To All POE Photographers

Groom standing on the right is correct. As history has it...so he could defend her with his sword, hung at his left hip

Dave, that made me laugh, only my Mother calls me Michael !  I will drop the formal tone then.

 The Agfa film was Scala, but no I never used it 

Well, you should have known better then, shouldn't you???

Only been a member of POE since end of Feb but it's a fantastc site. Very pleased to see you as a Premier Member. As you indicated in another post, no airs and graces, just photography for pleasure, which is what POE is so good at. I started off with 1 Praktika L as a birthday present and ended up many years later with 2 Canon F1's with drives, the works. Canon 500d now and don't feel any different, just enjoy taking piccies regardless. My POE profile just about covers it. Just as happy using the wifes Vivitar point and shoot. Cor, remember their lenses?? 70-210 zoom!!! probably the best 'non marque' lens of the era. I used the Agfa film mainly for copying text images for a friend of my dad's who did lectures on church architecture . He would ask for some ridiculously minute clips, sometimes only 1/2 inch square ! ! ! out of old books but the final quality was stunning. Tripod, extension tubes...happy days!!! Like your idea of passing the POE name around. I've put a few ideas forward and can only hope they are able keep the site going. It's just too good to go to the wall. I have never been a big enthusiast of forums either, as you said earlier too technical and stuffy.....nothing like these guys, trying to keep track of 3 or 4 threads at a time......no good  for someone who like s his whisky ! ! ! Look forward to more reminiscing, it does you good!!! 

The more I use POE the more I wish I had joined aeons ago!

The complete lack of competition over camera size, age and content is so refreshing. I really must try and plan a meet somewhere as it would be fantastic to chat about everything. And then see the results of different viewpoints on the same subject!

Well, I'm here now so onward and upward!!

Andrew

Really appreciate your comments Andrew which shows just what a great bunch of people we have here, but the most urgent factor right now is to keep POE alive.

A meet of POE photographers would be fantastic of course, maybe with a 'I'm a POE photographer' sticker on the vehicle!

So to all of those who still use and enjoy the POE website and forum but haven't got their STAR yet, what are you waiting for?

Please donate now, or you'll have nowhere to go!

Ron, I will help the site.

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         "I'm a POE photographer"  on the car ?

          sorry guvnor,  clean out of window space !!!!!

You keep helping the site by doing what you're good at MIck. Photographing lovely cottages and 'Green Box Busting'......keep up the good work. I got to get back to work now, will join in again later