Which camera do you want that isn`t currently made?

[Erik van Straten]

An original black Nikon S2 and an original black SP, what the hell an original S3 Olympic as well

An original black S2 I have. So they exist. I'm pretty sure that original black SP's and S3 Olympics also exist. This must be the wrong thread for you.

Erik.

 

[lynnb]

I wish for two cameras.

2. Any camera that can mount the Mamiya 7 lenses, but better built than the Mamiya 7 and 7ii. The lenses are phenomenal.

Put the Sony IMX411 sensor in it and watch the stampede!

 

[jsrockit]

A digital rolleiflex

Rollei 35 Sd (digital)

A digital Barnack

(no screen on any of the above, just shoot raw and have ISO be setable)

Shawn

Oh yes to all of these... but I’d need something more than scale focus on the Rollei 35 with digital. Out of focus digital isn’t as nice as film.

 

[Calzone]

UPDATE: SL2 Monochrom.

Cal

 

[Phil_F_NM]

I'm going to add another desire.
A crystal synched, digitally controlled Bell & Howell 70DR with silent electric motor. Same chassis, same form factor as the original camera which is amazing but just powered by a modern motor that can precisely control frame rate for sound synch.
No, I don't want an Aaton, Arri, Bolex, or Beaulieu to fill this gap.
Phil Forrest

 

[mich rassena]

Not really a camera per se. But I'd like to see a 620/120 spool created which will work in both types of camera. There are so many nice 620 cameras, it's a shame there's no readily available film. Respooling, or paying for respooling shouldn't be necessary.

 

[umcelinho]

A Leica M4 with the Sony A7Rii sensor. No info on the viewfinder, just as it is. And an aperture priority setting. And the 1/32000 electronic shutter for really silent shooting when needed.

 

[pauld111]

A Leica M-A with a 1:1 viewfinder and 1/4000 shutter speed

 

[airfrogusmc]

A native square, high pixel count, digital back for a 500 C/M.

 

[Rangefinder 35]

Contax G3 digital, full frame sensor, 32 MP, accepting all Carl Zeiss G lenses.

 

[jawarden]

A brand new Contax G2, exactly the same as the original but with a brighter viewfinder that is also twice as big as the original viewfinder. I would be so happy!

 

[marcr1230]

My bad - responded too fast

An original black S2 I have. So they exist. I'm pretty sure that original black SP's and S3 Olympics also exist. This must be the wrong thread for you.

Erik.

 

[irukandji]

Ricoh GR style camera (pocket-able with retractable lens)
-Offset pop-up or integrated OVF (think Fuji XPro/100) with grid lines and 20% extra coverage and center point focus
-Either with a quick select between 28mm f/2.8 and 40mm f/2 or two separate cameras at those focal lengths
-Manual control dial for shutter speed and an aperture ring (think Fuji X70)
-Low power e-ink display that shows waveform or histogram for the last shot taken and during image review gives just enough detail to tell if focus hit.

 

[nightfly]

The true digital version of the Ricoh GR1:

1) Aperture settings on top wheel replacing the PASM dial (basically defaults to aperture priority or you can put in A) like the film version
2) Little LCD (that doesn't burn out, unlike the film version) that tells you whatever you need to know on top
3) Full frame sensor
4) On off switch somewhere that won't turn on by accident
5) As few other controls as humanly possible.
6) Either a built in viewfinder and no screen or just the screen as is.
5) Built to last more than a few years.

The newer APS-C GR's are close but further limited and dumbed down with a bigger sensor.

Second camera:
A lighter weight Leica M with a molded grip and autofocus and controls I can use with screen off like my M9. It's 2019, you can make a tough, durable camera that's lighter if you want to.

Rob

 

[PhotoMat]

A Mamiya 7II digital body with a full sized sensor that works flawlessly with the line of Mamiya's lenses would keep me contented!

 

[rcubed]

+1 on an updated R-D1! I dont even care if its still APS-C and CMOS sensor!

 

[shawn]

Oh yes to all of these... but I’d need something more than scale focus on the Rollei 35 with digital. Out of focus digital isn’t as nice as film.

With that lens I'd be OK with scale focus but if you wanted more... how about the Rollei 35 with focus indicator lights in the viewfinder like on a Nikon DSLR. Just arrows telling you which way to twist and a green focus confirm light. I realize that isn't feasible (without leaving shutter open during focusing) but this is all fantasy anyway.

Shawn

 

[seany65]

A Nikon F301 with f-No., speed, '+0-' info in the finder, and interchangeable backs. 1 for 35mm, 1 colour full frame and 1 mono full frame digital. The 2 digital backs are almost no thicker than the normal back as there's no need for a screen on the backs and a few wide but low-profile buttons to decide what film the back is to emulate. All controls and methods of working are the same as a normal F301.

I think I'd also like a Bronica ETRSi with 1 colour full frame and 1 mono full frame digital backs that use the cameras controls and just have a few wide low-profile buttons to decide what film the back will emulate, and no big power supply or being tethered to a laptop.

The same for a Yashica Mat 124 G that also has interchangeable lenses.

Perhaps even a Rollie SL26 with 1 colour and 1 mono digital backs.

 

[Larry Cloetta]

Contax G3 digital, full frame sensor, 32 MP, accepting all Carl Zeiss G lenses.

I haven’t played, because I was positive that there were absolutely no permutations of cameras which would do anything more for me than what I already have.
Until I saw this post^^^^.

So, okay, even though nothing described up till now raised my heart rate even 1 bpm, it turns out there is another camera I’d buy, and you just described it. Digital AFrangefinder using G lenses. Yep, I’d want that.

 

[Sustich]

I'm still waiting on the Konost. The website is still up but there's been no activity for a few years now.

http://konost.com/rangefinder/#!/up