What Are Your GOAT Cameras?

[djdister]

The Canham MQC57 with 5x7 and 4x5 backs + the Canham 6x17 automated rollfilm back.

 

[flavio81]

The Pentacon Six is the 80s Corvette of cameras.

I guess this means that the 80s Corvette broke down easily? Because the film transport mechanism on the Pentacon Six is made of hardened bubblegum.

The Kiev 60 is the tow truck she rides upon.

Yes, the Kiev 60 is a more reliable machine. And contrary to what one would think, it has nothing in common with a Pentacon Six or Praktisix.

 

[eliadesqu]

Nikon F100

 

[loccdor]

I guess this means that the 80s Corvette broke down easily? Because the film transport mechanism on the Pentacon Six is made of hardened bubblegum.

80s sport cars are sexy, but usually unreliable, yes. My friend who enjoys working on cars bought one and sold it out of frustration a few years later.

 

[benjiboy]

I only have five cameras, all of which are Canon F1s, two F1ns, and three New F1 AEs.

 

[ivan35mm]

yashica t4 (the original, not the super / super d variant)

the leica C3 (however, this camera is actually a piece of crap. i bought one NOS a few years ago. used it daily for no more than 3 months, and then it completely died. but wow, the images i took with this camera are really something special. was worth bringing back from the dead. it’s currently being torn apart and the 28mm vario-elmar lens will be re-housed to use on Leica M mount cameras)

Plaubel peco jr 6x9 monorail (a true workhorse. good size, lightweight, and just super fun to use)

 

[skahde]

The camera I knew I should have bought some time after I got my first SLR in 1985 and finally bought used in 1996. The only film-camera I never sold. It never let me down and there is no picture I had in mind and didn't get because I only had this camera: my Nikon FE2.

 

[Cholentpot]

The camera I knew I should have bought some time after I got my first SLR in 1985 and finally bought used in 1996. The only film-camera I never sold. It never let me down and there is no picture I had in mind and didn't get because I only had this camera: my Nikon FE2.

I use the original FE extensively. I prefer it over my F F2 and F3.