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Just a note to say hello all. I am coming up to retirement age (working part-time at the moment) and used to be a keen amateur photographer, but life got in the way. Now looking to restart my hobby in the digital age.

I currently have a Nikon D70S with 18-70mm kit zoom, plus a Sigma 70-300mm Macro telephoto zoom. Both OK for starting up again, but I guess I'll be looking to upgrade fairly soon (if I can afford it).

I used to use (and still own) a Pentax SP500 with the standard 55mm f2 lens plus the Takumar 28mm and 135mm lenses - both f3.5. That camera used to take some brilliant photos, and probably still does - can you still get 35mm film? :)

I worked for Kodak for many years and spent the first five of those in the Photo Physics lab at Harrow, so I got to know a little bit about film! The darkroom and studio facilities for the Kodak Photographic Society at Harrow were second to none at the time. Alas, all gone now. :'(

I look forward to participating on this forum - mostly asking for advice, I expect.

Cheers,
Dave

P.S. The user name is partly because Mathematics is another of my hobbies - currently trying to get an M.Sc. with the Open University.
 
welcome Dave- yes you can still buy 35mm film :D

Les :thumbs:
 
Thanks, Roly and Les. I look forward to uploading some photos, when I have taken some that I consider reasonable. I am still at the "idiot mode" stage with my Nikon. :) By golly, there's a lot to learn about these new-fangled contraptions!

By contrast, the old Pentax was a piece of cake - manual focus, choose shutter speed, stop-down spot metering (in the viewfinder), adjust aperture if necessary (or vice-versa if you want a particular aperture), refocus and shoot. Wind on film. The in-built meter was the only electronic thing on the whole camera.
 
Pythagoras said:
Thanks, Roly and Les. I look forward to uploading some photos, when I have taken some that I consider reasonable. I am still at the "idiot mode" stage with my Nikon. :) By golly, there's a lot to learn about these new-fangled contraptions!

By contrast, the old Pentax was a piece of cake - manual focus, choose shutter speed, stop-down spot metering (in the viewfinder), adjust aperture if necessary (or vice-versa if you want a particular aperture), refocus and shoot. Wind on film. The in-built meter was the only electronic thing on the whole camera.
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you can still use all of the above on a DSLR ;) I started my photographic journey using a Pentax ME Super :help:

Les :thumbs:
 
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