Which RF camera members use?

Which RF camera members use?

  • Early Leicas-LTM

    Votes: 42 4.7%
  • Film Leica Ms

    Votes: 377 42.3%
  • Digital Leica (M8-M9)

    Votes: 107 12.0%
  • Voigtlander RFs (35mm)

    Votes: 109 12.2%
  • Zeiss Ikon

    Votes: 40 4.5%
  • Early Contax RFs

    Votes: 8 0.9%
  • Contax G1-G2

    Votes: 34 3.8%
  • Konica Hexars

    Votes: 22 2.5%
  • Epson Rd-1

    Votes: 30 3.4%
  • Nikon RF

    Votes: 24 2.7%
  • Medium Format

    Votes: 54 6.1%
  • Canon RFs

    Votes: 44 4.9%

  • Total voters
    891
Konica Hexar RF for ease of use with 28 mm or 50 mm
Canon P with 50 mm
Leica IIIa with 35 mm
 
Probably some poll entries lost by concentrating on interchangeable-lens RFs. Minolta CLE is missing too, which has been my fav at times. And no FSU gear on the list. I notice that of the list categories, I'm missing only the LTM Leica, Epson, and Canon; I own samples of the rest and I like them all. Most have been favorites at one time or another, except the early Contax (and Kievs), and Nikon which are cool but not so comfortable to use. I voted Digital Leica, since currently I'm exploring how the M8 may be "me". :)
 
My pair of Hexar RFs have been my mainstay for nearly eight years now. This year they were joined by a Leica M2, which makes for a merry and solid trio. Too bad I could only choose one in the poll, but the Hexen got the nod for this.


- Barrett
 
My Hexar RFs get most of the work when I'm doing "serious" shooting. However, my M3 (usually with Elmar-M 50/2.8) is the one I carry with me. So what does "most frequently used" mean here? Most frames taken or most days used? I went with the latter in my vote...

...Mike
 
Mike: Like I said, had we the choice of picking at least two cameras, I'd have put the M2 up there. Alas. :)


- Barrett
 
Canon P and Leica M6 are being used the most these days, but I am also using the Standard Leica and the Hexar RF.
 
Canon P with a 50, Bessa R with a 35, and a Bronica RF waiting in the wings for the occasional shoot until the 35mm project winds down.
 
Too many choices!

Too many choices!

I voted for Contax G1 because that is what I did use 90% of the time. These days I am shooting an ongoing assignment for a log home salesman and I am not confident of my composition with any RF (parallax trips me up every time :mad:) so I am using two evil SLR's, a Canon A-1 and a Minolta 600SI. My Contax is actually for sale as I am reducing my kit and it and several others will be replaced by a Canon L1 that I have had for a while , but will need a CLA before I can start using it for "good" pictures. When finances permit, I want to acquire a Canon P and a few Canon RF lenses to compliment the L1 with a Jupiter 8 and 12.

Happy shooting with whatever you use! :D
 
I use film Leica M, LTM Leicas, Cosina Voigtlander Bessa cameras, Canon RF, and Nikon RF. My favorite? The one I select.
 
I chose early LTM because I almost always have a Barnack with me. But for indoor events/low light situations I use either an M3, M6 or Bessa-R.
 
Well, since I kept only the ZI and my my M and SM Leica, I have no choice but pick the Zeiss Ikon. But I have to say that it's a wonderful camera and I chose to keep it over the M2 which is an outstanding camera too. The reason is the large VF of the ZI and it's lightness. However I miss the M2, but I miss the Leica III more, because it's so tiny and reliable for street photography. I guess it's one of my next purchases.
 
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