Whatcha Got?

sfaust · 10-25-2004

Seeing people talk about having way too many cameras, a view which I happen to share at times, I decided to start a informal poll. So, make a list of what you currently have, or actually have on order. Then put only 3 cameras that you would keep if you were forced to sell everything but 3. And finally, your wish list of the 2 cameras you wish you had.

Here is the format

Currently have, or have on order
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If I could only keep 3 of the above
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My 2 camera wish list
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(for certain members, we should note that the list is limited to under 100 cameras to save the internet and RFF from congestion issues

)

JohnM · 10-25-2004

Currently have -

Bessa R2, Bessa L, Canon 300D, Canon s50, Olympus 35SP (repairs needed).

The three I would keep -

Bessa R2, Canon 300D, Canon s50

My two camera wish list -

Xpan, Leica MP (neither will happen - Bessa R3a much more likely)

plexi · 10-25-2004

Currently have, or have on order
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Canonet Ql-17 G-III
Bessa R
Bessa L
Nikon F100
Nikon D70
Pentax ME Super
Graflex Crown Graphic
Ricoh KR-10
Kiev III
Zorki 4K
Yashica 124(coming in a week)
Holga

If I could only keep 3 of the above
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Nikon F100
Nikon D70
Bessa R

My 2 camera wish list
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Nion F6
Leica M7

wlewisiii · 10-25-2004

To put my sig into this format:

Currently have or on order:
Ansco Speedex Special "R" , Canon AE1Program, Iskra, Kiev 4a, Mamiya 645E, Yashica GSN

If I could only keep 3:
The three MFs.

My wishlist:
Zeiss Contax IIa color dial & Super Ikonta BX (533/16)

bmattock · 10-25-2004

I seem to post this link from time to time, but here we go...bear in mind that I have MORE of some and LESS of others than when this was taken...sigh. Anybody want any cameras?

Best Regards,

Bill Mattocks

Camera Insanty - Too Many Cameras!

denishr · 10-25-2004

Currently have, or have on order
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Speed Graphic 2x3
Koni Omega
Seagull 203
Weltaflex
Flexaret V
Rolleiflex T
Nikon F80
Nikkormat ELW
Yashica FR
Nikon FM
Nikon EM
Zorki 4
Kiev 4A
Kiev 4
Fed 2
Fed 3
Yashica Lynx 14e
Leica M2
...and some others, mostly as decorations

If I could only keep 3 of the above
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Leica M2 - no explanation necessary
Rolleiflex T - same as above
Nikon FM - reliable, rugged, all mechanical, small!

My 2 camera wish list
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None really...
Well, maybe a Canonet GIII QL
Or more Leicas, like an M3

Tim · 10-25-2004

This is one of the times when you get the better half to look at some other people's posts so you can say "see - I'm not that bad!"

Currently Have:
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Leica M6TTL
Leica IIIf
Bessa R2
Contax IIa
Olympus 35SP
Rollei 35T
Minox 35GT-X, Minox 35GL
Minox IIIs, Minox B
Mamiya ZE
Yashica TLR
+ various Kodak folders & stuff like that

3 Keepers: (only 3?

)
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Leica M6TTL, Leica IIIf, Minox GT-X

Wish list:
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Leica MP; Mamiya 7 II

tim

Roman · 10-25-2004

Currently have, or have on order
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Kiev 60
2x Pentacon Six TL
Mamiya 645 Super
Iskra
Moskva 5
Zeiss Ikon Nettar 517/16
Mamiya C220
Yahica-Mat
Pentax MZ-M
Pentax MZ5n
Pentax K2
Pentax SuperA
Zenit 130
Yashica TL-Electro
Konica AutoreflexTC
2x FED 2
2x FED 5B
Zorki 4
Zorki 6
Kiev 4
2x Kiev 4a
Kiev 4 AM
Voigtländer Bessa R (on order)
Horizon 202
Sokol 2
Yashica Electro 35
Yashica Minister
2x Konica C35
Olympus XA
Olympus 35 RC
Revue 400 S
Cosina 35
Balda Jubilette
Agfa 6x9 Box (converted to pinhole)
Lomo plastic junk
Cosina P&S junk
cardboard pinhole camera kit

If I could only keep 3 of the above
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Mamiya 645 Super
Pentax MZ5n
Kiev 4a (or Voigtländer Bessa R - it is not here yet, so I'm not sure)

My 2 camera wish list
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Rollei SL66
Leica MP (an M4, M2 or Minolta CLE would do, though)

(and a Pentax LX would be nice, and a Linhof Technika, and a Leningrad, and a Droog, and a Fuji G 690, a Linhof Technorama, a Noblex, a Hasselblad 503, an XPan, etc. etc. etc....)

Kin Lau · 10-25-2004

Currently:
see my sig for the rf's, + 2 polaroids + 6 viewfinder cam's + 6 m42 slrs + 6 minolta slrs + contaflex + yashica fx3 + canon ae1 + ricohflex tlr + canon a70 + DReb and a Yashica MG-1 on the way.

Keepers:
Dreb, Leica IIIa & XD-11... I'll just hide the rest

.

Wish List:
1Ds Mark II, Leica MP or maybe the new Zeiss.

DougK · 10-25-2004

Currently have, or have on order
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35 mm:
* Pentax K1000 (plus a spare body that came with a used zoom lens I wanted)
* Yashica Samurai X3.0 (half-frame point-and-shoot SLR)
* Ricoh 500G (needs repair)
* Olympus Trip 35
* Olympus XA (in transit to my home right now -yay!)

APS:
* Minolta Vectis 200
* Yashica Profile 4000ix

Medium Format:
* Seagull 4A-109 TLR
* Holga

Digital:
* Minolta Dimage 7i
* Nisis DV camera (way cheap, records poor quality video straight to CF cards, but lots of fun)

If I could only keep 3 of the above
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* Yashica Samurai (sharp, sharp lens, very high fun factor)
* Olympus XA (based on what I've heard, of course, not actual usage)
* Seagull TLR

My 2 camera wish list
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* Olympus Pen F half-frame SLR complete outfit
* Epson RD-1

Chaser · 10-25-2004

currently have :
Canonet Ql17GIII
Olympus 35sp
Kiev 4a
Bessa R
Minolta SRt101, and 201
Minolta XGM
Yashica FX3
Yashica 124g
agfa isola

3keepers:
Yashica 124g
Canonet Ql17GIII
Bessa R

Wish List:
Mamiya 6, Fuji Gs645(s), Epson Rd1 or Nikond D70 ...i'll stop myself now before i go to far...

Kris · 10-25-2004

Geez...is there anything wrong with me!? I'm the only one who's happy with two cameras (well actually three).

Currently have:
- EOS3
- Bessa R2
- Miranda Auto Sensorex EE (100% camera for display now)

Three cameras to keep: well I have only three.

Camera wish list:
- 1Ds or 1Ds Mk.II

peter_n · 10-25-2004

I'm with you, Kris...

Currently have:
*Leica M6ttl
*Nikon F3

So I get to keep those two.

Wish list:
CV R3A or M7 if the CV is too noisy

FrankS · 10-25-2004

LF: 5x7/4x5 Burke and James monorail, 5x7/4x5 Iston wood field, 4x5 Speed Graphic, baby Busch Pressman, duplex film holders, 5 Graphmatic film holders, 2 Polaroid film holders, Graphlex 6x7 and Linhoff 6by9 rollfilm backs, many lenses some in shutters, some in shutters that don’t work, some in barrel including a Dagor and 3 red dot apo Artars

MF: Hasselblad 500cm with 80mm Planar, Mamiya 6 with 75mm, Rolleiflex E3 with 75mm f3.5 Planar, Rolleicord III with 75mm f3.5 Xenar, Bronica C with 75mm Nikkor, Fujica GS645W

MF folders: Bessa 1 (6by9) with Colour Skopar, Ensign Selfix 820 (6by9) with Ross Expres, Perkeo 2 (66) with colour Skopar, Zeiss Super Ikonta B (66) mx with Opton Tessar, Zeiss Nettar 6x6 with Novar, Voigtlander Bessa 66 with Voigtar, Agfa Isolette 66 with Agnar

35 SLR: Nikon F4s, 8001s, F, Nikormat FTn, FG, N60, Nikkor 28/35/several 50s/105, 28-80AF, Pentax Spotmatic 500SP, SP, ME, MV, K1000, + lenses, Cosina 4000s with 50mm f1.4 Super Takumar, Konica FS with 40mm f1.8 Hexanon, Praktica LTL3 with 50mm Zeiss Tessar, Miranda Sensomat RE with 28/50/200 Auto Miranda lenses, Canon AE1, Canon AF630

35 range/viewfinder: Konica Hexar AF, Canon VI-L, 2 GIII QLs 40mm f1.7, GIII QL 45mm f1.9, Olympus RC, Konica S2, Konica S3, 2nd S3 for parts Yashica Lynx 5000e, Rollei 35 TE, Minolta A2, Minolta A5, Kodak Retinette 1A, Kodak Retina IIa with 50mm Xenon, AKa-Rette with 4.5cm Xenar, Agfa Karat with 50mm Xenon, Zeiss baby Ikonta with Novar, Agfa Optima 1035, Ricoh 500RF, Olympus AX in pieces, Lordomat with 50mm Lordonar, Nikonos III with 35mm

Pentax auto 110 SLR with wide, normal. telephoto lenses, flash, winder

still to come, with the trade-in of some of the above: Leica IIIc with 50mm Summitar, and 50mm Summicron

(I'm a sick puppy.)

CleverName · 10-25-2004

Currently have:
Canonet QL-17 GIII
Canon FTb
Topcon Auto 100
Yashica GSN
Canon SureShot A1 (underwater camera)
Polaroid SX-70
Yashica Lynx 14e (not working)
Canon TLb
MarvelFlex tlr (not working)
Pentax Auto 110 (taking up valuable shelf space)
& way too many fd lenses

If I could only keep 3:
Canonet QL-17 GIII
Canon FTb
Topcon Auto 100

2 camera wish list:
Canon A-1 (did I mention I have way too many fd lenses?)
A working Yashica Lynx 14e
or a holga

sfaust · 10-25-2004

Have.
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SLRs and Digital
Fuji S2 pro digital SLR
Nikon D1x digital SLR
Sony DSC-P100 digital P&S
Nikon F5 SLR
Nikon F4s SLR
Nikon FA SLR
Nikon FG SLR
Nikon 990 digital
Nikon Coolpix 885 digital
Rangefinders and classics
Bessa R2 RF
Bessa R3a RF (on order)
Olympus 35RC RF
Yashica GSN RF
Yashica MG-1 RF
Kodak Pony 135 RF
Ciro 35 RF
Minolta 'A' RF
Canon QL17 GIII chrome RF
Yashica 35CC black RF
Canon QL17 GIII black RF
Konica S3 RF
Vivitar 35ES RF
Kiev 4a RF
Misc
Toyo 45C 4x5 view camera

If I could only have three
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Fuji S2 Pro Digital SLR
Nikon F5 Film SLR
Bessa R3a RF

My 2 camera Wish list
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Wista 45RF field 4x5 camera
Epson RD-1 (maybe, lets see user feedback first)

Ouch. Reading this tells me I need to organize a sale!
If you see anything interesting, send me an e-mail. Maybe
it can help fund the wish list

Rich Silfver · 10-25-2004

Currently have, or have on order
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Olympus RC
Olympus SP (3)
Olympus SPN
Olympus EC
Olympus ECR
Olympus ED
Olympus LE (2)
Olympus LC (2)
Olympus DC
Olympus XA2
Olympus Trip (3)
Olympus OM-2n
Mamiya 6
Hasselblad 500c/m
Holga
Leica M3
Mamiya Super Deluxe 1.7
Lubitel 166U
Sony digital 2MB cam
Kodak Instamatic 500
Zeiss Ikon Ikomatic F
[+ one 'secret' camera on its way]

If I could only keep 3 of the above
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Leica M3
Hasselblad 500c/m
Olympus 35SP

My 2 camera wish list
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Rolleiflex 2.8F
Leica MP

GeneW · 10-25-2004

This bids me pause... Does having too many cams get in the way of shooting??

Currently have, or have on order
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SLR:
Honeywell Pentax H1a
Olympus OM-1 (2)

RF:
Bessa R2
Canonet QL17 GIII
Zorki 4K
Fed-2
Olympus XA
Olympus Stylus Epic (VF cam)

MF:
Rolleiflex 3.5F Planar TLR
1929 Voigtlander Folder (6x9)

Digital:
Canon Digital Rebel
Canon G2
Canon S45

If I could only keep 3 of the above
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Bessa R2
Rolleiflex TLR
Canon Digital Rebel

My 2 camera wish list
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Leica MP
Epson R-D1 (depending on reviews)

Gene

rover · 10-25-2004

Does anyone remember the name of the other long thread started when the RFF was just getting off the ground?

I need to go look at those SLRs I never use to see what I have and get back to you guys with a list.

StuartR · 10-25-2004

Currently have:
35mm: Canon T90, Canon F1-N, Leica MP, Hexar RF, Hexar AF

MF: Mamiya 7II, Fuji G690

To Keep only 3: Canon T90, Leica MP, Hexar AF

Two Camera wishlist: I pretty much have what I need or want, but I would not turn away a Rollei TLR and/or an excellent 8x10 field camera. I just don't know enough about either to make an informed decision, and I have enough as it is.

back alley · 10-25-2004

currently have---

konica c35
oly stylus
oly 35 rc (2)
canonet 1.7
minolta 7s
fed 2

bessa r
canon p

balda baldix

keep 3---

canon p
bessa r
oly 35 rc

2 camera wish list---

a brand new in the box never been used canon p
a really nice and clean canon 7s

joe

ok, like did you really expect a surprise here?

FrankS · 10-25-2004

Yes! I thought you'd keep the Balda Baldix!

khingdheano · 10-25-2004

Currently own, or have on order (that actually work):
Leica Digilux 2
Olympus D-510 zoom
Olympus C5050 zoom
Argus a2b
Argus C3 (2)
Argus LC3
Argus C4
Argus 21 Markfinder
Argus a4
Argus C-twenty
Kodak Retina IIIc
Zeiss Ikon Contina III
Zorki 4 (2)
Zorki C
Kiev 4
Smena 8
Smena 8m
Balda Superbaldina (2)
Ansco Anscoset
Nikon 4004s
Ricoh XR10
Zenit 212k
Zenit TTL
Praktica MTL3
Lubitel 166B
Agfa Isolette I
Holga 120S
Agfa Clipper Special
Herco Imperial
Lomo Action Sampler

If I had to pick 3 (and I'm glad I don't):
Leica Digilux 2
Kodak Retina IIIc
Zeiss Ikon Contina III

Wish list of two (it'll be a while, but someday):
Leica M7
Speed Graphic

fraley · 10-25-2004

Here's my very short list

Kodak No. 2 Folding Premo (sentimental item, hasn't been used since the early 50's)
Olympus OM-1 (now the 'family' camera)
Olympus OM-2000
Bessa R2
Zorki 4 (on order)

My three keepers
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pretty much same as above:
Bessa R2
Olympus OM-2000
Olympus OM-1

Wish list
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Zeiss Ikon
Bessa R3A

After hanging out with this crowd, my wish list is constantly spinning around in my head: should I get a Canonet, a Minolta Hi-Matic, a Fed, a little Olympus something-or-other? Bill Mattocks, if I send you $40 in unmarked bills will you send me a grab bag?

Decisions, decisions! Actually I just barely got the Bessa R2 a month ago and I'm having a ball. Should hold me for a while, shouldn't it?!?

back alley · 10-25-2004

Should hold me for a while, shouldn't it?!?

oh yeah, sure, no problemo...buhahahahha...

joe