September 1982, took my entire first full time paycheck and bought an AE-1 program. Loved it!
1st digital was a Nikon Coolpix 8700 in (I think 2004). Hated it! Didn't touch digital until 2012 (ish).
Got a 7D, then a 5DIII, then the 1DX, and now the 1DX II !!!
I even purchased a 1V-HS--thought...