amateur, n. 1. one who cultivates any study or art or other activity for personal pleasure instead of professionally or for gain. (Macquarie Dictionary).

Professionally I am an accountant trying to eke out my final years before "retirement" with part-time work, trying to fill in the gaps with the hobby I love.

Also an incurable sufferer of G.A.S. Currently have:

Mamiya 645 Pro TL, Super(x2), 8 lenses, etc.

Rolleiflex 2.8F

Yashica 124G, 124, 635, and 44LM

Nikon F2s, F3HP, F5, FM, FE, FM2N, FE2, F75, F100, FM10, D1x, D100, D3000, Coolpix 5400, Coolpix P5100

CV Bessa L(x2), T, R, R3A

Leica M3

Moskva 5

Horizon S3 Pro

Holga 120WPC

Zeiss Ikon Ikonta

Canon G1, G5

Minolta SRT-101(x2), X700

Numerous FEDs, Zorkis, Kievs, Zenits

Several pre & post WW2 folders

My first Brownie Starflash