What was the MOST BEAUTIFUL camera?

Sirius Glass · Apr 27, 2023

Photographs alone are enough, no more commentary is necessary.

JensH · Apr 27, 2023

+1
for black chromed Hasselblads with CF lens.
Saying so as Rolleiflex guy...

The Leica M4 and first M6 look great, too.

Tropen (tropical) cameras by Zeiss Ikon and Ica - nice but heavy teak and brass LF cameras.

Gandolfi Precision cameras...

AnselMortensen · Apr 27, 2023

This.

albada · Apr 28, 2023

Signet 35.

mshchem · Apr 28, 2023

Leica M4
Nikon F
Hasselblad V series, chrome w/ wlf
Deardorff V8

Philippe-Georges · Apr 28, 2023

I vote for the chrome Hasselblad 500C too, it was designed by the same man who designed the SAAB 96 V4 (and some of the Viggen aeroplanes).

snusmumriken · Apr 28, 2023

Another vote for the Pentax Spotmatic in black.

Minox · Apr 28, 2023

Nikon FM3A on black.

Mark J · Apr 28, 2023

Leica R4/5/6 for me.

choiliefan · Apr 28, 2023

Thesecondone · Apr 28, 2023

macfred · Apr 28, 2023

The Nikon EL2 from 1977 was a beauty ...

as well as the Konica III series rangefinder cameras from the mid 50's ...

for medium format I would choose the Rolleiflex 3.5F Planar ...

Sirius Glass · Apr 28, 2023

Philippe-Georges said:
I vote for the chrome Hasselblad 500C too, it was designed by the same man who designed the SAAB 96 V4 (and some of the Viggen aeroplanes).

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He gets it!

Sirius Glass · Apr 28, 2023

This is a thread were everyone jumps in and posts each's camera drug of choice.

Minox · Apr 28, 2023

choiliefan said:
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Really beautiful indeed. Very expensive, from what I know about these, but I guess well worth it

KerrKid · Apr 28, 2023

The Asahi Pentax SV.

SteveInConverse · Apr 28, 2023

I would vote for the Nikon F3 and F4

Algo después · Apr 28, 2023

albada said:
Signet 35.

what a lovely camera...

Arthurwg · Apr 28, 2023

I think we're getting into the realm of fetish. But I'll go for the Barnack and the Hasselblad.

Chrismat · Apr 28, 2023

Flexaret tlrs.

JensH · Apr 29, 2023

Mark J said:
Leica R4/5/6 for me.

Nice ones, and they have a great sound.

armadsen · Apr 29, 2023

I really love the look of the Contax II(a) and Nikon S-series rangefinders. I think I might put them at the top for me, even though my S3 is far from my most used camera.

mrosenlof · Apr 29, 2023

mshchem said:
Leica M4
Nikon F
Hasselblad V series, chrome w/ wlf
Deardorff V8

This is a good list IMO. I would pick the F2 with the unmetered prism instead of the F but the unmetered F is awfully close, and would specify that the Hasselblad be chrome and have the 80mm C (original style) lens rather than CF or newer lens series.

The first Contax RTS was nice, but I never handled one, only saw magazine photos.

mshchem · Apr 29, 2023

mrosenlof said:
This is a good list IMO. I would pick the F2 with the unmetered prism instead of the F but the unmetered F is awfully close, and would specify that the Hasselblad be chrome and have the 80mm C (original style) lens rather than CF or newer lens series.

The first Contax RTS was nice, but I never handled one, only saw magazine photos.

Agree with you about the F2 w/plain prism. F2 is easier to use, still F is so beautiful.

logan2z · Apr 29, 2023

mshchem said:
Agree with you about the F2 w/plain prism. F2 is easier to use, still F is so beautiful.

The F really is a beautiful design. I just picked up a plain prism version recently and have quickly grown fond of it, despite its minor ergonomic niggles.

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