This is an illustrated chronology of all the cameras I have used over the years from the very beginning up until the present day, with the exception of cell phones and one-offs taken using other people's equipment. I still have most of these in my possession.
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1995
Kodak Tele-Instamatic 608
The camera I started with in late spring 1995. My original unit was my mother's old camera, which I used for a few months until light leakage problems became too serious to ignore. This was not a great photographic tool by any stretch, but we all have to start somewhere.
Taken in June 1995 using the Tele-Instamatic
I bought the disc for the music, casual fan that I am. I paid no attention to the writing scribbled across the front until a day later when I actually took a good look at it, realizing to my surprise that it appeared to be an autograph. After researching and comparing my specimen with examples of her signature found online, it does appear that this one is legit.