My first camera back in the 70s was a trusty old manual, built-like-a-tank, Praktica. I upgraded to a Canon A-1, that was stolen from my London flat in 1990, and replaced (thanks to my insurance company) with a Canon T90.
My first digital camera was an Olympus D600L (the C600L in Europe), followed by a Canon EOS D30. I now use a Canon EOS 5D Mark II and several Canon EF lenses: EF 50mm f/1.4 , a 24-105mm f/4.0L IS USM zoom, a 28-135 f/3.5-5.6 IS USM zoom, a 16-35mm f/2.8L USM zoom and a 100-400mm f/4.5-5.6L IS USM zoom. I also have a couple of 550EX flashes, a Canon ST-E2 flash transmitter and the Canon Lens Converter FD-EOS (new in box). All my recent scans have been done using a Canon CanoScan 9900F scanner.
A couple of years ago I found a new-in-box ("NIB") A1 on eBay to replace the one that was stolen and since then I have been slowly adding other cameras to my collection:
| Camera | Version | Condition | Accessories | Notes |
| Canon FTb | Revised version, unofficially known as the FTb-N or FTbn | Near mint in box, with papers[1] | FTb Case S, new-in-box but deteriorated | |
| Canon AE-1 | Chrome version | Gently used, with manual | Looking for new-in-box examples in chrome and black of this model and the AE-1 Program | |
| Canon A-1 | NIB,[2] with papers | Data Back A, new-in-box | ||
| Canon T90 | Gently used | My old workhorse after theft of my original A1 | ||
| Canon EOS RT | NIB, with papers | |||
| Canon EOS IX | Near mint in box, with papers | |||
| Canon EOS-1v | New, with papers | BP-E1 battery pack (new-in-box), PB-E2 power drive booster (new-in-box) and ES-E1 software (new-in-box) | ||
| Canon EOS D30 | Gently used, with manual | My first digital SLR | ||
| Canon EOS 10D | Gently used, with manual | My second digital SLR | ||
| Canon EOS 5D Mark II | In use, with papers | My current digital SLR | ||
| Pentax Auto 110 | "Black Asahi" version | New-in-box, with papers (manuals in Japanese) | "Complete kit"[3] with all accessories | Previously owned by Bob Guccione |
| Pentax Auto 110 | Much rarer "white Asahi"[4]/"panhead-screws" version[5] | Used, with English manuals | Soft case, winder, flash, 20-40 mm f/2.8 zoom lens |
Notes edit
- ^ As I use the term, "with papers" means at least the original manual and blank warranty card with matching serial #.
- ^ "New-in-box" or "NIB" means unused in factory condition, same as "new old stock" or "NOS".
- ^ "Auto 110 Complete kit". pentax110.co.uk. Retrieved 25 July 2010.
- ^ "Auto 110 White Asahi". pentax110.co.uk. Retrieved 25 July 2010.
- ^ "Auto 110 Panhead screws". pentax110.co.uk. Retrieved 25 July 2010.