roger_michel Posted March 10, 2004 Share Posted March 10, 2004 for many people, the onslaught of digital has resulted in a gradual paring down of their film camera gear. if you decided to cull, what is the last film camera you'd keep?? don't be afraid to say that it would NOT be your leica M!! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
doug herr Posted March 10, 2004 Share Posted March 10, 2004 No way it would be a Leica M. It would have to be a Leicaflex SL. Can't put a 280 APO-Telyt on an M. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
wingell Posted March 10, 2004 Share Posted March 10, 2004 Yes Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
andrew_lee2 Posted March 10, 2004 Share Posted March 10, 2004 Yes. M6 Classic from Eric Kragtwijk here (which has served me very well and generated many good pics for me) will eventually be passed down to my first-born, probably pick up an M2-R and/or M3 later on for pure retro/novelty/fondling value. Then the old two-and-a-quarter (old 'flex). That about wraps it. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
al_kaplan1 Posted March 10, 2004 Share Posted March 10, 2004 I've been culling for several years. I got rid of my Leicaflex/R stuff with 24 to 180mm lenses plus two (full frame and circular) third party fisheyes. I sold l of my 2 Rolleiflexes and and a Minolta Autocord. I sold my 2 1/4 x 3 1/4 Galvin view camera and Century Graphic with lenses from a 47/5.6 Super Angulon to a 180/4.5 Rodenstock Rotelar. Now I have 4 M bodies and a CL, a Visoflex IIs, and lenses from 21 to 135mm plus a 400mm adapted to Visoflex, and a Bessa L with a 15mm. I still have one Rolleiflex T, a Minolta Autocord and a Brooks Plaubel Veriwide 100. The Veriwide is for sale if you're interested. This all has nothing to do with digital. I'm just keeping the stuff that I really use. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
andy m. Posted March 10, 2004 Share Posted March 10, 2004 It cerainly seems that the pros are going digital. The Hasselblads in my local Jessops (a UK photo chain store) seems to be multiplying at a rapid rate. Anyway, I would keep a Rolleiflex. The image quality is much better than 35mm, the build quality is great and the shutter is quiet. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
patrick_jelliffe Posted March 10, 2004 Share Posted March 10, 2004 My M's and Nikon F3's get equal billing and will proudly be used as paperweights if the demise of film occurs in my lifetime ;^). Cheers Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
m_. Posted March 10, 2004 Share Posted March 10, 2004 My M6 and 'lux 35/1.4 are to go with me into my grave. No others are to clutter the coffin. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
andy m. Posted March 10, 2004 Share Posted March 10, 2004 I know this has been a continuous theme, and is becoming a little tired, but there's no way that film will become totally unavailable within any of our lifetimes. The real question is, will digital become so superior, that film use will become the preserve of only the most dedicated enthusiast. I was using a D60 at work today (I am a lab researcher). I am not keen on digital gear, and would not even consider buying a DSLR, but the convenience and image quality of the D60 was remarkable.. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Spearhead Posted March 10, 2004 Share Posted March 10, 2004 I've sold all my 35mm equipment except a Hexar AF. That includes Leica lenses and a Hexar RF and Konica lenses. I'm shooting medium format and digital, period. Music and Portraits Blog: Life in Portugal Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
dougmiles Posted March 10, 2004 Share Posted March 10, 2004 I think I'd hang onto my Pentax 6x7 stuff; digital can probably fill other roles. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jeff voorhees Posted March 10, 2004 Share Posted March 10, 2004 I sold my M6 in October of '02. I don't have any 35mm stuff left, but I sure miss the visceral feel of an M camera. I think the new Dlux 2 and Panasonic camera are steps in the right direction. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
roger_michel Posted March 10, 2004 Author Share Posted March 10, 2004 i agree 100% that 35mm b&w film will be available for many many decades. you can still buy 1/4 plate for crissakes!! indeed film may make a strong return after the likely nuclear armageddon. this was more of a "desert island" type of question. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
._._z Posted March 10, 2004 Share Posted March 10, 2004 <i> film may make a strong return after the likely nuclear armageddon. </i><p> Leica users certainly are, um, optimists. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
andy m. Posted March 10, 2004 Share Posted March 10, 2004 <i>After the likely nuclear armageddon.</i> <p> Thanks Roger, LOL. I appreciate that is was a hypothetical question. As good as the D60 I used today was, I would rather use my Leica for personal photography any time. The digital can't be beaten for the run of the mill "camera to Powerpoint presentation" work though. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Troll Posted March 10, 2004 Share Posted March 10, 2004 Would it be my Leica M? Hell No! It would be my very first Leica from 1954, a IIIF/RD/ST with the final f:3.5 Elmar. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
OCULUS New York Posted March 10, 2004 Share Posted March 10, 2004 Nope. Last 35 would be my Rolleiflex 3003 (35 modular) with its huge range of Zeiss lenses and attachments. Last film would be my 6x6 Rollei 6003 outfit. I really hate working with 35mm film, but it is convenient to shoot. Ray Hull Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jake_tauber Posted March 10, 2004 Share Posted March 10, 2004 It's certainly the last film camera I'll ever buy. Will I keep it? Dunno. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ray . Posted March 10, 2004 Share Posted March 10, 2004 Isn't the digi Bessa announcement tomorrow? Maybe you should have waited to ask the question until then. Because of the viewfinder and the fact the camera is jewel-like, I doubt I could get rid of my M7 anytime soon. Besides which, I've had one Leica M or another for 25 years now, so it would be difficult. Between my Hexar RF and AF, the AF will probably be the first to go because it's the least useful to me of the 3 cameras. After I sell it I may pick up a digicam. Don't know what I'll do after that, it's an evolving process. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
dan flanders Posted March 10, 2004 Share Posted March 10, 2004 Unless I can find a good Leica II (black) for a decent price I will probably hang on to my IIf after I have sold or given my other stuff away. My M6 is a joy to use but it just isn�t as compact and comfortable to carry as the old screw mounts, so when it achieves collectible status I will probably part with it. Meanwhile I will use it with the Visoflex and �bazooka� lenses for bird and small animal work. <p> I just can�t work up any sentiment for the Oly 5050 so I just have to consider it a peripheral to my PC. Since I am pretty long in the tooth anyway, I don�t concern myself about the demise of film predicted by our more prominent naysayers. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
john_perkins2 Posted March 10, 2004 Share Posted March 10, 2004 I don't have one, but I'd love a Hasselblad. That 6x6 square thing, and limited depth of field looks so different than either 35mm and digital. In any event, I still use my Leica for b&w and slide, when I'm not using digital. Most magazines are cool with old school workflow, and there are situations when it's the right tool for the job. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
leica ron Posted March 10, 2004 Share Posted March 10, 2004 My Leica is way down on that pecking order: I'd sell it way before my Linhof TK and Mamiya 7, but after the Nikon F100 and RB67 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
will_perlis Posted March 10, 2004 Share Posted March 10, 2004 I'm keeping the M6 until there's an equivalent or better digital version. The EOS-1v will go if the 1D Mk.II turns out to be as good as promised. Historians of the future (if there is a future) looking for images will just have to make do with whatever they find in the rubble of A&I. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
brambor Posted March 10, 2004 Share Posted March 10, 2004 I use Canon D30 mostly for sports and events that require quick results. For everything else fun I use film. I will sell most of my Konica gear and my Canon 650 will probably die.Here is what I'm keeping: One M6, one yashicamat, One Konica T1Konica for situations when losing a camera is high possibility. Yashicamat for landscapes. M6 for quiet places and candids. I don't foresee upgrading my Dslr until the technology settles down a bit, probably for the next 2 years. If the trend starts to mimic computers and the upgrading craze then I won't participate in the frenzy and stay with film even more. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
tom_duffy1 Posted March 10, 2004 Share Posted March 10, 2004 I'd have to hang on to my 8x10 (nothing like a contact print) but my M6TTL would be the second last to go. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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