What is the most fabulous piece of film gear you've ever owned?

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I put this in the 35mm category, but it applies to ALL equip. My vote goes to the 50mm 3.5 Komuranon-S enlarging lens.
 

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The Plaubel Makina 67 was over-shadowed by the Plaubel Makina 67W, but it was traded for my most fabulous camera ever, the Hasselblad SWC/M.
 

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Do you really want to start a flame war?
Single camera: Hasselblad 903 SWC
Single camera system: Hasselblad Series V


You just had to ask. Just could not let it go, eh?
 

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Single camera system: Hasselblad Series V with a full set of lenses
Single 35mm camera: Nikon F3T/HP

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Sirius Glass said:
Do you really want to start a flame war?
Single camera: Hasselblad 903 SWC
Single camera system: Hasselblad Series V
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This, plus a Rolleiflex. If I may, I would even say that I even prefer the Rolleiflex 80mm planar to the Hassy's. The latter win with every other lens. (And no, I never tried a wide or tele Rollei, I got a full Hassy kit for the price of only one of those). I realize I am just adding fuel to the fire
 
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What do you all print your Hassy negs with? There is also a 75mm Komuranon-S. After 37yrs, I am still thunderstruck by my 50mm.
 

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I didn't own it but did a CLA and got to shoot 4-5 times with a Nikkor 300mm f/2 yes the F2. 16 pounds of rare Nikkor glass. In 25 years shooting I never actually got to see one in person until that one.
 

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Oh good god...really?

The most fabulous is what I own now, full kits in Leica, Nikon, Hasselblad and fantastic equipment in 4x5 by Chamonix, Rodenstock, Schneider, etc. I also have an Xpan, Rolleiflex 2.8D, the list goes on and on. Most fabulous enlarging lens I use is my Rodenstock 150mm F4 Apo-N, freaking unbelievable lens, so bright it is crazy.

New fabulous film camera? A *super* custom Gibellini ACN45 4x5 with blue carbon fiber, 460mm of bellows and a ultra bright Maxwell screen, here it is in the test assembly stage awhile back, will be a stunner for marketing purposes and a heck of a solid shooter too:



You had to ask, lol!
 
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'Fabulous' is open to interpretation but for me it was my first 'serious' camera -- an Olympus OM-1 that I inherited from my parents and was later stolen in a burglary.
 

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I have owned/own some neat stuff, including blemish free early number Nikon F, Leica M5 and some lovely Taylor Hobson 5x4 lenses, but on the whole I favour democratic cameras, Nikkormats, Nettar folders, plastic SLRs and P&S cameras. This is because the pictures taken on the latter are more interesting, as I'm less self conscious, certainly less conscious of getting a ding, and generally wave the cameras about in a more cavalier and picture-getting way.
 

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I have been seriously into photography since my early teens (in the early '70's). I have owned so many 35mm, medium and large format cameras. I don't know why I had never know, until late in 2013, that a 4X5 SLR existed. How had I not known this?
Anyway, I managed to get a Graflex RB Series D 4X5 in mint condition in 2013 and I consider it "fabulous".
 

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I've owned a lot of gear, in formats from subminiature to 4x5. Lots of classics and "top of the line" stuff too (like a white face Rollei 2.8F and a Pentax LX.)

But the only camera that I can honestly list as fabulous was a Nikon F3HP. Superb craftsmanship, a delight in the hand and to the eye.

Unfortunately I did not have much good glass for Nikon, most of it was for other systems (Pentax.) So the F3HP was sold on.
 

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When I was too naive to appreciate it, I found at a yard sale and resold in a few days a group of 3 Angenieux lenses for an Alpa reflex. All in the original red tubes. Gorgeous pieces of glass.
 

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Well, i have the Angenieux 35-70 f/2.5 for Leica and mine at least is decidedly underwhelming.
 

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A little gadget consisting of a piece of glass with a pin attached upon which is spun a cut out wheel with graduated cut outs. Lay on paper and spin while enlarger light on. Better than test strip for determining best exposure for development. Bought two way back when and still haven't had to use backup. Simple, cheap but fabulous.
 
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My Angenieux 48mm G 10, an enlarging lens, is QUITE overwhelming-my second favorite.
 

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denise ross' book
and camera .. probably cyclone #3
 
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