Your Top 5 Favorite Cameras Ever!

[Sym101]

Olympus OMD EM5
Leica M6
Fujifilm X100
Olympus mju II
Contax tvs III

I still have the first three cameras. The mju II was given away while the tvs III, unfortunately, was stolen.

 

[splitimageview]

Contax 159MM
Nikon SP
Nikon F2A
Nikon FM
Contax 645

 

[nikon_sam]

1. Nikon F5
2. Nikon F3 w/MD-4
3. Yashicamat 124g
4. Zone VI 4x5 Field Camera
5. Nikon F4s & Pentax MX + Mamiya m645

 

[xia_ke]

From what I've owned and used so far:

1. Nikon F2
2. Rolleiflex MX-EVS Type 2
3. Leica M2
4. Certo Six
5. Leica IIIg

 

[BillBingham2]

1) Nikkormat FTX (X = n or 3)
2) Nikon S2
3) Graflex Crown or Speed Graphic
4) Leica M6
5) OM-1

 

[mich rassena]

1. Nikon D80
because I use it often, lots of actuations and still works and I can use non-AI lenses
2. Ambi-Silette
because it's cute, somewhat obscure, perfectly usable rangefinder
3. Argus C3
They get no respect, undeservedly. I have several lenses, several bodies, and I keep wanting more. I would call it a novice camera for experts.
4. Speed Graphic
An American classic, the Cadillac of cameras. I love carting this thing around and taking big photos handheld. Two shutters, multiple framing and focusing methods. This camera has it all.
5. Mamiya C330
or any in the C series, really. Who needs three Rolleis when you can have one interchangeable lens TLR?

 

[Talus]

1. Some Olympus APS point ant shoot that my parents gave me for Christmas when I was a kid. It's what started it all.

2. Nikon D70s. I learned what a SLR camera was all about and learned about aperture, shutter speed, etc. Still have it.

3. Olympus Tough TG-820. Survived 2 years of abuse in Honduras, in waterfalls, around the Caribbean and plenty of smash and drop moments.

4. M6TTL. My first Leica. Loved it. A friend worked at a camera shop so I got my developing, printing and scanning for free for 3 years. When he quit I realized I could no longer shoot film.

5. M9-P. Getting back into a rangefinder after a 7 year hiatus. What a joy to shoot with.

 

[unixrevolution]

1. Nikon D80
because I use it often, lots of actuations and still works and I can use non-AI lenses
2. Ambi-Silette
because it's cute, somewhat obscure, perfectly usable rangefinder
3. Argus C3
They get no respect, undeservedly. I have several lenses, several bodies, and I keep wanting more. I would call it a novice camera for experts.
4. Speed Graphic
An American classic, the Cadillac of cameras. I love carting this thing around and taking big photos handheld. Two shutters, multiple framing and focusing methods. This camera has it all.
5. Mamiya C330
or any in the C series, really. Who needs three Rolleis when you can have one interchangeable lens TLR?

I agree on the Argus and the Speeder, I had a super graphic and would still have it but for space constraints.

The C330 is wonderful. I don't know why I'd want a Rollei.

 

[Greyscale]

Rolleiflex 3.5f Planar
Leica M4
Nikon F2
Olympus XA
Hasselblad 500 c/m

 

[valdas]

In no particular order:

Rolleiflex 3.5F
Hexar AF
Leica M6
Olympus OM1
Contax AX

 

[ferider]

- Leica M (m3, m2, m4-p, m6, digital M, in that order)
- OM2n (because it was my first camera)
- Maxxum 9
- Nikon F3
- Hexar AF

 

[mike rosenlof]

in no particular order

Hasselblad 500 series
Mamiya C330f
Arca Swiss f-line classic
KB Canham wood 5x7
Olympus OM-1

 

[Ko.Fe.]

In terms of using and loving to touch:
FED-2 and
M4-2.

I use a lot, but no sexual feelings for Canon 500D. With this camera I have many intimate moments of driving my family nuts and learning about exposure and all kinds of photography. Without this camera I was not able to start to use two listed above cameras for their full potential and quickly. After taking pictures with Canon 500D only in full manual mode for year I finally realized how ISO, aperture and shutter speed are related to each over in different situations. About hundreds or more pictures was taken this way on daily basis. At the end of this fully manual year I was guessing ISO, shutter speed and aperture and for many shots it was right. Thanks to Canon 500D Digital Rebel! 🙂

 

[Axel]

Fuji S20Pro (most versatile for my needs, 10years in use now...)
Leica M6 (...)
Leica R6 (best SLR-camerapack ever had in my hands)
Canon EOS 100 (everything goes 🙂 )
Fuji X-M1 (small and good)

actually...

 

[zuiko85]

Olympus Pen F
Olympus Pen (first model, all manual)
Olympus OM-1
Kodak Tourist 2 with the 105 mm f 4.5 Anaston (I know, but have owned nothing compare it to so......it's my favorite)
Ricoh KR 5 (suprisingly good for so cheap)

Honorable mention; Minox IIIs (a little jewel)

No, I'm not just an Olympus fan boy and I have a high regard for many classic film cameras, I just happen to prefer compact and light weight over some other equally valid other considerations.

 

[mich rassena]

Olympus Pen F
Olympus Pen (first model, all manual)
Olympus OM-1
Kodak Tourist 2 with the 105 mm f 4.5 Anaston (I know, but have owned nothing compare it to so......it's my favorite)
Ricoh KR 5 (suprisingly good for so cheap)

Honorable mention; Minox IIIs (a little jewel)

There's nothing wrong with a f4.5 Tourist except the availability of affordable 620 film.

 

[xyz3450]

At the moment I'd say:
1. Contax T3
2. Sigma Merrills (esp. DP2M)
3. Fuji XE1
4. Fuji GA645
5. ..... still thinking....

 

[besk]

1. Busch Pressman 4X5
2. Leica M6
3. Nikon F2
4. Leica IIIf
5. Crown Graphic 2 1/4x 3 1/2

Interesting in 2018 the order hasn't changed. For number 6 I would add Rolleiflex 3.5 Whiteface

 

[mbf4755]

1. Leica M5
2. Exakta VX
3. Rolleiflex 2.8F
4. Kine-Exakta
5. Gaoersi 617

 

[mich rassena]

1. Busch Pressman
2. Crown Graphic 2 1/4x3 1/4
3. Nikon F2
4. Leica IIIf
5. Olympus Epic

As someone who has both Graflex and Busch press cameras, what does the Busch offer that the Graflex doesn't? I keep thinking I'd like one.