gaheris
Established
Also came wanting to post the SV. The the elusive black version is always very cool.
I will also nominate a black Nikon SP and probably a silver chrome M6.
Ambro51
Collector/Photographer
How ‘bout a Nude?

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Ambro51
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.....that is Beautiful! ( though it reminds me of the car driven by “Crazy” Jim DeMore ( a nut I worked with decades ago), it was a Big hulking Mercury 4 door sedan and he painted everything but the glass flat black....with a roller and brush. )
JeffS7444
Well-known
Erik van Straten
Veteran
My M3 in black paint, not an official BP-number, but made black by Leitz on the wish of a customer, to match a Noctilux 50mm f/1.2. I do not have the Noctilux, but the Cooke Amotal 50mm f/2 (the lens of the Foton) is also very nice. In general, I like the Cooke lenses very much, they're made in England by Taylor, Taylor and Hobson.
Erik.
Erik.

Ambro51
Collector/Photographer
That lens gets even better with a lenshood. Try it
Erik van Straten
Veteran
That lens gets even better with a lenshood. Try it
Yes, I have the lenshood - difficult to get - made by Chess United in the US, lined with black velvet.
The lens has a special "ELC" coating, very strong. There is a small blue circle on the beauty ring to indicate that. The coating on my lens is perfect, no scratches or whatever.
LeicaMP/CookeAmotal50mm f/2/TMY400/AdoxMCC110
Erik.


Bill Blackwell
Leica M Shooter
Rob-F
Likes Leicas
I like this one:


aizan
Veteran
Also came wanting to post the SV. The the elusive black version is always very cool.
The Ringo Starr connection makes me want a black SV.

nickthetasmaniac
Veteran
The Ringo Starr connection makes me want a black SV.
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It’s always surprised me that the Beatles connection hasn’t made the S-series Pentax’s more popular. Even with today’s inflated film prices they’re still super cheap...
Pál_K
Cameras. I has it.
The Ringo Starr connection makes me want a black SV.
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As an aside...
Even for being in his early 20's in that photo, he looks so young. Wow!
I just looked at his 2019 photo in Wikipedia, where he's 80 years old. I'm considerably younger than he is and he looks way better than me. Wow again.
So, besides choosing the excellent Pentax SV, he's doing things right!
gavinlg
Veteran
1. Nikon SP 2005 - by far
2. Konica Hexar AF in black
3. Nikon f4s
The f4s is a controversial I'm sure, but I love the combination of the traditional controls with the wonderful 80s Giugiaro design magic that is so reminiscent of my favourite era of automotive (Lancia delta integrale and Audi Quattro anyone?)
2. Konica Hexar AF in black
3. Nikon f4s
The f4s is a controversial I'm sure, but I love the combination of the traditional controls with the wonderful 80s Giugiaro design magic that is so reminiscent of my favourite era of automotive (Lancia delta integrale and Audi Quattro anyone?)
Archiver
Veteran
Leica M-A in silver. So clean, beautiful and yet classical.
Pentax ME in silver, or Pentax MX in silver with brown leather grip. There's something very appealing about the visual dimensions of the ME and MX, especially with the font and size of the Pentax logo. I wish Pentax would make a retro style camera with that logo, I would buy it like a bidder being held hostage by Liam Neeson in Taken.
Pentax ME in silver, or Pentax MX in silver with brown leather grip. There's something very appealing about the visual dimensions of the ME and MX, especially with the font and size of the Pentax logo. I wish Pentax would make a retro style camera with that logo, I would buy it like a bidder being held hostage by Liam Neeson in Taken.
p.giannakis
Pan Giannakis
Wow, this is beautiful!
steveyork
Well-known
To my eye, Zeiss Ikon had both some of the best looking cameras (e.g., Contax II, Contarex Special), and then truly some ugly ducklings (e.g., Contax III, Bullseye).
Vince Lupo
Whatever
How about a bit of stereo action?
Philippe Tiranty Verographe:

Verographe1 by Vince Lupo, on Flickr
Jeanneret Monobloc:

Jeanneret Monobloc by Vince Lupo, on Flickr
Philippe Tiranty Verographe:

Verographe1 by Vince Lupo, on Flickr
Jeanneret Monobloc:

Jeanneret Monobloc by Vince Lupo, on Flickr
Out to Lunch
Ventor


I bought them 11 years ago, when they were on sale. I've always liked this review of the camera: https://theonlinephotographer.typepad.com/the_online_photographer/zeiss-.html A recent YouTube review
by JapanCameraHunter: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ezK3RNPH6GE
They are beautiful OTL.... especially the black one.
This has always been beautiful to me too...
and the baby Rollei ...
This has always been beautiful to me too...

and the baby Rollei ...

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