lxmike
M2 fan.
As I sit here exercising my leica, (M2 & III), before reloading them a thought suddenly occurred to me, 'they do sound so sweet'. Which camera that you own do you think has the sweetest sound, for me it has to be my M2
Richard G
Veteran
1/30s, M2 and III.
Crazy Fedya
Well-known
Contax IIa at speeds above 1/25.
Charlie Lemay
Well-known
The "sherflunk" of a Hasselblad is hard to beat, even though it is far from quiet.
nukecoke
⚛Yashica
Zorki-1 at 1/30s
Yashica Electro 35CC
Kiev-4a at 1/125s
Yashica Electro 35CC
Kiev-4a at 1/125s
ray*j*gun
Veteran
M2 button rewind, any speed. Contax IIa one second.
besk
Well-known
Rolleiflex
Spider67
Well-known
Contax IIa and Synchro-Compur leafshutters at 1sec
shawn
Veteran
Probably will be seen as blasphemy but I think the X Pro 2 shutter is very slick sounding.
AlwaysOnAuto
Well-known
In no particular order:
Leica M3
Nikon FM2
Sony A7ii
Leica M3
Nikon FM2
Sony A7ii
lxmike
M2 fan.
thanks for the replies chaps, l must add like the sound of kodak Retinas too
narsuitus
Well-known
Of the cameras I use that make a sound, the Nikon F2 makes the sweetest shutter sound.
However, I prefer silent cameras and my Canon G15 is my camera that makes the least amount of noise.
However, I prefer silent cameras and my Canon G15 is my camera that makes the least amount of noise.
Robert Ades
Member
I'm going to suggest the Nikon F3
ReeRay
Well-known
Contax RX - can live with it all day and every day
SolaresLarrave
My M5s need red dots!
In the summer of 2015 I got my M4, and when I tried the shutter it was lyrically quiet... so much that I thought something was wrong with it. I loaded it with film and went on a walk, trying different EVs. I developed and scanned the film and everything was fine. I compared it to other M bodies and there was no match. Now I am convinced that shutter sound is particular and individual to each camera.
BTW, my other M bodies sounded rather coarse in comparison.
BTW, my other M bodies sounded rather coarse in comparison.
sepiareverb
genius and moron
My .72 M7. Such an understated cluck. The .58 M7 is much more of a click, hollower sounding.
Perhaps the Voightlander 667W, tho I can't hear it. Seriously I can't hear it 90% of the time. Thankfully I can feel it in my hand.
Perhaps the Voightlander 667W, tho I can't hear it. Seriously I can't hear it 90% of the time. Thankfully I can feel it in my hand.
gb hill
Veteran
Hard to beat the shutter sound of a Canon FD camera that has just been cured of the "Canon Squeal" virus.
Bill Clark
Veteran
My pinhole has a really, really quiet shutter. Ha!
Agree with the sound from a Rolleiflex but my Mamiya TLR sounds nice with any of the lenses.
Agree with the sound from a Rolleiflex but my Mamiya TLR sounds nice with any of the lenses.
rbsinto
Well-known
Another Kardashian moment here at RFF.
There are any number of serious reasons to purchase a camera body.
The sound of the shutter isn't one of them.
I own 10 different camera models and don't give the sound of the shutter even a moment's thought.
Perhaps we should start a thread about which camera has the prettiest ISO setter or the nicest typeface on it's shutter speed dial.
Robert
There are any number of serious reasons to purchase a camera body.
The sound of the shutter isn't one of them.
I own 10 different camera models and don't give the sound of the shutter even a moment's thought.
Perhaps we should start a thread about which camera has the prettiest ISO setter or the nicest typeface on it's shutter speed dial.
Robert
Mackinaw
Think Different
M3 at 1/50th.
Jim B.
Jim B.