From SoCal

[icandide]

Hi,

Fell in love with photography in 1970. Was Air Force at Nakorn Phanom, Thailand. Bought the first of many 35mm cameras, a Petri 7S. The camera was loaded with Kodachrome 64 when I went to the water storage reservoir that was 5 miles off base. Clouds were reflecting off the water. Thought it was pretty, so I took the picture. I was astounded when the film was returned from the processor in Bangkok. I've been in love ever since.

Since then I have retired from the Air Force and my subsequent civilian job. To occupy my time, I decided to learn the fine details of photography. I now have a 35mm Russian rangefinder and Japanese SLR, a 6x7 SLR, and an Omega View 45D. The small and medium format I have used in the past, but have never touched a large format camera. I have joined LFPF to learn.

-- Well,so much for an intro --

Enjoy the day,
icandide

[diversey]

Welcome!

[Jim Fitzgerald]

Welcome. There are many fine LF photographers. I grew up in Southern California and retired to the PNW. Keep your eye out in the local area for get togethers and welcome.

[Tin Can]

Welcome!

An endless task.

Which I want, for me, to fight the dying of the light.

I like flashbulbs...

[icandide]

@diversey - Thank you.

@Jim Fitzgerald - The PNW is beautiful.I'll look out for gatherings so I can participate.

@Randy Moe - No offense intended: Zen! I love it

[Vaughn]

Enjoy the ride!

[jim_jm]

Welcome! I'm also in Southern CA (San Diego).

[icandide]

@Vaughn - Thank you.

@jim_jm - San Diego is one of my favorite cities.

Enjoy the day,
icandide

[Dan Dozer]

Hi,

Fell in love with photography in 1970. Was Air Force at Nakorn Phanom, Thailand. Bought the first of many 35mm cameras, a Petri 7S. The camera was loaded with Kodachrome 64 when I went to the water storage reservoir that was 5 miles off base. Clouds were reflecting off the water. Thought it was pretty, so I took the picture. I was astounded when the film was returned from the processor in Bangkok. I've been in love ever since.

Since then I have retired from the Air Force and my subsequent civilian job. To occupy my time, I decided to learn the fine details of photography. I now have a 35mm Russian rangefinder and Japanese SLR, a 6x7 SLR, and an Omega View 45D. The small and medium format I have used in the past, but have never touched a large format camera. I have joined LFPF to learn.

-- Well,so much for an intro --

Enjoy the day,
icandide

Where in SoCal do you live? I'm in the Palm Springs area. I wonder if you have my old Omega 45D? I sold it many years ago to a fellow photographer used it for a few years and then he sold it.

Dan

[Bob Salomon]

Hi,

Fell in love with photography in 1970. Was Air Force at Nakorn Phanom, Thailand. Bought the first of many 35mm cameras, a Petri 7S. The camera was loaded with Kodachrome 64 when I went to the water storage reservoir that was 5 miles off base. Clouds were reflecting off the water. Thought it was pretty, so I took the picture. I was astounded when the film was returned from the processor in Bangkok. I've been in love ever since.

Since then I have retired from the Air Force and my subsequent civilian job. To occupy my time, I decided to learn the fine details of photography. I now have a 35mm Russian rangefinder and Japanese SLR, a 6x7 SLR, and an Omega View 45D. The small and medium format I have used in the past, but have never touched a large format camera. I have joined LFPF to learn.

-- Well,so much for an intro --

Enjoy the day,
icandide

Before college and the AF I managed a camera dept while I was in high school. Our best selling 35mm rangefinder Camera was the Petri 7S. Sold a ton of them, mostly because there was a spiff on every one sold and, on a good week, we could get more in spiff payments then in our regular pay! It was a great little camera. Two versions differing only in lens speed.

[6x6TLL]

Welcome! I'm a recent immigrant to SoCal myself, on the West Side of LA, but travel around the area extensively as I too try and learn to shoot 4x5.

[pepeguitarra]

Welcome, I am only about 70 miles south/east of the West Side.

[matthew blais]

Welcome from Riverside CA!

[6x6TLL]

Welcome, I am only about 70 miles south/east of the West Side.

Literally right down the street from me! :cool:

[John Kasaian]

Welcome aboard!

[icandide]

@DanDozer - I live in Northern Orange County. Bought my Omega 45D from a Gent down San Diego way.
@Bob Salomon - The Petri 7S is still popular with many street photographers. Easy to use, quiet, not too obtrusive.
@6x6TLL, @pepeguitarra, @matthew bais, @John Kasaian - Thank you all.

[pepeguitarra]

Literally right down the street from me! :cool:

Drove both ways for 25 years every single day!! Do I want to drive on a California freeway? No way....!