My new (old) friend

I received a very special gift from a good friend today.  I mentioned that I was interested in learning how to use a real camera (I’m studying under The Pioneer Woman!), and she mentioned that she had an SLR camera that she no longer uses.  So it’s on permanent loan.

Hello beauty. 

Holy moly, look at the size of that lens.  I’m blushing here!

 

There is a separate flash.  It’s really big and has all these weird numbers on the back.  I’m a bit intimidated by it.  Somebody hold me!

But wait, there’s more!  What could be in this tiny little box?

Lens adapter thingies!  See, I don’t even know what they are called.  My friend Wendi is getting ready to slap me right about now.  

 

This one has a criss-cross pattern on it.  I’m guessing it’s to give pictures a textured look.  Something that people now do with Photoshop.  In the olden days, you had to scratch up your lens.

This one looked like half of a pair of sunglasses at first, then I noticed the writing on the side.  Even I know what “polarized” means!  My giant, old-lady sunglasses are polarized.  It helps reduce glare, especially if you are looking through water.

What the…?  Another lens?!  I still don’t know what to do with the first one!

Um, where’s the screen?  Do they even sell film anymore?

Speaking of old cameras, the squareness of those two photos is totally reminding me of the camera my Mom had when I was a baby.  What were those called again?

So much to learn.  So very much to learn!