I bought my first camera in 1979 in the form of a Canon A-1. I shot that camera for a good 35 years. Around 2010, I bought a Canon 40D and shot that until about 2022, when I thought that the love of photography had left me. I gave the A-1 to my youngest son and the 40D went to the oldest. Their enthusiasm reignited the fire and by 2025, I had built a darkroom in the basement and now average about 3 rolls of film shot each week. The A-1 was replaced by an F-1, then another A-1 and more after that. The film camera collection now numbers north of 60 cameras and counting. And, I’m loving every minute of it.