the be all and end all fixed lens camera, what is it ?

[rpavich]

Until the selenium powered meter stops working, then it becomes a brick.

Sure but that's VERY rare and since I bought my trips for between $9.00 and $65.00 (I have 5) they are likely to outlast me

 

[Paul Howell]

35mm Kowa SeT, fixed lens 6 element 1.7 lens, decent meter, flash syc at all speeds, build quality is also very good for consumer grade camera.
6X6 Rolli 2.8 Planar. Top of the line optics, top of the line build quality.
6X7, 6X9 any of the Fuji rangefinders
4X5 Polaroid Pathfinder converted to 4X5

 

[TonyB65]

Sure but that's VERY rare and since I bought my trips for between $9.00 and $65.00 (I have 5) they are likely to outlast me

Mine works but I have a lens cap for it.

 

[FujiLove]

Pentax 67, 105mm f2.4 and a tube of superglue?

 

[removed account4]

Pentax 67, 105mm f2.4 and a tube of superglue?

exactly what i was thynking of
gotta mix and match, super glue is not needed
just postiive vibes!

 

[pdeeh]

dunno.
can i have my om1 with the 24mm welded on? that'd be fixed yeah?

otherwise, i'd take a 6x9 folder thanks. nothing posh, 4.5 lens'll do.

You can make a nice little contact off 6x9 and it'll even go in a nenlarger if that's your thang.

 

[Fritzthecat]

My 5x7 Rajdorf with my 127mm Ektar.

 

[Eric Rose]

Rolleiflex TLR...MIC DROP...BOOM!

 

[MartinCrabtree]

Well because of this site and it's members I now have another camera to lust for. The Hasselblad SWC. I was blissfully unaware of it until yesterday. Dammit.

 

[Theo Sulphate]

Well because of this site and it's members I now have another camera to lust for. The Hasselblad SWC. I was blissfully unaware of it until yesterday. Dammit.

What...?! Sirius and I have been singing praises of the SWC here for about three years.

In addition to the Fuji GW690 I mentioned earlier, an alternative is a Zeiss Nettar of some form (e.g. 515/16) ... 120 format you can truly carry in your pocket and it's fully mechanical and reliable.

 

[Pioneer]

I own and use several fixed lens cameras and enjoy them all.

But the one that is hands down the most fun for me to use has to be the Lomo LC-A 120.

Of course the Holga or Brownie 2A are probably a close second but the lens in the Lomo is surprisingly good. The metering is also pretty good.

Load some Portra 400 or some Pro 400H and just enjoy the afternoon!

No worries and the results will probably print better than anything you can get out of that old Leica anyway.

 

[E. von Hoegh]

Deardorff v8, 10 3/4" Dagor, hide glue, 4x5 Graflok reducing back w/ various rollfilm backs, 5x7 and whole plate backs.
Not quite optimal, but workable