| At the moment I have:
Zeis Ikon - Belonged to my grandfather. He used it in the Canadian artic circle during his stint as a weatherman. It doesn't work anymore.
Brownie Box Camera - Belonged to my other grandfather. great shape but the viewfinder mirrors have come loose.
Olympus XA - One of my favorite film cameras. Used it today.
Canon EOS-1N - my only autofocus film camera. Just got it. Really enjoyable to use, comfortable, everything feels "pro", has a spot meter, great view finder, and the lens is image stableised! But I only have one lens, and its not too fast. (3.5-5.6), so as the grey day bacame darker, out came the Olypus XA!
Yashica GSN - Bought it on a whim. Had to fix the "pad of death". Kind of a quirky camera. It "chirps" after a long exposure. It has some internal issue that causes the shutter to trigger if the focus is set from 3m - infinity. Seldom ever gets used. I just like the XA so much better.
Yashica Minister III - bought it for 15 bucks. It looks almost new. Quietest shutter of any camera I have ever used. I should use it more. The light meter dosen't require batteries. Has a strange guide number system to set the exposure.
Then I have various Pentax film cameras. S3, Spotmatic, LX, KX, ME super, K1000.
If I could only keep one of the cameras, it would be the LX. But my favorite camera when you consider cost, function and "value" is the ME super. The XA, I would hide in a pocket. |