Check it out. I have recently had 2 F4s, F100 and the F6 which I still have.
Interesting. I have both an F4 and F6 and I haven't noticed that difference.
Nothing will ever surpass the RBGraflex. The only slr you'll ever need.
Nice
"... the best modern 35mm film SLRs ever built?"
Just a matter of taste, because the very last generations of SLRs were even ahead of needs.
The Dynax/Maxxum/Alpha 7 is one of the most sophisticated SLRs that one can get; I would prefer it over a Nikon F100 (matter of taste) just because I've always hated the focussing system on the Nikon F100 (I do a lot of shifting from manual focus to AF and the F100 sometimes gets confused and lock the shutter because the camera think that the image is not focused, then I loose the moment and also the picture. The Nikon F6 is far away better, every professional Nikon body is a very joyful experience.
The Dynax/Maxxum/Alpha 9 is a little outdated compared with the amazing Dynax/Maxxum/Alpha 7 but the construction and build quality is above than the quality that everyone would expect from a camera.
Obviously there are the exotic brands too: Leica R9, Contax RTS III, Contax N1. There are a lot of options and to be honest I think that the final choice should be taking in consideration the optics. I think that the right manner for chose a SLR should begin with the chose of the lens. Just get a lens that you love and then just attach to it the proper camera.
yeah, I'm a very slow shooter. The only time I shoot 36 exposure rolls is when I go on a vacation where I expect to shoot a lot over the course of 7 days. Last trip (Colorado, SE Utah, Arizona) I actually shot two whole rolls in 7 days--Mesa Verde, San Juan Mountains, Unaweep Canyon, Canyonlands, Arches, Dead Horse Point, Monument Valley, Moki Dugway, Natural Bridges, Capitol Reef, Kodachrome Basin, Bryce Canyon, Grand Canyon North Rim, Lee's Ferry, Marble Canyon, and Grand Canyon South Rim--72 total shots (and about 20 4x5).
I have noticed the matrix meters in the F4 and F100 are biased for negative film (Portra, TriX etc) while the matrix meter in the F6 is biased for reversal type films which is why it emphasizes not blowing out highlights - thus the issue w backlit scenes.
I prefer the negative film bias as that is how I look at scenes.
Best matrix metering system is when you use the (matrix metering) algorithm in your brain.
I need to compare my F4 with my Minolta 9, I find that that the 9 matrix metering is usually a 1/2 stop different from average. Oddly, the most accurate matrix metering I've used are with my Sigma SA 7 and 9 which is the same metering used on the SA9 and 10. I read that Nikon matrix metering was optimized for chrom, so if so a 1/4 stop under?
Metering ruins the adventure.
The only problem is using 35mm film in it....
You enjoy this kind of thread as much as the next man. Otherwise you wouldn’t be here.
It’s just hard to put into words exactly why. And hard to quantize exactly what they contribute.
Since I'm shopping around for a new-ish 35mm film SLR, I figured that I'd ask some of you more experienced professionals about this. (I've been shooting large format and medium format film for about 8 years and am working my way down to 35mm film!)
What 35mm film SLR camera systems do you think are the best to get into right now?
Which system do you think has the 'best' lenses?
I did a little research myself and settled on three cameras that I think might qualify:
-Minolta Maxxum 7 (also known as the 'Dynax 7' or 'Alpha-7')
-Nikon F6
-Contax N1
Unless both cameras were calibrated by the same person with the same equipment that means nothing.
With proper use, the meter takes the mystery out of photography.
I have never heard that and I doubt that because Nikon would not know which film a future camera buyer may or may not choose.
That's true, at this point the only calibrated meter I have is my Gossen, I had my Minolta 101 calibrated it matches my Gossen, but the tech I was using moved to Portland, need to find another.
Or just move to Portland.
It’s 65 and raining in Portland.
That would be the wisest move. Very good camera techs are real hard to find.
When is it not?
I'm partial to Pentax K-mount cameras, but that may not qualify as "newer". If you're talking about autofocus/auto-wind cameras, hard to beat the price/performance of Minolta.What 35mm film SLR camera systems do you think are the best to get into right now?
I don't think it matters much -- they're all pretty good. I was born into the Pentax family, but one reason I like them is that the lenses are high quality and real bargains. For AF, it's almost impossible to beat the mid-90s-to-early-2000s Minoltas.Which system do you think has the 'best' lenses?
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