Don't misunderstand me, I've two F2s, a F2AS and a F2A, and a FM (I would also like to buy a titanium FM2T sooner or later), as well as two F-1Ns, a F-1 old, a FTb and a T90, I like all these cameras, but I also like material from other builders, Pentax first but in the last months I became very fond of Fujicas for instance, as well as Soviet gear, Prakticas etc...they are all interesting cameras.
Same for me, i have, for Nikon, the F2AS, Nikon F black with plain prism, and a FG. And i have owned many other nikons in the past.
For Canon currently one F-1N, then a 1984 Olympics F-1N, and a mint F-1 old. Plus an EOS 5.
But I know that many other manufacturers have done very good cameras, from the ones i've taken a look at, i would happily use a Minolta XE-5, a Yashica FR-1, Mamiya NC1000, Olympus OM-1, Pentax MX, Yashica Electro 35, etc etc etc.
At the end the camera is just a tool; the most important part in the system is the photographer. Now, with lenses I would make an exception, and that is that some systems have a more restricted line of lenses. For example if one would like to have a 35/1.4, it wouldn't be easy to find in other systems. Or it would not exist.
Now, my personal preference goes to Canon -- because I like the F-1N more than the other cameras I've used, and I enjoy many of the Canon lenses I own.
