The day my parents offered me my first serious camera is one of these. I was 11, and the camera was a Canon Single Lens Reflex Camera, an EOS 1000F N with a 35-135mm lens.
I remember everything: the room I was in, the smell of the polystyrene box, the blue instructions booklet, and my father explaining the concepts of aperture, depth of field and shutter speed. Well you have to understand that this was from far the new most precious thing I owned! So proud of it, I shined it after every use, before to put it back in my camera bag, that I hid under my bed... Just in case... Just in case someone would have wanted to steel it... Or... Just in case something had happened in my quiet neighborhood, I was ready... The only photo reporter on site!
The true reason why I had wished this camera was not because I wanted to take nice shots, but because of my dad! As far as I can remember, and still now, he's always sticked to the viewfinder of his camera. His passion was the reason of my motivation.
First, I did not really know what to expect from it... Well, to be honest, the biggest problem was that I did not have a clue on how to use it, but the few tips my dad taught me were enough to give me wings. I took pictures of my family, my friends, my cat, my dog, my house, and even my toys! This was so cool... Well, this was the beginning!
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My First Serious Camera: Canon EOS 1000F N
Image Source: Canon EOS Resources
Copyright - Hugo Martin (See That Shot)