JMQ
Well-known
yeah, I have seen your F3 rig, and I too, would do the "serpentine" get away.
Calzone
Gear Whore #1
yeah, I have seen your F3 rig, and I too, would do the "serpentine" get away.
Jean-Marc,
My right arm is more muscular than my left from carrying that "Monster" as John calls my cameras.
Carrying my F3P all rigged out is like carrying a deadly weapon in plain sight. I'm surprised the NYPD hasn't stopped me.
Cal
Wulfthari
Well-known
W,
Thanks for the post. I agree the F2 and F3 are dinosaurs, but that is why I love them.
The small light but robust camera for no money is also a very cool way to go. Even though I like the chunky Nikons, I always admired the smaller size of Pentax and Olympus for a different charm, especially if you want to carry two rigged cameras to avoid lens changing.
Cal
Don't misunderstand me, my favourite cameras are a Canon F-1N with motordrive and 50mm f1.2, and a Nikon F2AS.
The Canon if definitely the most versatile slr I have with all its screen, finders, AP, SP...but it's too much if I've to walk in London for six hours looking for casual targets, for that an humble spottie or a Pentax K do the job and my back is happier.
Regarding the finders, it's true they are smaller, I think 0.88 or so but they were using 55 or 58 mm lenses so the image is still about the 1:1 size. When they introduced the MX with bigger finder the K55mm f1.8 and 2.0 were replaced by the smaller M50mm f1.7 and 2.0...that was not a case.
John Bragg
Well-known
+1 for the Nikon F100. I just scored a near mint one on evilbay for under £100. A lot of camera for the money !You can get a clean Nikon F100 for under $150. Pair it with a $99 Nikon 50/1.8 AFD, and you've got a film SLR kit that is hard to beat. I know it's not what you asked for, and no, it's nowhere near as small and lightweight as the OM's and Pentax, but it is one hell of a combo. I'm just sayin'....
Addy101
Well-known
Some people really don't understand the concept of light weight.....
RObert Budding
D'oh!
There are a lot of nice Contax RX's on eBay now, for very little money. Just pair with a nice Zeiss 50/1.7 and you're set. Aria is a nice body, too.
Benjamin Marks
Veteran
My film cameras were Pentaxes and Nikons. The Pentax LX was just a great fit for me. Until the rewind crank fell off while I was working in a middle eastern country where Pentax had no distribution... Ug. So that was why the other pros were using Nikon . . . duh. I would actually go about this backwards. Choose the lenses you like and then work backwards to a camera that will fit 'em. If I was starting today and had small hands . . . Olympus? (Smile . . . actually it was just the main brand I never got to try). But seriously. Choose your lenses, and THEN choose your camera. It is a buyer's market, after all. And there is some GREAT glass out there. I recently picked up a bunch of Konica Hexinon lenses for less than $10 each. Man, that is some sweet glass. I didn't need it, but at that price I couldn't just let it sit there. . .
kxl
Social Documentary
Some people really don't understand the concept of light weight.....
"light weight" is relative.
RObert Budding
D'oh!
Yes, Indeed
Yes, Indeed
My wife's expectations when she says "little weight" are very different from mine. Same thing with the budget for camera gear.
Yes, Indeed
"light weight" is relative.
My wife's expectations when she says "little weight" are very different from mine. Same thing with the budget for camera gear.
tunalegs
Pretended Artist
An Exa + Pancolar.
Wulfthari
Well-known
"light weight" is relative.
570 gr. is lighter than 620 gr that is lighter than 795 gr. that is lighter than 840 gr.
So on the light field LX>K1000>F-1N>F-2AS, this is not disputable, then if your name is Arnie, you're an Austrian born American citizen with a bicipes circumference of 90 cm then I assume that holding an F-2AS with motordrive and 70-210 mm zoom for two hours with an hand is not a problem.
nongfuspring
Well-known
Some people really don't understand the concept of light weight.....
No kidding, some of the cameras suggested are massive.
Oh, OP, if you're interested in the FX-3 Cosina made a few bodies that are essentially identical to it (same specs, plastic top plate, extremely light at around 400 grams each) for different mounts. I think there are M42, K and Nikon mount versions under various names that are worth hunting for if you're not so keen on the C/Y mount. There's also the FX-3 2000 Super that has a faster top shutter speed, better leatherette, and a built in grip.
Ezzie
E. D. Russell Roberts
An Exa + Pancolar.
Just sold mine. Sure is light, and compact. Though not heavily spec'ed.
Ezzie
E. D. Russell Roberts
Exactly what may be considered light and compact is a matter of perspective. I mostly use medium format stuff, so anything in the 135 category is refreshingly small and featherweight in my book.
As such I rather like the Canon EF. You may get a good'un with 50/1.8 S.C.C. For $150, maybe even with a 1.4 S.C.C. Unsual in the day, it has shutter priority automation. Or can be shot fully manual. If the batteries die it can still be used with all speeds from 1/1000s to 1/2s. Only the longer speeds are electronically controlled. The shutter speed dial overhangs the front edge and can be shifted without taking you eye from the finder.
As such I rather like the Canon EF. You may get a good'un with 50/1.8 S.C.C. For $150, maybe even with a 1.4 S.C.C. Unsual in the day, it has shutter priority automation. Or can be shot fully manual. If the batteries die it can still be used with all speeds from 1/1000s to 1/2s. Only the longer speeds are electronically controlled. The shutter speed dial overhangs the front edge and can be shifted without taking you eye from the finder.
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