Best SLR camera experience

[DigiChromeEd]

[kansalliskala]

[scsambrook]

Olympus OM1 for best, Voigtlander Ultramatic for worst !
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Stephen


I use: Pentax K10D Super and Tamron 90mm f2.5 and 135mm f2.5 lenses: Leica M2 and M8 + 21/35/50/90/135 lenses. For old times' sake I keep a Vito B and a Retina IIc. And for medium format I have a Bencini Comet S and a Kodak Brownie 127.

[estudleon]

I had an ultramatic CS. It came with the zoomar that was my really purchase. Never have had any problemith it mechanical automatism. It had the original eye cup!!! Only the shutter firing was........a gun.
Rino
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Konica 2,8/100
CZJ: 4/20, 2,4/35, 1,8/50 aus jena, 3,5/135MC, Pentacon 1,8/50
Pentax S-M-C-1,4/50
Helios 44-3
Mamiya 2,8/135
Misc. : jupiter 9

Stuff used:
A) SRL
Alpa 10 D - kern macro Switar 1,9/50 -black, Kilffit apochromat 2/100.
Asahi pentax spotmatic super takumar 1,4/50
Contaflex super B tessar 2,8/50 Pro-tessar 115
Leica R3 electronic summicron 2/50 elmarit 2,8/35
Konica Autoreflex 3 (2 black and chrome one), TC, T4. 2,8/24, 3,5/28 not MC and MC, 1,8/40, 1,4/50, 1,7/50 MC and not MC, 1,8/85, 3,2/135, 3,5/135, 4/200
Minolta XG9 2,8/35, 2/45, 3,5/135
Nikkormat FTn 1,4/50, 2,8/135
Fujica ST 801, 605, 705n. 3,5/19, 1,4/50, 1,8/55, 4/85, 3,5/135.
Praktica MTL 5 and a lot of M42 lenses.
Voigtlander. Bessamatic m, bessamatix de luxe, bessamatic cs, ultramatic and ultramatic cs.
Skoparex 3,5/35, skopagon 2/40, skopar 2,8/50, skopar X 2,8/50, super lanthar (out of catalogue) 2,8/50, dinarex 3,4/90, dinarex 4,8/100, super dinarex 4/135, super dinarex 4/200, zoomar 2,8/36-83, portrait lens 0, 1 and 2. Curtagon 4/28 and 2,8/35
Canon AV1, 1,8/50
Rolleiflex SL35 and SL35 E. 2,8/35 angulon, 2,8/35 distagon, 1,4/55 rolleinar, 1,8/50 planar, 4/135 tessar, 2,8/135 rolleinar, x2 rollei, M42 to rollei adap.
Etc.

RF
Yashica Minister III
Voightlander Vito, vitomatic I, Vito C, etc.
Leica M. M2, M3 (d.s.) and M4. Schenider 3,4/21, 2/35 summaron 2,8/35 (with eyes). Summicron 2/35 (8 elements with eyes), 2/35 chrome, 2/35 black, 1,4/35 pre asph and aspheric - old -, 2/40 summicron, 2,8/50 elmar, 2/50 7 elements, 2/50 DR, 2/50 - minolta version, 1,4/50 summilux 1966 version, 1,4/75 summilux, 2/90 large version, 2/90 reduced version of 1987, 2,8/90 elmarit large version, 4/135 elmar.

[scsambrook]

Hi Rino ! Yes - it certainly went THWOCK when you pressed the release

Maybe I'm being a bit unkind to Mr Voigtlander's finest creation . . . Surely the Kowa E was far worse - nearly as much THWOCK and nearly none of the quality !
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Stephen


I use: Pentax K10D Super and Tamron 90mm f2.5 and 135mm f2.5 lenses: Leica M2 and M8 + 21/35/50/90/135 lenses. For old times' sake I keep a Vito B and a Retina IIc. And for medium format I have a Bencini Comet S and a Kodak Brownie 127.

[peterqd]

[womble]

Either a Pentax LX or MX, I cannot make my mind up. The LX has all the features one could want, but the simplicity of the MX and its seemingly huge viewfinder are very appealing. Also, the LX's shutter makes a real "kerrr-chinggggg!" noise when fired whereas the MX is a much nicer and quieter sound.

K.
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Kris Lockyear

Digital: Pentax K20D
35mm film SLRs: various Pentax bodies from a H2 to a SF7, favourites the MX and LX
Rangefinder: FED2, Zorkii-4, Moscow-5, Industar 26m, Jupiter 8, 11 and 12 lenses
Medium format: Yashica Mat 124 G. Lubitel 2
LF: Horseman LE 5x4 view camera.
MF lenses (favourites) Pentax "K" 200mm f/4; "K" 135mm f/2.5; "K" 50mm f/1.2; "K" 35mm f/3.5; "K" 15mm f/.3.5; M 100mm f/2.8; M 40mm f/2.8; Jupiter-9 85mm

[martinsmith99]

Best full manual: Pentax Spotmatis SPii
Best manual focus: Canon T90
Best AF: The Canon EOS 50

If I have to pick just one, then the T90.
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[TijmenDal]

I love my Minolta XD-7 to death. But I could definitely work with a Srt 101 or 202. I love the metal, super clunky camera's. Not a big fan of plastic, especially the cheap plastic they started using in the 80's.

The other SLR that would probably be amazing would be the Spotmatic SPII. Never shot with one, but it just looks incredibly nice.
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[DigiChromeEd]

[Esox lucius]

Nikon FM2, sturdy, excellent mechanical feel and classical control layout

[philslizzy]

[Laurence]

[jjphoto]

The Canon 1V is also excellent.