favourite film camera and other film cameras?

k100d · 03-14-2009, 09:58 PM

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**monochrome** · 03-14-2009, 10:40 PM

Other than Instamatics and Canon P&S 80's film cameras (dependable and efficient for what they did), these are the film cameras I own or have owned. They all have good qualities and on any given day any of them could be my favorite.

Favorite:

KX - just fits my hands well. everything is where it should be. Sublime with a K lens.

2nd Group:

Spotmatic F - a screwmount KX, and oh, those SMCT lenses!
MESuper
Olympus XA - others on this thread have already said everything
K2

Honorable Mention:

Olympus OM1 (gave to my brother)
Spotmatic SPII
Spotmatic
MX
ME

B Grace · 03-15-2009, 09:00 AM

My favorite film camera from a collector's view is my great-aunt's Kodak Jr. The last patent date on the lens is 1913 which seems about right since the earliest prints I have that she made were of her and friends in college in 1918.

I also have my dad's Kodak 35mm Pony which he bought in the PX while stationed in Alaska Territory in 1958. To think that he shot Kodachrome 25 using the Sunny-11 rule and most of his slides are simply beautiful is amazing. Who needs a meter?

I still like the little Olympus Stylus Epic fixed 35/2.8 point-and-shooter I bought maybe eight years ago. I'm tempted to run a role of Velvia through it just to see what I could do.

The film camera I find most tempting today is the Pentax 645. I doubt they'll ever get much cheaper.

snkenai · 03-16-2009, 06:09 PM

Follow up,
bid in a ME Super Sunday. Waiting on delivery.
Steve

Pumalite · 03-18-2009, 03:09 PM

Other cameras to consider:
Nikon F
Nikon F2AS
Canon New F-1
Canon A-1
Nikon F3HP
Nikon F4
Olympus OM-2n
( Ihave them and have used them all; along with 60 other)

Stevopedia · 03-18-2009, 05:24 PM

Oooh, I'd love an F4... or an F3HP... or an OM-1... or...

....

...Okay, I admit, I have a bad case of CBA. Even worse since it spans multiple mounts...

Pumalite · 03-20-2009, 10:22 AM

I have 3 OM-1. I'll sell you one.

ajuett · 03-20-2009, 10:36 AM

My Dad had a Spotmatic and a SF10, both were great. I've also had a Nikon F80 for a short time. The only other SLR film camera I have is the recently purchased is the Super Program. The feel/handling is great and I'll have to wait a bit for the first roll to be developed as it's B&W. (They send it out to a proper lab).

Ratmagiclady · 03-20-2009, 11:01 AM

Originally posted by Stevopedia

...Okay, I admit, I have a bad case of CBA. Even worse since it spans multiple mounts...

That way lies madness. I'm in enough trouble as it is.

fwcetus · 03-25-2009, 09:13 PM

My Top Tier - LX, ME Super, Super Program / Super A, SF1n / SFXn ...

Other Favorites - KX, K2, MEF, Program Plus / Program A, SF1 / SFX ...

All GREAT camera bodies - <sigh> - :-)

03-14-2009, 10:40 PM	#47
monochrome Loyal Site Supporter Join Date: Mar 2008 Location: Working From Home Photos: Gallery \| Albums Posts: 26,276	Other than Instamatics and Canon P&S 80's film cameras (dependable and efficient for what they did), these are the film cameras I own or have owned. They all have good qualities and on any given day any of them could be my favorite. Favorite: KX - just fits my hands well. everything is where it should be. Sublime with a K lens. 2nd Group: Spotmatic F - a screwmount KX, and oh, those SMCT lenses! MESuper Olympus XA - others on this thread have already said everything K2 Honorable Mention: Olympus OM1 (gave to my brother) Spotmatic SPII Spotmatic MX ME Last edited by monochrome; 03-18-2009 at 08:23 PM.

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03-14-2009, 09:58 PM	#46
k100d Veteran Member Join Date: Feb 2008 Location: Toronto Posts: 3,911 Original Poster	for peeps more interested in the Olympus philsophy w/ Maitani, The Unofficial Yoshihisa Maitani & Olympus Cameras Homepage

03-15-2009, 09:00 AM	#48
B Grace Veteran Member Join Date: Dec 2008 Location: Western Missouri Posts: 429	My favorite film camera from a collector's view is my great-aunt's Kodak Jr. The last patent date on the lens is 1913 which seems about right since the earliest prints I have that she made were of her and friends in college in 1918. I also have my dad's Kodak 35mm Pony which he bought in the PX while stationed in Alaska Territory in 1958. To think that he shot Kodachrome 25 using the Sunny-11 rule and most of his slides are simply beautiful is amazing. Who needs a meter? I still like the little Olympus Stylus Epic fixed 35/2.8 point-and-shooter I bought maybe eight years ago. I'm tempted to run a role of Velvia through it just to see what I could do. The film camera I find most tempting today is the Pentax 645. I doubt they'll ever get much cheaper.

03-16-2009, 06:09 PM	#49
snkenai Senior Member Join Date: Mar 2009 Photos: Albums Posts: 113	Follow up, bid in a ME Super Sunday. Waiting on delivery. Steve

03-18-2009, 03:09 PM	#50
Pumalite Banned Join Date: Jan 2009 Posts: 80	Other cameras to consider: Nikon F Nikon F2AS Canon New F-1 Canon A-1 Nikon F3HP Nikon F4 Olympus OM-2n ( Ihave them and have used them all; along with 60 other)

03-18-2009, 05:24 PM	#51
Stevopedia Senior Member Join Date: Jul 2008 Location: South Carolina, USA Posts: 273	Oooh, I'd love an F4... or an F3HP... or an OM-1... or... .... ...Okay, I admit, I have a bad case of CBA. Even worse since it spans multiple mounts...

03-20-2009, 10:22 AM	#52
Pumalite Banned Join Date: Jan 2009 Posts: 80	I have 3 OM-1. I'll sell you one.

03-20-2009, 10:36 AM	#53
ajuett Inactive Account Join Date: Jul 2008 Location: Vancouver, Canada Posts: 1,100	My Dad had a Spotmatic and a SF10, both were great. I've also had a Nikon F80 for a short time. The only other SLR film camera I have is the recently purchased is the Super Program. The feel/handling is great and I'll have to wait a bit for the first roll to be developed as it's B&W. (They send it out to a proper lab).

03-20-2009, 11:01 AM	#54
Ratmagiclady Veteran Member Join Date: Nov 2008 Location: GA Photos: Gallery \| Albums Posts: 13,563	Originally posted by Stevopedia ...Okay, I admit, I have a bad case of CBA. Even worse since it spans multiple mounts... That way lies madness. I'm in enough trouble as it is.

03-25-2009, 09:13 PM	#55
fwcetus Site Supporter Join Date: Sep 2006 Location: New England Photos: Gallery \| Albums Posts: 1,286	My Top Tier - LX, ME Super, Super Program / Super A, SF1n / SFXn ... Other Favorites - KX, K2, MEF, Program Plus / Program A, SF1 / SFX ... All GREAT camera bodies - <sigh> - :-)