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Digital Camera World
Digital Camera World
Kim Bunermann

The cameras that started it all: Our firsts, from 35mm film to DSLRs to compact cameras

Three different cameras displayed on a light blue background: an Olympus OM-10, a Fujifilm FinePix A205S, and a Nikon D3100.

Capturing the world through your own lens is exciting, and most of us probably didn't realize how the small step of holding a film camera, a DSLR or a compact camera for the first time would turn into a lifelong passion – or even a career – now probably spend behind a mirrorless camera.

So, who remembers holding their very first camera? It's one of those moments that sticks with you – when specs and technical details often took a backseat, as the thrill of photography took center stage.

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