Cult cameras - what is on the list?

[BSchall]

Vivitar Ultra Wide and Slim - VUWS

A little piece of plastic with a 21mm lens. Bought one at Goodwill for $2, sold it on Ebay for $35 plus $15 shipping to France.

 

[Sparrow]

The only real cult camera here in the UK is the surveillance camera, hundreds of thousands of them replete with their totem-polls, hidden away in little shrines or carried around as talisman by their devotees

Oh and the Polaroid SX-70

 

[BSchall]

And another Olympus, the Olympus Trip 35.

 

[xayraa33]

And another Olympus, the Olympus Trip 35.

I feel bad now for accidentally smashing my minty Oly Trip to smithereens.😱

 

[Dralowid]

I am happy to put a word in for the the Contax I but will refrain from any justification for doing so.

Michael

 

[Krosya]

the Hexar RF a cult camera?
Only to Konica diehards.

Compared to in production M cameras, the Hexar RF is a complicated hard to repair automated film advance M camera with a relatively dim viewfinder and no parts availability outside Japan - if its still being repaired there by Konica. To top it off, some had non Leica lens spec registrations problems - like mine until it was repaired and adjusted by the Konica factory while Konica was still a camera company.

Stephen

In the original post (that you quoted) I said Konica AF, not RF and you yourself call AF a "cult" camera on your website:

http://www.cameraquest.com/konhex.htm

But since you bring it up - RF could also qualify. Most of th points that you bring up kinda make it one. There are many "cult" cameras that are hard to repair. Thee many "cult" cameras that are no longer made/company is out of business - so what ? I have never heard of Hexar's film advance failing. To me it actually a feature, along with a fast shutter of 1/4000 that no oter film RF offers AFAIK - makes it pretty unique and maybe "cult" camera.
I dont think it's Viewfinder is dim either. It is actually much better that the one I had in M6 I used to own that had the well known problem with RF patch flare - fix thatcot me as much as one of my Hexars.

So, - sorry Stephen, but I have to disagree with ya.

I'm actually surprised at your comments, as on your own website you seem to praise Hexar RF quite a bit, just look at your own list of Hexar RF 1st's :

http://www.cameraquest.com/konicam.htm

I think that list makes it good enough to be a "cult" camera.

 

[rodt16s]

To my way of thinking the OM1 and Lomo have Cult status..
Leica M RF and the Nikon F are "Iconic"
Although some of the Leica M lenses are more "Elitist"..

Cult status doesn't necessitate it has to be great.. just gain some underground popularity or become trendy

 

[mike-s]

Voigtlander Vito B. The neatest (in the literal sense) camera ever made.

 

[Naumoski]

While the cult cameras are the one for whom we dreaming and lusting, I would stay with my Minolta srt 101 as my first cult and Minolta 7sII as my second.

... next I'm waiting for some medium format to accompany the Minolta's 🙂

 

[Phil_F_NM]

Fujica ST801
Pentax LX

 

[froyd]

sorry for the cross posting, but it's relevant here: i just saw a Fuji Finepix F30 selling for $800 on Amazon!!! Talk about cult!

 

[Fujitsu]

Great, now is there any camera not on the list yet? I think the thread can be closed now...

 

[Roger Hicks]

Great, now is there any camera not on the list yet? I think the thread can be closed now...

'Bomb doors' Vitessa?

Peckam Wray?

Ensign Wide (65mm on 6x9)?

70mm Combat Graphic?

Cheers,

R.

 

[barnwulf]

I don't think I remember anyone naming the Nikon SP rangefinder (probably black) or maybe any of the Nikon Rangefinders. Nikon F, FE2. Possibly Zeiss Ikonta B 6X6 folder. Leica Ms for sure. - Jim

 

[d.keljikian]

What about Linhof 220 and Brooks Plaubel Veriwide 100.

 

[Pablito]

Canon F1

yes?

 

[johannielscom]

the Hexar RF a cult camera?
Only to Konica diehards.

Compared to in production M cameras, the Hexar RF is a complicated hard to repair automated film advance M camera with a relatively dim viewfinder and no parts availability outside Japan - if its still being repaired there by Konica. To top it off, some had non Leica lens spec registrations problems - like mine until it was repaired and adjusted by the Konica factory while Konica was still a camera company.

Stephen

Stephen,

Krosya wrote Hexar AF, not RF.

Which makes him right, as are you!

 

[jbielikowski]

Hasselblad, Rolleiflex, M3, SX-70, F. afaik most cult is created when camera was used by someone/played in famous film.

 

[dmr]

Great, now is there any camera not on the list yet? I think the thread can be closed now...

Well, I didn't see the Brownie Starflash, which was my first camera of my very own. 🙂 There's kind of a "cult" revolving around the 1950s (and earlier) "box" and simple P&S cameras. Last B&H big book actually had both B&W and color 127 film, so somebody is obviously using it.

On "another network" a while back I saw some Starflash shots done on 35mm film, with the sprocket holes visible, and the images extending into the sprocket areas.

 

[Pico]

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

Seconded. I do not understand the enthusiasm for Deardorff unless it is being judged as a piece of furniture or as cabinet making.