In 1982, I was working as a shop assistant for a local Price-Rite hardware branch.
The electrical and batteries were an area of the shop I had to look after, so I remember a bit about what stuff was carried, and what was available from the trade magazines.
Getting a Zenit 12XP 35mm SLR camera in 1984, is why I started reading the photo magazines, looking for tips to help beginners. The UK magazine, What Camera, was a regular order at my local newsagent.
One of the things I learned well was f-stop, and how that relates to image brightness and depth of field sharpness. Stuff that still is important for astronomy.
