Dogwood Week 1 2019 by joysabin

Dogwood Week 1 2019

Received a gift from my sister. She gifted me her Canon AE-1 Program. She included a 50mm 1.8 and a 70-200mm 3.5 telephoto lens.

She also let me have back the Sekonic light meter that my father had given me back in 1983. I admit to being intimidated by it back then so didn't make use of too much. I found a video on YouTube which explains how to use it and I kick myself for being 'putoff' by it for so long. Since I am going to be making a strong effort to shoot and process more film this coming year, this meter will come in handy. This is the link if you are interested: ( https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=MrRJKeO1erA )

The 1st week of 2019's Dogwood challenge was to: "Take a picture that tells us who you are, without actually showing your face."

Hope everyone has a most fabulous New Year's!!!
Oh wow looking forward to seeing the results ! Happy New Years
December 31st, 2018  
Lucky you! Have a great New Year :)
December 31st, 2018  
Have fun with it!
December 31st, 2018  
Cool present! Happy new year, Joy!
January 1st, 2019  
Happy New Year, thanksfor looking atyour photos.
January 1st, 2019  
I wish you successful photos!
January 1st, 2019  
That is a fine shot of the equipment. You have succeeded making the light show your valuation and gratitude for the fine present. Good luck with film!
January 1st, 2019  
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January 2nd, 2019  
What a wonderful gift! My father had an AE-1 Program. Wish I had it!
January 2nd, 2019  
@samae I hope to take a film shot each day, I won't be able to post it right away but making the commitment to film is important to me.

@fbailey Thank you, great thing about old cameras, is that many lenses are not as expensive. I found a battery and now am off.

@jernst1779 Thank you, I also found several rolls of film some shot and some not.

@domenicododaro Now I need to shoot one roll and see how things work. I also will need to get it cleaned.

@tstb13 Thank you so much, I also enjoy your work a great deal, looking forward to many more in 2019

@haskar Thank you, old cameras are a lot heavier than I remember, :):)


@octogenarian Thank you so very kindly for the fav. I am happy that there is an increasing number of film devotees. I am finding many sites and posts about using old film. Its the adventure that intrigues me.

@joemuli Thank you so much.

@eudora I am wanting to really get out there and shoot but the snow is here at present. Can you remember the shutter sound that your Dad's AE-1 made? This is is sorta of whoosh-click, is that normal?
January 7th, 2019  
And then we need to make another swap...
January 7th, 2019  
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