Oh yea, I heard about that sort of thing, you should get a luggage check instead next time. But make it easy for the security people and have your camera bag organized. Like if you had a bunch of film put them in a plastic bag together, so that the luggage check would be quick and easy.

Everything was organized. In LA I asked them to hand check my carry on but they put it through anyways. Good thing I didn’t bring any flashes and slave units because they would freak out and confiscate them(most slave units are radio triggered, mine are optical, still would be a problem)

ok, as a photographer myself I'm increadibly jelous. Those are AWESOME pictures, the light and the colour, I wish I had opportunities like that, not a lot of things as nice as that in the UK

Yea, I'm jealous, I wish I was a photographer

Thanks for the comments:D

your welcome!!!

bananaboat, go to a camera store, ask someone for a cheap slr body and lense and you are set. Shouldnt cost more than 300$ for an old used one. B&W is cheap so start off shooting it and then move onto slide(Fuji provia 200 is rad, great colours)

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I love black and white photography, its really moody and misterious.

Oh gee thanks for the advice Seb, I have a friend who owns a Camera store. I'm sure he would know what you're talking about. What's B&W?

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Originally posted by prettyvacant I love black and white photography, its really moody and misterious.

Yea me too!!

man o man, I'm dumb, B&W is black and white.

See if your parents have old camera gear. Any old slr and lens will do. I started on a ooooold Canon A1, then moved onto a AE1, and am now getting...well, I am not saying yet, it will be here soon

In photography, you always spend more on glass(lenses) than the body because lenses are alot more important.

Thanks for the advice Seb. We used to have this awesome camera, but living in Vancouver, our house got broken into and the theives stole it. Do you have the fish eye lenses? I don't know what they're called, but those are so chill.

No, I dont have a fish eye lens, only wide angle, my dad had no use for a fisheye. I bought myself a new camera last weekend and am pretty stoked. Got the body used for only 800 and its in really good condition. I bought a 24-70 zoom used, its a decent lens. I am going to buy a used fish eye soon as well as a fucking nice lens, 80-200 2.8(fucking fast but is expensive)

(My new camera body)

Is that the EOS-1V, 35mm, or is that the EOS-1DS; digital?

The EOS-1DS is a pretty awesome digital; 11.1 megapixels!

I use a Sigma SD9 Digital SLR, but looking for a Canon or Nikon for better lenses, lens choices.

Fish eye is fun, but check out a fixed super wide angle 14mm/f2.8 lens; will cost you between $800 to $1800 depending on the brand. Yeah, not an 8mm FishEye, but great for concert shooting.

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Originally posted by Seb No, I dont have a fish eye lens, only wide angle, my dad had no use for a fisheye. I bought myself a new camera last weekend and am pretty stoked. Got the body used for only 800 and its in really good condition. I bought a 24-70 zoom used, its a decent lens. I am going to buy a used fish eye soon as well as a fucking nice lens, 80-200 2.8(fucking fast but is expensive) (My new camera body)

Its a Eos-1 35mm. It was the first of the eos 1 series(it went eos 1 until 94, eos1n until 2000 and then the 1v). I was considering getting a Nikon D70 but decided to stay with film(for many reasons, but I am not anti digital). The new 1Ds mark 2 is 16 megapixel and shoots 11 raw at 4 fps:o.

When I was getting the eos 1 they had a used mint 1N with vertical grip but it was 1800. I called a photo store today and they had a Canon 15mm 2.8 for 400 used, I hope they still have it tomorrow. I am starting to like they used lens I got, its fairly sharp for a 160$ lens. I was in photo store the other day and they had a 80-200 2.8L, the thing is sooooo nice, too bad my debit card limit was 300$ haha. That peleng 8mm fisheye has alot of vingetting.

Damn, they sold the lens, I am pretty bummed so I stocked up on film, got some Fuji Sensia 100 and Ilford b&w 1600.

You know, you sort of look like the singer from The Killers...