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I am a primarily Nikon shooter, starting with my first setup in 1983 or so: An FE, AI'ed 24/2.8 N.C., and an AiS 105/2.5. As with almost all my equipment, this was purchased used from camera stores and pawn shops. I was living in Denmark at the time, which was VERY expensive for camera gear, so this was purchased in my birth-place of Toronto from pawn shops and the used department of the many local camera stores. I eventually upgraded to my first new body, an FE2 bought as old-stock after it was officially discontinued. After my 24/2.8 N.C. seized up on a trip to Paris (probably just needed a CLA, but I didn't realize that), I bought a 24/2 AiS, and that lens became my main-shooter (about 70% of my photography).
I also bought a used Plaubel Makina 670 just after it was discontinued (and before the prices shot up), and that is the only film camera I still use to this day. Due to aging eyes, and the cost of film processing, I finally switched to digital a few years ago, buying a Df just before it was discontinued (having given up on the prospect of a Df2). I have a small number of AF lenses (notably a 18/2.8D, 28/1.4D, and 105/2 DC), but continue to enjoy my small stable of MF lenses. With the advent of Z-mount and the continuing collapse of prices for older F-mount Nikkors, I have fallen into temptation to purchase "fun" lenses that I don't really need, and now find myself with seven 105mm Nikkors of various vintages, all the way back to the original Sonnar design.
Mirrorless interests me, especially with better support for focus confirmation on fast MF glass, but until there is support for AF-D (if ever!), I'm sticking with my Df even with all its flaws.
I also bought a used Plaubel Makina 670 just after it was discontinued (and before the prices shot up), and that is the only film camera I still use to this day. Due to aging eyes, and the cost of film processing, I finally switched to digital a few years ago, buying a Df just before it was discontinued (having given up on the prospect of a Df2). I have a small number of AF lenses (notably a 18/2.8D, 28/1.4D, and 105/2 DC), but continue to enjoy my small stable of MF lenses. With the advent of Z-mount and the continuing collapse of prices for older F-mount Nikkors, I have fallen into temptation to purchase "fun" lenses that I don't really need, and now find myself with seven 105mm Nikkors of various vintages, all the way back to the original Sonnar design.
Mirrorless interests me, especially with better support for focus confirmation on fast MF glass, but until there is support for AF-D (if ever!), I'm sticking with my Df even with all its flaws.