Hello, at last...

[Jim P]

Hello all, i have been a member for several weeks now and thought it was about time i stopped being so lazy and actually said something!

I have been hooked on photography for about three and a half years now, and am firmly stuck on the dark side, in the dark room.

Like darkclassical, music was my first calling, though popular. Since taking up photography however, i spend more time thinking about developing, printing and exposure, than new ways to blow on I VI II V.

Like many new to photography i started with a cheap digital, but after an impulse buy on ebay an old fujica STX-1 replaced it overnight. Within a few months a film scanner met the same fate, and was replaced by an enlarger.

I now use two Olympus OM's for 35mm, and a Mamiya C330f for 120. Favourite photographers include Joseph Koudelka, Cartier-Bresson, Don McCullin and many others. I live in Newcastle (stuck after university) but grew up in Oxfordshire/Buckinghamshire.

I mostly use Ilford films and chemicals, lots of Delta 100, HP5+ and Microphen. Prescysol EF when i want things really fine.

Now, do i sell the Gibson to buy more film? or would that be going too far...:confused:

[Dave]

Welcome Jim, nice to hear from you.

[Trevor Crone]

Hi Jim and a more formal welcome to FADU. Delighted to hear that the digital path did not run smooth;) And no don't sell the Gibson that's a bridge too far;)

[B&W Neil]

Hello Jim and welcome to FADU. Hang on to that Gibson as if sold you may never get another one :-(

Neil.

[Bob]

Welcome aboard Jim.

Keep the Gibson - I would, even though I can't play for toffee!

Have fun, Bob.

[Steve Smith]

Welcome.

And definitely keep the Gibson (or even better, trade it in for a Gretsch!).



Steve.

[Bill]

Welcome Jim.

Keep the Gibson and make some still life images of it!

Bill

[Paul Mitchell]

Welcome Jim. Keep the Gibson, sell your soul to the devil, make millions in album sales then buy the film ;)

Paul

[Richard Gould]

Welcome to fadu Jim, keep the Gibson and use it for music and for some still life photography,Richard

[photomi7ch]

Hi Jim

you will need to keep the Gibson to do some buskin to pay for the film. :D:D:D

[vincent]

Welcome Jim looking forward to seeing your work which I've seen on that other site.

vincent

[Les McLean]

Welcome to FADU Jim you'll find lots of interesting people here talking about "proper" photography. I'd say keep the Gibson no matter what, I was faced with a similar problem 35 years ago when I'd given up my musical carreer and needed money to buy my first cold cathode enlarger. I sold my beloved 1950's Fender Telecaster to fund the enlarger and have regretted it ever since. However, three years ago I aquired another Telecaster.

You live not too far from me, I'm on a farm in the Cheviot Hills perhaps we should arrange to meet up sometime.

[Jim P]

Thanks everyone!

Les, i'd love to get upto the Cheviots sometime, it's a part of the country i've never really seen - and right on my doorstep!

I'll probably not sell the Gibson... an ES135. I still play quite a bit, but the Fenders get ten times more use, and have been with me longer!

Jim

[Mark Burley]

Welcome to Fadu Jim...

[Peter Hogan]

JIm, the Gibson won't do you any good. Send it to me. I'll look after it.

[Mike O'Pray]

Hi Jim and welcome. Is it the one in sunburst yellow that the late and for me much lamented John Peel used to speak of in an advert whose theme escapes me now?

Mike