What are your favourite fixed lens RFs?

[racoll]

Even though you only have two, those are two very nice ones to have. I love the Vivitar 35ES.

Andy

 

[mauro scacco]

Contessa Zeiss Ikon

Contessa Zeiss Ikon

Contessa Zeiss
fantastic pocket camera, Tessar 45 f 2,8
agfa 100 in Rodinal
Thx ! Mauro

 

[Jack]

Electro 35 GTN - Nothing nails colour like a stepperless
Himatic 7s11 - Just falls into the hand
Fujica Half 1.9 - How did they get so much function and ergonomics into such a small package.

 

[daveywaugh]

Konica S2
Olympus 35RC
Canonet QL17 III

I certainly like the Canon but I have to admit the other two are way ahead for me. S2 for it's distinct quality, the Oly for it's convenience and size. Not a RF of course, but I love the Ricoh GR1v.

 

[elmarman]

1950's Carl Zeiss CONTINA with the 45mm f2.8 Tessar -- very sharp !

Contina by pentaxpete, on Flickr


Images Club by pentaxpete, on Flickr

Shopgirl by pentaxpete, on Flickr

 

[Bingley]

Since my original post in this thread four years ago, my current favorites are:

Olympus XA (I like this camera so much I bought a second one in case one dies).
Olympus RC (esp. for b&w)
Rollei 35

I'm not using my Canonet much, and may sell it. The other cameras are more pocketable.

 

[Godfrey]

I only own one fixed-lens camera with a rangefinder, I just bought it and I really like using it: Voigtländer Bessa III ...

 

[Alfasud]

My favourites, which I regularly shoot are:

Konica III

Vitessa L 50/2 Ultron

 

[wcurtiss]

I have only owned a handful of them but so far I like my Hi-matic E the best followed closely by the Hi-matic 9 and Petri 7s (wish it's lightmeter still worked but it takes great pics).

 

[rhl-oregon]

My 3:

Fujica GW690
Retina IIa (50/2 Xenon)
Balda Baldamatic (45/2.8)

I use the first two more, but the Balda is quite fun. I don't mind biking with it around my neck for shots from the saddle or curb--which I would never do with the Retina (delicate!) or the Fujica (dangerous!)

 

[Brian Legge]

The Retinas are delicate? They seem rather solid to me. Maybe I should be more careful with mine?

 

[clear2000]

Konica Auto S3

Konica Auto S3

The konica auto s3 is the only FLRF I've used and it is very nice. The lens is fantastic.

 

[raid]

I may prefer the Konia IIIM among my RF camras with a fixed lens.

 

[ChrisPlatt]

The Contax T is real nice.

There's a beautiful black one in the RFF classifieds right now... 😉

Chris

 

[Dirk]

in no particular order (favorites change place constantly):

Minox 35GT
Retina IIa
Minolta Hi-Matic E
Ricoh 500G
Konica C35

 

[Hibbs]

Yashica 35GX [black]
Contax T
Vitessa N w/ Ultron 50/2

 

[Ezzie]

As in compact fixed lens RF, I only have one left. And I rather like it.

Royal 35-M


Royal 35-M by Eirik0304, on Flickr


Parking disabled by Eirik0304, on Flickr



Oooooh the itch! by Eirik0304, on Flickr

 

[PMCC]

Yashica 35GX [black]
Contax T
Vitessa N w/ Ultron 50/2

Ditto -- have or had the exact same three.

Would also nominate:

Rollei 35S
Konica III series
Ricoh Five-One-Nine
Olympus 35RC (pop favorite)
Retina IIa

Meh (just my 2 cents, YMMV):

Canon QL-17 GIII (another pop favorite)

 

[efix]

The Contax T is real nice.

There's a beautiful black one in the RFF classifieds right now... 😉

Chris

I was just going to mention the T 😉 Smaller even than the XA, and sports a fantastic Zeiss Sonnar lens. Takes some of the most beautiful pictures of all my cameras -- only thing that comes close is my M8 with the 28/2.8 Biogon ZM attached.

 

[bastian a.]

Plaubel Makina 67
Contax T