I collect vintage cameras. Some of mine are over 100 years old. I have over 40 so far and am always on the lookout for more finds. Usually when I get them, they are all gross and covered in guck and stuff. I take those ones apart and clean them from the inside out and/or make repairs. My very first old camera was a Polaroid spectra my dad gave me when I was little. I instantly fell in love with film and he went on to show me how to load and shoot 35mm cameras. Now I shoot with 120, 620, and 116 film cameras. You can't buy 620 or 116 film anymore, but I just buy 120 film and re-spool it onto old 620 spools. It's so much fun.
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I bought my ex a nice Nikon camera in the mid-90s. She loved shooting old buildings and sculptures in black-and-white. My meager background taught her about composition and long vs. short lenses, graduated filters, etc. I subscribed to American Cinematographer for years.
@SW-User I bug the shit out of my gf these days. When we watch a show, I point out how the shots are composed, the blocking, length of the lens, the light, the colors people are wearing. etc. A story is always being told. Most people do not realize how long it takes to set up the lighting for a scene.
