Erik van Straten
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Leica I, Elmar 50mm f/3.5, Tmax400.
Erik.
Erik.
What is your favourite camera/lens combination?
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helen.HH
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nobbylon
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I have many favorite combos,
Nikon F5 and 24-70
Nikon F3 50 f2 AI
M2 with a 35 v4 Summicron
but if I had to pick just one it would be my
Leicaflex SL with the 60mm macro elmarit.
Nikon F5 and 24-70
Nikon F3 50 f2 AI
M2 with a 35 v4 Summicron
but if I had to pick just one it would be my
Leicaflex SL with the 60mm macro elmarit.
nobbylon
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Richard G
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The modern 50 Elmar is sharp, very straight and gives lovely colours. Very compact. The M9-P is only a bit bigger and heavier than an M2 and in use is much the same.
And it can do black and white....
back alley
IMAGES
rd1 with rollei 40/2...
x100 with fuji 23…
canon f1 with canon 85/1.8...
canon p with canon 35/2.8…
fuji xe-1 with fuji 27…
mamiya 6 with mamiya 75…
zeiss zm with zm 50/1.5…
bessa r4a with cv 21…
it's been a pretty great ride so far...
x100 with fuji 23…
canon f1 with canon 85/1.8...
canon p with canon 35/2.8…
fuji xe-1 with fuji 27…
mamiya 6 with mamiya 75…
zeiss zm with zm 50/1.5…
bessa r4a with cv 21…
it's been a pretty great ride so far...
nobbylon
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This was actually shot with an R8 but still with the magical 60mm Elmarit
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tunalegs
Pretended Artist
Maybe not my favorite - but by far my most used:
Untitled by berangberang, on Flickr
The Meyer Oreston has been replaced by a Yashinon 2/50 which I think gives nicer rendering as well as noticeably sharper corners. But I don't have a photo with it fitted with the Yashinon.
Untitled by berangberang, on Flickr
With Oreston:
plants by berangberang, on Flickr
Untitled by berangberang, on Flickr
The Meyer Oreston has been replaced by a Yashinon 2/50 which I think gives nicer rendering as well as noticeably sharper corners. But I don't have a photo with it fitted with the Yashinon.
Untitled by berangberang, on Flickr
With Oreston:
plants by berangberang, on Flickr
gb hill
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I guess it might be my Bessa R & J-3 50/1.5 lens.
Phil_F_NM
Camera hacker
This has evolved for me over the years.
It used to be my M4 with DR Summicron:
Another from the M4 'Cron combo:
Then with my M8, it was the 15mm Heliar:
Then the M9 with 21mm Super Angulon:
Then I went back to 100% film for a while with a pair of Nikon rangefinders.
The SP with the 5cm f/1.4:
I've gone through a series of digital SLRs for work (two of them were stolen) and the combo I settled on was a D2Hs with 24mm f/2.8 Ai Nikkor:
Unfortunately, that combo was part of the kit which was stolen but things ended up well. Now I have a D3 with a bunch of great lenses but I haven't found my real sweet spot of which lens I love to use with that camera.
Now my real connection is with a Mamiya 6 and 50mm lens but I don't have any of those scanned yet. Soon.
Phil Forrest
It used to be my M4 with DR Summicron:
Another from the M4 'Cron combo:
Then with my M8, it was the 15mm Heliar:
Then the M9 with 21mm Super Angulon:
Then I went back to 100% film for a while with a pair of Nikon rangefinders.
The SP with the 5cm f/1.4:
I've gone through a series of digital SLRs for work (two of them were stolen) and the combo I settled on was a D2Hs with 24mm f/2.8 Ai Nikkor:
Unfortunately, that combo was part of the kit which was stolen but things ended up well. Now I have a D3 with a bunch of great lenses but I haven't found my real sweet spot of which lens I love to use with that camera.
Now my real connection is with a Mamiya 6 and 50mm lens but I don't have any of those scanned yet. Soon.
Phil Forrest
back alley
IMAGES
love that last shot!
Phil_F_NM
Camera hacker
Thanks Joe!
That's one reason I hate carrying umbrellas. I can never wrestle with an umbrella and get a shot like that that. I just choose to deal with the rain. (I really need to get a Nikonos...)
Phil Forrest
That's one reason I hate carrying umbrellas. I can never wrestle with an umbrella and get a shot like that that. I just choose to deal with the rain. (I really need to get a Nikonos...)
Phil Forrest
alan davus
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Since the demise of my much loved M6ttl my favourite pairing at the moment is an M-E with a 50 M Hexanon. On the M6 my go to lens was always the Hex 35UC but for some reason I just prefer the 50 now.
David Hughes
David Hughes
Hi,
Whatever's got film in it because I don't keep them if I don't like them. That's what ebay's for...
The ones I use the most are the Leica CL and Olympus XA & XA2 but that could be because I've had them the longest. The Leica R5 and a 35mm lens was great but I couldn't afford the repair and then I guess the Minolta XD-7 or X-300 for the lens mostly and the Leica mini III for a modern P&S with a nice lens. But I do like all of them, even the digitals.
Regards, David
Whatever's got film in it because I don't keep them if I don't like them. That's what ebay's for...
The ones I use the most are the Leica CL and Olympus XA & XA2 but that could be because I've had them the longest. The Leica R5 and a 35mm lens was great but I couldn't afford the repair and then I guess the Minolta XD-7 or X-300 for the lens mostly and the Leica mini III for a modern P&S with a nice lens. But I do like all of them, even the digitals.
Regards, David
cz23
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Lately it's the Ricoh GR, with its wonderful 28. It's been with me many times I would not otherwise have had a camera, such as in a movie theater.
John
John
nektar
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I guess my M2 with the Canon 35 2 ltm.
pixelatedscraps
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35mm: either my Leica M4 & 35/2.8 Summaron or Olympus XA4 with its 28mm.
Medium format: Mamiya 6 & 50mm
Digital: Nikon D600 & Zeiss 21mm
Medium format: Mamiya 6 & 50mm
Digital: Nikon D600 & Zeiss 21mm
Timmyjoe
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Leica M8.2 w/90 cron pre-asph
Best,
-Tim
Best,
-Tim
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