What is your one favorite camera as of right now?

p.giannakis said:
Ι have one of them too, with the Sonnar lens but i find guestimating the distance quite difficult.


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Pan, Nice photo of the Rollei 35. I used many of them. They were the hip climbing camera in the '70s. Never had one serviced. Always got some sensational photos. But I hated the way the camera handled..too small, too boxy to fit in a pocket. You could never use 2.8 because you couldnt focus there. Love/hate relationship if you will. Recently went from there to a black paint Leica lll & then back to a Leica CL 50yr. Really admire your photos
Best,
Greg
 
My ancient M8. After years of owning it AND being disappointed by it, I have found how to make it shine and I am madly in love.


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While I miss the conveniences of modern digital cameras such as Wifi and good low light / high ISO performance, I am happily living with the limitations of the M8. I only shoot with it in ideal light and I'm getting a gadget that will allow my phone to access my SD card wirelessly.
 
Deardorff38 said:
Pan, Nice photo of the Rollei 35. I used many of them. They were the hip climbing camera in the '70s. Never had one serviced. Always got some sensational photos. But I hated the way the camera handled..too small, too boxy to fit in a pocket.
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Too small? I think it's the perfect balance between being compact, yet having a place for all my fingers. After an SLR or full size rangefinder, it does feel small, but you get used to it. There's an interesting thread in the scale focus RF subforum in which one of our members used it exclusively for a year, and he made some great pix.

You could never use 2.8 because you couldnt focus there.
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I DO remember that. I always though it was just that I was bad at guessing focusing back in the day. Truth is that it's more of an outdoor camera. I think the main advantages of the f/2.8 Sonnar lens were that it was a bit better corrected at the edges and probably a bit sharper at f/3.5 and f/4. I had a 2.8 before, and I have a 3.5 now. I don't miss the 2.8.


Love/hate relationship if you will. Recently went from there to a black paint Leica lll & then back to a Leica CL 50yr.
Greg
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Love to try a CL one day, or the equivalent Minolta.
 
CharlesDAMorgan said:
I spent the weekend shooting with my OM2n that I had put aside for 18 months. With a new set of batteries everything worked perfectly. It's light, nicely made and a joy to use in Aperture Priority. I enjoyed the roll I've just developed too.

But despite it's larger size and bulk, I prefer the M5. Even having to estimate the exposure because it has the wrong battery in, I'm getting results I love with the Zeiss Biogon 35mm f2.8, and nothing at present is giving anything like as much joy.
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I prefer Olympus to Leica, but I'm finding lately that having a camera I love using seems to inspire me to try harder to make good photos. The result is that I make better photos with a lesser camera that I LIKE than with a superior camera/lens that is just OK.


But for someone looking to start film, with reasonable pricing and excellent quality, you could get a body and a series of lenses for less than simply one Leica lens with the Olympus. I feel a thread coming on.
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Yes, Olympus OM bodies (except the 1N and 4Ti) are almost being given away on ebay. The OM Zuiko lenses though, (other than the 50/1.8) still command a decent premium. I went shopping for a 35/2.8 and found them expensive enough that I decided to go with a Yashica Electro 35 CC camera instead! I may end up springing for the 35/2.8 in the end, though...
 
Sadly 35mm lenses just go for that bit more, but I think I paid £65 for mine albeit a year ago. As you say though, the 1.8s go for virtually nothing yet they are a seriously good lens.

I know film stuff has gone up a lot of late, but this still remains a real bargain way into the full caboodle.

I look forward to seeing some shots from your Yashica though - they are good cameras and a much much more cost effective way into the 35mm focal length.
 
Today's favourite camera just because I got my Dual Range Summicron back from a full CLA and adjustment of close up lenses that took a very long time. The M3 with these on looks the utter business. There's something almost space age baroque about it!

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Smaug, I've always thought that in practice, both the Olympus XA series & the Stylus were more ergonomic than the Rollei 35. I also didn't care for the strong shutter pressure required & the tinny sound of the shutter on the Rollei. Overall i thought it was a great feat of engineering, and i had terrific results..... i didn't care for the handling. I still think the black paint ones are beautiful & i am a huge fan of the Tessar lens character. For a camera to use with one lens....(i prefer the 35mm)... my CL with the Elmar 3.5 35mm fills the bill for me.
 
CharlesDAMorgan said:
Sadly 35mm lenses just go for that bit more, but I think I paid £65 for mine albeit a year ago. As you say though, the 1.8s go for virtually nothing yet they are a seriously good lens.

I know film stuff has gone up a lot of late, but this still remains a real bargain way into the full caboodle.

I look forward to seeing some shots from your Yashica though - they are good cameras and a much much more cost effective way into the 35mm focal length.
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Here are a few from this past weekend. Fomapan 100. They required massive correction in post-processing, as the shutter speeds were not consistent. I've since sent it off for CLA:

Grant Park, Chicago by Jeremy Zorns, on Flickr


This one has quite an ugly lens flare, caused by the two-bladed aperture, which looks like a punch-out from store packaging that hangs for display. Note to self: get a hood for this camera!
Buckingham Fountain, Chicago by Jeremy Zorns, on Flickr


Art Institute of Chicago by Jeremy Zorns, on Flickr


P9161613_2 by Jeremy Zorns, on Flickr


BPPedestrian Bridge, Chicago by Jeremy Zorns, on Flickr


Lake Shore Drive, Chicago by Jeremy Zorns, on Flickr


Harris Theater, Chicago by Jeremy Zorns, on Flickr
 
Deardorff38 said:
Smaug, I've always thought that in practice, both the Olympus XA series & the Stylus were more ergonomic than the Rollei 35.
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It depends on what aspect of ergonomics one is considering. Viewfinder? Rollei slaughters the XA & Stylus, as well as many cameras twice its size. Ease of putting into service and safely storing? XA & Stylus handily win. The viewfinder in the original design is right at the left edge of the camera, which means the photographer's nose goes comofortably off to the side. (assuming he's right eye dominant)

The one grasping comfort issue with the Rollei 35 are the dials on the front. One one hand, they feel like they shouldn't be there. On the other, they are quite grippy! It's just a matter of getting used to them. I have a B 35, with the dials around the lens and a clear front. The shutter speed dial, which stays against the body, is good. The aperture dial, at the end of the lens feels pretty cheap.


I also didn't care for the strong shutter pressure required & the tinny sound of the shutter on the Rollei.
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It's a heavier pressure than XA & Stylus for sure, but it breaks cleanly and one can really predict when it is going to trip; it's perfect for timing an action shot precisely. (keeping in mind that we've preset the camera, so there's no time needed for it to focus) The clamshell cover Olympus came up is marvelous, though.

Overall i thought it was a great feat of engineering, and i had terrific results..... i didn't care for the handling.
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Did you give it a few rolls to get accustomed to?


I still think the black paint ones are beautiful & i am a huge fan of the Tessar lens character. For a camera to use with one lens....(i prefer the 35mm)... my CL with the Elmar 3.5 35mm fills the bill for me.
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How about a glamour shot of it for the thread? :cool:
 
I found it in a box
On the top shelf of his closet...
His M9, Eric’s M9

He got it about the same time I got an M-E which I sold 6 months later

So now I can’t seem to have the head in developing film with his passing
His M9 makes me think of Him
Though I have abit to learn in processing digi
 
Helen, I’m sure anyone here with M9 experience would be happy to share his or her experience at length, if you decide to carry on with Eric’s camera. All you have to do is start a thread on it, and your friends and admirers here will share their best practices.

I still have your ex-X100s (as well as ‘Miss T’), if for any reason you want to revisit one or the other.

If I were in your place, though, regarding digital Ms, I’d consider the one that operates like an M6—the M-D 262. No screen, no EVF, no reason to allow chimp-editing interfere with shooting. You can shoot for weeks or months before downloading/developing images (which is how I deal with film these days).

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MD 262, ZM 35/2, Flatbush
 
Been using only Sony cameras past 4 years, and no complaints. Currently a6300 & a6000. I like the consistency of colour output and sharing batteries, so am sticking with one brand only.
 
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