Your favorite SLR

<p>I have to 2nd vote for the Nikon 8008s, but only as a manual focus camera. This camera, IMHO has one of the greatest metering and flash systems ever conceived by mortal man. Add to this a built in drive, power rewind, self loads, and runs on AA batts. And it has a HP VF.</p>

<p>I "wedding shot" a pair (of 8008s'S) for a few seasons. And got flawless results. Nice easy to use TTL fill flash in all sorts of lighting situations.</p>

<p>I then went on a series of month long vacations across the US, shooting a few hundred chromes each time. The 8008s meter was dead on for every slide.</p>

<p>And finally, you can now buy one of these in "like new" condition of under $100.</p>

<p>My lone and cherished possession CANON REBEL T1i</p>

<p>F5 or D3 for digital.<br>

All time favourite Canon F-1n - aka TANK!<br>

Steve</p>

 

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What is your all time favorite Nikon 35mm SLR?<br>

I'd like to remind that the question does restrict: Nikon, 35mm, SLR<br>

and I agree with Sim to choose the F4 because of the following reasons:<br>

1. It has all the functioning capabilities: Autoloading, Exposure modes PASM, Autofocus, built-in motor drive, Matrix/Centered/Spot metering, full information display in viewfinder, Interchangable viewfinders and focusing screens, high shutter speed 1/8000, mirror lockup, DOF preview, AE/AF lock<br>

2. All controls use dials and switches which clearly show how they are being set, as opposed to the wheels that are not functioning when the camera is OFF or the meter is not on. We can see how our F4 is being setup and to adjust its settings even when it is OFF<br>

3. Exposure compensation is in a seperate and very easy to use dial.<br>

4. The convenience of the dials (instead of the wheels) is that we check a setting and we adjust it right there. There is no need to remember/forget/confuse which wheel is for aperture, which wheel is for shutter speeds, which wheel to change modes, which wheel to choose the custom settings, which wheel to adjust these settings<br>

Pop quiz for all Nikonians: is the front wheel or the back wheel used for aperture control in Manual mode on the Nikon F5 and should we turn that wheel toward the viewfinder to choose a higher aperture number (less light)?<br>

5. There is no such thing as default settings that need to remember and often be confused about. The user set everything and the camera works as he set it. No hidden custom settings either</p>

<p>I have only had one so, FM2. Still extremely reliable and portable.</p>

 

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<p>I'd like to remind that the question does restrict: Nikon, 35mm, SLR</p>

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<p>Which I think would have been reasonably appropriate had it been posted on the Nikon forum. But it was posted on <strong>Casual Conversations</strong> . In any case, OPs have the option of starting the ball rolling from where they want to, but they do not have any subsequent control over the direction it takes --and most especially here on this forum.</p>

<p>Most of us chose to play the OP's game, but those who did not were entirely within their rights.</p>

<p>Must be someone else out there who shares my high opinion of the Maxxum 7?</p>

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<p>Pop quiz for all Nikonians: is the front wheel or the back wheel used for aperture control in Manual mode on the Nikon F5 and should we turn that wheel toward the viewfinder to choose a higher aperture number (less light)?</p>

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<p>Front one. Direction depends from chosen custom setting, default is counterclockwise increases. Never had a problem remembering, and I did not even use the sub-command dial for aperture, always preferred the aperture ring. And I don't use my F5 since 4 years. So you see? not so difficult. ;-)</p>

<p>L.</p>

<p> Hard to tell, I am a little fickle, loving the one I am with and all. Always loved my Nikkormat's and Olympus Om-2n</p>

<p>F, F2 (with straight prism finder), F3 -- all small enough to be palmable for street work, all rugged enough to go anywhere and last forever. Strap optional.</p>

<p>If only I could get an FX DSLR the size of a F, I'd be happy.</p>

<p>Minolta X-700</p>

<p>Favorite SLR of all time or favorite Nikon SLR of all time? 'Guess I jumped the gun...sorry!</p>

<p>I've only used four Nikon models to date and among those (all film) the N8008 feels like the best fit in my hands, although AF is slow and on my specimen a bit noisy.</p>

<p>However, since this thread is not posted in the Nikon forum, other brands are fair game too so:<br>

favorite film MF SLR: the lowly Canon AV1<br>

favorite film AF SLR: Minolta 700si<br>

favorite DSLR: Sony a700</p>

<p>Though I am using Canon DSLR. But my favorite film camera was Nikon F3 HP in small format.</p>

<p>Almost my entire portfolio was taken with my FM3a. </p>

<p>F3HP (beautiful finish) and black FE2.</p>

<p>The F4. is the ultimate benchmark. And it shows in both the F5 and the F6. Now the Ultimate Nikon SLR is the F6 of course... For those who have never experience it, well, just use your common sense and look at it with the eyes of evolution.<br>

I truly hope that one day(SOON!) our flagships can loose all the extra weight just like the F6 and F4 demonstrated possible whilst retaining their crown, unlike the clunky F5, and all the D's so far. Which brings me to the Ultimate DSLR, in a tangent of the subject, is of course none other than the D300. Why!? well, is build with the gathered philosophy for a pro. camera. No nonsense.<br>

Hope to see the evolved D300 body as into a full frame with the D700 view finder and improved flash lever. Now... the battery grip? and this is essential, Be rid of it! I mean, what a piece of junk! So, for that, I want to see them taking on the amazing by far ultimate battery grip design philosophy that the F4 achieved. <br>

And Presto! here we get to the almost completely off topic tangent... The ultimate yet none existing SLR/DSLR. But lets not. </p>

<p>Peace.</p>

<p>The F3HP. I thougth the F2A was unrivaled after trading in my old Minolta SRT-101s. Then the smaller, faster, automatic-when-you-want-it F3HP came out. Add the MD-4 (or not), and - perfect SLR. Now I prefer the ergonomics of my D90.</p>

<p>Mine would have to be my OM-4t with a 2-13 screen John</p>

<p>My N90s never missed a shot and I never had to bracket.<br>

But my 5DII is gaining on it slowly.</p>

<p>Nikon F2, then the F3HP, and after that the F4.</p>

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<p>I'd like to remind that the question does restrict: Nikon, 35mm, SLR</p>

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