What camera are you lusting after, and why?

Europan · Jan 5, 2018

Bell & Howell Filmo Straight Eight, finally had luck and could purchase one, cheaply. What I still miss is a spool for it. But I am a happy owner of a Straight now! Woo!

Sirius Glass · Jan 5, 2018

flatulent1 said:
Lately I've been hankering after a D750 and a black FM3a. Don't need either of them.

Need has nothing to do with it. Just buy it.

Sirius Glass · Jan 5, 2018

Cholentpot said:
Here's a different take.

I did not know I needed an Olympus Stylus. However a nice seller threw one in with an XA2 and It's been in my pocket for almost a month. I never knew I needed this camera but it's a game changer for me.

Good for you! Enjoy!

Cholentpot · Jan 5, 2018

Sirius Glass said:
Good for you! Enjoy!

Save the XA2 for sunny days. It's the fastest camera I own.

Theo Sulphate · Jan 5, 2018

Cholentpot said:
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I did not know I needed an Olympus Stylus. ... I never knew I needed this camera but it's a game changer for me.

Not having one, I do not understand the near-cult status of this camera. It seems to be an ordinary point-n-shoot with a somewhat fast lens. What distinguishes it from similar cameras? Does it have demonic powers?

flatulent1 · Jan 5, 2018

Sirius Glass said:
Need has nothing to do with it. Just buy it.

Cholentpot · Jan 6, 2018

Theo Sulphate said:
Not having one, I do not understand the near-cult status of this camera. It seems to be an ordinary point-n-shoot with a somewhat fast lens. What distinguishes it from similar cameras? Does it have demonic powers?

I don't even have the cult one, that would be the Stylus Epic II. I have the OG Stylus with the 3.5 lens.

It was designed by the guy who designed the XA line and the OM line. It feels exceptional in the hand, something the MJU II does not do. It's ultra quick to use, while maybe not as quick as the XA2, it is fast. Very simple full auto with options to turn off flash that is intuitive and quick. I don't yet know how good the lens is, I'll know sometime in the next while after my rolls come out of the tank.

In short the camera is just fun to use. Will it replace my F3, OM-1, and other SLRs? No. But it does do the snapshot job as good as any camera I've used yet. Is it worth $200? No, but if you find one cheap it's well worth picking up.

scheimfluger_77 · Jan 7, 2018

A Chamonix 5x8. Because it is beautiful and the format looks cool.

removed account4 · Jan 7, 2018

gave up on the bulls-eye ..
i'd love a kinora .. so i could make my
own hand coated flip movies ..
or an eyemo with 1 lens and a can
so i can use up ALL my 35mm film in about 3minutes.

David T T · Jan 8, 2018

With an RB67 handling 95% of what I need, I think I'm covered.

I also use XAs for stealth/street, and I just picked up an eos 1n for shooting 35mm with my lighting rig . (and for fun, I love that camera!)

Black Dog · Jan 9, 2018

Cholentpot said:
Welp, picked up an XA2 from am APUGer, should get to my door any day. Needed something small and quick to take photos of kids. Should fill in that niche.

For sure-I'm very happy with my XA2.

BayG75 · Jan 23, 2018

A early 1950s Ihagee Exakta 66 (horizontal). Since there were maybe only a few hundred made they are pretty expensive and hard to find. I doubt I’ll be adding one to my collection anytime soon. But I’ve always liked those postwar Exakta cameras and 6x6 is my preferred medium format ratio. The very similar 35 mm Exakta VX models are a lot less expensive, but I have a number of 35mm German cameras from that era and for some reason would like to have the Exakta as a medium format SLR.

anfenglin · Jan 23, 2018

There is a steel cupboard here at work where we have two, one with Tessar, one with a Tele-Tessar. Both are defective, though. Mechanical issues.

BayG75 · Jan 25, 2018

anfenglin said:
There is a steel cupboard here at work where we have two, one with Tessar, one with a Tele-Tessar. Both are defective, though. Mechanical issues.

Wish there were a cupboard like that at my workplace.

anfenglin · Jan 25, 2018

BayG75 said:
Wish there were a cupboard like that at my workplace.

The perks of working in an online shop specializing in analog photo gear ;-)

RalphLambrecht · Jan 25, 2018

Phase One back for my Hasselblad 501c so I can use those cameras and their lenses again.

BayG75 · Jan 27, 2018

anfenglin said:
The perks of working in an online shop specializing in analog photo gear ;-)

Ah yes, that would do it. I am an architect; most of our office cupboards just contain paint chips, carpet samples, and old presentation boards. Not quite as much fun.

For years there was a box in the corner of one closet that contained a bunch of no-longer-used 'analog' drafting tools - parallel rules, triangles, circle templates, rapidiograph pens, etc. the box was jokingly labeled "In case of power outage". For the first 15 years or so of my architectural career I was still dong most drafting and drawing by hand. I miss those days.

Arbitrarium · Mar 5, 2018

I posted here in December saying my dream camera was a serviced Pentacon Six with Biometar and plain prism. And I just got one! Body serviced in 2016, working perfectly, lens is clean (loose focus but I can live with it), and I got a prism from my local camera shop. Having a bright fresnel screen delivered from Arax.

Now to save up for a Sonnar...

BradS · Mar 5, 2018

currently thinking about a Leica screw mount....and I have no idea why. Strange animal attraction? Holding off so far.

michr · Mar 6, 2018

Still looking for a 4x5 camera with a rangefinder calibrated to the lens, and a longer lens in the 160-190mm range. I have a number of Graflexes, but they are all just almost what I want. What I'd like to do is shoot handheld, wide-open (and preferably on film slower than ISO 400).

Theo Sulphate · Mar 6, 2018

michr said:
Still looking for a 4x5 camera with a rangefinder calibrated to the lens, and a longer lens in the 160-190mm range. I have a number of Graflexes, but they are all just almost what I want. What I'd like to do is shoot handheld, wide-open (and preferably on film slower than ISO 400).

Linhof Super Technika V ?

JWMster · Mar 7, 2018

Wrestling with the idea of whether to go for a travel size MF camera vs. using a Leica M6 for this purpose. Options would be the Mamiya 6 rangefinder or a Rolleiflex. The latter is probably better built and as a fixed package, might even prove more durable. Good questions are fun to ponder. Whether to go in this direction or not probably means off loading some 35mm. So it's a big "Hmmmmmmm".

Ces1um · Mar 7, 2018

I'm currently debating large format camera options. 4x5. I'm planning on selling some of my lesser used cameras to help fund the purchase. Probably looking at getting it for Christmas along with all the fixin's.

E. von Hoegh · Mar 7, 2018

BradS said:
currently thinking about a Leica screw mount....and I have no idea why. Strange animal attraction? Holding off so far.

Just get one It needn't be a Leica, the Canon II and III series are excellent, and not very expensive.

E. von Hoegh · Mar 7, 2018

Theo Sulphate said:
Linhof Super Technika V ?

I've used my IV handheld, it's very do-able, but the op will need something like a 180 lens plus the correct cam.

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