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I started out wanting to take photos as soon as I learned cameras could be used for more than 'happy snaps'. My first camera was a film camera borrowed for short trips around the Hunter Valley.

1999 - Tired of the wait for film to process, I got my first digital camera, A Sony Mavica. Since then I've had many digital all-in-one cameras but it wasn't until I encountered a Pentax Optio 550 that I realized things like aperture, f-stop and ISO existed.

2010 - Unfortunately my first interchangeable lens camera was given to me. A Nikon D7000 DSLR, and I found it to overwhelming to use.

2021 - Many years later I have started my journey again with a mirrorless Sony A6400 and my first all purpose lens, a Sony 18-105mm, and a macro lens, Sony FE 90mm F2.8 Macro G OSS. I plan on continuing my love for dramatic skies, macro flowers, and landscapes, with a bit of kitty portraits thrown in.

2026 - I have now sold my Sony kit. I found Sony lacks the "soul" I want in my images. The way the camera body processes images leaves things feeling empty. Custom picture profiles and even vintage lenses fight against this base setup. It was especially frustrating when the internal setup had issues and would ruin photos. I find myself spending too much time trying to counter it all instead of just taking photos.

2026 onward - Time for a new system and a new approach of trying to find that film "feel" on modern cameras. I have returned to Nikon with a Z6. It's almost brand new with just over 3000 shutter count. The sensor is perfect.

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