Camera Family Portrait

In the Samurai thread below I mentioned having been a Nikon shooter since 1972. I never trade or sell Nikons. So I guess I would have to be considered a collector. With little else to do this afternoon I decided to do a family portrait. It was kind of spur of the moment and I don't have a studio or studio lights or equipment but here is kind of quick and somewhat dirty image of the family all together at the kitchen table. I don't think I left any one out.

Here is one of Grandpa Nikon. He is a little worst for wear and hasn't been cleaned in a very long time but still has the same Nikon quality he always has.

Quite the collection! And to think there's yet another - the one you shot this with! ;)

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Originally Posted by another view

Quite the collection! And to think there's yet another - the one you shot this with! ;)

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I wish there was another. I'm afraid the The Fuji S602Z and a little Vivitar flash did the honors on this shot. I do have a very long wish list of Nikon equipment and my birthday is not that far off so who knows there could be an addition to the family.

ever the proud "papa" and you should be wow...

Right On OT!
I knew you were my kind of photographer, but your Nikon collection is very impressive!
You are a true Nikon Samuari!
Brian
Nikon Samuari #2!
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Thanks Brian. Thirty plus years of shooting Nikons will do that to you. I wish I had some longer glass to add to the family, but all I have is third party there and it is manuel. I am hoping to add a longer lense or at least 1.4 or 2 converter this summer. New galss will give me a way to get up and personal like you do on many of your excellent bike shots.

Dear OT

I'm so impressed with your Nikon family! You have to feel so proud to have kept this equipment for so many years, used it well, and in tip top shape. Good for you! And thanks for sharing it with all of us.

I have an idea! :D Why don't you start a new thread - with the same photo attached - and address it in a way that it's an invitation for others to post their "Nikon, Canon, Whatever....Family Photo." And I'll make it a sticky. I think we had a similar thread a long time ago, but not since digital - and certainly enough time has gone by, and we have many new members - to have a brand new thread where we can get a look at what everyone has. :cool:

Liz

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Originally Posted by Old Timer

In the Samurai thread below I mentioned having been a Nikon shooter since 1972. I never trade or sell Nikons. So I guess I would have to be considered a collector. With little else to do this afternoon I decided to do a family portrait. It was kind of spur of the moment and I don't have a studio or studio lights or equipment but here is kind of quick and somewhat dirty image of the family all together at the kitchen table. I don't think I left any one out.

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How old is your oldest camera?

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Originally Posted by 92135011

How old is your oldest camera?

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The oldest Nikon that I own is the Nikon F that I pictures and called Grandpa. It was purchased with the lense that in on it in the photo in the early spring on 1972. That model was one of the last F's it was soon replaced by the F2. But to answer your question the oldest camera I own is a Speed Graphic (4X5 Press Camera) given to me after my nieghbors death. He had used the camera in the 40's to do weddings and all sorts of various photography in our community. Thanks for asking.

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Originally Posted by Liz

I have an idea! :D Why don't you start a new thread - with the same photo attached - and address it in a way that it's an invitation for others to post their "Nikon, Canon, Whatever....Family Photo." And I'll make it a sticky. I think we had a similar thread a long time ago, but not since digital - and certainly enough time has gone by, and we have many new members - to have a brand new thread where we can get a look at what everyone has. :cool:

Liz

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Will Do! Nice idea.

Larry

Liz suggested that I repost the Nikon Family portrait from below with an invitation for everyone to take and post an image of their photo equipment. If you are a Cannon, Nikon, Pentax, Minolta, Fuji or whatever user take a pictures of your camera family and post it here. Hey doesn't even matter if you have an adopted member or two, I may even take another photo and include the old Speed Graphic and Yashica or Minolta or two. (This will give us a chance to get those third party lenses and flashes equal time too.) It would even be cool if you included yourself in the photo if you would like. I'll get us started with the image I posted earlier. Here is my Nikon Family Portrait

Thanks Old Timer................

I think this is a wonderful idea. I loved viewing all of your photo equipment and reading about the history of some of the cameras, etc.

It will take a little time for people to set up their equipment as perfectly as you managed to do, but I know for me personally, I'm looking forward to seeing what everyone has. I don't have a lot of stuff, so in order for it to look like more, I'll try to find another camera to shoot with. :rolleyes: Actually I had much more when I used film. Hmmmm :confused:

This is a great thread IMO. :cool:

Liz

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Originally Posted by Old Timer

Liz suggested that I repost the Nikon Family portrait from below with an invitation for everyone to take and post an image of their photo equipment. If you are a Cannon, Nikon, Pentax, Minolta, Fuji or whatever user take a pictures of your camera family and post it here. Hey doesn't even matter if you have an adopted member or two, I may even take another photo and include the old Speed Graphic and Yashica or Minolta or two. (This will give us a chance to get those third party lenses and flashes equal time too.) It would even be cool if you included yourself in the photo if you would like. I'll get us started with the image I posted earlier. Here is my Nikon Family Portrait

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Originally Posted by Old Timer

In the Samurai thread below I mentioned having been a Nikon shooter since 1972. So I guess I would have to be considered a collector. With little else to do this afternoon I decided to do a family portrait. It was kind of spur of the moment and I don't have a studio or studio lights or equipment but here is kind of quick and somewhat dirty image of the family all together at the kitchen table. I don't think I left any one out.

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As well you shouldn't! Truly an impressive collection, and a testament to your status as a Nikon Samurai!!!

Thank you for sharing this --- and humbling us younger guys.

Hey OldTimer,

Which one of the bunch is your shooter?
If you shoot with all of them...your favourite?

Old Timer,

Some day I hope to have a family as beautiful as yours - sniff sniff -

That's at least - what - 4 generations?! :)

Rick

Well here is my little family, minus my vivitar vivicam 3615. I had to use that to take the family portraits. I could go over it all, but it's not really all that interesting really as my collection looks more like a rubbage sale than a photo system. I would like to give honorable mention to my copy of Photoshop7 and my 3 computers.

almo :p

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Hey OldTimer,

Which one of the bunch is your shooter?
If you shoot with all of them...your favourite?

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That's easy the new kid on the block is the man right now the D70. But as I said before this is a working collection that has seen each member of the family have it's time in the spotlight. The F was an only child until the Nikkormat with the new AI metering was introducted in the mid to late 70's and I bought it as a backup and second body. For many years I shot nothing but prime lenses so I would always carry two bodies with different lens attached to avoid missing a shot or causing a delay changing lens. As my wife got more interested in photography she started using the Nikkormat and when the FM was introduced I was on a waiting list longer than I was for the D70. I waited about 6 months for it and it became my main second body and kid shooter. The F2 came next and kind of replaced the F as the Man. Then the FE came along as I wanted to experiment with an auto exposure camera. After this purchase it was several years before I made the plunge and went to my first Auto Focus body. I had resisted several several promising Nikon models but when I saw the N80 I couldn't resist any longer and made the move. The D70 was the next step and to me the most radical change as I finally was able to go to a Nikon Digital. I don't know what is next but I do know that I would still like to shoot with the to two body format and I'm waiting to see what affordable body Nikon will introduce in the next couple of years. I may even be that I will look for a good used Pro body. Right now my main focus is in upgrading glass, going longer and wider and faster. Thanks for asking about my little family.

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Originally Posted by Old Timer

Liz suggested that I repost the Nikon Family portrait from below with an invitation for everyone to take and post an image of their photo equipment. If you are a Cannon, Nikon, Pentax, Minolta, Fuji or whatever user take a pictures of your camera family and post it here. Hey doesn't even matter if you have an adopted member or two, I may even take another photo and include the old Speed Graphic and Yashica or Minolta or two. (This will give us a chance to get those third party lenses and flashes equal time too.) It would even be cool if you included yourself in the photo if you would like. I'll get us started with the image I posted earlier. Here is my Nikon Family Portrait

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Not as impressive as Old Timer's. But I started Christmas of 2001 with my N80. OT had a substaintial head start on me.

I have another camera, a Pentax K1000. I guess I need to get it out for a complete Camera Family Portrait.

BTW, this was taken with the Coolpix 5700. Self timer and a mirror, and you've got everything in the shot. Not feasible when you have as many cameras as OT, but for those with small families, something to think about.

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Originally Posted by Speed

It looks to me like the thread is started. (OK, if you're a Nikon shooter).

My collection isn't nearly as impressive as Old Timer's, but here it is.

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Hey pretty nice and I love the way you worked yourself in and solved the what do I take the picture problem with at the same time. Once you shoot with a Nikon nothing ever feel right in your hands again.

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Hey pretty nice and I love the way you worked yourself in and solved the what do I take the picture problem with at the same time. Once you shoot with a Nikon nothing ever feel right in your hands again.

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"nothing ever feels right in your hands again."

So very true! Ergonomics are a large part of why I love my Nikons. All of the pertinent controls are within easy reach, while holding the camera with a shooting grip, and they are so logically placed - to me anyway.

I've always been a big proponent of ergonomics. When newbies ask for advice, I always stress checking how the camera feels in your hand. Nikons fit my hand perfectly.

The mirror does help, but only if you have a small collection, like I do. You'd need a very large mirror to take that kind of shot with all of your Nikons! As for working myself into the photo, I'm a proud papa, like yourself. And I figure Rickster will really like the self-portrait theme as well. ;-)

Nice, Speed - so when did you get the F5??

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Nice, Speed - so when did you get the F5??

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No wonder you are Nikon Samurai # 7!!!

I bought it on ebay, along with some lenses and other accessories, back in December. It arrived on January 4th. I was planning on doing the "I got a new (used) camera" bit, but haven't gotten around to it yet.

I had all but decided to get the D70. It is the first DSLR that I've been impressed with, for the price. But all the extra's are what held me back. A couple of extra batteries, a couple of 1 GB memory cards, and I'd have to have a new computer. Our old 333MZ Pentium II does not have the speed, ram, or memory to take what I would try to cram into it.

I've wanted a F5 for some time now, and when Nikon announced the F6, I knew the supply would be shrinking. Yes, they will be availalble for years, but I decided to go ahead and get one while the getting was good.

Check out "Can you feel the texture in this" on page 2 of Chunks post "How do you feel" for my favorite shot taken with the F5 - so far. I've only put two rolls of film through it, the third roll is about half done.

http://forums.photographyreview.com/...5&page=2&pp=25

Liz suggested we merge the two threads, which is a good idea. I did the best I could to keep the continuity.

Speedo - love the smirk dude ;)

Hey buddy when did you get the F5?!

An envious Nikon Samurai #4

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Speedo - love the smirk dude ;)

Hey buddy when did you get the F5?!

An envious Nikon Samurai #4

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I had you in mind when I took this! I figured you'd like it.

The F5 arrived on the 4th of January. See "You Have A Keen Eye" above for the pertinent details.

Don't be envious buddy. Good things come to those that wait. You'll get your F5 (or F6) as well as your D70 - which reminds me; I didn't buy a D70 today! ;-)

I've had about enough of all this Nikonian noodling! It's time for a small but wholly lethal Canon family to rear its formidable head! :D
This is my collection, sans everything non-Canon. I also have a Vivitar SL/220 with a 28mm, a 50mm, and a 135mm. All full-manual gear. Works great, just need to get the 220's meter repaired. Also have a Sigma 70-300 that is usually mated to a (lousy) Quantaray 2X teleconverter. Not to mention the Bogen tripod and of course my trusty camera bag...

Hey, I <i>still</i> didn't buy a D70 today!

Speed - I have a confession to make. Which might effect my status as a Nikon Samurai.

I don't <i>want</i> the F5. The F6, the F100 <i>or</i> the D70. Is there something wrong with me?

I want an old F3 with brassing on the edges, a dent in the prism finder and a classic Nikon prime lens stuck on the front of it. Is there something wrong with me? I sound old, or something.

Good to have my round table of Samurais to express these concerns with - phew -

:)
Rick

Here we go with some more Canon gear.
http://photos3.flickr.com/3530466_a381a1cda8.jpg

This is what I've acquired from my 2 years in photography! The 75-300mm, 50mm, and 200E are "borrowed" from my uncle.

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Hey, I <i>still</i> didn't buy a D70 today!

Speed - I have a confession to make. Which might effect my status as a Nikon Samurai.

I don't <i>want</i> the F5. The F6, the F100 <i>or</i> the D70. Is there something wrong with me?

I want an old F3 with brassing on the edges, a dent in the prism finder and a classic Nikon prime lens stuck on the front of it. Is there something wrong with me? I sound old, or something.

Good to have my round table of Samurais to express these concerns with - phew -

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Rick

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"I want an old F3..."

There is nothing wrong with you! You crave fine craftsmanship. And that will NOT affect your status as a Nikon Samurai - if anything, it will enhance it.

There is nothing wrong with not wanting the lastest, greatest camera out there. I bought my F5 after the F6 was announced. I bought my K1000 after I had my N80 because I wanted a fully manual camera for long night exposures (astrophotography and landscapes). If I had had the money at the time, I would have bought a Nikon FE or FEII instead of the K1000.

Good luck on getting your F3. Who knows, you may find one without brassing and without dents, and with a classic Nikon prime lens. :-)

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you may find one without brassing and without dents

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Yeah, but the brassing and dents are like an old pair of jeans. It's just kinda neat - after three years my canvas Domke bag is just starting to get broken in. You can't fake it - it just happens over time. Plus he'll get it for a song! FWIW my F5 has a little dent in the prism - if that makes me cool! ;) I know the history of the camera (bought used from a friend) and I use it - it's not going in a museum!

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Yeah, but the brassing and dents are like an old pair of jeans. It's just kinda neat - after three years my canvas Domke bag is just starting to get broken in. You can't fake it - it just happens over time. Plus he'll get it for a song! FWIW my F5 has a little dent in the prism - if that makes me cool! ;) I know the history of the camera (bought used from a friend) and I use it - it's not going in a museum!

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Show that it has been USED! I get it. :-)

I'm with you buddy, my camera's get used. They are not going to a museum. The K1000 doesn't get used as much as the others, but it's for special work (night stuff). And I still use it from time to time just because it is a manual camera.

But my N80, and now my F5 are my work horses. I almost always have one of them with me. And for special events, weddings, airshows and the like, I'll be taking them both!

Be proud of those dents, and the enevitable brassing. It's tells everyone you are a photographer, not a collector!

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Yeah, but the brassing and dents are like an old pair of jeans. !

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Hey just look at my Nikon F at the top of this thread and you'll get a hint of what it's been through. I don't treat any of my equipment roughly on purpose, but the whole object is to get the image sometimes the intsrument takes a beating in the process. If you could see the back of the F you would see a big dent, the result of a nearly 5 foot fall from a tripod when it was just a baby. It never missed a beat after that tumble. Just goes to show how they were made back then. I sure wouldn't want the D70 to experience the same thing. The brassing and dents are something like badges of honor (or purple hearts in some cases) that show how much they are loved and used.

Ok, it's not totaly Canon, there are a few addopted siblings as well, but the majority is. This is pretty much everything that I carry in my Lowe Pro backpack, minus the film Rebel body, video camera and the middle sized tripod. This is more quantity than quality. I will be updating to some better lenses in the future so I can shelve the kit lenses. Fully loaded it weighs in at almost 30 pounds. :eek: There are a couple of P&S's missing but those are my girlfriends. These were shot with the Kodak P&S in the front, then I shot the Kodak with the DRebel and pasted it into the photo. The newest member of the family is the small packpack on the left in the 2nd photo. This is going to be the new home of the AE-1. That should lighten the Lowe Pro a bit.

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Ok, it's not totaly Canon, there are a few addopted siblings as well, but the majority is. This is pretty much everything that I carry in my Lowe Pro backpack, minus the film Rebel body, video camera and the middle sized tripod. Fully loaded it weighs in at almost 30 pounds. :eek: There are a couple of P&S's missing but those are my girlfriends. These were shot with the Kodak P&S in the front, then I shot the Kodak with the DRebel and pasted it into the photo. The newest member of the family is the small packpack on the left in the 2nd photo. This is going to be the new home of the AE-1. That should lighten the Lowe Pro a bit.

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Nice stuff there. How do you like the vertical grip/battery pack on the Drebel?

Looking back, I've only had one piece of equipment that I thought of as "hot" or "sexy". A camera that I didn't even have to use to appreciate. All I needed to do was touch it's soft metal texture and curves. It was my Contax G2 which was eBay'd a few years ago. I miss that little lady :( sniff sniff.

I wish I didn't have to sell it but I had to fund for whatever junk came afterwards :)

Here's the pic for when I sold it though...

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Nice stuff there. How do you like the vertical grip/battery pack on the Drebel?

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I love the vertical grip on my DRebel!! It adds a lot of weight with the 2 batteries but the all day shooting power is worth it. It can be a pain in the ass when trying to mount a large lens on a tripod tho. It could just be my cheapo wal-mart tripod tho. Last weekend I had to take the battery grip off to get a large lens to fit on my tripod. Once I took it off, I couldn't believe how tiny my DRebel felt. It didn't seem to fit in my hand anymore. So as soon as I was done shooting, I but the grip back on.

I'm not sure if I want to post a family portrait because I don't want to leave out my old canon FT with its breach mount 50mm and 200mm lenses. Too bad its at the folks' house and Im not going there for a while.

This is my family of cameras.

Front row(L->R): filters: 62mm Blacks 1A, 62mm Vivtar UV Haze, 55mm Toshiba PL, 55mm Henery's 81A, 55mm Toshiba SL-1A. Behind Filters: Minolta AutoPak 460T

Middle Row(L->R): Blacks Crestline C60 flash, Minolta SRT-102 with MC Rokkor PF 1:1.7 50mm lens & Hanimex TZ1 flash, Minolta Highmatic 7s (Rokkor PF 1:1.8 f=45mm lens), Zenith-B (Helios-44-2 lens), Minolta Riva Zoom 90 (Minolta Aspherical Lens 38mm-90mm)

Back Row(L->R): Soligor Tele-Auto 1:3.5 f=200mm, Vivitar Tele-Zoom 1:3.8 85mm-205mm

Missing: Kodak Brownie Hawkeye, Ritoch Elnica

Thanks for posting it's nice to see other brands of cameras, besides or beloved Nikons or Cannons, displayed proudly.