Second (or 3rd, or 4th, or...) RF Bodies

Second (or 3rd, or 4th, or...) RF Bodies

  • I own duplicate RF bodies.

    Votes: 32 14.5%

  • I own complementary RF bodies.

    Votes: 98 44.3%

  • I only have one RF body. My next one will be a duplicate.

    Votes: 2 0.9%

  • I only have one RF body. My next one will complement it.

    Votes: 34 15.4%

  • Why would anyone need more than one camera body?

    Votes: 5 2.3%

  • I own complimentary and duplicate bodies.

    Votes: 50 22.6%
  • Total voters
    221
c.poulton said:
I own two Leica IIIf's - one I keep at home and the other at work, so they are never taken out together. (It saves me transporting a camera to and from work whenever, and I always have something to hand when the situation arises)
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Except if a situation arises on the way to or from work, surely rich with possibilities... Now Frank offers a solution to that which also satisfies RFF-related GASeous urges. But it still leaves you "uncovered" for the walk to and from the car-park, should anything interesting come into view. This is getting sticky... 🙂
 
Frank, Doug, I understand where you are coming from. I have indeed missed a few good shots on my way to and from work, however because I cycle to work carrying a camera is not as easy as it seems.

Dare I move over to the 'dark side' and get a digi-cam P+S so that I am fully covered at all times? (Has to be light and small to fit into my cycle bag)
 
Me, two G2s, the 45/2 on one, 90/2.8 on the other, 28/2.8 in the bag. Just picked up an M6TTL w/ 50/2 Summicron. The digital is gathering dust, sold Nikon F5. Beautiful weekend, shot 9 rolls of Reala, XP2, Delta 100. I love the RFs!!!
 
I can not duplicate cameras: there are many great and interesting and different RF cameras so I prefer to have one of each. Bessa R, ISKRA, Zorki 3m... (I must have a Leica M😛 )
 
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I can't afford to duplicate my main RF. I do, however, have complementary fixed-lens RFs.

The only items I have a weakness for duplicating are favorite articles of clothing.
 
It's difficult for any amateur photographer to have duplicate bodies, unless we're talking about FSU rangefinders. I have two Zorki 4 bodies and two FED 2 bodies. It's helpful when you need the extra parts or bits and bobs when things start to break down. For my FEDs, one is always operational when the other's being serviced.

No duplicates of clothing for me. The colour has to be different, at least.

Clarence
 
FrankS said:
If you had the opportunity to marry a second person, would you choose someone exactly the same as your current spouse, or somebody different? I prefer the variety.
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Damn it, Frank, that remark's just begging for...something. 🙂
My Main Axe system comprises a pair of Hexar RFs, with a trio of M-Hex glass between them. This serves for freelance work as well as my own stuff. Out on the periphery is a Konica Auto S3 (which in its own sweet way is sort-of complementary), a Ricoh GR1, and an Olympus OM2n (which, if it doesn't behave itself, might get its ass replaced by a C8080 digicam...that's how much I'm "just not that into" SLRs anymore). Farthest out on the periphery is a Konica Lexio 70, which I regard more or less as a "35mm Holga on steroids", whatever that means... 😉


- Barrett
 
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I'd like another Canon P, but my budget is telling me that when it comes to bang for buck, getting one of the new R2M's would be a better idea. I may have another body within the next year, but for right now I just have the one Canon P and I'm finding it's really all I need.
 
For medium format rangefinders, I have complementary bodies.

For 35mm rangefinders, I have duplicate (backup) bodies.
 
My main shooters...
2 Leica.3s not identical
2 Zorki.1s not identical

By using these four 90% of the time, they're close enough in layout and function that I can grab-n-shoot any one without having to stop and think, "Okay, how does this one work?" When carrying 2 [or more] they generally have various lenses.
 

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ehparis said:
I have an M3 and M4-2. Would my Nikon S be considered a duplicate or complimentary? 😉
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A duplicate would be same lens mount, same framelines, same viewfinder mag., same metering options (if any). Anything else would be complementary.
 
Do have two Zorkis and a Fed, but that wasn't with the same intent as my having three OM bodies: OM1, OM2, and an OM20.
The OM1 is my original "good" camera.
The OM20 is used with a motor drive (where the extra noise doesn't matter) and a big honking flash bracket (my "wedding photographer" clone outfit).
And I bought the OM2 because I always wondered if I should have bought one insread of the OM1 (I now keep B&W in one, color in the other).

See, I understand the question. Trouble is I like my Fed and my Kiev both. Without a large battery of lenses compatability just doesn't matter much. That and I tend to grab eather when I realy want only one camera (if you don't count the Minox in my shirt pocket).
...realy only "need" one RF, but what the hell does this "need" stuff have to do with it anyway?
 
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I voted in "I own complementary bodies”!

- Zorki-S + I-50 imitates a classic Leica III + Elmar combination
- Zorki-6 + J8 gives an impression of M2 + Sonnar combination
- Yashica 35 GTN + 45/1.7 is my substitution for a Leica CL + 40/2
- Exaktas (RTL1000) are my quasi Nikons (F)
- Iskra is an Agfa Super Isolette clone

😀
 
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