I started taking pictures as a child in the late 1950's with various Kodak Brownies (I still have some) and 620 film. I took pictures of family, friends, buildings, trees and vacations with my family and other events. As a young teenager I was given a used Fujica rangefinder and started my 35mm film journey. I eventually graduated to a Nikon FM SLR and set up a B&W darkroom in the first house we owned. I have thousands of B&W images and prints, and hundreds of transparencies and now tens of thousands of digital image files.
I was always frugal with camera purchases, using the FM for 22 years. In 2004 I bought a Panasonic Lumix FZ20 and enjoyed it for about 8 years. I graduated (downsized) to the smaller Lumix ZS8, then moved to the more versatile LX7 and a year or so later I got an LX100, my current ‘one-and-only.’ The LX100 allowed me to return to the 'fully manual' kind of photography I had enjoyed decades ago, with up to date options offered by a full featured camera. I have given up the long-zoom for other features, but there are times I wish my camera had more reach.
Soon after purchasing the LX100, December 2015, I came across and joined Photographer’s Lounge to show images, share ideas, seek guidance, help others, and discuss small cameras.
Most of my current pictures are of my grandchildren; none of these are posted on public sites. A portion of the rest of my collection are shared here and on Flickr.
NEW CHAPTER — January 2022
My LX100 days have come to an end. In the last two months the LX100 sensor has attracted a few bothersome dust particles that I cannot shake or vacuum loose and the zoom actuator at the shutter release does not work reliably. For a while I had my eyes on the LX100 M2, but I decided that I would not buy another fixed lens camera that could potentially result in the same dust problem. So, I purchased a Lumix GX9 with the kit lens (12-60 mm). I’ve had it for a couple of days and I’m still working through the menu system and the controls. Images to follow. . .