Which is THE one for you?

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35mm sucks once you've gone medium format or larger. I can't bring myself to sell my mamiya 645 or my Fuji GW690 III. They take such damn good images, especially the fuji.
 
I'll let you know in a while as my first film (Pan F) taken on the Hasselblad H1 is in the dryer as I type, but at the moment it would be my OM4Ti although I bought a SMC 50mm f1.4 for the LX so that my change once it has arrived. Decisions, decisions, decisions.
 
EdBray said:
I'll let you know in a while as my first film (Pan F) taken on the Hasselblad H1 is in the dryer as I type, but at the moment it would be my OM4Ti although I bought a SMC 50mm f1.4 for the LX so that my change once it has arrived. Decisions, decisions, decisions.
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I had an LX years ago and just didn't like it that much for absolutely no logical reason I can think of. I particularly disliked those studs on the front and the clip on grip arrangement but other than it was great - I just never bonded with it at all.
 
EdBray said:
I'll let you know in a while as my first film (Pan F) taken on the Hasselblad H1 is in the dryer as I type, but at the moment it would be my OM4Ti although I bought a SMC 50mm f1.4 for the LX so that my change once it has arrived. Decisions, decisions, decisions.
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You will love that lens, I love mine, I just wish there was a way I could make it work on the Ti!
 
well - much as I love my EOS-3 and the A-1, and all the lenses that go with them, IF I HAD to get rid of all but one film camera, the one i'd keep would have to be the Bronica ETRSi - for the simple reason that a good friend of mine gave me a 40mm F4 Zenzanon to go with the kit 75mm, a very generous act I thought.

Two days later, he came home from work, lay down on the sofa after his dinner, and died of a heart attack. I don't think I could EVER bring myself to get rid of that lens, or the camera to make use of it since that happened.

Here's a dark and dusty photo of the camera - with the kit lens fitted, IIRC


Bronica ETRSi by The Big Yin, on Flickr
 
Based on looks, and sex appeal, it's my Horseman LX-C



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But on practical useability it has to be my Fuji 690 which has travelled the world with me



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This thread should have NSFW by it, pure unadulterated porn.

Andy
 
Not mine I'm afraid (I have the same model though). Rollei's really are absolutely gorgeous things.

I personally don't have the never-ready case, they really are pointless, although pretty. I prefer to use a modern Lowepro case.
 
freecom2 said:
Not mine I'm afraid (I have the same model though). Rollei's really are absolutely gorgeous things.

I personally don't have the never-ready case, they really are pointless, although pretty. I prefer to use a modern Lowepro case.
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Oh I agree the ER cases are a pain - they do add to the value though. That one must be worth a mint?
 
For me it has to be my Canon EF + 85 1.8 lens. Never lets me down, lovely and solid, wonderful to use.
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freecom2 said:
Not mine I'm afraid (I have the same model though). Rollei's really are absolutely gorgeous things.

I personally don't have the never-ready case, they really are pointless, although pretty. I prefer to use a modern Lowepro case.
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Yeah, I've put the case away for my Rollei. It looks nice, but it really gets in the way. Then reloading film into it takes even longer, and loading it without a case takes enough time as it is!
 
What a fantastic and varied collection of cameras. It's a good thing we don't all like the same things.
 
RaglanSurf said:
What a fantastic and varied collection of cameras. It's a good thing we don't all like the same things.
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Indeed, life would be very boring if we agreed on everything, well and there would be a massive demand for 1 particular body/lens :D
 
I gave this a lot of thought and I guess it has to be.

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CT said:
That one must be worth a mint?
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The meter on mine doesn't work, and I justified it by getting rid of various unused photographic items (both film and digital). It is my go-to film camera, my go-to medium format camera and for all intents and purposes its my only working 6x6, only working TLR and the one I pick up when I want to do some shooting.
 
Nick, that is a beast of a camera and I want one.

Andy
 
How tall are you, Nick? That thing just looks a bit like an over-sized clown toy. :lol:
 
Cistron said:
How tall are you, Nick? That thing just looks a bit like an over-sized clown toy. :lol:
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:lol: I'm 6ft something, it's quite a big camera but it's a portable-ish alternative to large format quality. I just used a few rolls today actually, I'll post 'em later
 
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