What is your favourite non-Leica RF cam?

[Roger Hicks]

Thanks for your interesting replies, gentlemen!

It seems that some of you listed cams that you don't own. In my list I have only mentioned cameras that I have or have owned.

So, if I was to add some "dream cams", it would look something like this:

- Zeiss Ikon (black)
- Plaubel Makina 67
- Mamiya 7 II
- Voigtländer Prominent
- Canon 7
- Konica Hexar RF
- Nikon S2
- Minolta CLE
- ...

Yeah, but I borrowed a Hensoldt Reporter for a few days...

ZI, Plaubel Makina, Prominent, Canon 7 -- yes, had 'em for varying periods. Not sure the question means anything. They all have good points and bad points. For example, a Linhof Tech 70 is gorgeous but big (and yes, I've owned them too).

Of the cameras I haven't owned, I wish my 13x18cm Tech V were a Super Tech V.

Cheers,

R.

 

[nrb]

R2, R2M, Oly 35Sp, Oly 35RC, Rollei XF35. Not necessarily in that order.

 

[konicaman]

Tough choice, but these are the contestants:

1. Konica S2
2. Konica III
3. Rank Mamiya (not the best lens in the world, but cute and very ergonomic)
4. Konica S3
5. Olympus 35 RC
6. Ricoh 500G

 

[kossi008]

35mm RF ? That's obvious: Zeiss Ikon ZM.

+1 on this.
Closely followed by my Bessa R4A...

 

[eto]

Zeiss Ikon ZM
Canon IVSB
Minox 35ML

 

[dabick42]

With rangefinders, I'm first and foremost a Leicaphile, but my Voigtlander Prominents get a regular airing, too - awkward buggers to use, but blessed with beautiful lenses and I love 'em dearly...

 

[dct]

Wishes: too many
Using: Hexar RF

 

[kanzlr]

Konica Hexar RF if we talk interchangeable lens, Voigtländer Vitessa L if fixed

 

[Dez]

It would have to be the fabulous Kodak Ektra.

Come to think of it, this would be my favourite RF camera INCLUDING Leicas.

Cheers,
Dez

 

[hausen]

Mine would have to be the Xpan. Superb in either standard 35mm or Panoramic.

 

[bitfeng]

Among all the cameras shown in my signature, Rollei 35S sits firmly on the top, although it is actually not an RF camera.

 

[BW400CN]

Kodak Retina III S

 

[alan davus]

Normally I'd say my Hexar Rf but it's been out of commission for more than a year since being dropped and now it wont focus correctly. (Must remember to send it to Dirk in Japan.) So I would have to say my Bessa R2M is the bees knees. I always see the Bessa akin to my old Nikon FM. Not quite a F3/Leica M6 but plenty good enough.

 

[rhl-oregon]

Among my own:

Bronica RF645
GW 690
Retina IIa
Werra III (for pure manual pleasure in film advance/shooting. And the built-in diopter).

 

[krötenblender]

+1 for the Zeiss Ikon ZM and another
+1 for the Epson R-D1 (that one with a decent FF sensor, and I would never buy a Leica...)

 

[Vics]

Contax IIIa and Sonnar 50/1.5. Magic!

 

[lewis44]

I'm giving away my age, but I had a Canon P with a 50mm f1.2 in the late 60's. I've had more than a few cameras since then, but outside of the M3, it's the one I think back on most fondly. I can still remember some of the shot's I took with it.

 

[RBruceCR]

Yashica Electro 35 GX, GSN and Mamiya Standard.

 

[Luddite Frank]

Nikon S with SC Nikkor 50 f:1.4

If we're going for non-Leica/Contax/Canon/Nikon, then I would probably say Retina IIIc, then Argus C-4 Geiss modified or C-44 R.

 

[robert blu]

My Bessa R, which after many years of SLR re-introduced me to RF photography!
robert