My other camera is a . . WHAT?

[LeicaTom]

Vietnam era Canon F-1 mech...........bulletproof rugged built camera body and superb lenses, a mainstay of 1970's Professional Photorgraphy 🙂

Tom

 

[Roger Hicks]

Hmmmm. Interesting. I would have thought that Canon and Nikon would have been closer in the poll. Any theories?

Ben

Dear Ben,

Because Canon stopped making mechanical cameras sooner? And welched on the lens mount? People here tend to like classics. Canon has made mostly electronic household appliances for years. Some off them are the size of refrigerators, too.

Cheers,

R.

 

[Benjamin Marks]

I like your analysis Roger - I do think that an RF-focused crowd (forgive the pun) is more likely to be classic/backwards lens compatible friendly.

Does anyone else see these posts appearing on the forum as "1 minute ago" even after several hours?

Ben

 

[unixrevolution]

I have Pentax 35mm and Digital SLRs: K10D, K100D, *ist, LX, MX(black and silver), Me Super, Super Program, ESII, Pentax SV. I love Pentax glass, Pentax controls, and Pentax backwards compatibility.

When I shoot MF, I have a Kodak Medalist, Mamiya RB67, and Yashica 635.

And I have a Monorail 4x5 with Scheider 150/5.6 265/12 convertible for large format.

 

[Juan Valdenebro]

I like your analysis Roger - I do think that an RF-focused crowd (forgive the pun) is more likely to be classic/backwards lens compatible friendly.

Does anyone else see these posts appearing on the forum as "1 minute ago" even after several hours?

Ben

Hi Ben,

That happens with polls every time someone votes: even without any new real post (text) the poll appears up in the general list as a recent activity thread...

Cheers,

Juan

 

[normclarke]

2 Nikon F's with a selection of early lenses including a 2.1cm f4. I also purchased a Leica/Nikon adapter to use said w/a on my Leica bodies.

Best,

normclarke.

 

[wakarimasen]

Dear Ben,

Because Canon stopped making mechanical cameras sooner? And welched on the lens mount? People here tend to like classics. Canon has made mostly electronic household appliances for years. Some off them are the size of refrigerators, too.

Cheers,

R.

This is the one thing that makes me consider shifting to a Nikon DSLR and swapping my 1D MIIn for a D2Xs. Anyone done something similar?
Best regards,
RoyM

 

[TareqPhoto]

for film MF i have Hasselblad 501CM and Mamiya RZ67II
As LF i have Speed/Crown Graphics bodies and Shen Hao
I don't have 35mm film yet but i have 7 Canon DSLRs.

 

[dct]

Voted for "other". As long as 240 film is available I still use some Minolta Vectis S-1 bodies for macro, tele work or splash proof requirements. The digital equivalent RD-3000 is only used for indoor article images.

 

[santino]

Contax RTS system in "Porsche design" 😉

 

[TheGodParticle]

Leica M9 + Leica R3 electronic + Contax AX + Canon 1Ds MKIII ... waiting for an EVIL FF body

 

[dyle]

I just got into 35mm recently. My main RF is a Bessa R3M. I also have an Oly 35RC which was my first RF and first 35mm camera.

To complement it, I have an Olympus OM4Ti. DSLR is an Oly E-500. Didn't really plan on being very Oly-centric but turns out their cameras usually are pretty good bang-for-the-buck for a semi-serious hobbyist like me.

 

[helen.HH]

Besides an M2/M4 ....GRD3....😱

 

[39per1]

Besides an M2/M4 ....GRD3....😱

....the same.......M2 or MD-a and GRD III 😱😱

 

[johannielscom]

Fed-S
Leica IIIc
Leica M2
Leica M3 (2x)
Nikkormat FTn (2x)
Yashica 124G (shortly, to replace my sold Mamiya kit...🙁)
Horseman Convertible 6x7

Sold the Horseman 970 to pay for the dogs surgery as well...🙁

 

[helen.HH]

....the same.......M2 or MD-a and GRD III 😱😱

hehehe....Great Minds Think Alike 🙂

 

[karlori]

Pentax MX , Pentax Super ME, Pentax K5, and probably will be getting a Pentax67 or 67II for medium format seeing that they are such a steal today even when purchased locally...

 

[Riverman]

35mm: My Leica M6 is my 'other camera' - it sees less use than my SLRs (Nikon F6, FM3a and Minolta XD7, SRT201). I really like the Minolta lenses.

120: Mamiya M6

LF: Chamonix 4x5; Canham 5x7

 

[Tompas]

Pentax: 35mm, 6x7, and digital
Mamiya: 6x6
Nikon: 35mm

My Pentax 35mm cameras (LX, MX, Super-A) I practically don't use anymore, but since the lenses fit onto Pentax' DSLRs I keep them. And my LX I'll never ever sell.

The Nikons also see little use, so I'm thinking about selling some stuff and buying either:

- a D700 to keep my Nikkors happy, or
- an Olympus Pen Lite or Mini with the 2/12mm lens as a replacement for my Bessa L + Snapshot Skopar 25mm street photography kit, or
- a 4x5 camera, maybe a Walker Titan.

A 4x5 kit is likely to be 'too' expensive, as I would need a lens, backs, a tripod, 4x5 darkroom stuff and what not beside the camera itself. Also for what I would do with it I have the Pentax 67 or the Mamiya.

I'm leaning a little toward the D700, but its successor should not be far away, and the Pen's autofocus is apparently very good/fast...

Choices... 🙂

 

[jaredangle]

3 Nikon film SLR's, 1 Nikon DSLR, and a Mamiya 645.