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Millions made. Millions Used. Still work.
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35mm Camera Hall of Fame
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That is a system that is rare to find here in the UK, which is a pity as they have first class optics and some interesting concepts.
cliveh
You're welcome!
That is a system that is rare to find here in the UK, which is a pity as they have first class optics and some interesting concepts.
cliveh
You're welcome!
The Barnack Leica because of its quaint charm and the Olympus OM1/2 because they introduced the RF size in the SLR world.
Does that thing take an entire 30m spool, or something?
not quite, but 250exposures (approx 8m film).
Heavy beast... But beautiful!
I'd like to see watch you process the film, Emil!
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I certainly agree with Les that the LX belongs in the 35mm Camera Hall of Fame. It really is an incredible camera. My vote is for the Canon EOS 1v. It's the pinnacle of Canon 35mm film cameras and just does everything right. It feels wonderful in the hand and its performance is always spot on. The AF is amazing and very seldom misses. Its build is rugged enough to handle pretty much anything. And it looks pretty good too!
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For pure aesthetics, it goes to the Pentax H series (predecessor to Spotmatic).
For naked functionality "at the time made" it goes to the four year 'research and development' hiatus that begat the mighty, profound and utterly simple (engineering-wise) Spotmatic. NOTHING has ever been engineered so simply in order to synergize so completely. - David Lyga
For naked functionality "at the time made" it goes to the four year 'research and development' hiatus that begat the mighty, profound and utterly simple (engineering-wise) Spotmatic. NOTHING has ever been engineered so simply in order to synergize so completely. - David Lyga
Well, a Hall of Fame would be a mighty lonely place with just one camera. I hope, if ever one is built, many if not all of these cameras will hold a place in it. And I would nominate the Nikon FM3a (just because), and the F4.
+1, built like a tank.
What 4 pages now and nar a mention of the venerable ubiquitous Pentax K1000? I never owned one but it's reputation and Model-T-of-its-era should count for something in our fictitious museum...
Where will it be? Germany or Rochester NY???
Where will it be? Germany or Rochester NY???
Japan, maybe?
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The K1000 is the perfect student camera, used by many colleges throughout the UK. Wonderful machine, simplistic manual operation, built like a tank and will last you a lifetime.
Only cameras "Built Like a Tank" qualify
I already voted once but I have to nominate the Minolta SRT 101 as well. My first camera and still a great classic.
Nikon F4, I love it. I just do.
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Minolta XD-7, then Nikon F4 and Pentax Spotmatic.
XD-7 because it's a jewel of a camera, beautiful finish and so small, yet technically interesting too, with both Shutter and Aperture Priority as well as metered manual. F4 because it's an indestructible lump of camera and has the best backwards-compatibility with F-mount lenses of all the Nikon AF bodies. Spotmatic for its simplicity and ease of use, and all those glorious Takumar lenses (not to mention that it was my first SLR and it's sitting beside me as I type this, with half a roll of HP5+ to be finished off).
XD-7 because it's a jewel of a camera, beautiful finish and so small, yet technically interesting too, with both Shutter and Aperture Priority as well as metered manual. F4 because it's an indestructible lump of camera and has the best backwards-compatibility with F-mount lenses of all the Nikon AF bodies. Spotmatic for its simplicity and ease of use, and all those glorious Takumar lenses (not to mention that it was my first SLR and it's sitting beside me as I type this, with half a roll of HP5+ to be finished off).
I second the K1000. What a machine!
I had one for years, and loved everything about it, but a couple of KX bodies were forced upon me, so I let the K1000 move to a new home, someone who wanted to learn photography. Good karma, I hope. She still uses it, which I think is awesome. I keep feeding her lenses I stumble upon, and she seems to really love the camera.
I had one for years, and loved everything about it, but a couple of KX bodies were forced upon me, so I let the K1000 move to a new home, someone who wanted to learn photography. Good karma, I hope. She still uses it, which I think is awesome. I keep feeding her lenses I stumble upon, and she seems to really love the camera.
Surely the diminutive - all auto (loading, rewind, flash exposure & focus), Olympus Stylus Epic belongs in the Hall?
It's always been amazing to me that all these accept the same roll of 35mm film!
It's always been amazing to me that all these accept the same roll of 35mm film!
M3/M2/M6.
And the indestructible Nikkormat FTN.
And the indestructible Nikkormat FTN.
And just how, pray tell, have we managed to overlook the F2? Solid, dependable, ultra-versatile (my god, just look at the accessories Nikon made for this camera) and, most important, it does not require batteries to operate (why, after 30 odd years of shooting, I always have one in my pack as an "insurance policy" of sorts when I head off to the hinterlands...).
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