10 with a manual converter. 1989.

pl_silverado wrote in post #7375823
Thank you.

What brings me here, well the same that brought all of you together, a serious addiction to photography. That and theres no comparable Nikon forum.

I have a G10 (for me) & 40D too that i bought for my younger sister since she was going to take photography in high school, but she decided not to take it. Brand new in box, i wish i could trade it for another D300.

NOINK ALERT! NOINK ALERT!

Just joking, welcome to the forum!