cidereye
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M6 TTL 0.85
M6 TTL 0.85
Have you ever wanted something really badly then been disappointed when you got it?
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teo
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I'm amazed to see so many Leicas are considered a disappointment.
To me: Yashica Electro 35 (yes)
and Bessa R (yes, too)
No, I don't own a Leica, just a Oly 35RC that I find a better camera than the other two...
To me: Yashica Electro 35 (yes)
and Bessa R (yes, too)
No, I don't own a Leica, just a Oly 35RC that I find a better camera than the other two...
wakarimasen
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That's an interesting one for me. I also have a 35RC, a QL17 GIII and a Bessa R. Of the three, the Bessa is clearly the more technically adept and modern camera. With the lenses that I have, the Canon is the 'best' for lowlight. However, of the three it's the little Olympus that I like the most - perhaps because it cost the least, and has produced (to me) some nice images.
I sometimes wonder whether the cost-image quality ratio influences my viewpoint, and if this is what so far has prevented me from sinking £750 into a M6.
Best regards,
RoyM
Lilserenity
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Canon EOS 3.
EF 70-200mm f/4L
The first one because whilst it was a masterpiece of a camera technologically (and still is), and in fact was good at knocking in tent pegs on one occassion (so it was robust), it was big and ungainly, and too much automation for me, I prefer simpler cameras. I replaced it with my OM2n, never looked back either -- I think my pictures have improved immensely since then. One good thing was for a year or so I only had an EF 50mm lens (my 24mm broke when some water dripping from the Westway (an elevated motorway in Central-West London) parapet got into the lens...) which made me learn to appreciate the beauty of the 50mm standard aspect.
The 70-200mm, same thing again, great lens, took a few good pictures with it, but I felt I right tit with it, far too big. It drew far too much attention (on me, if I was 6' and 16st maybe it'd blend in, as it happens I'm 5'6" and 10 1/2st) -- I really hated it. I only bought it because I got a bonus from work and the previous day I missed out on an 80-200mm f/2.8 (thank god I didn't get that -- it'd be even worse) and was not thinking. I didn't want either really. I just do not like big cameras and big lenses for my use. I prefer to be more discrete, more approachable, less woah big lens, and get sick of people asking me "So are you a pro?" which really bugs me big time, I'm just taking pictures.
Sadly when I finally got around to selling it at a pretty big profit, it was stolen from my car boot as I thought I'd take it with me to Milton Keynes just in case I found anything worth photographing with it there. As it happens, I very rarely find anything I want to photograph at >100mm and it wasn't used. The EOS 3 went shortly after.
I think my other big regret is shooting some of the MK project on Fuji Colour 100 -- horrid film in my experience. Everything looked like the green cast of nuclear fallout was smearing the scene, highlights burnt out, colours bleached. Nasty nasty stuff. I reshot most of what went wrong those couple of days. What is worse is that I have absolutely no idea why I tried it, I could have got Reala which I know is OK. I think I got drawn in by what I saw on Flickr but for some reason my experience of it was awful. I gave all that I had left of it away and have gone back to Kodak for all of my colour film (except Reala).
Vicky
EF 70-200mm f/4L
The first one because whilst it was a masterpiece of a camera technologically (and still is), and in fact was good at knocking in tent pegs on one occassion (so it was robust), it was big and ungainly, and too much automation for me, I prefer simpler cameras. I replaced it with my OM2n, never looked back either -- I think my pictures have improved immensely since then. One good thing was for a year or so I only had an EF 50mm lens (my 24mm broke when some water dripping from the Westway (an elevated motorway in Central-West London) parapet got into the lens...) which made me learn to appreciate the beauty of the 50mm standard aspect.
The 70-200mm, same thing again, great lens, took a few good pictures with it, but I felt I right tit with it, far too big. It drew far too much attention (on me, if I was 6' and 16st maybe it'd blend in, as it happens I'm 5'6" and 10 1/2st) -- I really hated it. I only bought it because I got a bonus from work and the previous day I missed out on an 80-200mm f/2.8 (thank god I didn't get that -- it'd be even worse) and was not thinking. I didn't want either really. I just do not like big cameras and big lenses for my use. I prefer to be more discrete, more approachable, less woah big lens, and get sick of people asking me "So are you a pro?" which really bugs me big time, I'm just taking pictures.
Sadly when I finally got around to selling it at a pretty big profit, it was stolen from my car boot as I thought I'd take it with me to Milton Keynes just in case I found anything worth photographing with it there. As it happens, I very rarely find anything I want to photograph at >100mm and it wasn't used. The EOS 3 went shortly after.
I think my other big regret is shooting some of the MK project on Fuji Colour 100 -- horrid film in my experience. Everything looked like the green cast of nuclear fallout was smearing the scene, highlights burnt out, colours bleached. Nasty nasty stuff. I reshot most of what went wrong those couple of days. What is worse is that I have absolutely no idea why I tried it, I could have got Reala which I know is OK. I think I got drawn in by what I saw on Flickr but for some reason my experience of it was awful. I gave all that I had left of it away and have gone back to Kodak for all of my colour film (except Reala).
Vicky
Roger Hicks
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Exactly. The secrets are (1) not to have unrealistic expectations and (2) not to buy on a whim unless you're SURE you want it.
Sure, I've had cameras that didn't work out all that well for me, but never (that I can recall) that fell way below my expectations.
Cheers,
R.
wakarimasen
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D.O'K.
Darren O'Keeffe.
All the Kievs and Paxettes I've ever had, back in the days when I thought them pretty and desirable. None ever worked properly...
Regards,
D.
Regards,
D.
CK Dexter Haven
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Hexar AF. I wanted to use it for 'travel' but was always worried about running up against the top end shutter speed. And didn't want the bother of carrying an ND filter for what was supposed to be a 'casual' camera.
Sigma DP2. I quickly recognized the '3D' quality of the sensor, but the AF was just painfully slow.
Nikon FG. Love (LOVE) my FE2. I had a non-working EM in the closet and love the size. Thought i could get something in between the FE2 and EM, just to keep in a bag at all times, with a second copy of my fave 50/1.8 Series E. But, the FG just didn't feel very solid. And, the shutter/mirror operation felt sloppy and slow. Not confidence-inspiring.
Mamiya 645Pro. Just incredibly loud with the motor winder. I bought the camera, with the 80/1.9, but never put a real roll of film through it.
Hasselblad 110mm FE. Widely acclaimed for its bokeh, but i think it's vastly overrated in too many situations.
Leica-R 80/1.4 Summilux. Maybe because i already owned the Canon 85L?
Sigma DP2. I quickly recognized the '3D' quality of the sensor, but the AF was just painfully slow.
Nikon FG. Love (LOVE) my FE2. I had a non-working EM in the closet and love the size. Thought i could get something in between the FE2 and EM, just to keep in a bag at all times, with a second copy of my fave 50/1.8 Series E. But, the FG just didn't feel very solid. And, the shutter/mirror operation felt sloppy and slow. Not confidence-inspiring.
Mamiya 645Pro. Just incredibly loud with the motor winder. I bought the camera, with the 80/1.9, but never put a real roll of film through it.
Hasselblad 110mm FE. Widely acclaimed for its bokeh, but i think it's vastly overrated in too many situations.
Leica-R 80/1.4 Summilux. Maybe because i already owned the Canon 85L?
karlori
Digital Refugee
Canon 50D
EF 50 1.4 crazy bokeh
Old Horizont ( fell apart with the first roll in it )
Suunto D6 ( the titanium straps were a pain with thicker suits)
My current gf
Original Iphone...
the list is a long one...
EF 50 1.4 crazy bokeh
Old Horizont ( fell apart with the first roll in it )
Suunto D6 ( the titanium straps were a pain with thicker suits)
My current gf
Original Iphone...
the list is a long one...
tlitody
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That's just the way MK looks all the time. I mean flourescent yellow cows and all that 😀
odin626
Member
my most recent case is After Burner II for the sega genesis
I haven't encountered it yet with camera equipment. 😛
I haven't encountered it yet with camera equipment. 😛
eddie1960
Established
yup i've wanted to chew my arm off at the shoulder to escape in the morning a couple of times.
😀
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oftheherd
Veteran
You have my deepest sympathies!
For me, camera wise, most 35mm FFL cameras. I have used them, and don't mind them sometimes. But they haven't really been for me what they seem to be for some others. I like my Canonet and XA the best.
Also winders for my Contax 139Q and FX 103. They are noisy, and don't fit my style. I can thumb the rewind lever as fast or faster.
EDIT: I might add most zooms. They were fun for a while, but just didn't seem to be what I hoped for. But I do have some zooms I really like. Part of my problem is I am not a big long lens shooter.
Also my Kiev. I really think I just need to use it more. There is nothing wrong with it or the lenses I have. It just seems if I am going to use a camera that big, I should use the Fujica or FX103.
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raid
Dad Photographer
That's what recently divorced men would say.
kevin m
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I think it's just human nature. It used to be I couldn't afford nice things, and now that I can to some degree, I find that I tend to purchase items that I REALLY wanted but couldn't afford back then. I've done the "why the hell did I buy this" more times than I care to admit. 😀
Edit: Dang, I just remembered I have a Pentax 35/3.5 lens for my 645 coming from KEH. I'm not even sure I'm keeping the system, but that lens is hard to find and I just have to try it out! 😱
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jesse1dog
Light Catcher
Periflex 2 that I got 'sort of fixed' at great expense.
Interesting talking point, great paper weight, looks good on the coffee table but a bit of a pain to use.
All equipment that I used to be able to use but can't now without glasses!
jesse
Interesting talking point, great paper weight, looks good on the coffee table but a bit of a pain to use.
All equipment that I used to be able to use but can't now without glasses!
jesse
BTMarcais
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Winder for my Pentax MX- way to loud, and the grips not all that great.
Pentax PZ-1p: i'd used one of these when they first came out and liked it, searched for one a couple years ago and finally found it, and realized it just doesn't fit my hands well at all. not the camera's fault, but dissapointing anyway.
Hektor 135mm f/4.5- I probably don't have to elaborate much here. Just not sharp enough.
And a leica IIF BD that was advertised as being in perfect shape. I suppose it mostly is, if you don't care about shutter curtains or a visible rangefinder patch.
(I got over this one w/ the help of a nice little IIIG)
oh- and every minox 35 I've owned. I love the pictures, but every time I get one, I have a couple great rolls, and then run into problems w/ the shutter. My repair guy here can take care of this pretty easily now... but I've decided I'm much happier w/ my little Rollei 35T.
-Brian
Pentax PZ-1p: i'd used one of these when they first came out and liked it, searched for one a couple years ago and finally found it, and realized it just doesn't fit my hands well at all. not the camera's fault, but dissapointing anyway.
Hektor 135mm f/4.5- I probably don't have to elaborate much here. Just not sharp enough.
And a leica IIF BD that was advertised as being in perfect shape. I suppose it mostly is, if you don't care about shutter curtains or a visible rangefinder patch.
(I got over this one w/ the help of a nice little IIIG)
oh- and every minox 35 I've owned. I love the pictures, but every time I get one, I have a couple great rolls, and then run into problems w/ the shutter. My repair guy here can take care of this pretty easily now... but I've decided I'm much happier w/ my little Rollei 35T.
-Brian
BTMarcais
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(actually, for how much stuff I've bought... that list isn't too bad...)
-Brian
-Brian
tomtofa
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Billingham camera bags. Infatuated by how they look in pics...clunky and uncomfortable to carry.
jsrockit
Moderator
I just don't see the need to get disappointed... if something sucks, sell it. Consider the money you spent a rental fee or just buy used and sell for the same price. I'm only disappointed when I don't get what I want... 🙂
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