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ChristopherSacry
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[2008-10-19 11:18:04 +0000 UTC]
"I need a Tag Line?"
(United States)
# Statistics
Favourites: 34; Deviations: 3158; Watchers: 301
Watching: 270; Pageviews: 55159; Comments Made: 1954; Friends: 270
# Interests
Favorite movies: Mel Brooks, History of the World, Vol.IFavorite bands / musical artists: Stevie Ray Vaughan
Favorite writers: Don't care much for words.
Favorite games: Not into games, and this includes my daily life.
Favorite gaming platform: see above.
Tools of the Trade: Hassy 500C/M, Rolleiflex SLX, Leica M3, Graflex 4x5
Other Interests: Playing Guitar, Violin
# About me
Hello, my name is Christopher. I am currently living in Highland, Michigan and doing side work as a Freelance Photographer. I've been shooting since I was 10 years old, that was 30 years ago....I started with a Canon AE-1 Program and 50mm lens. That lasted me until I was about 24 when, thanks to a divorce from a conniving ...., it went into storage. Sometime in the next few months it was stolen from my storage unit and my photography would be put on hold for a while. Around 2002 I got a small digital point-n-shoot camera that lasted a year or two, then everything went dormant again.... thanks to another divorce. ---honest, I was not trying to make a habit of this! In 2008, having no wife to divorce me and all my bills becoming paid off, I jumped back into things with a Nikon D700 and 35-70mm Nikkor lens. I only wanted to shoot full frame, so the D700 was just the ticket. At the time it had more to offer than the first edition of the D3 that had come out.
During the Spring and Summer of 2009, my love for photography took full hold of me again and I embraced it completely. In the Winter of 2009 and Spring of 2010 I began purchasing film cameras. When you start with film, it's hard to really leave it. At the present time, I have cameras from Nikon, Canon, Hasselblad, Graflex, and Leica. I also have a few lesser known brand cameras that you might see a snap shot of from time to time.
My Number 1 camera is my 1955 Leica M3 Double Stroke with a Carl Zeiss 50mm C Sonnar F/1.5 lens. Following in a close Second is my Hasselblad 500C/M with Zeiss Sonnar 150mm lens. My Nikon F5 is the number one SLR right now, you just have to shoot one to understand. My D700 has taken a full back seat in the last 4 months as I only use it for jobs. Seems that real customers want everything Digital so they can have it now, now, now.... I really prefer film.
I also develop my own film and I love it. My preference in developer is Tetenal, Neofin Blau. C41 process is about the same and I've only used a Unicolor kit, but it works great. My preference in film is Fuji Velvia 50 for colour shots, and Rollei Pan 25 for my Black and White stuff. Kodak Tri-X 400 is always a favorite too. I have a few rolls of Ilford floating around right now, only because I'm out of Rollei... but that won't last but a few rolls.
A quick note for anyone looking for a new/used camera... I've been buying my stuff from KEH.com through my personal sales rep, Dan Orchard. I've had the best buying experiences with Dans help and recommend KEH highly. Go to the site, give them a call, and ask to speak to Dan and he'll hook you up with all the camera gear you need!
This portrait of me was taken by a friend in one of my photography classes in college. I have everything but a piece of paper from a college saying I know how to take pictures so I went back to school to get that....
And I have a new favorite quote: "If we leave our past now, we still might have that chance to embrace what lives in present and see the future." from my friend, ankooru.
Ok, I'm going out shooting, you have a nice day :)
Current Residence: Michigan, USA
Favourite genre of music: Classic Rock / Texas Blues
Favourite photographer: too many
Favourite style of art: human beauty
Operating System: Finally got a MacBook Pro!!! No more Windows!! I'm FREE!!!
MP3 player of choice: iPod Touch
Shell of choice: Sea?
Wallpaper of choice: I make my own.
Favourite cartoon character: Buggs Bunny
Personal Quote: Always focus on the Eyes.
