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Brian
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At the moment- the Canon P. It's got a great viewfinder, accurate RF, and is an uncluttered design. |
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orly_andico
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orly_andico wrote:
My ST605N meter is rather inaccurate (off by 2-3 stops). Is it because I'm using LR44 batteries in it? or is something broken? |
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martinsmith99
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martinsmith99 wrote:
This is a fantastic thread. I've very little experience with film SLRs, but have collected a few, sometimes just for the lens that it came with.
Anyway, my working line up:
Spotmatic SPii (liked it so much I bought a 2nd one)
Praktica TL3 (a gift from a forum member)
Project cameras that I want to try and get round to making usable:
Spotmatic SPF This one is in poor condition and it needs to be opened up. I don't like the open aperture metering and prefer the earlier models
Praktica MTL5 I really like this camera, but is has a sticking shutter (another gift)
Praktica MTL3 Bought with broken shutter for spares, but has the nicest look & feel of all my Prakticas
Zenit EM Bought for the lens. Nice looking camera but has a dirty viewfinder. Likely to go in the bin, but I do like Zenit cameras.
Praktica Super TL 1000 I bought this one for the lenses. Sadly the meter didn't work so will end up in the bin, but this had the a similar look to the MTL3
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estudleon
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Fujica AZ-1
Fujica ST 605 N
Fujica ST 801
Praktica MTL 5
Praktica MTL 3 (broken shutter I bought this for the pancolar that it had).
I use Fujica AZ-1 (automatic aperture priority and 1/60, 1/250 and 1/1000 mechanical without battery).
All M42.
Rino.
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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.
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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. |
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GrahamNR17
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Of all the film cameras I have owned and used, my absolute favourites were in the late-1980s when I have several B-series Prakticas. There was something about those cameras. You know how it is when you and a camera just really work well together? Well for me it was the Praktica B cameras. I adored it, I did my best photography ever. I had a similar experience with a Nikon F301.
In order of preference:
1. Praktica B series
2. Nikon F301
3. Ricoh 500G (I took it everywhere!)
4. Leica IIIa
5. Fed 4L
6. Mamiya C220
If I could own them all again but with digital, I would do so in a heartbeat
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spiralcity
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spiralcity wrote:
Ive been giving my Fujica AX-3 a good work-out ! I love this camera!
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GrahamNR17
Joined: 17 Jan 2009
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GrahamNR17 wrote:
Wow, that Fujica looks in amazing condition! |
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spiralcity
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spiralcity wrote:
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| Wow, that Fujica looks in amazing condition! |
Hi graham,
yes, my AX-3 is close to mint, maybe mint -, there are a couple small spots but you have to look very, very close to notice them. This camera performs flawlessly. She's one of my favorite Fujicas with the the exception of the 801 and 705W. |
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martinsmith99
Joined: 31 Aug 2008
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martinsmith99 wrote:
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Of all the film cameras I have owned and used, my absolute favourites were in the late-1980s when I have several B-series Prakticas. There was something about those cameras. You know how it is when you and a camera just really work well together? Well for me it was the Praktica B cameras. I adored it, I did my best photography ever. I had a similar experience with a Nikon F301.
In order of preference:
1. Praktica B series
2. Nikon F301
3. Ricoh 500G (I took it everywhere!)
4. Leica IIIa
5. Fed 4L
6. Mamiya C220
If I could own them all again but with digital, I would do so in a heartbeat
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Praktica fans seem rare here.
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GrahamNR17
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Praktica fans seem rare here. |
I have never understood why  The B series handled superbly, were small, fast to use, and had excellent optics. Very underrated, in my opinion. Like now, I used mine extensively with M42 lenses as well as zooms. Added to that, the older screw mount Prakticas were the camera many people started out with, there should at least be nostalgic fondness for them |
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estudleon
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estudleon wrote:
| orly_andico wrote: |
| My ST605N meter is rather inaccurate (off by 2-3 stops). Is it because I'm using LR44 batteries in it? or is something broken? |
Erratic meter? Common in olds cams. I have a ST 605 N, I use it with LR44. All OK.
My erratic meter camera is ST 801.
I use handheld meter in incident way.
Rino.
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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. |
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spiralcity
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spiralcity wrote:
| estudleon wrote: |
| orly_andico wrote: |
| My ST605N meter is rather inaccurate (off by 2-3 stops). Is it because I'm using LR44 batteries in it? or is something broken? |
Erratic meter? Common in olds cams. I have a ST 605 N, I use it with LR44. All OK.
My erratic meter camera is ST 801.
I use handheld meter in incident way.
Rino. |
Hand held meter is the way I shoot at all times. I never rely on my cameras meter. |
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montecarlo
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montecarlo wrote:
| GrahamNR17 wrote: |
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Praktica fans seem rare here. |
I have never understood why The B series handled superbly, were small, fast to use, and had excellent optics. Very underrated, in my opinion. Like now, I used mine extensively with M42 lenses as well as zooms. Added to that, the older screw mount Prakticas were the camera many people started out with, there should at least be nostalgic fondness for them |
Some said that the B series are less reliable than the L s , especially the last geberation (BX). Yes, the lenses are great being the system for which you could buy the cheapest Carl Zeiss Jena lenses . The drawback is that you can find less lenses for it (less brands, although the Pentacon & Zeiss is all you need) and there is no mechanical body with the PB bayonet (mount).
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Zenit E , Helios-44 58mm f:2.0 , Tair-11A 135mm f:2.8, Jupiter-9 85mm f:2.0,
Carl Zeiss Jena Flektogon 35mm f:2.4
Pentax MX, ME Super, Chinon CE4/CM4, Petri MC 28mm f:2, smc Pentax-M 50mm f:1.7, Soligor T 135mm f:2.8
Minolta X500, Tokina 28/2.8, Rokkor 50/1.7, 80-205/4.5
Nikon D90, Nikkor 35/2.0, Nikkor 50/1.8, Sigma 24/2.8, Nikkor 18-105 VR |
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Laurence
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Laurence wrote:
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My favourite SLR is the first one I ever had - here is a thumbnail of me taking a picture of it/with it in a mirror:Anybody got any idea what it was or roughly how long ago?  |
Don't know? Couldn't care less?? OK, either way it was a Kowa E, the year was 1963 and I was a 16 year old schoolkid! 
They come up on eBay from time to time but invariably with some problem for 'spares or repair'; there's one right now with a busted meter:
http://cgi.ebay.co.uk/ws/eBayISAPI.dll?ViewItem&rd=1&item=270334449079&ssPageName=STRK:MEWA:IT&ih=017
The meter was pretty much metering the sky mostly anyway, but the creepy seller has split the camera and its ERC into two separate auctions! (I hate when they do that!) |
Keith, it's interesting that the Kowa was a fixed-lens camera! Actually, for 1963, it looks like it was a premium piece of equipment with very few "extra dials and levers" and an ordered simplicity.
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Demur,—you ’re straightway dangerous,
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Cameras and Lenses in Use:
Yashica Mat 124 w/ Yashinon 80/3.5,
CV Apo-Lanthar 90/3.5SL, (Thank you Klaus),
Pentax 645,
Flek 50,
Pentax-A 150
Pentax-A 120 Macro
Voigtlander Vitomatic I w/Color Skopar 50/2.8
Konica TC and zoom lenses (thanks Carsten)
Contax AX
Yashica ML 50/2
Yashica ML 35/2.8
Carl Zeiss Contax 50/1.4
Tamron Adaptall SP 17/3.5
Tamron Adaptall 28/2.5
Tamron Adaptall SP 300/2.8 LD (IF)
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jongcelebes
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jongcelebes wrote:
This is my first post to this forum...
1. Nikon EM
2. Nikon FG-20
3. Nikon F70
4. Yashica 635 TLR |
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Attila
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Attila wrote:
Welcome JongCelebes!
You have good taste ! I wish to see samples taken with this cameras of you not mind!
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bob955i
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bob955i wrote:
| montecarlo wrote: |
| GrahamNR17 wrote: |
| martinsmith99 wrote: |
Praktica fans seem rare here. |
I have never understood why The B series handled superbly, were small, fast to use, and had excellent optics. Very underrated, in my opinion. Like now, I used mine extensively with M42 lenses as well as zooms. Added to that, the older screw mount Prakticas were the camera many people started out with, there should at least be nostalgic fondness for them |
Some said that the B series are less reliable than the L s , especially the last geberation (BX). Yes, the lenses are great being the system for which you could buy the cheapest Carl Zeiss Jena lenses . The drawback is that you can find less lenses for it (less brands, although the Pentacon & Zeiss is all you need) and there is no mechanical body with the PB bayonet (mount). |
I have two BC-1s - on the first one I made the mistake of using the motor drive which wrecked the shutter and the second I didn't...
This second body is now about twenty years old and was my main 35mm camera up until I got the 5D in '06. It still works. |
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Katastrofo
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Katastrofo wrote:
Well, I'm gonna update mine:
35mm SLR:
Konica T4 and Hexanon lenses
Nikon F
Ricoh XR-10M
Exakta 500 (forgot to add this one)
(I'm not in love with my two Canon Elan II and IIe although they
are versatile as to lens mount.)
35mm rangefinder:
Olympus XA
point and shoot 35mm:
Ricoh FF-90
120:
Ricohflex Dia L
Voigtlander Bessa RF 1937 |
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djmike
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djmike wrote:
this is my first post, too. 
I got some and here is mine
1. Nikon FM2: it's so reliable.
2. Fijica ST801: wide open vewfinder and LED meter
3. Pentax SPF
4. Praktica MTL-5B: cheep and durable
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SLR: Nikon FM2 + Canon A-1 + Canon AE1-P + Praktica MTL-5B + Pentax Spotmatic F + Fujica ST801 + Voigtlander Bassematic + Voigtlander Vito + Rollei 35S + Rolleiflex SL35 ME + Canon QL17 GIII + Olympus Pen EE-3
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M42: CZJ Flektogon 35/2.4 + CZJ Flektogon Zebra 35/2.8 + CZJ Pancolar 50/1.8 + CZJ Sonnar 135/3.5 + CZJ Tessar 50/2.8 Chrome + Pentacon 135/2.8 + Pentacon 50/1.8 + SMC Takumar 50/1.4 + SMC Takumar 55/2 + SMC Takumar 135/3.5 + Fujinon 55/1.8 + Jupiter-9 85/2 + Jupiter-37A 135/3.5 + Helios 44-6 58/2
Nikor: Nikkor 50/1.4 + Nikkor 28/3.5 + Nikkor 35-105 Zoom + 36-72 Series E Zoom
Canon: Canon FD + 28/2.8 + 50/1.8 + Canon 35-105 Macro Zoom
Other: Rollei Planar HFT 50/1.8
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rawhead
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rawhead wrote:
Well, obviously I'm loving my Pentacon Six TL. I've also fell in love with the Kodak Retina IIa w/Schneider-Kreuznach Retina-Xenon 50/2 I got the other day for $5 I think those two will be my "film" cams for a while.
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cooltouch
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Favorite film cameras I have used:
35mm SLRs
1. Canon F-1n (original model, second edition)
2. Nikon F2 (various flavors -- current one I use has the DE-1 non-metered finder)
3. Canon FTb
4. Nikon FM2n
5. Nikon FE2
6. Nikon F3HP
7. Pentax KX
8. Olympus OM-2 (not 'n')
9. Olympus OM-3
10.Canon T90
Med. Format:
1. Zeiss Super Ikonta B (with coated Synchro Compur shutter)
2. Zeiss Super Ikonta BX (ditto above)
3. Rollei Rolleiflex (Automat, either 3.5 or 2.8 lenses)
4. Bronica EC-TL
5. Yashica Mat 124G |
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jjphoto
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jjphoto wrote:
I've used a few cameras over the years.
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SiloMunke
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SiloMunke wrote:
My all time favorite camera I've used is the Minolta Maxxum 9xi. It fit like no other camera did in my hand, and it was a pleasure to use. I took a lot of flack for using a Minolta, but it was so worth it. Well built, fast AF, fast advance, fast shutter speed, high flash sync, wireless TTL flash - all those things back in 1992 were amazing.
Someday I will buy it again, and get that 85mm f1.4 with it...
Second place is a Nikon FM2n with the MD-12 motor drive.
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oblak
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oblak wrote:
1) Praktica BC1
2) Praktica MTL3
In my plan is now middle format camera - Flexaret (6x6)
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Praktica BC1/B100 user
Lenses for PB:20mm/f2,8, 50mm/f1,4, 50mm/f1,8, 85mm/f1,8, 135mm/f2,8, 300mm/f4, 500/5,6
M42: Auto Reuvenon 55mm/1,2, TAIR 11A/135mm |
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GrahamNR17
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GrahamNR17 wrote:
I am pleased someone else likes the Praktica, especially the BC1
The Flexaret is a nice TLR. I had one in the 80s. I really liked the focusing lever under the lower lens, it made handling really nice.
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1) Praktica BC1
2) Praktica MTL3
In my plan is now middle format camera - Flexaret (6x6) |
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