Photography
1964 Kodak World's Fair Camera
Like so many others I started with film cameras. My first was the 1964 World’s Fair camera from Kodak that shot 127 film. It cost about $8. I think my Uncle bought it for me because I remember that he went to the fair that year, but it might have been a birthday gift from my parents because I wanted a camera for as long as I can remember. In 1977 I purchased a GAF 35mm camera (made by Chinon) which was almost all manual, and believe it or not I got some of my best pictures from that camera. In 1980 I bought a Canon AE-1 and in the mid 90′s I bought another Canon 35mm which was just an EOS Rebel G. In 1999 I decided to try out digital and bought a Sony Mavica FD 1.2 megapixel Camera for $1,000. It recorded images to a diskette. At the time it was pretty cool, but most of the pictures weren’t very good. I have owned a Konica and a couple of other Sony digital cameras as well. So I have been shooting both digital and 35mm for years. I also have a Kodak APS camera that I bought at an auction and I have taken it a few places with me. I never cared for it much, but I did have it with me when I took a picture of South African President Thabo Mbeki.
South Africa President Thabo Mbeki
My current camera of choice is the Nikon D90. I also have a Kodak Z1485 IS for a quick take it with you camera. I used both my D90 and the Kodak on my most recent safari and it really came in handy. Always be prepared! Both cameras can shoot HD movies and I have a couple of great videos from them. In bright daylight the Kodak does a pretty good job and in low light I have been able to fix them up to pretty good condition. They don’t replace a good HD camcorder, but in a pinch they can deliver. My second most used camera though is my iPhone 4 because I always have it on me and I can take a quick picture and capture the moment.
Nikon D90
Waikiki Beach taken with Sony Mavica FD 1.2mp Camera