What camera are you lusting after, and why?

[milkplus-mesto]

Because I'm a realist... a mamiya rb67 and a mamiya c330. I wouldn't turn down some more pentax glass either, that'd be good, seeing as I use it on my "other..." camera.

 

[JBrunner]

What camera are you lusting after, and why?

How many cameras are there? How many reasons does one need?

Currently I'm pining for the beautiful RZ at a great price down at Wasatch Photo....

 

[scottmj]

Looking to make 2009 my year of commitment to procurring a Ritter 20x24!

Oh Baby

 

[jgcull]

I want another Nikon FG like the one I had, but broke. I know you don't believe that's one to desire, but I liked the metering system in it. I've had 2, and when I have some extra money to spend I want another.

 

[jmooney]

A Leica M. I sold mine a few months ago and I miss it terribly. Here's what I'd love:

M2 + 35 Summicron
M3 + 90 Elmarit
50 DR 'Cron + 135 + CV15&Finder in the bag
Gossen Digisix or CV Meter

 

[jgcull]

Gee, Mooney, I'd like that too. I guess I'm surely low-maintenance!

 

[vdonovan]

I lust after almost every camera I see that's not a 35mm.

I'm on an instant kick, so lately I've been slavering after:

Polaroid 180 and 195 (the ones with manual exposure)
Polaroid 600SE (a rebadged press camera)
Even the Fuji Instax 200, an automatic camera that spits out credit card-sized instant photos.

When I'm not thinking about instant, I want:

4x5, 5x7, 8x10 and 11x14 View Cameras
A brooks 6x9 Veriwide
Any Fuji 6x9 rangefinder
A Graflex or Speed Graphic

And anything else that's not 35mm, except a 6x6 SLR, which I already have.

 

[yardkat]

I'm currently lusting after a Pentax 645n to throw in my pack while I'm out on skis. Apparently I have format acquisition syndrome.

 

[mabman]

I lust after almost every camera I see that's not a 35mm.

I'm on an instant kick, so lately I've been slavering after:
...
Even the Fuji Instax 200, an automatic camera that spits out credit card-sized instant photos.

I think the Instax 200 makes somewhat larger than credit-card-sized photos (3.9" x 2.4"). The Instax Mini (which takes completely different film) makes closer to credit-card-sized photos.

I recently saw an Instax 200 in a local store (which was odd as they don't sell the film for it, and other than their 1-hr processing are digital-centric). It was quite large - almost as wide as my head, and about half as tall - not exactly what I would personally look for in take-everywhere instant. But YMMV.

 

[vdonovan]

I guess I'll have to lust after both the Instax 200 and the mini...

 

[removed-user-1]

If I had the money, I'd pick up a Mamiya 7 with a 43mm.

More realistically, I'd like a Nikon F100 so I can use my Sigma full-frame 12-24mm in some mode other than shutter-priority on my F4.

 

[rusty_tripod]

A nice clean, affordable Speed Graphic or this type. Maybe a Mamiya Press Camera. Of course none will be affordable in my lifetime, but I can dream. I need to use up the cameras that I have already.

 

[Ole]

The Bessa III, whenever it arrives.

Apart from that, I already have all the cameras I've lusted after - except for the ones I've sold because they were no better than others which I already had...

 

[Ian Grant]

Always wanted a Pentax ESII, but a Pen FT is probably the camera & system I lust after most

Ian

 

[Sirius Glass]

A Hasselblad SSWC for all the obvious reasons.

A 4" x 5" camera. Maybe a Graflex Crown.

Steve

 

[Q.G.]

Yes. A portable 4x5" (Linhof Master Technika or something similar - what are good Graflex models to get?) would be good for me too.

 

[Colin Corneau]

I'd like to trade my Crown(s) for a Speed, to take advantage of the built-in shutter -- I'd like to shoot with Petzval lenses in the future and this seems a pretty simple way to go about it.

Alternatively, I'd love to learn wetplate collodion, so I guess a Century-style 8x10 camera and accessories.

 

[John W]

format acquisition syndrome

Brilliant! I've not dipped my toes in the medium format waters yet. Since I've got 35mm and 4x5 covered, those MF toes are feeling cold and left out! The Bessa III is of great interest, followed by a Rollei SL66 or a Hassy kit... or perhaps a modest TLR. (Topic: Cameras are like Pokemón. Discuss amongst yourselves.)

But what I *really* want is to finish the planning and construction of my darkroom.

 

[Q.G.]

The very real danger of dipping your toes into the MF waters is that you will not want to dip them in anything else anymore.

 

[ozphoto]

A Horseman 5x4 - used one in college and fell in love with it.
Now if I can just find one that is reasonably priced......

 

[ChrisC]

I've got 4x5 and MF fairly well covered, which makes me want something small for portability reasons. A Leica M3 is tempting, but equally so is a digital like the Olympus E410 as there are situations where I really find myself wanting digital (please don't shoot me!).

 

[Mark Fisher]

I'm actually pretty well covered, but there is one that lens that I'd really like to have. If you have a chance check out the DVD that Keith Carter put together. He had a lens made for his Hasselblad that I think is a simple meniscus lens or a landscape lens set up in a Hasselblad lens body. That would be sweet. Anyone have a bad 80mm lens with a decent shutter that I could play Frankenlens with??????

 

[sdivot]

A medium format camera that I can mount an old Petzval lens on and have some semblance of a focus mechanism. Why? I really like some of the work I've seen (particularly here) with the Petzvals, but I'm not into large format.

I suppose the "official" answer is to get a view camera with a rollfilm back, but for me right now that just seems too large and awkward.

I may have to look into getting bellows for my Kiev 60 and modifying a body cap for this purpose (unless someone has a better idea, of course)...

Take a look at my post from 1/03/08 entitled "Jim Galli, you out there?"
You will see my petzval lens adapted to a modern medium format Pentax 67. It is hands down my favorite camera/lens setup.
You can see quite a few images from that setup on my website.
Good luck,
Steve
www.scdowellphoto.com

ps: I also love Keith Carter's work. I have the Anthropy Arts video he made a couple of years ago. I highly recommend it. I met Keith a few weeks ago at his book signing for his new book "A Certain Alchemy". Nice, unassuming guy.

 

[Curt]

A 5x7 Canham with reducing backs and a Cooke Triple Convertible lens.

 

[Miskuss]

X Pan. I am obsessed with Hasselblad X Pan. Not a healthy obsession at all, I lie awake thinking of way's to justify the expense and acquire one. I need help.