Suggestions for 'best looking camera poll'

[laptoprob]

Just remembered, How about the Casca, or the Casca 2? Those are design relics!

Rob

 

[Rich Silfver]

Rob,

I'm not an expert in any of the Russian cameras.
Right now, see above, the only russkies that are nominated are;
- Fed 3B,
- Kiev (as one generic option to vote on), and
- Zorki 3M

If you, or anyone else, feels strongly about any particular Fed/Zorki/Kiev model that is currently not listed then please nominate it and I will add it to the evolving list at the top.

Thanks 🙂


(The beautiful Casca 2 has been added to the list).

 

[RayPA]

I think we need a 'Favorite Photographer' poll, like this one. If anything this poll will be one heck of a reference list.



🙂

 

[Rich Silfver]

We may have enough of nominations for me to post the groups for the first round of voting but before I close the nominations and start the first round of voting I thought I'd check.

Below is a list of cameras that so far are NOT nominated by anyone (just in case you had forgotten they exist) 🙂

Let me know if there is anyone out there that feels strongly about any camera in the list below - or any other RF camera model currently not in the list at the top.

Leica I/Standard,
Leica II,
Leica M5,
Olympus 35LE,
Leica M4-P/2,
Zorki 4K,
Kiev 3,
Fed 2,
Fed 4,
Kodak Retina IIIs,
Fuji 6x9,
Yashica Electro 35GSN,
Voigtlander Prominent,
Graphic 35,
Welmy six,
Kiev 4M,
Agfa Super Silette,
Werra 4,
Taron 35,
Aires 35,
Samoca III,
Agfa Isolette III,
Etc....

 

[Frank Granovski]

The Kodak Signet 35. 😎

The Voigtlander Vitomatic 11. 😎

 

[Sonnar Brian]

Folders:
Retina IIc

35mm:
Nikon S2 Black Dial- The final run of Nikon S2's with Black Dials and Distance Scale.
http://www.rangefinderforum.com/forums/attachment.php?attachmentid=1777

 

[unohuu]

My vote goes for the beautiful Vitomatic II

 

[Krasnaya_Zvezda]

Woops, Argus A2b has to go out. Not a rangefinder. Seeing the other Argii in the list, I let my enthusiasm for the A2b get the best of me, and ignored that it doesn't fit the poll criteria. It's a screaming beautiful camera, though, if you've ever held a good one in your hands...
As a replacement, I nominate the Retina IIIc.

 

[je2a3]

My FSU nomination: Zorki 5 1st version

Leica: II [Model D] black enamel with nickel fittings

Joseph

 

[AGN]

Voigtlander Vitessa N (folders)

 

[Rich Silfver]

List updated

 

[KoNickon]

I'm glad I read all the way through and saw that the Retina IIc and IIIc were nominated. I would also add to the medium format folder category the Voigtlander Bessa II and for a 35mm folder the V'lander Vito III. I don't think either of these were mentioned before.

 

[Sonnar Brian]

Do we get "advocates" for cameras? Or at least collect photo's for them?

 

[FrankS]

Here are my nominations: Contax II and IIa, M2 and M3, Leica III (F), Fed 2e

 

[dmr]

dmr, I got a Mamiya Super Deluxe and I love it.

I'm really surprised this camera is not any more popular than it is. Very few people here seem to use it regularly.

I daresay that if it makes the cut as a nomination for best looking camera, it will probably get one vote, mine. 🙂 Somebody here in a thread a while back even referred to it as "ugly." 😕

Oh well, let's see how the poll goes. 🙂

 

[GeneW]

Rich, what is the intent of your poll? To vote on a single 'best looking camera' out of the entire list, or to vote in a separate poll for each category?

If categories, then rather than just 35mm, I think a breakdown into LTM, M-mount, and fixed-lens could be interesting. A Canonet QL17 GIII might not be able to compete against a Leica, but it could take on Minolta, Yashica and Olympus 😀

Gene

 

[dnk512]

Konica s3, minolta 7sII

 

[dadsm3]

Alas, the poor M5! Again, Leica's sad bastard child left out in the cold.....shunned and ignored. Waaaaah! 🙁

 

[yossarian]

Rich, what is the intent of your poll? To vote on a single 'best looking camera' out of the entire list, or to vote in a separate poll for each category?

If categories, then rather than just 35mm, I think a breakdown into LTM, M-mount, and fixed-lens could be interesting. A Canonet QL17 GIII might not be able to compete against a Leica, but it could take on Minolta, Yashica and Olympus 😀

Gene

Excellent point--whatcha think, Rich?

Fred

 

[louis]

Voigtlander Prominent

Voigtlander Prominent

I nominate the Voigtlander Prominent. It is a lovely looking rangefinder, especially
with the 50mm 1.5 Nockton. It was built to compete with the Leica & Contax rangefinders. In terms of build quality it is the equal of any Leica.

It is not an easy camera to use, and the rangefinder is squinty, hard to use with eyeglasses, which is probably why it didn't succeed.