Hello from Houston area

[Bruce Williams]

I, like many, have been hanging around for a while. I have an eduction in photography and spent most of my career in another field. I always wanted to re "take up photography" after I retired. I was retired against my wishes earlier this year, but I was almost there anyway. This not working thing seems to agree with me.

Soooo, its time to re take up photography. I lost all my 35mm stuff and my house in Hurricane Ike but had insurance. My policy deals with replacement cost, not film size, so the field is wide open. I have a Durst 138s in storage.

I want to shoot MF to LF. The wet darkroom will be out of commission for a while, but developing film and scanning seems very attractive in the meantime.

Good to be here, in more ways than one.

Thought on digital: Is anybody else tired of buying electronics that are obsolete before you figure out how to operate them proficiently?

Thanks

[Eric Biggerstaff]

Hi Bruce and welcome to the forum, lots of great people with great information here. Happy to have you with us and enjoy!

[Yo' Vinny]

Welcome Bruce. I'm in the Houston area as well and am dabbling in Large Format recently. Enjoy the return and I'd love to compare notes with you.

- Vince

[Bill_1856]

Thought on digital: Is anybody else tired of buying electronics that are obsolete before you figure out how to operate them proficiently?

Happily, we seem to be past that stage (at last).

[Vick Vickery]

Welcome to group therepy! Film is definately the language spoken here!! Actually most of the folks here shoot a little of everything from 35mm thru MF and LF...and, yes, even digital. Its all good! Now that you have time, shoot lots and have fun!

[William McEwen]

Good to have you here, Bruce. If you have plans to visit the Dallas/Fort Worth area, we'll be happy to show off our cameras and give you our biased advice!

[Valerie]

Hi Bruce (and Vinny)! There are quite a few of us in the Houston area... and we love to get together !

[venchka]

Hi Bruce (and Vinny)! There are quite a few of us in the Houston area... and we love to get together !

Yep. The Party is at Valerie's!

Welcome aboard! If you're camera shopping, join us some weekend and you'll be treated to a variety of small, medium and large format cameras. Kick the tires, etc. You are correct to assume that film/scanner/inkjet printing is an acceptable way to work. Very space efficient for the space challenged. Like me right now.

Then we can party at Valerie's!

She knows I'm kidding.

[dsim]

Welcome Bruce.