hyatt_lee Posted October 29, 2002 Share Posted October 29, 2002 Okay, we all know that everyone here likes excellent cameras but does anyone have a soft spot for low quality cameras? Like the Lomos or the Russian Kievs? What is your favorite bad camera and why? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
donald_brewster Posted October 29, 2002 Share Posted October 29, 2002 The Diana -- the standards by which all other "bad" cameras are judged -- because it defies all laws of optics with impunity. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
cosmo_genovese Posted October 29, 2002 Share Posted October 29, 2002 Diana, Holga, GuGo, and in 35mm, the CMEHA 35 (Russian for "SMENA"). Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
charles barcellona www.bl Posted October 29, 2002 Share Posted October 29, 2002 Holga without a doubt. (keep the black darkroom tape handy) Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
todd frederick Posted October 29, 2002 Share Posted October 29, 2002 Yashica Electro Rangefinder (any variety...if working). The Yashinon lenses on those are amazing. I also have a modified Holga pinhole. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
todd frederick Posted October 29, 2002 Share Posted October 29, 2002 I also have a Russian Jupiter 8 which I use on a Leica IIIC which is one of the finest vintage lenses I've ever used...sharpness, contrast, and bokeh. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
charles_mason Posted October 29, 2002 Share Posted October 29, 2002 The Plungercam beats them all. Think of a Hassy/Diana. See Marktucker.com for his Plungercam work. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
kaiblanke Posted October 30, 2002 Share Posted October 30, 2002 To make it a bit more on-topic: I have a medium format SLR with M39 (leica screw mount), a chinese 'GREAT WALL DF-4', which has the same functions and operates like a LTM body with a visoflex. Too bad you can only close-focus LTM lenses since the film-flange distance is much larger. It can even shoot two formats with a mask: 6*6 and 645. But I guess this is the only real feature it has ;-) But nonetheless a definitely cool camera, much cooler than the Kiev 4am and the Kiev 88 I had. BTW, the pictures generally turn out to be great, no one takes the camera seriously; as lon as aperture and shutter speed are fine, it is up to the picture taker to get something good out of the camera. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ray_moth Posted October 30, 2002 Share Posted October 30, 2002 I've had enough experiences with BAD cameras to last me a lifetime and I grew to dislike every one of them! Included in my "rogues gallery" are: <br><br> Kodak Brownie 127 (viewfinder)<br> Agfa Isola I 120 (viewfinder)<br> Halina Paulette 35mm (viewfinder) <br> Yashica Minister II 35mm (rangefinder) <br> Praktica 35mm SLR (model LTL3, I think).<br> Kiev 5 35mm RF (Contax IIIa copy) <br> Lubitel 120 TLR <br> <br> People who are unfamiliar with these cameras can count themselves lucky! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
henk Posted October 30, 2002 Share Posted October 30, 2002 Ray, Funny you mention those, i have/had those too , exept the agfa and the halina. The Practica is an MTL3 by the way, i had a couple of Carl Zeiss Jena lenses with them, exelent with B&W film. I would like to add the Voigtlander Vito CLE, low-end 'consumer' camera. Greetings, Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
douglas k. Posted October 30, 2002 Share Posted October 30, 2002 Some of my Nikons have been pretty bad, but that's not what you're after, is it? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
patricks Posted October 30, 2002 Share Posted October 30, 2002 Lomo LC-A</p> I never tried one, but apperently it has a <a href="http://www.lomography.com">cult following</a> Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
nick roberts Posted October 31, 2002 Share Posted October 31, 2002 Well, I've so many bad cameras! My favourites are my FEDs - a 2 and a 4. Great fun. And also Leica screw mount... And my Prakticas are great - if only because the Carl Zeiss Jena lenses are remarkably good. Don't like the Kiev much, much to my disappointment. Although it does have authentic Zeiss bumps! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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