crawdiddy
qu'est-ce que c'est?
The Bullet is a very nice looking camera. To me it looks like the love child of a Kodak Medalist and Bantam Special.
steamer
Well-known
In no particular order though the Vitessa may just edge out the others
Contax IIa
Contax G2
Contax T2
Voigtlander Vitessa A3
Contax IIa
Contax G2
Contax T2
Voigtlander Vitessa A3
PMCC
Late adopter.
Vitessa A5: the last and for me the prettiest version of this model.
squirrel$$$bandit
Veteran
The appeal of certain kinds of design varies with the times...like for instance I just recently found myself coveting a Pentax Super Program...which a few months ago I thought was merely a cheesy elaboration upon the ME. Pretty soon I will be wearing a white fedora and listening, as I once did, to Duran Duran records.
bmattock, I am not sure I like that Pentax prototype. I've seen it before and spent a long time trying to decide if it was cool or not. I've kind of come around to disliking it--the Spotties were perfect, and it's a little creepy to see the grip grafted on.
One of the reasons I love the new Pentax is that it basically looks like the never-produced MZ-1, a former would-be LX replacement. Not that the LX does, or ever did, need replacing.
I would love it if the K-7 had come with a shutter speed knob.
bmattock, I am not sure I like that Pentax prototype. I've seen it before and spent a long time trying to decide if it was cool or not. I've kind of come around to disliking it--the Spotties were perfect, and it's a little creepy to see the grip grafted on.
One of the reasons I love the new Pentax is that it basically looks like the never-produced MZ-1, a former would-be LX replacement. Not that the LX does, or ever did, need replacing.
I would love it if the K-7 had come with a shutter speed knob.
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NickTrop
Veteran
From a pure looks stand-point, the prettiest camera I own is the Yashica Electro CC. Very UN-Electro-like from an aesthetic stand point. Some of the posted cameras here look amazin'.
FrankS
Registered User
squirrel$$$bandit
Veteran
Really? A TLR?
maddoc
... likes film again.
Pretty and usable ... Rolleiflex 3.5F and 2.8F. The Hasselblad 500 C/M doesn't look to bad either. For 135 film I like the Leica IIIf (unfortunately not very usable when wearing eye-glasses) and the Leica M series.
Vics
Veteran
For looks alone...
For looks alone...
I love the looks of black Leica M cameras of any ilk with shorl lenses, Rollei TLRs, and Hasselblads. The black Leica just looks like the perfect "Pro" camera. I used to (in the '60s) see the PJs using Leicas with Strobonars at the high-society parties I was playing at (guitar). The Rolleis just have the art deco look that no other camera really has. The Hassy is just a beautiful (looking) design. I've never owned any of the above except for the Rollei (I have two.) I also have an M3, which is lovely to look at.
Vic
For looks alone...
I love the looks of black Leica M cameras of any ilk with shorl lenses, Rollei TLRs, and Hasselblads. The black Leica just looks like the perfect "Pro" camera. I used to (in the '60s) see the PJs using Leicas with Strobonars at the high-society parties I was playing at (guitar). The Rolleis just have the art deco look that no other camera really has. The Hassy is just a beautiful (looking) design. I've never owned any of the above except for the Rollei (I have two.) I also have an M3, which is lovely to look at.
Vic
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KoNickon
Nick Merritt
Best looking:
Hexar RF
OM-2
Canon EF
Bronica S2A (chrome!)
XA
All the above are highly usable.
A lovely camera that's a bit fiddly:
Zeiss Contessa (folder)
Hexar RF
OM-2
Canon EF
Bronica S2A (chrome!)
XA
All the above are highly usable.
A lovely camera that's a bit fiddly:
Zeiss Contessa (folder)
Keith
The best camera is one that still works!
And of course ... hard to go past one of these. Some of the pics Jonmanjiro has put in the RFF classifieds really shouldn't have been allowed! 
delible
Established
I think that these two half-frame VF cameras -Canon Demi and Olympus Pen EE-D are pretty good looking.
rbiemer
Unabashed Amateur
Some nice looking cameras in this thread.
I like my Zorki 3m and I think the Canon Demi is a looker as well.
However, for seriously pretty cameras:
This woman's got the goods!
Well, some one had to link to it.
Rob
I like my Zorki 3m and I think the Canon Demi is a looker as well.
However, for seriously pretty cameras:
This woman's got the goods!
Well, some one had to link to it.
Rob
gdi
Veteran
I keep going back to that camera, I assume it is quite rare, but how expensive? If anyone has a lead on finding a nice Advocate please PM!
elshaneo
Panographer
Well my friends, my most beautiful camera is the Leica IIIf RD ST. I will never sell it ;-)
Muggins
Junk magnet
Wow - you aren't kidding! Do you have any of the accesories for it and, if so, does it hang together as a system camera? I've always been intrigued by the extras, as Purma seem to have taken it quite seriously, and I guess it was probably the cheapest way of getting something with a shutter that went up to 1/500?
But that's very off topic...
Adrian
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petronius
Veteran
This is a bad GAS-thread!
I like the forms of the Konica Off-Road; the absolute beautiful original Olympus Pen (wish I had one); another pretty one is the Canon Dial.
I like the forms of the Konica Off-Road; the absolute beautiful original Olympus Pen (wish I had one); another pretty one is the Canon Dial.
Traut
Well-known
I don't have one anymore but I remember the first time I saw a Bronica S in the early 1960's. A very cool, original concept. The Hassy 1600 was not as cool looking IMO.
Platon
Member
Canon's VT serie and Nikon F black with standard eye-level prism.
D.O'K.
Darren O'Keeffe.
For good looks alone:
Rangefinder--Contax lla;
Fixed lens viewfinder--original model Rollei 35;
SLR--OM1;
MF--Rolleiflex T in grey livery;
5x4 and up--more or less anything in wood and brass...
Regards,
D.
Rangefinder--Contax lla;
Fixed lens viewfinder--original model Rollei 35;
SLR--OM1;
MF--Rolleiflex T in grey livery;
5x4 and up--more or less anything in wood and brass...
Regards,
D.