How many film cameras do you own?

[Sirius Glass]

I do mostly Minolta SLRs. I'm not going to go count them because ignorance is bliss, I'll just say "a couple of dozen" and slink away...

That is all I used from 1966 to 2004.

 

[rulnacco]

Hmmmm....

Pentax K1000 (gonna clean up and flip)
Olympus Stylus Epic
Nikon FE (chrome)
Nikon FE (black)
Nikon F2AS
Nikon F3HP
Nikon F4
Leica M3
Leica M6
Rolleiflex 2.8F
Hasselblad 553ELX (damaged & non-working; might restore it one day)
Hasselblad 553ELX
Hasselblad 500ELX
Hasselblad 500CM
Mamiya RZ67
Mamiya Universal
Sinar F2
Crown Graphic
Balda Baldax
Polaroid SX-70
Polardoid SLR680
Fuji Instax 100 Wide
Sankyo EM-60XL Super-8
Nikon 8x Super Zoom Super-8

I *think* I have enough--although I'm really keen to get a Minolta SR-T 102 or something similar with a 50/1.4 lens one day.

 

[Disconnekt]

Just 7 so far.

3 slr's (Sears TLS, Kalimar K90 TTL 1000, Pentax MZS), and 4 Kodak folding cameras (Special Six-16, Special Six-20, Monitor Six-20, 3A Kodak Series III)

 

[Philippe-Georges]

As I am retired now, I am actively reducing the stable, and what doesn't interest me and don't need anymore, I sell it here or on Catawiki.
I only hold on my vasty and beloved Hasselblad set, and the Linhof.

No more 35mm and larger than 4"x5" format camera's.

Right now, I am mucking out the colour stuff of my darkroom, and keep what I need for B&W...
Next will be my very, very, extensive Multiblitz studio flash gear (five large flight cases full of accessories and three 3200W/s generators), and all the other (heavy-) studio equipment and a Linhof column camerastand.
Whenever I could (and afford), I bought 'Made in Germany' things...
But, enough is enough!

I now spend the money I can spare on journeys and B&W film + paper...

 

[dave olson]

21.

 

[David R Williams]

Ok, here goes...

Hasselblad 501C/M
Hasselblad Flexbody
Hasselblad SWC
Leica M4
Nikon F2 Eyelevel
Nikon F2 Photomic
Nikon F2A
Nikon F2AS
Nikon F3HP
Nikon F6
Pentax Spotmatic
Pentax ESII
Pentax K2
Pentax MX

 

[BMbikerider]

A short answer is - too many.

But in keeping with the original question.
Two Minoltas (XE1 and XM)
4 Nikons (F100, F80, F601 and Nikormat FT3) and my
Bronica SQa.

The F601 was the latest acquis ion that cost £5 from a charity shop and it works perfectly.

 

[Anon Ymous]

1 Olympus OM2S
1 Olympus OM2N
2 Canon EOS 30
1 Canon EOS 33V
3 Canon EOS 300V
1 Pentax 645

More than I actually need to be honest.

 

[Kino]

Far too many, but I will start selling them off when I retire and only keep the ones I really like; that should get it down a few dozen.

Hopefully, film camera demand will continue unabated...

 

[Sirius Glass]

More than I need.

 

[pmviewcam]

Mamiya Six Automat
New Mamiya 6
Pentacon Six TL
Hasselblad 503CW/503CX/SWC
Leica R7/R5/Leicaflex SL2
Contax S2
Minox ML
Rollei 35SE
Nikonos V

 

[Don_ih]

3x4 RBGraflex
4x5 RBGraflex
2 4x5 Graphic View (one is for parts)
4x5 Speed Graphic
4x5 Crown Graphic
3x4 Speed Graphic
2x3 Speed Graphic
.... I'm pretty sure that's all the Graflex cameras I own.

 

[Jim Peterson]

Holga 120N
Mamiya 7ii
Mamiya RZ67ii
Fuji G617
Chamonix 045N2

 

[fiddle]

Chamonix 45f-2
Leica M2

 

[Dennis S]

23 yes WORKING
3 maybe
2 not a chance

 

[4season]

How do people with dozens of cameras keep them operational? I only have about 10-12, most are with several lenses. It is a major PITA to remember to exercise lens shutters periodically and have the right types of batteries available.

For me, the "right size" is where it's still fun, and the hassles hardly seem like hassles. Exactly what # of cameras and lenses that translates into, is still a work in progress. But at the moment, I probably got about this much, and could probably stand to trim the collection more.

As for maintenance, let's just say that I spent many pandemic hours performing CLAs.

 

[joe bosak]

At the moment 10:

6 work afaik
3 need service/repair,
1 has bits missing, hardly works, rusty but has family history

I think that's about my limit, have gone through many more. I seldom use them (though am in a film phase this week) + any more becomes too much of a burden. These days I try to avoid anything with batteries - have enough to contend with batteries for my digital cameras.

 

[DF]

2 Minolta X-700's
1 Minolta SRT 101

 

[Carterofmars]

Maybe 15ish?

 

[chuck3565]

80ish

 

[Hassasin]

When I finish counting, I know I have at least one more.

 

[Carterofmars]

Pentax K1000 (gonna clean up and flip)

DM me when it's clean.

 

[madNbad]

Lost count of how many I've owned over the years but currently just three:
M4
M4-2
Sony A7II for scanning the negatives

 

[r_a_feldman]

Not many:
* Olympus Pen FT (“neutered” - I removed the light meter and replaced the semi-silvered mirror with a full-silvered one).

*Okuhara Japanese half-plate field camera with a home-made 4x5 reducing back.

* Robot II (up for sale on that auction site).

*Olympus OM-10 (A recent gift from my brother, who was ready to thrift-shop it. I used to use a pair of OM-1’s and had another OM-10 for a while).

 

[Melvin J Bramley]

Film cameras I currently own.
2 Nikon FE
1 Nikon FE2
2 Nikon FM
Mamiya 645
Mamiya six folder.

Most Nikons were purchased as investments , that is at price I thought I could resell at a profit!
Unfortunately this did not happen and I will probably sell at a loss.
Buying and selling cameras has financed my darkroom habit.
I will likely keep a Nikon FE2 and a Nikon FM.
Medium format is still an issue with portability paramount.

Buying and selling enlargers! well thats another problem!!

I sometimes think that being a black and white photographer is akin to owning a boat!
Owning a boat is said to be like throwing money into a hole in the water!
Black and white photography is like throwing money into a tray of print developer?