filmfan
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zupstermix
Established
Nikon SLR's since I started photography last October 2008.
luuca
Well-known
I'm a minolta before and sony now - slr shooter
A900 and zeiss lens, yea.
A900 and zeiss lens, yea.
Harry Lime
Practitioner
Leica may make the best rangefinder on the market, but Nikon has to make the best SLR cameras hands down. The two go together like strawberries and cream.
I used to shoot Canon. EOS 1-V HS and then a 5D. I loved the 1.4/50 and 1.4/35L , but my god did I hate the ergonomics of the bodies. That control dial on the back almost drove me insane. The camera felt like it was designed by a bunch of engineers, not photographers. The Canon interface always felt like it was in the way. Their approach really is geared towards automation, instead of manual operation and it drove me nuts. That said I think I would have liked the original F-1.
Then on a whim I picked up a Nikon F3-P and boy did it bowl me over. It felt as natural as a Leica.
A few years later I came across a black paint 1959 Nikon F. Nikon really broke the mold when they made that camera. It's a pain to load, but I just love picking it up and shooting. There is something very special about the original F and in my book it may be the best SLR ever made.
Last year I bought a fully rebuilt F2. It lacks some of the charm and personality of the original F, but you will probably experience operator failure, before that camera gives in.
Then I got a D700. Aside from the M8 it was the only other digital I have encountered that felt like a film camera, except it used a sensor. The ergonomics are nearly perfect and the camera never gets in your way (except it's a little too big for my taste). It works just as well set to full auto, as to manual mode. The RGB matrix metering is the best I have ever seen. It's uncannily accurate and highly predictable.
Leica SLR bodies have been a mixed bag of goods for me. The SL is a great camera, but some how we never really fell in love. The R6.2 is close to perfect, but crippled by a very mushy shutter release. The R8/R9 is a joy to shoot and one of the best cameras I have ever used, but a little too bulky and they tend to suck expensive CR2 batteries dry at an alarming rate. But regardless I really like the R8/R9 and mine gets a lot of use. Oddly enough the much maligned R3 is one of my favorites. I wouldn't mind coming across a nice clean MOT example. It really is a shame about the R line, because the glass is second to none.
Aside from the R8 I primarily shoot a mixture of Zeiss ZF and classic Nikkors on my Nikons, but I get Leica envy every time I look at my Summicron-R negs....
I used to shoot Canon. EOS 1-V HS and then a 5D. I loved the 1.4/50 and 1.4/35L , but my god did I hate the ergonomics of the bodies. That control dial on the back almost drove me insane. The camera felt like it was designed by a bunch of engineers, not photographers. The Canon interface always felt like it was in the way. Their approach really is geared towards automation, instead of manual operation and it drove me nuts. That said I think I would have liked the original F-1.
Then on a whim I picked up a Nikon F3-P and boy did it bowl me over. It felt as natural as a Leica.
A few years later I came across a black paint 1959 Nikon F. Nikon really broke the mold when they made that camera. It's a pain to load, but I just love picking it up and shooting. There is something very special about the original F and in my book it may be the best SLR ever made.
Last year I bought a fully rebuilt F2. It lacks some of the charm and personality of the original F, but you will probably experience operator failure, before that camera gives in.
Then I got a D700. Aside from the M8 it was the only other digital I have encountered that felt like a film camera, except it used a sensor. The ergonomics are nearly perfect and the camera never gets in your way (except it's a little too big for my taste). It works just as well set to full auto, as to manual mode. The RGB matrix metering is the best I have ever seen. It's uncannily accurate and highly predictable.
Leica SLR bodies have been a mixed bag of goods for me. The SL is a great camera, but some how we never really fell in love. The R6.2 is close to perfect, but crippled by a very mushy shutter release. The R8/R9 is a joy to shoot and one of the best cameras I have ever used, but a little too bulky and they tend to suck expensive CR2 batteries dry at an alarming rate. But regardless I really like the R8/R9 and mine gets a lot of use. Oddly enough the much maligned R3 is one of my favorites. I wouldn't mind coming across a nice clean MOT example. It really is a shame about the R line, because the glass is second to none.
Aside from the R8 I primarily shoot a mixture of Zeiss ZF and classic Nikkors on my Nikons, but I get Leica envy every time I look at my Summicron-R negs....
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Merkin
For the Weekend
Since you are shooting a lot of nikon these days, have you thought about having your R lenses converted to f mount?
FrankS
Registered User
Almost equal opportunity owner here. Mostly Nikons, Olympus is second, and I have one each of Canon, Pentax, and Minolta SLR.
JustPlainBill
Established
Canon or Nikon SLR shooter
Canon or Nikon SLR shooter
Hi,
My Nikon D 60 has become my "go to camera". My Canon FX "clunkbox" is stiill available for use. My ex left a Canon T50; don't think it works.
Cheers,
JustPlainBill
Canon or Nikon SLR shooter
Hi,
My Nikon D 60 has become my "go to camera". My Canon FX "clunkbox" is stiill available for use. My ex left a Canon T50; don't think it works.
Cheers,
JustPlainBill
Never have had, or even used, a Canon SLR... but I did buy a Nikon FG as a gift for my parents in May 1983. Seemed like a nice camera, the best of its type at the time. They lived on a shoreline of Puget Sound and took frequent trips in their sailboat, and the salt air (and spray) is probably the reason the camera (and Tamron zoom) rusted and corroded to become unserviceable after 15-20 years.
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newspaperguy
Well-known
Mostly Olympus (OM-1n and OM=2n) for quite awhile now,
although I am chagrined to count no less than six Nikon SLRs
sitting about, including my original 'F'
. (#6516XXX)
although I am chagrined to count no less than six Nikon SLRs
sitting about, including my original 'F'
. (#6516XXX)ronnies
Well-known
Can I have an option for "both" please? I still use some Canon FD stuff.
Ronnie
Ronnie
tribleyl
Newbie
Topcon Auto 100 - Pentax H1A – Nikon F, F3 – Olympus OM-1 – Rolleiflex SL-66 (6x6) – Rollei & Mamiya C33, C330 6x6 TLR’s – Pentax Spotmatic SP, SPII, and K-1000 (Brown).
Stayed out of digital until the Pentax K-10 (APS-C) was released. Went back to Pentax because they were the only APS-C company offering a unique line of great performing (metal) prime pancake lenses (have all except one). I also use my legacy Pentax K and screw mount glass and the pancakes are used on my Oly E-P1. I can take advantage of in-body stabilization with every lens I ever mount (even my Lensbaby). The Pentax primes provide the “crossover” I demand for my rangefinder shooting.
Stayed out of digital until the Pentax K-10 (APS-C) was released. Went back to Pentax because they were the only APS-C company offering a unique line of great performing (metal) prime pancake lenses (have all except one). I also use my legacy Pentax K and screw mount glass and the pancakes are used on my Oly E-P1. I can take advantage of in-body stabilization with every lens I ever mount (even my Lensbaby). The Pentax primes provide the “crossover” I demand for my rangefinder shooting.
Stravinsky
Leitz Fellowship
Nikon all the way: FTn, FE (my father), F70, F75 & D70...
Mohan
Established
I've had both,
For manual I'm biassed towards Nikon, having had both an F and F2 and loved them both.
For Autofocus and Digital I have a strong preference for Canon, not sure why other than that's the interface I'm used to, had both a 10D and a 1n, hated the 10D and Loved the 1N, I think I'm going to be buying a 1D mk2 (hopefully an N) not sure I'll love the weight but I love the camera.
For manual I'm biassed towards Nikon, having had both an F and F2 and loved them both.
For Autofocus and Digital I have a strong preference for Canon, not sure why other than that's the interface I'm used to, had both a 10D and a 1n, hated the 10D and Loved the 1N, I think I'm going to be buying a 1D mk2 (hopefully an N) not sure I'll love the weight but I love the camera.
Harry Lime
Practitioner
I don't have that much R glass, since I only shoot 35 & 50mm...
But that is an interesting idea.
nebraska
Member
C and N
C and N
I have and continue shooting both systems in film and digital. They have made some very appealing cameras and lenses.
C and N
I have and continue shooting both systems in film and digital. They have made some very appealing cameras and lenses.
David R Munson
写真のオタク
Mamiya
(Also Canon, to be fair)
(Also Canon, to be fair)
parsec1
parsec1
D3, D3x,D700. 14mm,24mm 28-70mm all 2.8 ,50 1.4, 70-200 2.8 vr2 300 2.8 vr and 1.7 converter. Wireless transmitter and satellite acquistion equipment.
Battered black plain prism F2 with a 28,50,and 105 when I go out to take proper pictures
Battered black plain prism F2 with a 28,50,and 105 when I go out to take proper pictures
goamules
Well-known
Canon. I like the quality to cost ratio, compared to Nikon. But I'm pretty new to RFs. IVSB, VI-T, 7s for a short period. They're all nice, and they don't cost an arm and a leg. Yes, they are "strap candy" too, but I'd rather have a $200 body generating comments than a $800 one.....
filmfan
Well-known
The only SLR that I have shot in the past year has been a Nikon F100 so I voted Nikon. However I have a Canon AE-1 somewhere (like 99323452345 other people).