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* Being a child I have played with old cameras like Smena, Zenith, Kiev, then I had two inexpensive automatic ones, Quingdao and Minolta. I experienced sometimes disastruous results like entire films not being exposed or ripped inside the camera (resulting in one image being over and over exposed). I am thankful to two friends of mine (Gabor and Radu V.) from whom I've learnt valuable things.
* I started to take photography seriously in 2002 when I purchased a Nikon F80 and started using Kodak 400 films. After one year I switched to Fuji Reala 100 films. The lack of image control offered by film processing made me chose reversal films (transparencies or slides) instead. So after another year I switched on Fujichromes along with a new Nikon F100. I use the most Velvia 50 (welcome back, RVP!) and I digitize the slides. I'm glad to see in a digital world the film still has a word to say.
* As for the lenses I find a medium zoom lens always mounted on the camera a brake for creativity. I had one and I hardly changed it. Instead a medium zoom I like having a standard 50mm lens. With 50mm always on the camera you'll be forced to change it with a wide angle or a telephoto depending on the situation. Some of the most interesting photographs are taken either with wide-angle or telephoto lenses. These extreme agles give different views of the environment, other than our eyes can see. That's what makes them intriguing. Also a long shutter speed applied on a moving object shows another intrigued effect.
* A good photograph requires patience. Taking the shot itself is just a matter of pushing a button that usually takes miliseconds. The preparation is what matters. Discover the sight, be there in time, chose the desired lens, position your tripod, chose a filter if required, thing the CDE (composition, depth of field, exposure) and then thake the shot.
* Quite a task, eh? :) Then you think you're done and you finish packing everything and make a few steps away just to discover another amazing sight and start from the beginning.
* Don't forget to check regularly the link What's new? where I put my recent work. You could also bookmark this rss link RSS to see any new activity on the website.

Happy shooting!

Septimiu
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The film still has a word to say: I stay!
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