The moment I pick up a new camera to add to my collection, I instantly shoot a frame or two to experience how the camera handles in my hand. It's also a moment in which I officially make a camera mine apart from its previous owner.
For the longest time, I wanted a Hasselblad 500 in my collection and I was able to purchase one at a very good price compared to the market rates on eBay. The previous owner no longer shot film so I made him an offer for the camera body and 3 lenses. He even threw in a couple of 220 pro packs of Kodak Portra film which is always awesome.
Hasselblad build their cameras like tanks. This particular model felt great in my hands and the shutter barn doors made a pretty loud "clonk" sound whenever you depressed the shutter button. It sounded official. This was a proud day for me and my collection and I took a self portrait as my first frame.
"Self portrait with a Hasselblad" / 6x6 medium format Ilford FP4+ / May 2012