How many digital cameras have you owned?

How many digital cameras have you owned?

  • None

    Votes: 11 2.8%
  • 1 or 2

    Votes: 58 15.0%
  • 3-5

    Votes: 111 28.7%
  • 6-10

    Votes: 97 25.1%
  • More than 10

    Votes: 110 28.4%

  • Total voters
    387
I bought an X-Pro1 two days ago (thanks RFF, for the GAS). Now, with my 5Dii, that makes the highest amount of digital cameras I have ever owned at one time two.

That also bumps my ratio of film cameras to digital up to a respectable 6:1.
 
I never want to own a Digital camera but My first Digital is M8U and I am still cherishing it. alway.
I never want to add any either but one day perhaps a M Monochrome .
 
~2000 (new)
Kodak DC3200 1.3MP [lost in move]

~2001(new)
Canon Digital Elph S110 2MP [stolen in my sleep by neighbor]

~2003 (new)
Canon Powershot G3 4MP [not sure what happened to it]

~2004 (new)
Canon Digital Rebel 300D 6.3MP [sold to an aspiring model who ended up being both a model and photographer for Ford Modeling]

~2005-ish
*Whole Slew of Film cameras ranging from Minox-B all the way to a 5x7 Linhof*
Most of the film camera and equipment were sold off around 2010 during my separation and eventual divorce. Was keeping most of my belongings down to something I could grab and go with in just a suitcase and backpack.

~2007 (new)
Pentax K10D 10MP [sold]
Primarily because it was more affordable, weather sealed, and easier to adapt most my manual focus lens onto.
Especially as about the 2005-2007 time period I worked at the Camera Center LLC which had 98% of it's inventory being film cameras and equipment, particularly vintage. The store unfortunately went out of business in December of 2007.

~2011 (new)
Olympus Pen E-P3 [kept]
What got me sold on Mirrorless. Main reason I looked at Olympus on the digital end was I was such a fan of the Olympus Pen-FT half frame SLR that I wanted to see what they ended up doing on the digital side. I was also sold on the ability to adapt just about any of my film lens, including LTM and the ability to focus accurately without worry of the registration distance being slightly off.

Up until about 2014, I only had the 17/2.8 it came with as an autofocus lens, the rest were adapted manual focus lens such as the Pentax-M 50/1.4 or the Tamron SP 90mm f/2.8 1:1 Macro Adaptall. Around this time I went ahead and picked up a Sigma DN-Art 60/2.8 and 30/2.8 as some autofocus options. I Still have the 60/2.8 as my tabletop studio lens as it's very sharp especially in closer focusing distances.

~2015 (all used, starting early 2015)

Olympus TG-630 [kept]
mainly for a pocketable waterproof rugged camera that even the kids can run around without much worry, was less than $100 at a goodwill.

Olympus OM-D E-M5 x2 (my primary camera) [kept both including the inoperative one]
Got the first one used for about $320 which came with batteries, a JB peruvian walnut grip, etc. Around the same time I also started upgrading my on-the-go native lens set up with an Olympus 12/2.0, Panasonic 20/1.7, and Olympus 45/1.8, as well as picking up a Pentax mount Rokinon 85/1.4 to be adapted. Also have an Olympus 9mm f/8 which I rarely use, but I keep it in my bag as it's so tiny there's little reason why I can't keep it on hand.

The first one died around may of 2016, the shutter just locked shut and wouldn't turn back on. I haven't sent it out yet for repair (which would be about 160 for the flat rate). I instead opted to get another used one for about 300 with some wasabi batteries. Eventually I'll send off the dead one so that I have a second body.

I eventually hope to get the E-M1 Mk2, but it'll be a couple years.

~currently

Still own the E-P3, TG-630, and E-M5. As of last semester been getting more interested in video.

I'm also re-acquiring some lost-loves of film bodies starting with the Canon 7, especially since I have a justifiable reason for doing so as I start the film photography class this semester.

Would like to eventually get an Olympus 35RC and Pen-FT again but for now I'm concentrating on LTM.
 
Canon t3i, Nikon d300, Canon 5d, fuji x100, Ricoh GR, another 5d, sony a6000, epson rd1s, leica m8, sony a7s, sony a6300, nikon d3, leica m9...

Give or take that, order is a little off though. I have used many more than I have owned though (work, loaners, friends cameras)
 
Canon G2 . Ex Dem.
Leica M8 , inheritance fuelled / Cv 35mmf2.5 with Contax adapter to J3 .
Leica Digilux 3 , used inheritance - great to use .
Panasonic L1 body used with Olympus kit lens .
Pentax K10D close out - for manual lenses and spec to rival Nikon/Canon.
Panasonic G1 , ex-dem - to find out what the fuss is about .
Sony A290 - basic gift for Minolta lenses, especially the 35-80 [ neat 52-120 ]
Sony A390 - used , cheap , for waist level finder and lovely colours from the CCD sensor.
Sony A35 , new still unsure of the EVF .
Samsung NX 1000 - ex dem cheap with zoom plus 24mm equivalent lens [ cheaper than buying a 24 for any other camera]
Fuji XF1 - stylish retro pocket note book - i love it .
Fuji X-Pro 1 new , irresistible @ £320 with new 27mm - discrete , great IQ ,stylish .
Pentax K-S1 new with kit zoom and 35mm @ £220 -especially for the FA 35-80 - with better screen and viewfinder than any other .
Panasonic DMC -LZ2 - 5mp charity £3.50 for wrist strap - works perfectly !! I can't believe that it was $300 on launch .

I still have , and enjoy then all - built up over the years , most having little resale value .

dee
 
I have owned just a few.

Nikon Coolpix (something) small but worked for family photos
Nikon D300 excellent camera
Nikon D700 excellent camera
Leica M8 (A pain in the ass.) I had a love/hate relationship with that camera after my Nikons
Sony NEX 5n
Sony Nex 7
Sony A7r

- jim
 
1. Nikon D80 (2006) - Bought in 2006, Sold in 2006.
Loved Nikon AF-D lenses, but the meter was TERRIBLE (worst ever). Sold it after 6 months.

2. Canon EOS 40D (2007) - Bought in 2007, Sold in 2010.
Great camera despite poor autofocus in low light. However, being originally a film shooter, my heart wanted full-frame. APS-C has its limitations.

3. Canon EOS 5D Mark II (2008) - Bought in 2010, Sold in 2013.
Good camera with disappointing autofocus, as well as banding issues at higher ISOs. This camera got me into creating videos.
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I think any digital camera released in 2010 or later is a good digital camera.
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4. Canon EOS 5D Mark III (2012) - Bought in 2013.
Has everything I want in a DSLR, and I still love it. No interest in the Mark IV version due to disappointing specifications. Perhaps Canon will create a version with ISO invariance as good as Nikon, Sony, and Fuji with proper video specs in 2020 or so.

5. Canon EOS M3 (2015) - Bought in 2015. Sold in 2017.
I really enjoyed using this camera. It was my most used camera in 2016. It had great image quality, was easy to carry around, and looking down at the articulating LCD screen made street shooting easy. At the end of the day, it was still had an APS-C sized sensor. It didn't have a true manual mode. Exposure settings would always shift! The autofocus could've been better, but found the shutter lag to be much more annoying. Too much fiddling meant spending more time trying to get a good shot compared to a DSLR/SLR. Lens selection was poor as well. Didn't want to use an adaptor for my EF lenses. Decided I would rather shoot film instead of mirrorless (as well as buy a new lens).
 
My iPhone 5s contains the only digital camera I've ever owned.
I must admit it's a better camera than I expected it to be, but I don't really use it much.
 
Once I started shooting digital I was on this endless cycle of upgrading and trading, trying, buying and selling. I could probably chart a list of all the cameras I've owned at one point or another but it'll take some time.

Things got considerably worse when I decided to sell my Canon equipment and try mirrorless cameras out. I have been through just about everything on the market. Using a Pentax K-1 for the moment but I still haven't found MY digital camera (outside of my beloved Ricoh GR).

For me I've learned that I should have left well-enough alone with Canon. It did its job even if I didn't "enjoy" using it very much after I got back into film. I want to love the Pentax system but there's just no modern lenses for it really. I really like the ones I have, optically speaking, but the autofocus with those 20+ year old lenses are... less than accurate. Or fast. Or quiet.

Lesson learned. Shoot film!
 
I voted 5, and I still use 3 regularly. The other 2 not so much. One, the first digital Elph S110, the other the 1DMKII...

Now I still use Canon 5D MKII, Sigma DPM2, Leica X1.

I have many, many more film cameras, and I still shoot a few of those too.
 
Back when I knew nothing about cameras, my first digital cameras was a Nikon Coolpix with 3.2mp, then I got a Canon 450D which I still use rarely once in a while, and a Canon S100, which I donforget about its existence once in a while.
 
My first digital camera was a Canon S50. Followed by:
Olympus E20p
Ricoh GRd
Canon G9
Canon EOS20d (2)
Canon 5d mk 2
Leica M8 (2)
Leica M9-P
Fuji X-100
Leica M 240 }
Leica MM 246. } I still own these!
Leica DL109. }
 
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Canon EOS D60 (from when the "D" came before the number)
Canon EOS 20D
Canon EOS 40D
Panasonic Lumix GF1
Olympus OMD 5 Mk1
Olympus OMD 5 MkII
Love the Olys. Lightweight, excellent finder and the M4/3 sensor size just works fine form. The Pro lenses are superb. I got a 12-40 2.8 and a 40-150 2.8 + 1.4x converter.
 
Nikon D1
Nikon D1h
Nikon D70
Nikon D80 (x2)
Nikon D100
Nikon D200
Nikon D700
Nikon D2h
Nikon D3
Nikon V1 (for the gf)

Fuji X100
Fuji XP1 (x2)
Fuji XT1

Canon 1D MKIIN
Canon 1Ds
Canon 10D
Canon 20D

Epson R-D1s
Leica M8 (x2)
Leica X1 (x2)

Sony DCS-V1
Contax SL300RT
Ricoh GX100 w UW Housing
Ricoh GXR

I'm sure I'm missing a few...
 
Most have come and gone. I still carry this one once in awhile though --->

Sony Cyber-shot DSC-U20. Announced September 2002.
"Sony has engineered a sub-miniature model without sacrificing image quality or functionality."

"Packed with an impressive 2-megapixel resolution and features like auto focus and auto macro functions to capture crisp shots."

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Sony Cyber-shot DSC-U20 "Subminiature" (2002)
by Tom Hart, on Flickr
 
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