From the land of stupid riots and maple syrup.

**minimal** · 4-Jul-2011, 15:07

Hello all,

I've been shooting on and off for about 30 years. My dad started me off at the young age of about 8 and I've gone through phases of shooting over the years. There were a fair number of "off" years after highschool, but I'm back at it with a passion.

I've used 35mm for the vast majority of my shooting. Mainly film, but I recently bought a DSLR a short while ago as well. Then I decided to step things up a bit and bought a Mamiya RZ67 to dive into the realm of medium format. When I first looked down on the ground glass something changed. I fell in love with it. Ground glass is a whole different world compared to a viewfinder. So the obvious progression and desire to see a bigger ground glass image occurred and on Friday I ordered a Cambo 45N from keh. A weekend of researching and scouring found me ordering a Schneider Symmar-S 210mm this morning. I can feel that this is only the beginning.

Richard.

**Hector.Navarro** · 4-Jul-2011, 15:58

Welcome Richard and congratulations for taking your first step into LF.

Be sure to check http://www.largeformatphotography.info/
there is a lot of useful information for the beginner, it sure did help me when I started.

**jayabbas** · 4-Jul-2011, 16:03

Welcome fellow darksider, Soon you will have hypo pumping through your arteries and it will be too late -- the delicious damage will be done and you will be hooked on fine glass and film holders -- have fun !!

**jeroldharter** · 4-Jul-2011, 17:48

I assume you mean Wisconsin? Welcome. Buy film and paper!

**minimal** · 4-Jul-2011, 23:41

Oh yeah, whoops. Forgot to specify that I'm in Vancouver BC Canada. Maybe not so much maple syrup locally, just the riots though.

**vinny** · 5-Jul-2011, 05:26

I thought he meant michigan for sure.

**Robert Skeoch** · 5-Jul-2011, 09:57

Is that "fellow darksider" or "fellow darkslider"?
-rob

**Robert Skeoch** · 5-Jul-2011, 09:57

Welcome to the forum.
-Rob Skeoch

**redrockcoulee** · 5-Jul-2011, 11:28

Welcome from your neighbouring province. From the title I was guessing it must be either from Montreal or Vancouver, especially with the maple syrup I was thinking Montreal. But them in Montreal they only riot for two reasons and neither are stupid, the Habs won or the Habs lost.

Ivan
Medicine Hat , home of the Tigers

**Vick Vickery** · 5-Jul-2011, 16:26

Welcome to group therapy! The Cambo is a nice camera system that will serve you well for a long time, and the lens you chose is a good one. Have fun!!