What's your latest new old camera ? (Part 2)

elcabezagrande · Aug 3, 2016

Rolleiflex SL2000 F. Any conversation about which 35mm SLR cameras have the best viewfinder should include this camera.

Theo Sulphate · Aug 4, 2016

elcabezagrande said:
Rolleiflex SL2000 F. Any conversation about which 35mm SLR cameras have the best viewfinder should include this camera.

OMG! You are the King! Those modular Rolleis are so lustworthy.

cooltouch · Aug 4, 2016

Beautiful. What TS said.

dynachrome · Aug 4, 2016

A Yashica FX-7 and a Vivitar V4000S. Both are still on the way.

elcabezagrande · Aug 4, 2016

I also got this piece of history yesterday.

Ansco Memo by Mike Novak, on Flickr

benjiboy · Aug 5, 2016

I was very tempted by a black plain prism Nikon F with a 50mm f2 pre- A1 Nikkor yesterday, but decided against it because I'm a Canon FD guy and don't really want to get involved in another system, and the shop wanted far more money for it than it's worth.

Don Promillo · Aug 5, 2016

Since I grew up in Braunschweig, the choice of old cameras is obvious.

My oldest is a 1934 Rolleicord TLR. Built like a tank and still shooting today.

Sirius Glass · Aug 5, 2016

benjiboy said:
I was very tempted by a black plain prism Nikon F with a 50mm f2 pre- A1 Nikkor yesterday, but decided against it because I'm a Canon FD guy and don't really want to get involved in another system, and the shop wanted far more money for it than it's worth.

One should not own both Nikons and Canons! Choose one and stay with it. The two should not share a home.

CMoore · Aug 5, 2016

Sirius Glass said:
One should not own both Nikons and Canons! Choose one and stay with it. The two should not share a home.

I did not realize the Ford/Chevy war reached into the photography battlefield as well.

cooltouch · Aug 5, 2016

Sirius Glass said:
One should not own both Nikons and Canons! Choose one and stay with it. The two should not share a home.

I guess I'm in big trouble then. Maybe if I mix in several Pentaxes and a couple of Minoltas, that'll settle things down some?

Theo Sulphate · Aug 5, 2016

Sirius Glass said:
One should not own both Nikons and Canons! Choose one and stay with it. The two should not share a home.

To become proficient and minimize costs, yes. To merely enjoy one aspect of the photographic hobby (viz. experiencing and enjoying fine equipment), Nikon, Canon, and others can coexist in one's collection.

I started with the Nikon F3/T and have appreciated all the Nikon models from the S2, F, F2, to the F4s. They each have their strong points and unique charm.

Before that, my only Canon was an AE-1P. I have since discovered the Canon EF. I think I will enjoy these two above all other FD-mount Canons.

Then there are the 35+ other cameras...

fstop · Aug 5, 2016

I put a F2AS, an XK,a F-1N and a OM-4 on a shelf together and there has not been a fight yet. But the D810 was snickering so its on the shelf with the 500 C/M and the Leica R-5.

as for a the Ford vs chivy thing its been long been settled since Ford can run a car company on its own while government motors can't.

Dennis S · Aug 5, 2016

My latest addition. Yep I took the Kodachrome away. Was saying it was not used lately and I discovered the film inside

anfenglin · Aug 6, 2016

My latest acquisition. Fantastic piece of camera!
On my shelves the Rolleis, Agfas and the two Nikons live together in perfect harmony with the other ones. Lomo, Fuji and such.
Two shelves to the left and one shelf down the koran and the bible are leaning on each other, also in harmony. So far no fires or weird noises.
I do not own any Canons so I'm safe anyway

rpavich · Aug 6, 2016

anfenglin said:
My latest acquisition. Fantastic piece of camera!
On my shelves the Rolleis, Agfas and the two Nikons live together in perfect harmony with the other ones. Lomo, Fuji and such.
Two shelves to the left and one shelf down the koran and the bible are leaning on each other, also in harmony. So far no fires or weird noises.
I do not own any Canons so I'm safe anyway

Beautiful!

rpavich · Aug 6, 2016

My newest old camera.
How did I go so long without having one??
Man what a camera!

unityofsaints · Aug 7, 2016

rpavich said:
My newest old camera.
How did I go so long without having one??
Man what a camera!

Exactly the same for me. It will replace the plasticky Digital and AF bodies forever I hope!

Tim Stapp · Aug 8, 2016

Ricoh KR-5 with the Pentax 1:2 50mm lens. Came free with a darkroom lot. I didn't notice it in one of the boxes until I started unpacking things when I got it home.

elcabezagrande · Aug 9, 2016

Another day, another Rollei.

Rollei 35S by Mike Novak, on Flickr

KrankyKraut · Aug 9, 2016

H ave had three of them over the years. This one is still on the brown truck. Love the lens

TheToadMen · Aug 11, 2016

elcabezagrande said:
Another day, another Rollei.

Rollei 35S by Mike Novak, on Flickr

These are very nice: good lens and very compact.
If I remember correctly, there was an item with the shutter. Should it be cocked before retracting the lens, or not? I'm not sure anymore.

elcabezagrande · Aug 11, 2016

TheToadMen said:
These are very nice: good lens and very compact.
If I remember correctly, there was an item with the shutter. Should it be cocked before retracting the lens, or not? I'm not sure anymore.

You need to cock the shutter before retracting the lens.

frank · Aug 11, 2016

The Rollei 35's are little jewels. I have a black S, a chrome T, and a black B.

guangong · Aug 11, 2016

I bought my rollei 35 on the day they first went on sale in nyc. Still going strong as good as ever. Knocked around a bit with some dents but such things don't seem to matter. You made a good buy.

elcabezagrande · Aug 11, 2016

Nikon F4

What's your latest new old camera ? (Part 2)

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