tonyp1
Member
I need some suggestions for lenses. Open to any and all suggestions.
I'm going to add a F2 and F6 shortly.
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I'm going to add a F2 and F6 shortly.
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xayraa33
rangefinder user and fancier
I love those New model Canon F1s
One of the best SLRs in my book.
One of the best SLRs in my book.
BillBingham2
Registered User
Wow.
B2 (;->
B2 (;->
Livesteamer
Well-known
First, Welcome to the forum.
Second, keep doing what you are doing. You seem to have a good eye for things. Might be cool to add some early Nikons and Canons.
Joe
Second, keep doing what you are doing. You seem to have a good eye for things. Might be cool to add some early Nikons and Canons.
Joe
Ronald M
Veteran
F2 Nikons are the best film Nikons ever. Early Nikkormats are also good too.
D3 is a great digital. Use one is like pure perfection unless you need the x or s derivative. Never tried a D4. Nobody thinks well of D5.
Original Canon F1 was built tank like. Do not forget the German tank Leicaflexes.
More and more plastic leads to cheaper brittle plastic that will fail you in time and they say No parts available. Donor camera parts just as old.
D3 is a great digital. Use one is like pure perfection unless you need the x or s derivative. Never tried a D4. Nobody thinks well of D5.
Original Canon F1 was built tank like. Do not forget the German tank Leicaflexes.
More and more plastic leads to cheaper brittle plastic that will fail you in time and they say No parts available. Donor camera parts just as old.
CMur12
Veteran
Welcome to RFF, tonyp1!
That's a helluva collection! Some really nice cameras there.
- Murray
That's a helluva collection! Some really nice cameras there.
- Murray
tonyp1
Member
My collection on versions classic SLRs
My collection on versions classic SLRs
Thanks much, I am actually a fan of the F5s.
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My collection on versions classic SLRs
Thanks much, I am actually a fan of the F5s.
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Rob-F
Likes Leicas
Nice Gear, Tony.
HHPhoto
Well-known
Hi,
are these cameras still regularly used by you?
Or are you "only" a collector?
I am just asking because I feel sad when seeing such excellent cameras sitting unused in a cupboard.
Excellent cameras have to be used
. But that is just my humble opinion. I am not a collector.
Cheers, Jan
are these cameras still regularly used by you?
Or are you "only" a collector?
I am just asking because I feel sad when seeing such excellent cameras sitting unused in a cupboard.
Excellent cameras have to be used
. But that is just my humble opinion. I am not a collector.Cheers, Jan
tunalegs
Pretended Artist
...at least they're in a display case, and not sitting in a box in somebody's attic, as most of these are now.
kangaroo2012
Established
Hi tonyp1,
Welcome to the forum.
The rangefinder SLR you need to complete your collection is the Alpa.
The 4,6,and 8 have vertical rangefinders as well as a prism.
Not bad cameras either.
Kangaroo 2012
Welcome to the forum.
The rangefinder SLR you need to complete your collection is the Alpa.
The 4,6,and 8 have vertical rangefinders as well as a prism.
Not bad cameras either.
Kangaroo 2012
markk
Member
Lens suggestions...…...can't go wrong with 50mm....Literally tons of them out there. Excellent optically, lots of them in like new condition, relatively inexpensive, easy to find and easy to display due to size.
B-9
Devin Bro
No 50th Anniversary F5!?
Those are some clean cameras! Thanks for sharing
Edit: Love that you have included the D300s, a really amazing camera often overlooked today.
Those are some clean cameras! Thanks for sharing
Edit: Love that you have included the D300s, a really amazing camera often overlooked today.
ChrisPlatt
Thread Killer
Looks like a well-stocked camera store from 25 years ago.
Chris
Chris
BernardL
Well-known
- For taking pictures? Depends on your taste; other people can't decide for you. For some people, 28mm is their default f.l., for others, 35mm, for yet others 50mm...
- For putting in a glass case? Check these sites
http://www.mir.com.my/rb/photography/
http://www.naturfotograf.com/lens_surv.html
JeffS7444
Well-known
Wow! Since you seem to have a taste for "The Ultimate", perhaps a 58/1.2 Noct-Nikkor would be a logical addition.
Filter Factor
Established
Excellent choice regarding the F6. The F6 is a robust professional tool and an excellent value since it is likely to outlive us and our grandchildren. Brand new ones are still available and I recommend all film enthusiasts buy one as it is an unsurpassed 35mm machine. In fact, I recently purchased my second!
Cheers, Robert
tonyp1
Member
Huss
Veteran
Not sure how robust they are. My perfect condition/never knocked/dropped/dinged F6 had its AF mechanism fail (started to front focus dramatically), which Nikon repaired for about $250. Very disappointing as I picked it for a shoot in a foreign country as I thought it would be my most solid 35mm SLR. Should have taken my F2AS. I'd expect the camera to be more reliable than this. I then heard of about 5 others that had the same issue.
Upside - Nikon USA still repairs them.
To the OP - lovely collection. Never tried a Canon F1, your's make it tempting!
tonyp1
Member
My collection of classic SLRs
Added a few F4s I always knew the F4 was the most important camera Nikon ever made. Seeing the picture of Ayrton Senna with a F4 made it a must have since I am a F1 FANATIC and this entire collection centers around cameras that where used by motorsports journalists. Moreover motorsports journalists that covered F1.
Two are mint one was sold as very light use.
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Added a few F4s I always knew the F4 was the most important camera Nikon ever made. Seeing the picture of Ayrton Senna with a F4 made it a must have since I am a F1 FANATIC and this entire collection centers around cameras that where used by motorsports journalists. Moreover motorsports journalists that covered F1.
Two are mint one was sold as very light use.
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