ray*j*gun
Veteran
Its one reason I have so many Barnacks...... they just tickle me.... I must say though that my M2 feels almost as distinctive.
Danlo
Established
Minolta SRT101 - Wow, the feeling of grabbing a shot with the SRT101 is amazing. For example, shooting with my Nikon FM2 is like shooting with any modern digital camera, its like a dead weight in your hand. No emotions and no feeling of gratitude after you´ve taken a shot. I love the Minolta Srt101.
Exdsc
Well-known
Nikon F5
Godfrey
somewhat colored
Soul is personal. My FM seemed to have much more soul than my friend's SRT-101 to me, and he felt the opposite.
G
BLKRCAT
75% Film
I agree about the barnacks. I shoot with mine every so often and as a user of glasses i hate focussing and composing as it isnt the fastest, but for those brighter days where you can zone focus the feeling of releasing the shutter feels so satisfying. Almost feels like an animal trap or something trapping the image on to my film. Best feeling.
bitfeng
Well-known
suprised that nobody has mentioned Rollei 35 ...
Muggins
Junk magnet
Werra: Your old German teacher - earnest, efficient, but with twisted schadenfreude lurking underneath that clean facade.
Adrian
Adrian
Out to Lunch
Ventor
The Epson rangefinder cameras, especially with the Voiglander lenses.
farlymac
PF McFarland
Of all the cameras I used to own, the one that had the most character/personality was the Vitessa L. Of the cameras I have now, it has to be the Vito B. And I have owned a lot of cameras, from 16mm "spies" to 4x5 Graflex. Just something about those little Voigtlanders that said "I may be small, but I can get the job done".
PF
PF
TXForester
Well-known
My Olympus OM-2s. The shutter has a clunky sound compared to the OM-1, but I like it. For motorcycles, my Yamaha SRX600. A 600cc, single cylinder, four stroke with kick start only. I once kicked it 75+ times in the summer heat. Then I discovered the trick to single kick starts.
Godfrey
somewhat colored
suprised that nobody has mentioned Rollei 35 ...
Great shot!
The Rollei 35S was in my list.
G
bitfeng
Well-known
Godfrey
somewhat colored
Thank you
I used to have six or seven. Over the years I've sold off all but my favorite black Rollei 35S. Just had it serviced as the slow shutter speeds were gummed up. Now works as smooth and clean as when I bought it 20-some years ago.
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Spanik
Well-known
While I don't like rangefinders at all that Fuji G690BL calls me. I can't pass it or I have to pick it up just to have it in my hands. But I rather think it is possesed than it having a soul.
My old Praktica MTL3 is like an old friend. Always ready to go out. The C330 feels like a camera that knows better than I what to do. Makes me feel incompetent to handle it. (I probably am...) And the Kiev 60 has a feeling of understatement.
They all have something but those 4 are strongest.
My old Praktica MTL3 is like an old friend. Always ready to go out. The C330 feels like a camera that knows better than I what to do. Makes me feel incompetent to handle it. (I probably am...) And the Kiev 60 has a feeling of understatement.
They all have something but those 4 are strongest.
Roger Hicks
Veteran
tunalegs
Pretended Artist
The Exa might be the practical friend who insists on doing everything one step at a time and never in a hurry.
Folders as a whole are shy exhibitionists.
Folders as a whole are shy exhibitionists.
John Bragg
Well-known
Olympus compacts with sliding front cover. XA series and Mju I and II. The stealthy ninjas of cameras.
Roger Hicks
Veteran
Exa: the short, not very bright but practical friend who insists on doing everything one step at a time and never in a hurry.
Folders: beautiful!
Cheers,
R.
konicaman
konicaman
Konica III - lovely and a bit scary, like a beautiful woman who is almost too perfect
Pentax SV - got a beater a while ago, because I wanted the lens that was attached to it: to my surprise the SV just keeps begging to be used.
Rank Mamiya - like a playful terrier.
I will also second Rollei 35 and Yashica D
Pentax SV - got a beater a while ago, because I wanted the lens that was attached to it: to my surprise the SV just keeps begging to be used.
Rank Mamiya - like a playful terrier.
I will also second Rollei 35 and Yashica D
p.giannakis
Pan Giannakis
My Barnak and the Minolta XD-7 for sure. The Canon EOS 5 and the Minolta 9xi could also qualify..