Author Topic: What was your first camera and the next? (Read 23300 times)

MicrostockExp · « **on:** October 08, 2008, 06:22 »

I was thinking it would be fun to know what camera u had first and which one did u get next
Here is my time line

Olympus OM101 1991
Lubitel 166 (circa 1995, RIP)
Kodak DC120 1 MP 1998 (RIP)
Olympus C2500 2.5 MP 2000
Olympus E-10 4 MP 2001 (sold)
Olympus E-20 5 MP 2007
Panasonic Lumix FZ-5 5 MP 2007
Olympus E-510 10 MP 2007

2008-2009 Olympus next full frame ?

what is yours ?

brm1949 · « **Reply #1 on:** October 08, 2008, 06:30 »

Canon rebel 1990
Nikon N70 1990's
Nikon Coolpix 8800
Nikon D70
Nikon D200

Wish List Canon 5D MarkII

leaf · « **Reply #2 on:** October 08, 2008, 06:43 »

Kodak Ektralite 10
Age 8-13
which I just found again not too long ago .... with film still inside

... gotta get that developed.

Then a point and shoot which i don't know what was
Age 13-22

Canon AE1 - the camera I actually learned about photography on
Age 22-26

Canon 10D
Age 26-29

Canon 5D
Age 29-present

next in line..
Canon 5D Mark II

MicrostockExp · « **Reply #3 on:** October 08, 2008, 06:57 »

ha ha Leaf u started pretty early !

Joyce · « **Reply #4 on:** October 08, 2008, 07:18 »

Canon PowerShot A95 (late 2004)
Canon EOS 400D (late 2007)

Haven't taken nearly as many photos with the 400D as I have with the A95 yet.

Destinys Agent · « **Reply #5 on:** October 08, 2008, 07:55 »

If I may join in...

I took my first picture at the tender age of 7 with a Kodak Instamatic 126

Later, on my 14th birthday, my father bought me a Zenit(h) TTL which I used for many years.

I currently use an EOS 1D MkII and love it!

ErickN · « **Reply #6 on:** October 08, 2008, 08:14 »

Hey Leaf, your photographic history reminds me mine :

I was given my first camera as a gift from my Grandfather when I was a young teenager in early 80's. A subminiature Minolta 16PS, with its flash clamp to mount cube flashes !

Then my first SLR, a Canon 1000F, in early 90's :

Then my first digital camera, an Epson PhotoPC 850Z :

Then my first DSLR, a Canon 350D :

Finally, my current DSLR, a Canon 40D :

to which I may add a FF (probably 5DII) in the near future.

Erick

MSG-wreyn · « **Reply #7 on:** October 08, 2008, 08:20 »

Going back a few years here ..

Zenit E this had Automatic NOTHING !!!
Canon AE-1 Loved it. Was so good someone stole it!!!
Nikon FG20 traveled the world with this one
Fuji Finepix 68000 my intro to digital
Nikon P70 ? kept it too long
Nikon D80 my new baby.

leaf · « **Reply #8 on:** October 08, 2008, 08:38 »

Quote from: MSG-wreyn on October 08, 2008, 08:20

Going back a few years here ..

Zenit E this had Automatic NOTHING !!!
Canon AE-1 Loved it.
Nikon FG20 traveled with this one
Nikon P70 ? kept it too long
Nikon D80 my new baby.

good to see there is another AE1 user here... ahhh.. yeah, i loved that camera too. I still miss using it.

stormchaser · « **Reply #9 on:** October 08, 2008, 10:18 »

First cam was Zeiss Ikon Contessa rangefinder, now a collector's item. Still have it here somewhere. Was followed by a Yashica TLR (120 roll film). Both were bought used from an old timer photog. First 35mm was Nikon FM followed by Nikon FE2 and then Nikon F4s.

Very first digital was an Olympus point & shoot in 1997 I think.

Now have Nikon D200 and Nikon D3, and all of my old lenses work on them ;-)

For fun an portability have Panasonic DMC LX2 and Panny FZ50. The pannys are noisy, but love the LX2 for quick travel shots because of the 16:9 format achieved with 28mm equivalent lens.

vonkara · « **Reply #10 on:** October 08, 2008, 10:25 »

Good idea!

I had first a Nikon F75

Then a Nikon D70s

A D200

Actually I have a D300

And I'm still waiting for this high megapixels Nikon to come out and it's driving me crazy
Only thing I ask for is a 16mpx or more full frame with hopefully the same low noise performance than the actual D3 sensor.

Maybe D800

D3x

Call it whatever you want, but it's so long to wait for

digiology · « **Reply #11 on:** October 08, 2008, 10:32 »

My parents owned several Polaroids/instamatics while I was growing up. I didn't get my first camera until I was in my early teens. I wanted a SLR but my mom thought I should learn a little more with a p&s. I was crushed. (and the camera was a piece of sh*t). I think the sales person conned her a bit because it wasn't cheap either.

Richoh (

piece of crap P&S)
Canon AE1 (love that camera and still have it)
Kodak DC210 (2.1 mp woowee!!)
Olympus C4040 (Excellent camera with a super sharp f1.8 lens)
Nikon D80

Next will be a full frame...

melking · « **Reply #12 on:** October 08, 2008, 11:18 »

First was Canon 2MP point and shoot
next was Sony F717 - 5MP
then Canon 20D - 8MP

Now Canon 1DS Mark III - 21MP

melastmohican · « **Reply #13 on:** October 08, 2008, 13:34 »

My first camera was made of plastic, viewfinder camera Ami 66 (http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Ami_66). Next one was my first SLR - Praktica MTL 5B (http://www.praktica-collector.de/214_Praktica_MTL5B.htm). I wish I still have them cause they are rare collector items now ;-) After that all Canon EOS cameras: 500N, 3, 10D, 20D ;-)

and NEXT one should be:

takestock · « **Reply #14 on:** October 08, 2008, 13:38 »

My first was a Kodak Retinette - as manual as it gets with no built in exposure meter.

My next, well - the best I can afford!

Steve · « **Reply #15 on:** October 08, 2008, 15:43 »

Hum lets see:

Pentax ME Super
Canon EOS Elan IIE
Canon EOS 1n (which was stolen

)
Canon EOS 3
Canon Rebel XSi

stokfoto · « **Reply #16 on:** October 08, 2008, 15:55 »

my first SLR was a Minolta xd7 which I had 10 years ago
than used a Zenit for a while
afterthat I enjoyed olympus om20 lovely camera with zuiko lenses

than my first digicam was a phonecam which made me like digital technology

I than got a sony cybershot and my early stock images was created with it

shortly after I got my first DSLR canon 350D,my workhorse , which worked well so far but it is about time I changed it ,so canon 5d mark ii is going to be my next camera

madelaide · « **Reply #17 on:** October 08, 2008, 16:59 »

My first SLR was a Canon AV-1, purchased 26 years ago. Future? I don't have the slighest idea. I still haven't mastered everything my Canon 400D has to offer me.

In digital, my first camera was Fuji Finepix 2650Zoom, 2MPix. Excellent optics, but lacking any manual setting.

Regards,
Adelaide

le_cyclope · « **Reply #18 on:** October 08, 2008, 17:10 »

After 2 or 3 Kodak Instamatic (135 and 110 if I remember) I bought my first SLR back in 1974, age 14. It was a Praktica L just like the one pictured up here!

In 1985, I bought a Canon EOS 650, one of the first model of the new (at that time) EOS series... And it is still my film camera!

Then I jumped in the Digital era 3 or 4 years ago with a Canon Rebel XT, and last year with my Canon 40D.

Will probably trade it next spring for the 5D MKII...

Funny thread by the way, I really enjoy it!

Claude

a.k.a.-tom · « **Reply #19 on:** October 08, 2008, 19:02 »

First was an Argus that shot 120 cassettes. That was in the early 1960's. When my father saw that I was serious about it, he gave me one of his old 35mm cams that he had purchased in the 50's, I believe. A Futura Synchro Compur. I put a lot of miles on that thing. First cam I purchased myself was a Pentax Spotmatic in 1969... In the 70's I switched to a Canon ftbn and have been a Canon guy ever since. For playing in the dirt and water, I had a couple instamatic cams. Didn't want to ruin my Pentax or Canon. When the digital thing started, I did buy myself a Sony Mavica to play with. When I decided I wanted to make the move from mostly film to mostly digital, I got my Canon Rebel. I still have all of them and still used the two older film 35's and the Mavica once in awhile. The Rebel has been my workhorse for some time and still serves me well.
Now, I'm waiting for my Canon 5D Mark II ... and I'm pretty excited about it.

=tom

litifeta · « **Reply #20 on:** October 08, 2008, 21:24 »

Pentax K1000 followed by a Pentax MX

erwinova · « **Reply #21 on:** October 08, 2008, 21:53 »

My first camera was canon PS A60 then canon 350D till now, next buy would be full frame from sony I think.

RH · « **Reply #22 on:** October 08, 2008, 23:29 »

Here is my list:

Nikon FE2
Nikon F801
Nikon F3
Nikon F4s
Nikon F80
Nikon D70
Nikon D200
Nikon D2Xs
On wish list, if i have enough money: Nikon D3Xs (dreaming)

BTW: We can play this game also with lenses

Tokina ATX-Pro 4.0 / 12-24
Nikon 1.8/85
Nikon 2.8/105 Macro VRII
Nikon 2.8/70-200 VR
Nikon 4.0/300

thomasw · « **Reply #23 on:** October 09, 2008, 00:19 »

My first was a Pentax MG that my father gave me when I was around 15. Five years later it was a step backwards to Pentax ME Super just because it had more control than the MG. First AF cam was a Pentax MZ-50 (died). Now using my first digital an *ist DS. Saving to buy my first NEW cam a K20 although I wonder if it will stand up as well as my MG and ME more than 30 years old and still as reliable as ever!

basti · « **Reply #24 on:** October 09, 2008, 01:31 »

Minolta Hi Matic F (RIP)
Praktica PLC3 (RIP)
Praktica MTL5 (still have it)
Olympus E-300 (sold)
Olympus E-1 (for whitewater, caving etc.)
Olympus E-410 (now used as main, going to be backup and pocket body)
Olympus E-3 (going to buy soon as main body)

zstoimenov · « **Reply #25 on:** October 09, 2008, 01:40 »

My first camera (1986) was a russian film camera, which I am not sure that has a brand. (see my avatar)

Then in year 1999 - first digital camera. If I am not wrong it was Mustek 3300 or something like that. It had the magnificent 3.1 MP.

Year 2007 - Panasonic FZ 7 - Good camera, a lot of noise

Year 2008 - Nikon D80 - WOW!

Year 20.. - Full frame DSLR

epixx · « **Reply #26 on:** October 09, 2008, 01:46 »

Adox Golf IA (drowned)
Olympus OM-1 (still have it)
Olympus OM-10 (dead)
Rolleiflex baby (4x4, sold)
Rollei 35T (sick)
Olympus OM-2S (sick)
Olympus OM-3 (still use it)
Olympus Z-300 (I think)
Canon A95 (given to ex-gf)
Fuji S3 (current studio camera)
Olympus E-1 (killed in motorbike accident, I survived)
Nikon D80 (current take anywhere camera)

Shopping list:
Fuji S5 (for portraits etc.)
Olympus E-3 (for travel)
Panasonic M4/3 (carry anywhere)
Canon 5D (replacement for the OM-3, for my old Zuikos)

grp_photo · « **Reply #27 on:** October 09, 2008, 04:02 »

I only will list digital DSLR and Bridge otherwise i'm afraid the list will become too long

Olympus Camedia C 2500L
Pentax Ei-2000
Minolta Dimage 7hi
Canon 10D
Pentax istD
Canon 20D
Canon 1DS Mark II
Canon 5D
Sony R1
Pentax K20D

about the half i still have in use

MicrostockExp · « **Reply #28 on:** October 09, 2008, 04:07 »

ah I see some Olympus there

On my wish list I would put also a second hand G9 or brand new G10.....
the FZ5 does not do the cut anymore

dbajurin · « **Reply #29 on:** October 09, 2008, 05:53 »

Olympus 4040
Olympus 5050
Olympus 8080
Olympus E-300
Olympus E-510
Olympus E-3
And today new Canon EOS 450D
ordered Canon 5DMkII!!!

MicrostockExp · « **Reply #30 on:** October 09, 2008, 06:03 »

Interesting move dbajurin, what are u going to do with ur Zuiko lenses ?

Fran · « **Reply #31 on:** October 09, 2008, 06:13 »

Sony A200. My first and current camera.
If I ever get good at this, one day, I'll like to get a Nikon D700 or a Sony A900.

Peter · « **Reply #32 on:** October 09, 2008, 06:36 »

Genius 611p 3MP idiotic camera.
Canon powershot A530
Canon S3 IS
Canon 400D
Canon 50D

for the future? I dont know. I am ok with 50D, which I bought recently, and dont think of next camera right now.

nativelight · « **Reply #33 on:** October 09, 2008, 09:56 »

I think my first must have been a Kodak Instamatic when I was a kid and I had one of those funny Kodak "disc" cameras somewhere along the line.

My first "real" camera (SLR) was a Nikon FE2 bought around 1982 (I still own it).
I switched to digital about 5? years ago with a Nikon D70.
I upgraded to a Nikon D200 at the beginning of this year. The D70 has been relegated to underwater photography.
No definite plans to upgrade at this time, but I've been toying with the idea of upgrading to the D300 and using the D200 for underwater work. Now if I could just convince my husband that it's a brilliant idea.... lol

dbajurin · « **Reply #34 on:** October 09, 2008, 10:10 »

Quote from: ldambies on October 09, 2008, 06:03

Interesting move dbajurin, what are u going to do with ur Zuiko lenses ?

Well, I will use them forever.I love my 12-60mm and 50-200mm (and 11-22 also and ...). I will never give them or sell them to anybody. They earned all my future canons and canon lenses

dbajurin · « **Reply #35 on:** October 09, 2008, 10:19 »

Quote from: epixx on October 09, 2008, 01:46

Shopping list:
Fuji S5 (for portraits etc.)
Olympus E-3 (for travel)
Panasonic M4/3 (carry anywhere)
Canon 5D (replacement for the OM-3, for my old Zuikos)

Epixx, E3 is not for travel. Trust me. It is soooooo heaaaaaaavy!

epixx · « **Reply #36 on:** October 09, 2008, 20:02 »

Quote from: dbajurin on October 09, 2008, 10:19

Quote from: epixx on October 09, 2008, 01:46

Shopping list:
Fuji S5 (for portraits etc.)
Olympus E-3 (for travel)
Panasonic M4/3 (carry anywhere)
Canon 5D (replacement for the OM-3, for my old Zuikos)

Epixx, E3 is not for travel. Trust me. It is soooooo heaaaaaaavy!

It's not the weight of the camera, it's the fact that my whole travel kit will consist of two high quality lenses (11-22 and 50-200) and one body, all weather sealed, all image stabilized, with live view and an articulated LCD. Nobody else offers anything close to what Olympus has in this area. And if I want to go lighter, I can just take a couple of OM primes, which will also be image stabilized on the E-3. The 100mm f/2.8 must be the most compact, high quality lens giving 200mm of reach ever. It was the most used lens on my E-1.

What might change all this is if there's a weather sealed micro-4/3 body in the future.

PaulieWalnuts · « **Reply #37 on:** October 10, 2008, 06:12 »

- Canon Canonet (still have it)

- Canon A-1 (sold)

- Olympus C-4000 (sold)

- Olympus E-330 (sold)

- Nikon D50 (sold)

- Nikon D80 (still have)

- Nikon D300 (still have)

graficallyminded · « **Reply #38 on:** October 10, 2008, 06:48 »

First was an old point and shoot that used flash cubes, i had found it in an old box of my fathers belongings from his childhood. Then I upgraded to a newer point and shoot film camera that I bought for $20 at caldors. 3 or 4 digital point and shoots later, I'm at the 20D and hopefully next will be the 5d mkII or the 50D

alpy7 · « **Reply #39 on:** October 10, 2008, 20:51 »

Yashica MG-1 (age 11)
Various 110 and Disc cameras
Rebel G
Digital Rebel
Powershot S5IS
Wondering when we get a full frame Rebel. But will end up going to a 50d or 5d mk2 soon. I want more lenses first.

GeoPappas · « **Reply #40 on:** October 10, 2008, 21:01 »

I am not positive, but I think that my first camera was a Yashica. That was about 30 years ago.

Then came:
Canon T90
Canon EOS A2E
Canon EOS 10D
Canon EOS 30D

Bateleur · « **Reply #41 on:** October 11, 2008, 01:48 »

This is gonna date me.

My first camera was an Agfa Billy ...

I accidentally left on a roadside wall in Wales - on the A470 at the entrance to the Fairy Falls, near Bettws-y-Coed, if you're passing and want to look for it. That's how traumatic the loss was. I was only 9 at the time, but I even remember the exact spot.

I can't remember if I had another in between - maybe I wasn't allowed one, given my forgetfulness - but the next one I can definitely remember was an early single-lens reflex, an Exa 1a

This had a waist-level viewfinder and the shutter and mirror combined, rather like one of those bread bins with rotating lids, so you couldn't see anything through the viewfinder until you cocked the shutter again. It also had a massive 1/30th to 1/175th range of shutter speeds ... oh, and 'Bulb'.

And trains were still being pulled by steam engines ...

AstburyD · « **Reply #42 on:** October 12, 2008, 17:54 »

My first camera was the Voigtlander Vito B. It was purchased in 1958 by my grandfather at the price of 29 pounds, 14 shillings and twopence and passed to me as a teenager. I still have the camera and it still works but no longer gets any regular use.

http://mattdentonphoto.com/cameras/vito_b.html

My next camera is likely to be the new Canon EOS 5D mk II (if I get my savings back following the collapse of Landisbank/Icesave)!

Duncan.

PaulieWalnuts · « **Reply #43 on:** October 12, 2008, 20:31 »

Quote from: Bateleur on October 11, 2008, 01:48

This is gonna date me.

You ain't kidding. When you drove to take pictures was it in a horse and buggy?

Bateleur · « **Reply #44 on:** October 13, 2008, 05:09 »

Quote from: PaulieWalnuts on October 12, 2008, 20:31

Quote from: Bateleur on October 11, 2008, 01:48
This is gonna date me.
You ain't kidding. When you drove to take pictures was it in a horse and buggy?

Nope. I didn't drive at 9

Not even a horse and buggy. But my dad drove a Ford Popular.

Phil · « **Reply #45 on:** October 13, 2008, 05:22 »

couple of film p&s then

kodak dc3200 1mp with flash and 2x digital zoom! (got it at an amazing special price of au$500 + $99 for a 32mb cf card

(and got some great shots from it

(still got it in the cupboard got passed down through kids) (broke it over a year out of warranty, kodak sent me the parts without charge to fix it, bought about 8-9 kodak p&s's since)
fuji 1.3mp with 3x optical zoom (now my 8yr olds)
4mp kodak that I cant remember much of.
fuji s5000
pentax ist ds
pentax k100d
pentax k10d
now pentax k20d
next ? either next pentax or sony a900

Gimmerton · « **Reply #46 on:** October 13, 2008, 05:36 »

Nikon Coolpix 4500
Nikon D70
Nikon D200

Next? Who knows... a FF camera? Waiting for the future movements

jsnover · « **Reply #47 on:** October 13, 2008, 10:53 »

Canon AE1 (given to my niece)
Canon Elan IIe (and I really liked the eye controlled selection of focus points)
Canon D60
Canon 20D

My birthday/Christmas present will be a new 5D Mk II...

Smiling Jack · « **Reply #48 on:** October 13, 2008, 17:11 »

1.- a Greman camera-don't know the make.Took my first aerial with it in 1935
2.- Was a Kodak bellows camera -my dad gave me.Earned my first money from photos with it.Sold a photo series of the flood on the ALcan Highway in 1943
3.-A Fairchild K-20
4.- Two Fairchild K-17-one 6" focal length the other 12" focal length ( 9"X9" negs.)
5.- Pentax MX- 35MM
6.- Pentax K10D- Still learning on it

Smiling Jack

hrhportia · « **Reply #49 on:** October 19, 2008, 17:45 »

My first camera was a Kodak Brownie. uh.......does this make me an old fart, or what?

Kodak Brownie
Kodak Pony
Kodak Instamatic
Pentax Spotmatic F
Pentax MX, LX, ME Super,A645, etc
Pentax *ist DS
Pentax K100D

Saving my pennies for a K20D. It's on order. But I still shoot with film. (film? whuzzat?!)

Portia

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