What film cameras do you use?

<p>The ones that are the most used are:<br />Cambo 4x5<br />Mamiya RB 67 Pro-S<br />Mamiya 645 Pro<br />box cameras from 127 to 130 size film, (great with Ortho film)<br>

kodak 1a jr</p>

<p>Minolta Maxxum/Dynax 7 - my all time favorite SLR, and the most advanced film camera ever, save the Nikon F6. I'm not sure why its uncommon to hear about the Maxxum on the Net, with all its cool features such as mid roll rewind, built in wireless remote flash, and saving all lens/exposure data for film shot to a flash card, not to mention lightning fast and highly accurate autofocus. A fantastic camera.</p>

<p><br />Olympus Stylus Epic aka mju-ii. Actually, as far as usage goes, this is my no.1 camera. Just took it out sledding with the kids yesterday, shot some Kodachrome 64 and Elite chrome 100 in it. FAST, accurate autofocus even in very low light, since it uses an IR beam. Its 2.8 lens is an available light wonder. The flash is pretty good too. This camera rightly deserves its cult status on the net.</p>

<p><br />Contax 645. Great camera, have had it about a year, but I have thought of selling it a few times, as its usage on my part may not justify its cost. Its a great Portrait camera, probably also a great Landscape camera, but as I always take several cameras on outings, its weight is a deterrent. If I did the sane thing, and took only 1 camera, this one would be great. But as it is, I usually take my Fuji GA645Zi to cover medium format scenics.</p>

<p><br />Fuji GA645Zi. I bought the last new one available in the States from BH Photo. Although I had early thoughts to sell it as with the Contax, 5 years on, I am so glad I didnt. Looking back, It has caputed many great shots, both of my family, as well as landscapes. The built in flash is great for indoor snapshots. The camera is very light, compact, and the zoom lens very very sharp. It is so easy to slip this in my pack, loaded with Velvia 100, and be set for Medium Format when on a landscape outing or hiking. Its primary limitations are a rather slowish f4.56-6.9 lens, 1 meter min focus distance, and limited zoom range of approx 32mm to 60mm 35mm equivelant. Thats why I got the Contax, to cover available light and close range shots.</p>

<p><br />Panasonic/Leica FX150. Digital, so I wont go into much detail about that here, other than to say, this is what I use to get Flickr images, fast.</p>

<p><br />Minolta XtSi - I take this body along purely for the Panoramic switch function built into the body. Swapping the lens off my Maxxum 7 when I want a 1:3 panoramic aspect ratio. Yes, an APS inspired cropping cheat, but the change in aspect ratio really does make a huge difference in perception and impact of the photo. Plus, 35 Pano slides projected are pretty cool!</p>

<p><br />Contax N1, Contax NX, Olympus XA, Minolta Maxxum 7D, others...</p>

<p>After 40 years and lots of cameras including a DSLR, the one I consistently go to is a Pentax KX with K-series glass.</p>

<p>Pentax ME Super<br>

Pentax K2<br>

Canon AE-1 Program<br>

Nikon FG<br>

But the one I have the most fun with is a plastic fantastic I picked up at a junk store for $1.00 -</p>

<p>Bell & Howell 250 "Infinite Focus" panorama P&S with a "27mm Optical Lens". Produces 4 x 10-inch prints of surprisingly good quality.</p>

<p>2 Minolta X-700's.</p>

<p>Don't be surprised by that P&S I have one that cost $1.00 and when I looked at it closer it had a 2 element lens in it.</p>

<p>Patrick Mont wrote:</p>

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<p>You have my dream setup Dan :-)</p>

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<p>And you have a few decades more than me to live your dream..:-)</p>

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<p>Minolta Maxxum/Dynax 7 - my all time favorite SLR, and the most advanced film camera ever, save the Nikon F6. I'm not sure why its uncommon to hear about the Maxxum on the Net, with all its cool features such as mid roll rewind, built in wireless remote flash, and saving all lens/exposure data for film shot to a flash card, not to mention lightning fast and highly accurate autofocus. A fantastic camera.</p>

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<p>Mystery to me also Randall. Coupled with the 24/105 3.5 that was built especially for it, it's just a hard combo to beat under any circumstances. But keep it quiet please so as not to drive prices up.</p>

<p>There is one BIN on ebay for 40 bucks.</p>

<p>Nikon F3 and F100, with manual focus and autofocus lenses.<br>

Hasselblad 500C/M and 500C, with three lenses and four back. Use the C/M more than the C</p>

<p>In the last year, I've tried and sold on a Minolta Autocord and a D90s. </p>

<p>Funny thing is more than just me loves the D90s.</p>

<p>My film cameras are;</p>

<p>Olympus OM1n<br>

Olympus OM3Ti<br>

Olympus OM4Ti</p>

<p>All three see regular use with several Zuiko optics, and I have been using the OM1n since May 1982.</p>

<p>I currently own and use:<br>

Nikon F100 w/MB-15<br>

Nikon FM2n<br>

Nikon FM10<br>

I had a F3HP but it got ruined in a flood along with everything else. So if you flip the order of my list you can see how I replaced my system!<br>

I hope to add a MF system in 2010!</p>

<p>Canon AE-1Program<br>

Pentax 67II<br>

Canon Elan 7N</p>

<p>Pair of Leica R8s, a Leicaflex SL, and a Leica Mini 2.</p>

<p>Pentax 67 with 75mm and 165mm glass<br>

Pentax K1000 with SMC-A 50mm f/2<br>

and I had a Nikon F5, which I still kick myself for selling...</p>

<p>F5 & FE<br>

Mamiya7<br>

Fuji645<br>

Contax T3<br>

Rollei35<br>

Olympus RC35<br>

Having read the posts above, I feel a lot less bad about having so much equipment!</p>

<p>Ben. Never feel bad about having too much equipment. If I told you how many guitars and pedals, amps , etc., my friend has you would feel you had too little. Oh I forgot I had a nikon n55 and a brownie</p>

<p>My users, in no order at all...</p>

<p>Canon New F1, T90, FTb<br>

EOS 630, RT, 1N, 1V, 5D<br>

Minolta XD11<br>

Zeiss Ikonta Nettar<br>

Mamiya 645 Pro TL<br>

Nikon F4<br>

Canon Powershot SD900</p>

<p>Not to mention (and I won't) the piles of other cameras I don't use, largely because they need servicing. Camera acquisition ground to a halt for me last year; perhaps I sense it's time to move on to LF?</p>

 

<p>Besides a point-n-shoot digital camera I mainly use:</p>

<p>Canon EOS-3<br>

FM<br>

FM2n<br>

Bessa R2A</p>

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<p>I still have my Nikon F collection dating from as far back as 1964, but I don't use 'em much anymore.</p>

<p>I do shoot a lot of film, but I only use my Mamiya AFD for which I have both film and digital backs, so I can switch to film without even taking the camera off of the tripod. That, to me, is the biggest advantage of medium format camera design.</p>

 

Wow. I never really gave it much thought….but here goes:

 

Shen Hao 4x5

Linhof 4x5

Mamiya RB67

Voigtlander Bessa R2a

Konica T3n Autoreflex

Pentax z1

Minolta X700

Holga 120n

 

I think that’s it…..

<p>My son uses a Kodak Signet 40 I gave to him, making him study the details and classic rules of photography before he can use the digital camera I gave him.<br>

I use:<br>

Kodak Stereo camera (obviously this is for transparency film, but I have used print film in a bind forcing me to scan stereo pairs)<br>

Minolta SRT-101, Minolta XE-7e two I usually have Porta in one and an E6 film in the other (experimenting to replace Kodachrome)<br>

other Minolta's I have are in need of repair, same with my Praktica, but I will repair at least the Minolta Maxuum 5000 soon.<br>

For the fun of it I plan to experiment with my WWII era Petal spy camera as soon as I can find that missing magazine.</p>

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<p>Nikon F6<br>

Pentax Super-A<br>

Pentax LX<br>

Wouldn't mind an MX</p>

<p>I have and use<br>

2 Nikon F4S<br>

Nikon F2AS<br>

Nikon F2A</p>