What Film Bodies Do We All Have

**richard0170** · 05-15-2021, 07:26 AM

Originally posted by Photos-by-Chas

With that lot you have a great start on a museum of film cameras.

It feels that way! I keep having to send cameras to the doctors for repair every so often. I do feel a bit like a custodian, rather than an owner.
TBH some are for investment purposes, some are for mainstream use, and some just to see what they are like to shoot. When covid restrictions are not spoiling my fun, I tend to use the Fujica ST801n, Pentax MX, Nikon FA, Contax S2 or 137MA the most. Voigtlander Vito IIb and Olypmus 35 RC for when something small and discreet is wanted.

Kenzie2k3 · 05-15-2021, 08:05 AM - **1 Like**

I have about 200+ plus of various manufacturers, but Pentax:

Spotmatic F
Spotmatic
SP1000
K1000
K2
KM
MX x2
ME Super
P30
P30t
Program A
Auto 110 x3
Auto 110 Super

There are probably a couple more but that's all I can remember off the top of my head.

LesDMess · 05-15-2021, 09:06 AM - **2 Likes**

Originally posted by Kenzie2k3

I have about 200+ plus of various manufacturers, but Pentax:

Spotmatic F
Spotmatic
SP1000
K1000
K2
KM
MX x2
ME Super
P30
P30t
Program A
Auto 110 x3
Auto 110 Super

There are probably a couple more but that's all I can remember off the top of my head.

At some point I started cataloging my cameras so that I wouldn't have to rely on memory alone . . .

Kenzie2k3 · 05-15-2021, 09:30 AM

Originally posted by LesDMess

At some point I started cataloging my cameras so that I wouldn't have to rely on memory alone . . .

I have a list but it needs updating

**Photos-by-Chas** · 05-15-2021, 07:32 PM

Originally posted by LesDMess

At some point I started cataloging my cameras so that I wouldn't have to rely on memory alone . . .

The bottom right five remind me of the Petri I have, with extension bellows which I have used a very few times with a 35mm, 55mm, and 135mm lens. So much easier with a zoom macro or even close up filters.

photoaki · 05-15-2021, 09:48 PM

Wow, I thought I had too much photo gear, but it’s nothing compared to some of you.
Very impressive collections.

LesDMess · 05-15-2021, 10:31 PM - **3 Likes**

Originally posted by Photos-by-Chas

The bottom right five remind me of the Petri I have, with extension bellows which I have used a very few times with a 35mm, 55mm, and 135mm lens. So much easier with a zoom macro or even close up filters.

For some reason I am attracted to bellows . . .

**microlight** · 05-16-2021, 10:43 AM

Impressive, Les.

LesDMess · 05-16-2021, 10:57 AM - **1 Like**

Originally posted by microlight

Impressive, Les.

Thanks! They are still functional as well as marvelous works of industrial art!

**microlight** · 05-16-2021, 03:08 PM

That’s a nice AP too!

LesDMess · 05-16-2021, 07:38 PM

Originally posted by microlight

That’s a nice AP too!

Restored to like-new functionality thanks to Eric Hendrickson of Pentaxs.com.

**AgentL** · 05-16-2021, 09:20 PM

Currently the film bodies which I've put film through are my Ricoh 500G, Voigtlander Bessa-T, and an Olympus OM-1 which I may or may not keep, I'm leaning towards not keeping it. Although I have 24mm and 50mm lenses which are different from the 35mm and 40mm lenses between my two rangefinders, I feel some redundancy just in terms of running this many film cameras at the same time as shooting digital. The OM-1 is the newest to the fold, and therefore I have the least connection to it.

**Photos-by-Chas** · 05-17-2021, 05:49 AM

Originally posted by LesDMess

For some reason I am attracted to bellows . . .

It appears that the Nikon and the Minolta bellows also have tilt shift ability. That is something I've never used.

jimmypage · 05-17-2021, 06:04 AM

Originally posted by AgentL

Currently the film bodies which I've put film through are my Ricoh 500G, Voigtlander Bessa-T, and an Olympus OM-1 which I may or may not keep, I'm leaning towards not keeping it. Although I have 24mm and 50mm lenses which are different from the 35mm and 40mm lenses between my two rangefinders, I feel some redundancy just in terms of running this many film cameras at the same time as shooting digital. The OM-1 is the newest to the fold, and therefore I have the least connection to it.

Hey I'm in your shoes, or about to put them on. I was thinking of picking up OM-1 precisely because of that 24mm lens. Still thinking about it actually and probably need to be talked out of it.

LesDMess · 05-17-2021, 08:09 AM

Originally posted by Photos-by-Chas

It appears that the Nikon and the Minolta bellows also have tilt shift ability. That is something I've never used.

I still need the slide for the Minolta.

The bellows movements helps to move the focus area in macro work and I understand you can also isolate focus copying slides which I haven't tried yet.

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05-15-2021, 07:26 AM	#331
richard0170 Site Supporter Join Date: Feb 2017 Photos: Gallery \| Albums Posts: 2,032	Originally posted by Photos-by-Chas With that lot you have a great start on a museum of film cameras. It feels that way! I keep having to send cameras to the doctors for repair every so often. I do feel a bit like a custodian, rather than an owner. TBH some are for investment purposes, some are for mainstream use, and some just to see what they are like to shoot. When covid restrictions are not spoiling my fun, I tend to use the Fujica ST801n, Pentax MX, Nikon FA, Contax S2 or 137MA the most. Voigtlander Vito IIb and Olypmus 35 RC for when something small and discreet is wanted.

05-15-2021, 08:05 AM - 1 Like	#332
Kenzie2k3 Junior Member Join Date: Feb 2017 Posts: 36	I have about 200+ plus of various manufacturers, but Pentax: Spotmatic F Spotmatic SP1000 K1000 K2 KM MX x2 ME Super P30 P30t Program A Auto 110 x3 Auto 110 Super There are probably a couple more but that's all I can remember off the top of my head.

05-15-2021, 09:06 AM - 2 Likes	#333
LesDMess Pentaxian Join Date: May 2011 Location: Santa Cruz, CA Photos: Albums Posts: 3,235	Originally posted by Kenzie2k3 I have about 200+ plus of various manufacturers, but Pentax: Spotmatic F Spotmatic SP1000 K1000 K2 KM MX x2 ME Super P30 P30t Program A Auto 110 x3 Auto 110 Super There are probably a couple more but that's all I can remember off the top of my head. At some point I started cataloging my cameras so that I wouldn't have to rely on memory alone . . .

05-15-2021, 09:30 AM	#334
Kenzie2k3 Junior Member Join Date: Feb 2017 Posts: 36	Originally posted by LesDMess At some point I started cataloging my cameras so that I wouldn't have to rely on memory alone . . . I have a list but it needs updating

05-15-2021, 07:32 PM	#335
Photos-by-Chas Site Supporter Join Date: Jul 2012 Location: Northwest Pennsylvania, USA Photos: Gallery \| Albums Posts: 1,318	Originally posted by LesDMess At some point I started cataloging my cameras so that I wouldn't have to rely on memory alone . . . The bottom right five remind me of the Petri I have, with extension bellows which I have used a very few times with a 35mm, 55mm, and 135mm lens. So much easier with a zoom macro or even close up filters.

05-15-2021, 09:48 PM	#336
photoaki Senior Member Join Date: Jul 2009 Posts: 187	Wow, I thought I had too much photo gear, but it’s nothing compared to some of you. Very impressive collections.

05-15-2021, 10:31 PM - 3 Likes	#337
LesDMess Pentaxian Join Date: May 2011 Location: Santa Cruz, CA Photos: Albums Posts: 3,235	Originally posted by Photos-by-Chas The bottom right five remind me of the Petri I have, with extension bellows which I have used a very few times with a 35mm, 55mm, and 135mm lens. So much easier with a zoom macro or even close up filters. For some reason I am attracted to bellows . . .

05-16-2021, 10:43 AM	#338
microlight Site Supporter Join Date: Sep 2011 Location: Hampshire, UK Posts: 2,129	Impressive, Les.

05-16-2021, 10:57 AM - 1 Like	#339
LesDMess Pentaxian Join Date: May 2011 Location: Santa Cruz, CA Photos: Albums Posts: 3,235	Originally posted by microlight Impressive, Les. Thanks! They are still functional as well as marvelous works of industrial art!

05-16-2021, 03:08 PM	#340
microlight Site Supporter Join Date: Sep 2011 Location: Hampshire, UK Posts: 2,129	That’s a nice AP too!

05-16-2021, 07:38 PM	#341
LesDMess Pentaxian Join Date: May 2011 Location: Santa Cruz, CA Photos: Albums Posts: 3,235	Originally posted by microlight That’s a nice AP too! Restored to like-new functionality thanks to Eric Hendrickson of Pentaxs.com.

05-16-2021, 09:20 PM	#342
AgentL Site Supporter Join Date: Sep 2020 Location: Seattle Photos: Albums Posts: 1,756	Currently the film bodies which I've put film through are my Ricoh 500G, Voigtlander Bessa-T, and an Olympus OM-1 which I may or may not keep, I'm leaning towards not keeping it. Although I have 24mm and 50mm lenses which are different from the 35mm and 40mm lenses between my two rangefinders, I feel some redundancy just in terms of running this many film cameras at the same time as shooting digital. The OM-1 is the newest to the fold, and therefore I have the least connection to it.

05-17-2021, 05:49 AM	#343
Photos-by-Chas Site Supporter Join Date: Jul 2012 Location: Northwest Pennsylvania, USA Photos: Gallery \| Albums Posts: 1,318	Originally posted by LesDMess For some reason I am attracted to bellows . . . It appears that the Nikon and the Minolta bellows also have tilt shift ability. That is something I've never used.

05-17-2021, 06:04 AM	#344
jimmypage Junior Member Join Date: Oct 2020 Location: Chevy Chase, MD Photos: Albums Posts: 40	Originally posted by AgentL Currently the film bodies which I've put film through are my Ricoh 500G, Voigtlander Bessa-T, and an Olympus OM-1 which I may or may not keep, I'm leaning towards not keeping it. Although I have 24mm and 50mm lenses which are different from the 35mm and 40mm lenses between my two rangefinders, I feel some redundancy just in terms of running this many film cameras at the same time as shooting digital. The OM-1 is the newest to the fold, and therefore I have the least connection to it. Hey I'm in your shoes, or about to put them on. I was thinking of picking up OM-1 precisely because of that 24mm lens. Still thinking about it actually and probably need to be talked out of it.

05-17-2021, 08:09 AM	#345
LesDMess Pentaxian Join Date: May 2011 Location: Santa Cruz, CA Photos: Albums Posts: 3,235	Originally posted by Photos-by-Chas It appears that the Nikon and the Minolta bellows also have tilt shift ability. That is something I've never used. I still need the slide for the Minolta. The bellows movements helps to move the focus area in macro work and I understand you can also isolate focus copying slides which I haven't tried yet.