5 & 5: Share Your 5 Favorite NEW Cams & Your 5 Favorite Classic Cameras

I only own the Fuji X-E1 for current production cams, so I'll put that at #1. The rest are cameras where I am speculatively interested:
1) Fuji X-E1
2) Sony A7S
3) Fuji X100T
4) Leica M-E
5) Nikon Df

Classic Models:
1) Leica M3
2) Pentax Spotmatic F
3) Canon 7
4) Canon AE-1 (shot my sister's wedding with this)
5) Argus C3 (I can't help but like this camera; don't judge!)
 
I forgot to mention in my original post...

I was not sure where to put my sigma dp Merrill cameras, since I think they are now out of production, but are not old enough to be considered classics... Otherwise I would replace the Panasonic GX7 and Fuji XP1 w/ DP1m plus Ricoh 0.75 wide angle adapter and dp3m..

Gary
 
Current:
1. Canon 5D mkIII - an absolute beast of a camera, and a joy to use, I have nothing negative to say about it.

2. Sony RX100 mk1 (I haven't tried the mk2 and the mk3 isnt for me) Each time I use this little powerhouse I find myself thinking "this really is something special"

3. ?
4. ?
5. ?

Old (digital)

1. Canon EOS 1D Mk2, while my 2# and current cameras are arguably "better" this camera had a huge part in my improving.

2. Canon EOS 5d, I use the MkI for street shooting when I'm not using film, and it utterly excels, there's a certain something about it's files that is all it's own.

3. Ricoh GRD II, I know it's the red headed stepchild of the GR family, but it's the one I have, and it's a joy to shoot, it's why I want the new GR.

4. Panasonic Lumix LX3, Really ahead of it's time, still a capable camera, was the camera that I got really into street shooting with, AND for other shooting, with the expansion lens, you can go to 18mm! There's nothing that goes that wide in a comparable price range.

5. ?

Old (Film)

1. Canon Eos 3, it's almost exactly the same as the 5ds, a tank that always delivers, and feels great to use.

2. Contax T3, that lens, the size the AF moves while you focus, flash can default to off, it's super quiet, and looks like it's not a "serious" camera but produces very serious results.

3. Contax T2, Even after I got the T3 I was curious about the T2, silly, but I couldn't shift the curiosity. It's 99% as good as the T3, so I'm a huge fan.

4. Pentax ME Super, Aperture Priority, tiny, light, a pleasure to use, to the point I often wonder "why don't I just use this all the time?"

5. Konica FT-1 probably the most complete of the electronic Konicas (I have a soft spot for the FS-1 as well). I might prefer Aperture Priority to the Shutter Priority of the Konicas, but I enjoy the bodies, and those lenses are glorious.

6. Honorable mention Yashica T4, with B/W, ok so it's plastic not metal like the Contaxes, and you have to turn the flash off each time you turn it on, but I love the output.
 
The following list includes only those cameras that I currently own or had used in the past.

Current (some not exactly current, but these include only digital cameras):

Fuji XE-1
Fuji X100s
Nikon D700
Sony R1
?

Old:

Nikon FM2
Rollei 35s
Olympus XA
Leica Mini
Exakta Varex IIb
 
1, 6d, 70d, 700d, a65, gh4

2, Nikon F2 (no meter one), F3, Canon New F-1, Nikon 35ti and...

made in
Taiwan,
Canonet gIII, ql17
taipeimetro
canon dslr, canon efs lens
 
What are your favorite 5 New in production Cameras?

What are your favorite 5 Discontinued and or Classic Cameras ?

Owned and discontinued:

Leica M6
Leica M9
Leica X1
Fujifilm X100
Leica Minilux

New (owned):

Sony A7r
Fujifilm X-Pro1
Ricoh GR

Never Owned (but may own one day):

Leica M240
Pentax 645 digital
Sigma DP1 Quattro
Sony A7s
 
New:

1. Leica M Typ 240. I don't own one, but had a loaner for 2 weeks and really enjoyed it!
2. Leica M Monochrom. I haven't used one, but it would be at the top of my list of cameras to try.
3. Fuji X-Pro 1. I've handled one, but never had a chance to shoot with one. I like the way Fuji is going with their cameras, and I could see myself with one in the not too distant future.
4. Canon 5D3. I love my 5Dc, so I'm sure the newer version would be the same.
5. Sony A7r. The ability to have a digital camera to use M mount lenses with is looking increasingly appealing, especially for travel.

Classic:

1. Leica M3. My first Leica and overall favourite camera.
2. Canon 5D. My first FF DSLR, I've owned mine for 2 years and it's still my favourite digital camera.
3. Leica M4-P. The Leica I use with a 35, plus I can take a 50 in the bag for a lightweight walk around kit.
4. Olympus OM-1n. My favourite film SLR, compact but has a huge viewfinder, with excellent lenses.
5. Yashica Mat. I have only borrowed one, but I had a great time with it!
 
In production camera that one day I may own:

1. Ricoh GR
2. Nikon Df
3. M-Monochrome
4. Sigma DP-3M
5. Pentax 645D

Classics:

1. M4-P
2. OM-3 or OM-1n
3. Rolleiflex 2.8D
4. Ricoh GR1s
5. Mamiya Universal Press
 
Slowly, very slowly inching into modern digital cameras. I own and like these the best-

Favorite Modern

Olympus OMD E-5 (Mostly a platform for vintage lenses - candid portraits and macros)
Canon EOS SL-1 (Mostly a platform for autofocus tele lenses)
IPad (Mostly a source of Internet photos)
(Awaiting )- Giroptic 360

Favorite Classic 35mm

Leica M3
Olympus OM-T4/OM4
Canon T90
Nikon F5
Canon EOS3
XPan
Widelux F7

Favorite Classic Medium Format

Fujica 670/690
Rittreck/Warner/Norita 66
Linhof 617
Noblex 150
Pentacon Six

Texsport
 
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