'There is no such thing as too many cameras'
Discussion
Following on from this:
Mentor (5x7)
Balda (120)
Minolta SR-1s
Fujica 35 Automagic
Ricoh XR7
Olympus XA2
Nikon D200
Nikon D200
Nikon D300
Leica C-Lux 2
Total: 10.
If you're wondering what a Mentor is, this is the beastie:
2slo said:
There is no such thing as too many cameras 
- I thought I'd have a count up...Mentor (5x7)
Balda (120)
Minolta SR-1s
Fujica 35 Automagic
Ricoh XR7
Olympus XA2
Nikon D200
Nikon D200
Nikon D300
Leica C-Lux 2
Total: 10.
If you're wondering what a Mentor is, this is the beastie:
The Mentor is fab, it would be interesting to see some shots taken with it.
Between the girlfriend and I we have a bit of a collection going, its mainly eccentric odd stuff rather than anything particularly good though!
My gear/rubbish?!
Canon Eos 300 35mm SLR
Lubitel 166b Twin lens
A pin hole camera (still havent got around to using that!)
phone camera - s
te!
SWMBO's
Lomo Diana
Voigtlander Vito C rangeinder (found in a charity shop and fixed by me)
Recesky twin lens kit (I made this!)
Olympus bridge camera
A family gathering....
The view through the Recesky...
Both shots taken with the EOS
Between the girlfriend and I we have a bit of a collection going, its mainly eccentric odd stuff rather than anything particularly good though!
My gear/rubbish?!
Canon Eos 300 35mm SLR
Lubitel 166b Twin lens
A pin hole camera (still havent got around to using that!)
phone camera - s
te!SWMBO's
Lomo Diana
Voigtlander Vito C rangeinder (found in a charity shop and fixed by me)
Recesky twin lens kit (I made this!)
Olympus bridge camera
A family gathering....
The view through the Recesky...
Both shots taken with the EOS
.2slo said:
I can't compete with that . Mentor and Balda are makes I haven't even heard of. What are the specs?
The first three belonged to my father; the brasswork at front and beneath is his work. However no results from it survive and I've never used it - but mechanically it does work - with a geat 'clop!' noise! The Balda is a beautifully-made folding 120 camera - such designs were popular in the 1950s before 35mm SLRs like the Minolta took over.. Mentor and Balda are makes I haven't even heard of. What are the specs? Ones that didn't stay were a Chinon 35F-EE, Chinon CM4, Nikon F70, Olympus Mju300, Nikon D70. And a rather poor ITT 110. I kept the Ricoh because it lasted me for 16 years and did an awful lot before the shutter failed, so it's in the wardrobe enjoying a well earned retirement!
Edited by Simpo Two on Sunday 21st October 21:54
Kodak
Instamatic 133X - what started it all off
Olympus
OM2n - my first true love; must scan the suitcase full of slides in the loft!
XA2
Nikon - the mistreses
F5 x 2
F100
D700 x 2
D300s
P7000
885
That'll be 11 then! Oh and the phone cameras...
Nokia
E71
N8
3600
iPhone 4s - never thought I'd want GPS data embededded until I got this!
And a Sony video camera if we're counting those too.
Instamatic 133X - what started it all off
Olympus
OM2n - my first true love; must scan the suitcase full of slides in the loft!
XA2
Nikon - the mistreses
F5 x 2
F100
D700 x 2
D300s
P7000
885
That'll be 11 then! Oh and the phone cameras...
Nokia
E71
N8
3600
iPhone 4s - never thought I'd want GPS data embededded until I got this!
And a Sony video camera if we're counting those too.
Great collections.Mine isn't so interesting but anyway:
1. 1950ish Bronica B&W camera. I think this is 35mm but I haven't looked at it for years. It was my first camera which was well used when I was given it many years ago and I haven't ever really used it. My father did use it though and it does take decent sharp images.
2. Polaroid B&W instamatic. The fixed square type as oppose to the later folding versions. Takes a metal cartridge of (IIRC) 12 ready to expose photographs. The later colour versions used to feed the developed image out through a slot but mine, from the early 70s, is a semi auto type where you pull an exposed tab to remove the first exposed image which then feeds the next photograph into place and so on. A photograph taken then had to be held for a minute to allow the chemicals to do their work, thereafter you peeled back the backing paper to see the finished result.
3. 1979/80 Pentax MV1. My first SLR which really got me interested in photography. P/ex'd in around 1983 for:
4. Canon T70 with 35-70mm std zoom. I've still got this and occasionally use it. Very good camera in its day.
5. Several compact and compact digital cameras over the past twenty years when I just wanted something light and portable for travelling.
6. Modern digital SLR gear: Canon 7D, 1D IV and just got a 5D3. 15-85, 17-40, 24-105, 70-200, 300 & 400mm lenses. 1.4x TC. Looking to add a 35mm f/1.4 L lens to this soon and that will be it for a while (probably
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1. 1950ish Bronica B&W camera. I think this is 35mm but I haven't looked at it for years. It was my first camera which was well used when I was given it many years ago and I haven't ever really used it. My father did use it though and it does take decent sharp images.
2. Polaroid B&W instamatic. The fixed square type as oppose to the later folding versions. Takes a metal cartridge of (IIRC) 12 ready to expose photographs. The later colour versions used to feed the developed image out through a slot but mine, from the early 70s, is a semi auto type where you pull an exposed tab to remove the first exposed image which then feeds the next photograph into place and so on. A photograph taken then had to be held for a minute to allow the chemicals to do their work, thereafter you peeled back the backing paper to see the finished result.
3. 1979/80 Pentax MV1. My first SLR which really got me interested in photography. P/ex'd in around 1983 for:
4. Canon T70 with 35-70mm std zoom. I've still got this and occasionally use it. Very good camera in its day.
5. Several compact and compact digital cameras over the past twenty years when I just wanted something light and portable for travelling.
6. Modern digital SLR gear: Canon 7D, 1D IV and just got a 5D3. 15-85, 17-40, 24-105, 70-200, 300 & 400mm lenses. 1.4x TC. Looking to add a 35mm f/1.4 L lens to this soon and that will be it for a while (probably
)Edited by 2slo on Sunday 21st October 19:47
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