Cult cameras - what is on the list?

[Krosya]

There are some cameras that have "cult" status and following. What are they?
I can think of one at the moment:

Konica Hexar AF.

What else do you think belongs on a "cult cameras" list?

 

[ruby.monkey]

Well, obviously not the Leica M3. 😉

 

[Luna]

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=qLZJBdvqAv8

Around 2 minutes. That is a cult camera.

 

[pvdhaar]

The Lomo LCA

 

[oftheherd]

The Lomo LCA

Yep, a cult camera alright. LOL

 

[oftheherd]

I think the Canonet 17 QL III has assumed cult status. Seemingly the Yashica 124 MAT G as well. Leicas in general have (putting on my flame suit as I run to the shelter).

I guess a definition of cult status would help define others or not. Some might consider the 35mm FSU cameras that way, but I am not so sure that fits just yet, popular as they may be.

 

[jsrockit]

Most Leica Ms. Ricoh GR1. Leica Digilux 2.

 

[chris00nj]

Interesting post. Initial thoughts....

1. Nikon SP - It's Nikon and a rangefinder.
2. Alpa 6 (but really any Alpa reflex)
3. Canon Canonet QL17 GIII
4. Olympus Pen
5. Apple Iphone (just kidding...sort of)

(plus the already mentioned Lomo and Leica M3. )

Update: can't determine whether a highly collectible camera is the same as a cult camera. If so:

Agfa Automatic 66
Ensign Autorange 620.
Leica IIIg

 

[raytoei@gmail.com]

Most definitely the Olympus Pen, XA, and 35RD.

 

[feenej]

Olympus XA

 

[feenej]

Yashica Gsn, but only here on RFF.

 

[feenej]

Olympus Mju II (also a cult camera only here). Hmm Olympus makes the list a lot. Oh add the OM-1 too.

 

[Waus]

Nikon F
Nikon F2
Nikon FM/FE/FM2/FE2/FM3a
Leica M6
Rolleiflex (and all of it's clones...)
Hasselblad SWC

 

[dmr]

I would almost consider the Mamiya SD users to be a "cult", as there aren't too many of them, but those who use them regularly are very attached to them.

 

[scottwallick]

My first thought is of the Diana/Holga 120.

On second thought, I come up with a list of cameras that might not be 'cult', but were commercially unsuccessful (whatever that means) but have a strong following:

• Nikon FM3a
• Epson R-D1
• Contax T/T2
• Fuji Natura/Klasse

I might even be so bold as to throw in the Contax G/G2 and—apologies!—the new Voigtlander Bessa III 667/Fuji GF670.

This whole forum, depending on the point of view, could be about 'cult' cameras. 😉

 

[Roger Hicks]

Anything by Gandolfi (which is understandable) and anything by Deardorff (which isn't).

Anything by Alpa, ancient or modern.

Olympus Pen W and Pen F series (nothing else by Olympus is really cult, unless you include the inexplicably popular OM series).

Cheers,

R.

 

[Todd.Hanz]

Diana
Rolleiflex
Widelux
Hassy's

Todd

 

[martin s]

Linhof Technika.

martin

 

[micromontenegro]

The Rollei 35, of course.

 

[DNG]

The ones I own 😉
Leica M5 -- Last M made in Weltzlar, in that era of Leica's, 1st TTL RF (Popularity is growing)
Olympus XA -- smallest RF
Rollie 35s
Leica MP (old)
Voigtlander folders
Nikon RF
Robot (24x24 or 24x26)