Monday, 5 December 2016

Do you still have your first camera? Let's see it!


All of us started somewhere, and depending on how old you are, your first camera could be anything from a first-gen iPhone to a Polaroid OneStep, to an Eastman-Kodak Brownie. For many of us, our actual first cameras are funny, even downright goofy - but they're universally still that all-important first step.My very first camera walks the line between "funny" and "utility." It's shaped like any of the millions of 110 cameras from its day, and functions exactly as you'd expect - film advance slider at the left thumb, viewfinder on the back-right, shutter at the top-right. But its color and design screams the era of its heyday.Ladies and gentlemen, my first camera: The Le Clic 110 Pocket Camera.I got this camera sometime in the early '90s, probably for Christmas. When I pulled it out of a box recently, I found that it still has film in it - 13 of 24 exposures used. I have no idea what's on it, but I can guarantee that most of the shots are probably from when I was still in middle school. I took two more shots with it this morning - one of my girlfriend getting out of bed, and another of her dog. I plan to finish the roll and get it developed, because I would love to see what's in there. I don't expect to get anything usable, but even if there's a hint of what was once there would be nice to see.In the meantime, here's some photos I took with this camera long ago.http://ift.tt/2gtxcNv it's your turn! Show us your first camera, tell us how you got it, and bonus points for posting pictures taken with it! via /r/photography http://ift.tt/2gHkw8N

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