1. Olympus mju II (Always fun to use) 2. Nikon fm2 (first camera, mastered it I guess) 3. Rollei 35 (slows your process down) 4. Leica m9/monochrom ccd ( first digital cameras) These cameras will always be in my collection👍🏼
My father gave my a Rollei 35 in black, made in Germany back in 1979 for my trip to Europe. Have had it ever since, and it works and looks as good as day 1. Thanks for pointing out this wonderful film camera!!
The FE2 was my first ever SLR and I absolutely fell in love with it. Every time I clicked the shutter button, it was like taking a bite out of a sweet, delicious cake. Everything about it is so beautiful and gratifying.
In High School I took a photography class, and was into it for a while afterwards... then left the art for about 10 years... The school had K1000 Pentax cameras, and that would make my 35mm list... the camera I wanted to get, was the ZX-M , a few of my friends had them and they were great manual cameras at a decent price...when time finally came for me to order a camera, the place was out of them, amd sold me on a kit that was K-Mount , a Phoenix p1, it was a well built manual camera, kinda a tank actually, the kit lens was OK, metering always worked well, and it let me use the school's Pentax lenses...still working great the last time I bought a roll of 35mm film. Another friend had a Nikon FE2, and it was a great camera... picking a 5th camera from the film era, would be hard as I dont really have a lot of experience with any, bit always wanted a high end SLR like the Pentax MZ-S or a high end Nikon.... sadly I got out of photography for a while around the dawn of the digital days... As far as digital goes.... a handful of years ago I got a DSLR, it is a Pentax K-50... it has been lots of fun, and has allowed for the use and nostalgia of taking a few images with "vintage" lenses... I want to get a K-70 to he able to continuein the Pentax world for a while...they're great budget DSLR cameras for having IBIS and weather sealing on a budget, but lack some of the Nikon/Canon AF refinement, amd 3rd party lenses from Tamron and Sigma aren't a thing any more...so i would probably recommend a new photographer get mirrorless or a Nikon DSLR. Beyond the Pentax cameras, I am hoping to enter the Fujifilm X series very soon with an X-T30...my dream would be to someday own a kit with that body, an X-T4 , and 5 or 6 Fuji lenses. Picking a 5th digital camera would be hard, a toss up between something like a high end Nikon full-frame DSLR, and a really good recent smartphone. Smartphones of the last couple generations are actually getting really good, and are always on hand, so would replace for me, for the most part, the pocket size digital camera for "snapshots" and guick videos... I do still want a small and handy digital camera, for street use and such, hoping someday that is the X-T30 I plan to order in May, along with the small 27mm/2.8 lens. Now, on to watch more photography videos... take care...
FUN Video. These are mine: Kodak Retinette 017 - My First camera. A gift from my uncle for a trip to the Rockies in 1984. He got it 30 years prior to that as a US Marine in Korea. Scale focus, no meter, no battery, bottom film advance (manually reset of the film counter each roll.) LOVE it still, though I don't shoot film any more. Sentimentality. Minolta SRT102 - I had one assigned as a HS yearbook photographer in the early 80s. I bought several of them after I became a professional photographer and used those as my work cameras for many years before Minolta went AF and changed their lens mount. Yashica 124G - Also had one of these in HS on the Yearbook staff. I traded a flash for one when I was an Army Photographer. It wasn't as nice as the Hassy 500CM I was issued for work, but I loved my Yashica...probably even more than the MX-EVS Rollei that it was a clone of and that I replaced it with. Nikon FM2. - These are what I moved to when I left Minolta. At one time I had an FM2 (fully manual), F100 (AF/AE) and D100 (first DSLR) and they all used the same lenses and flashes. Leica IIIf Red Dial Sharkskin- I've had a number of Leicas over the years, but this was my absolute favourite. It was clockwerk perfektion. (I seriously regret selling the MINT Summarit 50/1.5 I had for it....that would be so great so my Fujis now.) Nikon D7000 - I had a bunch of the early Nikon DSLRs and went back to APS-C with this one (down from the D700). APS-C is my preferred format and this was the first DSLR that I really connected with. Fuji X20 - My first Fuji (not counting the Leica Digilux Zoom I had in 2000). I still grab the X20 when running out for the day and I want to carry LIGHTLY but have more 'zoom' options than my X100F offers. Not great in low light and no super shallow DOF, but otherwise, most folks can't tell the difference in images from tiny 12mp sensor from my APS-C Fuji images. Fuji X-T1 - I've made more money with my two X-T1 bodies than any other cameras I've ever owned (almost all with the XF10-24/4). I bought my first one the week they were announced and my second the day they were discontinued. The rubber fell off both and they are covered with novelty duct tape, (one is leopard spotted) but I still don't hesitate to use them for work, though these days, I'm more apt to grab my... Fuji X-Pro3 - I was going to avoid getting this camera initially thinking the hidden flip LCD wasn't going to work for me (I shoot all of my Interiors off the LCD at waist level.) I had had an X-Pro1 and vastly prefered the more compact X-E style. I don't use the optical VF at all so the lack on an X-E2 wasn't an issue, but for WORK, the lack of the flip LCD was. It took me all of about 10 minutes to get used to the reverse flip of the LCD. Fuji X-E4 - HOPEFULLY Fujifilm will take the flip LCD of the new X100V and put it on an X-E2/3 style body (I like the X-E2's flash too) and it will have all the low light goodness that the X-Pro3/X-T3/X-H1 adn X-T4 have too.
I have a Nikon FE2 for around 30 years now (bought it new!) and I totally love it! It is the only camera I have never sold. Having fun with photography means for me to put a few films in my trouser pocket, take the FE2, walk aimlessly arround town and "find" interesting subjects to shoot. Thats "photography" for me, not sitting in front of my computer and editing digital photos with software
I'm a Nikon FM2 user and big fan. However, while the FM2 continues as my first love, I've come to also love shooting my Yashica FX3 and Yashica FR1...they are so well made, function so nicely, and the c/y mount Carl Zeiss glass includes some of the best lenses ever made, IMO. Thanks for inspiring our love of our equipment choices, as much as they are determined by our pocket books.
Fell in love with cameras and photography at the age of 6, I used to sneak into my dad's office to play with his Canon FTQL. When I graduated basic training, my parent's gifted it to me, to this day I still have it, though it spends most of it's time unused, since it's earned it's retirement.
My favorite camera is one I've owned since 1980: a Nikon FM 35 mm film SLR. I became interested in photography in the late 1970's primarily due to wanting to have a photographic record of my young family growing up. Took me several years of studying reviews and test reports of various SLR models from the major manufacturers at the time (and saving up money) to decide on Nikon and in particular the FM model, and I've never regretted my decision. I've used 35 mm SLR's with auto exposure capability (bought my wife a Nikon FG in 1985) and they are convenient but I just enjoy the process of setting exposure myself; makes me think about the process of making good photographs. Inspires my creative process.
The Nikon F100 camera is one of my goto cameras when autofocus is required to capture beautiful and amazing results that this camera offers me! The mechanics of the Nikon F100 is like a DSLC camera that allows the photographer to transition into digital photography as all the dials are very similar to each other. Great collection Andrew!
I remember the excitement as a child when we had to wait for the polaroid images to develop from my father's camera, brings back good memories. At my company when the professional photographers were making photos for annual report they still used instant camera as a test photo camera.
I also like the highlighted subject (you) with the darkened background. It makes for a very satisfying viewing experience with no distractions, which I presume was the intention. Currently saving saving up for your (joint) number one choice (the Fuji X100V). The nearest I have to that is an old Panasonic TZ3 (with which I have taken some cool photos) and a Fuji HS30 exr bridge camera. My most expensive film camera is a now very old Canon A1 with an f1.4 and a 200 mm telephoto (which cost a fortune at the time), which in its day was, I believe a ground breaking classic. Now firmly subscribed!
Came upon your channel by way of looking for insight on owning a GFX camera - Your content and delivery are right on time brother. Keep up the inspiring work!
This is the first youtube video that really had an effect on me start to finish. The intro was phenomenal and the ending was even better. You set some things straight in my mind and i thank you for your honesty💯
I was waiting to see one of the X100 series cameras on here and finally I saw it! Hahah...comes as no surprise! I recently traded a few of my cameras for the X100V and I have no regrets at all! I love how you pointed out the importance of having a camera that makes you excited to go out and shoot and that was the number 1 reason I went for the X100V! Now all I want to do is go out and shoot!!! Thanks for the video...I will definitely be looking into some of the other cameras on your list ;) God bless!!
Can i get a 10month review ? Even with one fixed lens ?
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Wonderful presentation! You do a great job in free talking and still looking great with the light and video quality. I totally agree with you that the workhorse camera sometimes needs a friend that you can enjoy in your free time. I totally agree with the digital cameras you mention, each of the 5 have their own character and user experience. Thanks for making this video! Greetings from Germany, Dirksòn!
My first DSLR was Praktica B100 electronic and since it used to be my Dad's he bought 2 lenses, countless filters and even crappy flash. This camera taught me a lot about photography.
I have wondered why anyone would want the x100v, because it has a fixed lens. Then I realized it has a leaf shutter and smaller and Almost silent shutter. I bought it used in perfect condition and it’s even better than I thought. I take it with me everywhere! It’s wonderful!!!!
That was a fun vid, Andrew. Fully agree with the distinction between “tools” and “camera’s that inspire”. In my mind, I usually make the distinction between cameras designed by engineers, and cameras designed by photographers. Sony’s, to me, generally fall into the first category; Fuji’s, usually, in the second. Some favourite camera’s, over the years, were the analog Olympus PEN, the long-forgotten Minolta X700, and these days, my Fuji XT2. Best from Holland.
I like cameras that inspire AND are easy to use, it doesn't have to be either or. One such line of cameras are the Olympus OM series of the 70s and early 80s. To this day I've never bettered the photos I took with those cameras and their fine lenses.
I very recently got a Fuji X100T from EBay. I remembered how much I liked my old Yashica T5, fixed length compact and thought I’d try to get something similar.. Having used it for a bit I can see why people like the X100 series so much. A delight to use and it creates lovely photos. As you say, the type of camera that makes you want to use it.
I mostly agree with you & I like your video:-)) I for myself simply adore these: in medium format Hasselblad 500 C/M & EL with its cubus design and all-around versatility, Makina 67 - 'the Leica' for medium format, Mamiya 7 with interchangable lenses of highest quality, Mamiya RB67 as best-proven studio camera with turnable back, Pentax 6x7 - the grown-up spotmatic for 6x7; rangefinders: Contax G2 with the finest rangefinder design, Leica M3 as the classical icon, Nikon 28 Ti with a beautiful minimalistic but worthy design, Rollei 35 as the most compact and solid 35mm , Minox 35 as a lovely plastic nano 35mm camera; SLR: Asahi Pentax Spotmatic as a black beauty, Nikon F as the best-proven 35mm workhorse, Olympus OM-1 as the pioneer for downsized SLRs, Olympus Pen F with 18x24-portrait format for 72 exp. and up to 147 with Ilford HP5/72, Nikon F801s as a very beautiful and comfortable workhorse until now.
Interesting to see your choices, Andrew, especially given the number of cameras you seem to have tried over the years! Thanks for providing something to keep us entertained during lockdown as well. I definitely also see the distinction between workhorse cameras and cameras for enjoyment of Photography. My priorities have changed from the former to the latter over the years meaning that, on paper at least, the 'best' camera I own in terms of specifications is my 5DII (no spring chicken itself) but the camera I most enjoy using is my recently (within the past year) acquired Leica M4, which has seen me almost totally park my two digital cameras. It's the camera I most want to go out and make photographs with. Somewhere in between the two lies my X-Pro1. It was the first camera I bought for enjoyment but I think I never paired it with the right lens and it never quite won me over completely ... as much as I really want it to. I think I just never had the right lens for my style of Photography. When we're allowed out again after Covid19, it's tempting to pick up a Fuji 35/1.4 or the Mitakon 35mm to make that a camera I feel more like using rather than one which sits around all too often. The only trouble with that is I'm also tempted to pick up a 120 Medium Format camera. The important thing is that I make photographs with whatever it is, though.
Only 1 min 42 secs in and I know I’m going to enjoy this. Extra kudos too for the absence of an annoying ‘soundtrack’ which (some) other TH-camrs seem to think is obligatory Nd enhances their content, when mostly, it does nothing but detract from the information being delivered.
I totally agree with your sentiments about a beautifully crafted camera that begs you to take it out and shoot. After all, photography enthusiasts are sensitive to aesthetics, so appreciating beautiful design goes hand in hand with appreciating light, form, composition, etc. For that reason I also love the new Fuji X100V; it feels like it was crafted from the heart. My dream camera today would be either a medium-format Fuji or the Leica M10 monochrome. My most loved camera from the past was my Pentax 6x7 film camera with the gorgeous wooden grip. It was minimalist simplicity itself. No Menus, No IBIS, etc. etc. Those were the days........
Here are my favorite dream film cameras, listed in order of portability: 7) 11x14 Burke & James 6) 8x10 Agfa Ansco 5) 5x7 Deardorff 4) 4x5 Linhof Super Tecknica IV 3) Rollei Rolleiflex 2.8 F Planar 2) Hasselblad 501CM 1) Leica M6 (For view camera lenses, I like these optics: Zeiss Jena and Apo-Germinars; Schneider Super-Angulons, G-Clarons, Gold Dot Dagors, and Apo Symmars; Red Dot Artars; Goerz Dagors; Kodak Wide Field and Commercial Ektars)
I used to love the Contax T2 as a carry-anywhere camera - I ran one into the ground over 7 years, bought another cheap as they were being discontinued but lost it within two years :-(
my top cameras: 135: Nikon F3 with non HP prism 645: Bronica Etrsi 66: Hasselblad Flexbody or Rolleiflex SL66E 67: Mamiya RZ67 68: Fuji GX680 69: Zeiss Ikon Super Ikonta
My two favorite film cameras, Nikon FE2, not a perfect camera but I find it very inspiring. Medium format film camera Bronica ETRS with a waist level viewfinder, for the pleasure of shooting larger negative, the beautiful quality of the lenses and the portability. My favorite digital but it's a love/hate relation Fujifilm X-T20, love it but it is a fragile camera, two months only in my ownership of that camera and it is already at Fuji for repair
Great list. I have a Rollei 35 and I loved the results but mine has recently started shredding the sprocket holes on the film. My favorite cameras that inspire would be topped by two TLRs. My Rolleiflex Automat F 3.5 and my Mamiyaflex C2. One camera I love that sadly I no longer have is my Pentacon Six. For 35mm there is my Zorki 4, and Zeiss Ikon Contaflex. For digital I love to shoot with my Panasonic GX7 which has that same rangefinder design language and can be adapted to use all kinds of vintage glass. I also love my Pentax K5 IIs. And last but not least I love my Koni Omega Rapid 100 with the standard 90mm lens. The only bolt action medium format rangefinders. Fun to use and takes beautiful 6x7 photos.
I still have fond memories of my first, the Waltz electric I picked up in a flea market in collage. Worked great till I dropped it down a mountainside.
Really cool list of cameras and some there that are completely new to me. Im a big Nikon and Fuji fan, and love their lens line up. There truly is something for everyone. 😃
I always try to mention the importance of a tool inspiriting you to work, but it's hard to get across. The right tool is so different from person to person. Thanks for sharing!
I’ve literally only had 2 film cameras in my life and only one of them impressed me. The first was a Canon Rebel (low end model that was on the market when then Rebel 2000 was introduced)…. The second one I still own, the Pentax K1000, that’s a great camera, Top 5 for Digital. 5. Nikon D100 (First DSLR, love the straight forward controls sans idiot modes) 4. Canon 20D (First Canon I actually liked) 3. Sony Nex 3 (Only sold it because Sony failed to support it and it didn’t have a hot shoe). 2. Olympus E-M5 (So much fun to use and some very reasonably priced lenses as well) 1. Fuji X-T3 (Even though I’ve used several Full Frame Cameras, this is way more inspiring and fun to use, than any of those)
Very well made video. I have one tip for you. When you hold a camera in front of you to show it to the audience, do not move your hands since it prevents us from getting a steady view of the camera. Instead, the camera is bouncing up and down on the screen which is very distracting. Hold the camera steady in your hands in front of you so that we can easily see it without getting seasick and/or having to pause the video.
I like the Cosmic Symbol with its 40mm f4 zone focus lens. The FE works with all F lenses back to 1959, even non ai ones. The FE2 does not. Olympus Af1 is a great weatherproof camera with an awesome 35mm 2.8 Zuiko lens. Nikon D300s is a cheap but solid digital camera secondhand. I can use my old Nikon F lenses on it.
Hi Andrew, I love watching your videos because they are "inspiring!" I absolutely understand what you mean when you talk about inspiring cameras. I recently acquired a Nikon F with an eye level finder. Completely manual as you already know - the camera does nothing to help you. You've got to make all decisions yourself. And it is such a "deliberate" process to shoot with Nikon F compared to any modern camera, and even the Nikon F3 or F4 both of the which I own. For me, it is the Nikon F that inspires me the most. Please keep posting these great videos!!
In an incredible coincidence, I recognized the abandoned building seen in the photo with your son and the instant camera. I watched it a few times, and eventually had to bring up my photo and compare.... Yep, same place! I was there in 2016. Almost the same angle too... I guess great minds really do think alike!
Unlike most comments here, I have no experience with film cameras (outside the occasional disposable camera for school excursions). But having come from smart phone photography, my Fuji X-T20 gives me plenty of inspiration and joy (minus a few annoyances that probably wouldn't phase a film veteran)
I do “the job” with several Nikon full frames. Family photo,s with a Sony a6000, street with a Ricoh GRII. I would love to have a X100V because of its pureness. I started out with a Nikon F301 for some years and than had a FE2 for about 20 years. loved it.
This is such a great video and perspective on photography. Up until now I've been buying cameras with the intent to buy more powerful workhorse type stuff because I just figured that getting better gear was part of being a better photographer. Mostly I've been a Canon shooter, though I also have a Panasonic G7 which I really enjoy the feel of. For the last year I've been thinking about switching from Canon to Sony and saving up for the A7III. Recently though, I've started looking over Fuji's catalogue of cameras. I started looking at the X100 series, as a pick up and shoot option. Something that's tactile and easy to take with me. The problem is that I had a bit of FOMO when it comes to different focal lengths. As a result, after some research, I decided to order the X-T30, as it combines a lot of essential features for me, in a package that I find very exciting to hold. The only way I can describe it, is that if feels like I'm holding a camera.
The original Fuji X100 was the camera to change my photography life and I loved that thing. I really regret ever getting rid of it but I suffered from GAS! I also loved (but never owned) the Hassleblad 500C. That thing is such a stunning looking camera, the focus screen gives a lovely image to look at life from and the 'thunk' sound of the shutter is so lush!
I totally agree with your first sentence. I have a nikon d810 because it finishes the job. But I have a 35mm film camera because it makes me creative. Also fujifilm xt1 which draws all the creativity from me. I'm planning xpro3 or x100v and that's it.
Love the extra quality of the b&w Leica. I love my old Nikon 8400 because the b&w setting uses all the pixels in b&w instead of converting a colour pic to b&w. The quality of this method is amazing. Not many people know this.....
my Canon AE-1 Program made me understand there was something special about photography, and my Olympus OM-2 made me fall in love with it. Still use the Olympus, such a joy to use
I totally hear you Andrew.Small film cameras are the best. Olympus XA was my first that got me hooked in the early days, Followed by the amazing Contax T3, ( I regret selling that camera but they were bloody expensive) I then moved on to an Xpan II with the 45 & 90. loved it so much, and I really used it hard. I sold it to finance an Xpro 2 and a few primes back in 2016. this was my freedom camera, something to shoot with that didn't feel like work (Thats what are Canons are for). I still have the Xpro2 and an XE3 for have the joy of shooting. The XE3 + xf27 & xf18 is a sweet little combo
Really nice video. Thank you to remind us to take care of our passion. I use for work 2 Eos mark IV. They are perfect for my job and my projects. But when i shot portraits or landscape with my rolleiflex , it's another story! Have a nice quaratine man , stay safe!
I am 1005 with you on the Rollei 35S: if you want to teach yourself do-it-yourself photography course, this camera helps you to understand the light-trangle ISO-shsp-aperture, to estimate distances and to get a 'feel' for how different apertures work out in one's photo's. - Have you ever tried my favorites? Leica M6 (with 28, 35,50 and 90) and Contax Tvs-mkII?
Minolta SRT-101 forever special to me.... 1st camera my father gave me as kid... ❤ progressed to Nikon FM2 Hasselblad 501 500cm to canon 1DX..... Desperately want a leica m10 monochrome but just can't justify the Price.
I sold my XPan II. It was in mint condition but the 2nd hand prices were just getting absurd, plus I’m not a fan of vintage cameras that solely rely on electronics. They always give up eventually. Also why my favourite Nikon is the FM3A (same risk with the FE’s).
wow. sooooo many of your favs are also mineO.o the Leica monochrome, x1d also the fuji medium format, the rolli 35. the 28ti, the hassleblad x pan. you have good taste. I was going to include the pen F and the fuji instant film cameras. also the xt3 c: great video
I am getting the itch for film (B/W) again but I want to keep it simple. The camera would be Nikon FE2 and a Nikkor 50mm but as you know lots of option without me searching through your vast library of You Tube what would be your recommendation for which Nikkor 50mm lens. I would be walking about town/people/events some in low light and some in not so. My first thought was to get the 1.4 A1S. Any ways I would appreciate your thoughts/opinions. FYI my current digital is Fuji XT2/X100F and Nikon 800E with less and less usage of the Nikon as I increase in age. :)
I've had all the X100's (not the V). I liked and used the original x100 the most. Very film-like results at it's best but uneven performer. The 23 lens on all is soft. Favourite Fuji by far is the XPro-2. Use it all the time with great lenses (16, 35, 56.....). I love my Nikon D800 but it's big, and the lenses are big. My favourite SLR was my Pentax K5IIs. Should have never sold it. Film faves: 1. Rollleiflex FX 2. Hasselblad 501 3. Fuji 6X7 4. Contax G2 5. Konica Hexar 6. Mamiya 330F 7. Canon FTb
Nice list Andrew, thx for sharing. I own a Rollei 35 (Singapore black) and recently bought the 100v (hoping to take it to Japan) and they're both super cameras. I lov'em. Grtzz and stay healthy !
Too young to have good opinions about those TLR & RF I had used before my first (& favorite) SLR & MF, the Nikon F2A + MD & Hasselblad 500 C/M, four decades ago. The 2008 Nikon D3 is my favorite digital.
When I was 17, foolish, wrongheaded and dismissive, I went to work for a company in the UK that imported serviced and distributed Minolta, Soligor, Tamron, Cokin etc. My dad was a keen photographer, developing his own B&W in a corner of our garage. At interview, I had two options, in fact my interview task was to strip and reassemble a lens diaphragm, which I did with impressive precision and tidiness. I got the job, but chose to work instead in the electronics repair shop. I spent many a lunchtime, marvelling at the library of Photography books in the warehouse, Jurgen Schmitt, panoramic image of a fire eater spitting an eight foot flame, in vibrant colour should have made me think of taking up photography right there and then. but it wasn't until my 50's that I bought a Fujifilm HS-20 superzoom Bridge camera and realised what a rewarding hobby photography could be. I went on to an X-Pro1 with an X-M1 second body, with the 27mm F1:2.8, the 18mm F1:2 and the 35 mm F1:1.4, then later the 55-200 mm Zoom Telephoto. I have acquired many great vintage lenses around the Pentax K mount, my favourite being the Vivitar 24mm F1:2.8 and the Rikenon 24-150 F1:4. I love photography but my ambition, is sadly greater than my competence. If I'd have been involved 40 years ago I might be a better photographer now! Regrets, of course! An essay I know, but, there is a positive side. My unshakeable enthusiasm, got my eldest son interested in his 20's and he has a talent to envy and be proud of and the ability to take amazing images many of us can only dream of!
I had Canon EFs, Yashica Rangefinder, Calumet 4x5 view camera and a Bronica ETRS. I got rid of them all about 6 yrs ago. I got a SONY A390 plus 3 lenses..... BUT it's not the same. I loved film and am floored that you all are still using it. Is it still around and what is the cost of developing? Thanks!
Type 2 cameras would be: - Graflex 4x5" + Aero Ektar 178/2.5 combo - Norita 66 + adapted Contax Planar 80/2.0 combo - Sony A7 + Canon 50/0.95 or Biotar 50/1.4 - possibly a Plaubel Makina 67, but I've never had one Type 1 camera was and will be: - Sony A7 with Contax Planar 50/1.4
First camera for me was a Kodak Handel when I was 14. Lots of fun. But expensive film and crappy quality prints, which is to be expected. Second camera - A Ricoh X-R1 when I was 16. This was my version of a poor man's Nikon, and I loved the match needle metering. I took a few thousand pictures with that camera, which was more than just a few dollars for a kid without loads of cash. I mowed lawns all summer long to earn enough money to buy it. Next on the list ... my first serous camera, a Nikon F100. I used it a bit professionally. I loved it because it was relatively inexpensive, but it still had quite a few of the same features and capabilities as some of the other similar Nikon camera bodies which were much more expensive. Next - two Mamiya 6 rangefinder style medium format cameras which I used part time in my wedding photography. I never owned such a business, but I very occasionally worked for such a guy who did. I also had a Bronica which I can barely remember. That was my poor man's Hasselblad. OK, but not fantastic. I loved my Mamiyas enough that I now fully regret selling them 10 or 12 years ago. Mamma Mia I loved my Mamiyas. A cute little Ricoh pocket digital camera which I liked, but never used very much. A few Fuji S3 cameras. I LOVED them. One of them bit the dust when I dropped it, and I sold the other one eventually, plus sold more stuff, to get enough money for my Nikon D7100. It's surely a VERY fine camera in many ways ... but I often find it somewhat annoying for inexplicable reasons. The Nikon JPG quality surely doesn't compare to the quality of my old Fuji cameras, and I don't often spend hours with RAW trying to make every pixel peep with perfection. I also have a Canon 6D. My first Canon ever. I quite like the color quality, and it's my first full frame camera. It's hardly a full featured Canon, but I surely like it well enough ... nice, but sort of run of the mill - Some day down the road, for damn sure if I can manage it ... a Fuji XH-2. Chances are, I'm guessing, is that by the time I have enough cash for that Fuji, that it will most likely have been replaced by a newer model which, I dunno, might possibly not suit me well enough. But at any rate, it WILL be some sort of Fuji camera.
Thanks for a great video! I love my original Fuji X100 (yup, the original! No V, no F! Just the X100). I also love my Leica M9. But because of the cost of that camera I most often just reach for the X100!
I gotta give it to the d3500 series. Great cameras for real. It’s my goto adventure cam to capture all sorts of stuff and then the obligatory group pic.
WOw… You started with very strong message: Two types of camera you own: 1- That does the job done. 2-That inspires you to do the job!
1. Olympus mju II (Always fun to use)
2. Nikon fm2 (first camera, mastered it I guess)
3. Rollei 35 (slows your process down)
4. Leica m9/monochrom ccd ( first digital cameras)
These cameras will always be in my collection👍🏼
My father gave my a Rollei 35 in black, made in Germany back in 1979 for my trip to Europe. Have had it ever since, and it works and looks as good as day 1. Thanks for pointing out this wonderful film camera!!
The FE2 was my first ever SLR and I absolutely fell in love with it. Every time I clicked the shutter button, it was like taking a bite out of a sweet, delicious cake. Everything about it is so beautiful and gratifying.
In High School I took a photography class, and was into it for a while afterwards... then left the art for about 10 years...
The school had K1000 Pentax cameras, and that would make my 35mm list... the camera I wanted to get, was the ZX-M , a few of my friends had them and they were great manual cameras at a decent price...when time finally came for me to order a camera, the place was out of them, amd sold me on a kit that was K-Mount , a Phoenix p1, it was a well built manual camera, kinda a tank actually, the kit lens was OK, metering always worked well, and it let me use the school's Pentax lenses...still working great the last time I bought a roll of 35mm film. Another friend had a Nikon FE2, and it was a great camera... picking a 5th camera from the film era, would be hard as I dont really have a lot of experience with any, bit always wanted a high end SLR like the Pentax MZ-S or a high end Nikon.... sadly I got out of photography for a while around the dawn of the digital days...
As far as digital goes.... a handful of years ago I got a DSLR, it is a Pentax K-50... it has been lots of fun, and has allowed for the use and nostalgia of taking a few images with "vintage" lenses... I want to get a K-70 to he able to continuein the Pentax world for a while...they're great budget DSLR cameras for having IBIS and weather sealing on a budget, but lack some of the Nikon/Canon AF refinement, amd 3rd party lenses from Tamron and Sigma aren't a thing any more...so i would probably recommend a new photographer get mirrorless or a Nikon DSLR. Beyond the Pentax cameras, I am hoping to enter the Fujifilm X series very soon with an X-T30...my dream would be to someday own a kit with that body, an X-T4 , and 5 or 6 Fuji lenses. Picking a 5th digital camera would be hard, a toss up between something like a high end Nikon full-frame DSLR, and a really good recent smartphone. Smartphones of the last couple generations are actually getting really good, and are always on hand, so would replace for me, for the most part, the pocket size digital camera for "snapshots" and guick videos... I do still want a small and handy digital camera, for street use and such, hoping someday that is the X-T30 I plan to order in May, along with the small 27mm/2.8 lens.
Now, on to watch more photography videos... take care...
FUN Video.
These are mine:
Kodak Retinette 017 - My First camera. A gift from my uncle for a trip to the Rockies in 1984. He got it 30 years prior to that as a US Marine in Korea. Scale focus, no meter, no battery, bottom film advance (manually reset of the film counter each roll.) LOVE it still, though I don't shoot film any more. Sentimentality.
Minolta SRT102 - I had one assigned as a HS yearbook photographer in the early 80s. I bought several of them after I became a professional photographer and used those as my work cameras for many years before Minolta went AF and changed their lens mount.
Yashica 124G - Also had one of these in HS on the Yearbook staff. I traded a flash for one when I was an Army Photographer. It wasn't as nice as the Hassy 500CM I was issued for work, but I loved my Yashica...probably even more than the MX-EVS Rollei that it was a clone of and that I replaced it with.
Nikon FM2. - These are what I moved to when I left Minolta. At one time I had an FM2 (fully manual), F100 (AF/AE) and D100 (first DSLR) and they all used the same lenses and flashes.
Leica IIIf Red Dial Sharkskin- I've had a number of Leicas over the years, but this was my absolute favourite. It was clockwerk perfektion. (I seriously regret selling the MINT Summarit 50/1.5 I had for it....that would be so great so my Fujis now.)
Nikon D7000 - I had a bunch of the early Nikon DSLRs and went back to APS-C with this one (down from the D700). APS-C is my preferred format and this was the first DSLR that I really connected with.
Fuji X20 - My first Fuji (not counting the Leica Digilux Zoom I had in 2000). I still grab the X20 when running out for the day and I want to carry LIGHTLY but have more 'zoom' options than my X100F offers. Not great in low light and no super shallow DOF, but otherwise, most folks can't tell the difference in images from tiny 12mp sensor from my APS-C Fuji images.
Fuji X-T1 - I've made more money with my two X-T1 bodies than any other cameras I've ever owned (almost all with the XF10-24/4). I bought my first one the week they were announced and my second the day they were discontinued. The rubber fell off both and they are covered with novelty duct tape, (one is leopard spotted) but I still don't hesitate to use them for work, though these days, I'm more apt to grab my...
Fuji X-Pro3 - I was going to avoid getting this camera initially thinking the hidden flip LCD wasn't going to work for me (I shoot all of my Interiors off the LCD at waist level.) I had had an X-Pro1 and vastly prefered the more compact X-E style. I don't use the optical VF at all so the lack on an X-E2 wasn't an issue, but for WORK, the lack of the flip LCD was. It took me all of about 10 minutes to get used to the reverse flip of the LCD.
Fuji X-E4 - HOPEFULLY Fujifilm will take the flip LCD of the new X100V and put it on an X-E2/3 style body (I like the X-E2's flash too) and it will have all the low light goodness that the X-Pro3/X-T3/X-H1 adn X-T4 have too.
My first SLR camera as a Nikon EM, and my second was a Nikon FE2. I adored that camera. Had it and used it for almost two decades.
I have a Nikon FE2 for around 30 years now (bought it new!) and I totally love it! It is the only camera I have never sold. Having fun with photography means for me to put a few films in my trouser pocket, take the FE2, walk aimlessly arround town and "find" interesting subjects to shoot. Thats "photography" for me, not sitting in front of my computer and editing digital photos with software
I'm a Nikon FM2 user and big fan. However, while the FM2 continues as my first love, I've come to also love shooting my Yashica FX3 and Yashica FR1...they are so well made, function so nicely, and the c/y mount Carl Zeiss glass includes some of the best lenses ever made, IMO. Thanks for inspiring our love of our equipment choices, as much as they are determined by our pocket books.
Fell in love with cameras and photography at the age of 6, I used to sneak into my dad's office to play with his Canon FTQL. When I graduated basic training, my parent's gifted it to me, to this day I still have it, though it spends most of it's time unused, since it's earned it's retirement.
My favorite camera is one I've owned since 1980: a Nikon FM 35 mm film SLR. I became interested in photography in the late 1970's primarily due to wanting to have a photographic record of my young family growing up. Took me several years of studying reviews and test reports of various SLR models from the major manufacturers at the time (and saving up money) to decide on Nikon and in particular the FM model, and I've never regretted my decision. I've used 35 mm SLR's with auto exposure capability (bought my wife a Nikon FG in 1985) and they are convenient but I just enjoy the process of setting exposure myself; makes me think about the process of making good photographs. Inspires my creative process.
The Nikon F100 camera is one of my goto cameras when autofocus is required to capture beautiful and amazing results that this camera offers me! The mechanics of the Nikon F100 is like a DSLC camera that allows the photographer to transition into digital photography as all the dials are very similar to each other. Great collection Andrew!
I remember the excitement as a child when we had to wait for the polaroid images to develop from my father's camera, brings back good memories. At my company when the professional photographers were making photos for annual report they still used instant camera as a test photo camera.
The Rollei 35 is completely underappreciated, I ALWAYS have it with me!
My favorite film cameras are:
- Pentax MX
- Nikon FA
- Hasselblad 500CM
- Contax G2
- Leica M7
My favorite digital cameras are:
- Nikon Df
- Nikon D850
- Canon 5D Mark IV
- Leica Q2
- Fuji X100V
Nikon FAAAAAAAAA and a 28 2.8
Too wealthy
I also like the highlighted subject (you) with the darkened background. It makes for a very satisfying viewing experience with no distractions, which I presume was the intention. Currently saving saving up for your (joint) number one choice (the Fuji X100V). The nearest I have to that is an old Panasonic TZ3 (with which I have taken some cool photos) and a Fuji HS30 exr bridge camera. My most expensive film camera is a now very old Canon A1 with an f1.4 and a 200 mm telephoto (which cost a fortune at the time), which in its day was, I believe a ground breaking classic. Now firmly subscribed!
Came upon your channel by way of looking for insight on owning a GFX camera - Your content and delivery are right on time brother. Keep up the inspiring work!
This is the first youtube video that really had an effect on me start to finish. The intro was phenomenal and the ending was even better. You set some things straight in my mind and i thank you for your honesty💯
I was waiting to see one of the X100 series cameras on here and finally I saw it! Hahah...comes as no surprise! I recently traded a few of my cameras for the X100V and I have no regrets at all! I love how you pointed out the importance of having a camera that makes you excited to go out and shoot and that was the number 1 reason I went for the X100V! Now all I want to do is go out and shoot!!! Thanks for the video...I will definitely be looking into some of the other cameras on your list ;) God bless!!
Can i get a 10month review ? Even with one fixed lens ?
Wonderful presentation! You do a great job in free talking and still looking great with the light and video quality. I totally agree with you that the workhorse camera sometimes needs a friend that you can enjoy in your free time. I totally agree with the digital cameras you mention, each of the 5 have their own character and user experience. Thanks for making this video! Greetings from Germany, Dirksòn!
My first DSLR was Praktica B100 electronic and since it used to be my Dad's he bought 2 lenses, countless filters and even crappy flash. This camera taught me a lot about photography.
I have wondered why anyone would want the x100v, because it has a fixed lens. Then I realized it has a leaf shutter and smaller and Almost silent shutter. I bought it used in perfect condition and it’s even better than I thought. I take it with me everywhere! It’s wonderful!!!!
That was a fun vid, Andrew. Fully agree with the distinction between “tools” and “camera’s that inspire”. In my mind, I usually make the distinction between cameras designed by engineers, and cameras designed by photographers. Sony’s, to me, generally fall into the first category; Fuji’s, usually, in the second. Some favourite camera’s, over the years, were the analog Olympus PEN, the long-forgotten Minolta X700, and these days, my Fuji XT2. Best from Holland.
1- Nikon F2AS
2- Nikon F3hp
3- Contax G2 /hands down the best interchangeable lens rangefinder for the money. The Zeiss lenses are superb.
I like cameras that inspire AND are easy to use, it doesn't have to be either or. One such line of cameras are the Olympus OM series of the 70s and early 80s. To this day I've never bettered the photos I took with those cameras and their fine lenses.
I very recently got a Fuji X100T from EBay. I remembered how much I liked my old Yashica T5, fixed length compact and thought I’d try to get something similar..
Having used it for a bit I can see why people like the X100 series so much. A delight to use and it creates lovely photos. As you say, the type of camera that makes you want to use it.
Love a good list video. This is quality quarantine entertainment.
I mostly agree with you & I like your video:-)) I for myself simply adore these: in medium format Hasselblad 500 C/M & EL with its cubus design and all-around versatility, Makina 67 - 'the Leica' for medium format, Mamiya 7 with interchangable lenses of highest quality, Mamiya RB67 as best-proven studio camera with turnable back, Pentax 6x7 - the grown-up spotmatic for 6x7; rangefinders: Contax G2 with the finest rangefinder design, Leica M3 as the classical icon, Nikon 28 Ti with a beautiful minimalistic but worthy design, Rollei 35 as the most compact and solid 35mm , Minox 35 as a lovely plastic nano 35mm camera; SLR: Asahi Pentax Spotmatic as a black beauty, Nikon F as the best-proven 35mm workhorse, Olympus OM-1 as the pioneer for downsized SLRs, Olympus Pen F with 18x24-portrait format for 72 exp. and up to 147 with Ilford HP5/72, Nikon F801s as a very beautiful and comfortable workhorse until now.
Interesting to see your choices, Andrew, especially given the number of cameras you seem to have tried over the years! Thanks for providing something to keep us entertained during lockdown as well.
I definitely also see the distinction between workhorse cameras and cameras for enjoyment of Photography. My priorities have changed from the former to the latter over the years meaning that, on paper at least, the 'best' camera I own in terms of specifications is my 5DII (no spring chicken itself) but the camera I most enjoy using is my recently (within the past year) acquired Leica M4, which has seen me almost totally park my two digital cameras. It's the camera I most want to go out and make photographs with. Somewhere in between the two lies my X-Pro1. It was the first camera I bought for enjoyment but I think I never paired it with the right lens and it never quite won me over completely ... as much as I really want it to. I think I just never had the right lens for my style of Photography. When we're allowed out again after Covid19, it's tempting to pick up a Fuji 35/1.4 or the Mitakon 35mm to make that a camera I feel more like using rather than one which sits around all too often. The only trouble with that is I'm also tempted to pick up a 120 Medium Format camera. The important thing is that I make photographs with whatever it is, though.
Only 1 min 42 secs in and I know I’m going to enjoy this. Extra kudos too for the absence of an annoying ‘soundtrack’ which (some) other TH-camrs seem to think is obligatory Nd enhances their content, when mostly, it does nothing but detract from the information being delivered.
I totally agree with your sentiments about a beautifully crafted camera that begs you to take it out and shoot. After all, photography enthusiasts are sensitive to aesthetics, so appreciating beautiful design goes hand in hand with appreciating light, form, composition, etc. For that reason I also love the new Fuji X100V; it feels like it was crafted from the heart.
My dream camera today would be either a medium-format Fuji or the Leica M10 monochrome. My most loved camera from the past was my Pentax 6x7 film camera with the gorgeous wooden grip. It was minimalist simplicity itself. No Menus, No IBIS, etc. etc. Those were the days........
Outstanding walk down memory lane. Super vlog. Very informative. 👍👍👍
Love your channel can feel your passion and energy from this side of screen
Here are my favorite dream film cameras, listed in order of portability:
7) 11x14 Burke & James
6) 8x10 Agfa Ansco
5) 5x7 Deardorff
4) 4x5 Linhof Super Tecknica IV
3) Rollei Rolleiflex 2.8 F Planar
2) Hasselblad 501CM
1) Leica M6
(For view camera lenses, I like these optics: Zeiss Jena and Apo-Germinars; Schneider Super-Angulons, G-Clarons, Gold Dot Dagors, and Apo Symmars; Red Dot Artars; Goerz Dagors; Kodak Wide Field and Commercial Ektars)
I used to love the Contax T2 as a carry-anywhere camera - I ran one into the ground over 7 years, bought another cheap as they were being discontinued but lost it within two years :-(
Disraeli Demon The T2 is a great camera. I also have a Contax. RTS.
my top cameras:
135: Nikon F3 with non HP prism
645: Bronica Etrsi
66: Hasselblad Flexbody or Rolleiflex SL66E
67: Mamiya RZ67
68: Fuji GX680
69: Zeiss Ikon Super Ikonta
My two favorite film cameras, Nikon FE2, not a perfect camera but I find it very inspiring. Medium format film camera Bronica ETRS with a waist level viewfinder, for the pleasure of shooting larger negative, the beautiful quality of the lenses and the portability. My favorite digital but it's a love/hate relation Fujifilm X-T20, love it but it is a fragile camera, two months only in my ownership of that camera and it is already at Fuji for repair
Great list. I have a Rollei 35 and I loved the results but mine has recently started shredding the sprocket holes on the film.
My favorite cameras that inspire would be topped by two TLRs. My Rolleiflex Automat F 3.5 and my Mamiyaflex C2.
One camera I love that sadly I no longer have is my Pentacon Six.
For 35mm there is my Zorki 4, and Zeiss Ikon Contaflex.
For digital I love to shoot with my Panasonic GX7 which has that same rangefinder design language and can be adapted to use all kinds of vintage glass.
I also love my Pentax K5 IIs.
And last but not least I love my Koni Omega Rapid 100 with the standard 90mm lens. The only bolt action medium format rangefinders. Fun to use and takes beautiful 6x7 photos.
I still have fond memories of my first, the Waltz electric I picked up in a flea market in collage. Worked great till I dropped it down a mountainside.
Quickly becoming a favorite camera channel of mine, and I watch them all.
Thanks!
Really cool list of cameras and some there that are completely new to me. Im a big Nikon and Fuji fan, and love their lens line up. There truly is something for everyone. 😃
I always try to mention the importance of a tool inspiriting you to work, but it's hard to get across. The right tool is so different from person to person. Thanks for sharing!
I’ve literally only had 2 film cameras in my life and only one of them impressed me.
The first was a Canon Rebel (low end model that was on the market when then Rebel 2000 was introduced)…. The second one I still own, the Pentax K1000, that’s a great camera,
Top 5 for Digital.
5. Nikon D100 (First DSLR, love the straight forward controls sans idiot modes)
4. Canon 20D (First Canon I actually liked)
3. Sony Nex 3 (Only sold it because Sony failed to support it and it didn’t have a hot shoe).
2. Olympus E-M5 (So much fun to use and some very reasonably priced lenses as well)
1. Fuji X-T3 (Even though I’ve used several Full Frame Cameras, this is way more inspiring and fun to use, than any of those)
*I love the little Rolleis!* Great video as always!! I might have to come up with own list of favorite cameras.
You are spreading so much joy, so inspiring! Really got me into buying new film cameras. :D the beauty of photography is unreal
gotta love the Xpan, i was lucky enough to buy one before the prices went up. they can still be repaired though.
Very well made video. I have one tip for you. When you hold a camera in front of you to show it to the audience, do not move your hands since it prevents us from getting a steady view of the camera. Instead, the camera is bouncing up and down on the screen which is very distracting. Hold the camera steady in your hands in front of you so that we can easily see it without getting seasick and/or having to pause the video.
My first analog cameras… Olympus OM 1, 2 and 10. The small cameras Olympus PEN, PEN F and TRIP 35…
I really enjoyed this video, I love your enthusiasm for photography, inspiring! I love my Fujifilm X-T30, it just makes me happy to go out and shoot.
The Nikon F2 photomic series was the film camera to have, especially the F2AS. Every pro used them.
I like the Cosmic Symbol with its 40mm f4 zone focus lens.
The FE works with all F lenses back to 1959, even non ai ones. The FE2 does not.
Olympus Af1 is a great weatherproof camera with an awesome 35mm 2.8 Zuiko lens.
Nikon D300s is a cheap but solid digital camera secondhand.
I can use my old Nikon F lenses on it.
Hi Andrew, I love watching your videos because they are "inspiring!" I absolutely understand what you mean when you talk about inspiring cameras. I recently acquired a Nikon F with an eye level finder. Completely manual as you already know - the camera does nothing to help you. You've got to make all decisions yourself. And it is such a "deliberate" process to shoot with Nikon F compared to any modern camera, and even the Nikon F3 or F4 both of the which I own. For me, it is the Nikon F that inspires me the most. Please keep posting these great videos!!
In an incredible coincidence, I recognized the abandoned building seen in the photo with your son and the instant camera. I watched it a few times, and eventually had to bring up my photo and compare.... Yep, same place! I was there in 2016. Almost the same angle too... I guess great minds really do think alike!
Unlike most comments here, I have no experience with film cameras (outside the occasional disposable camera for school excursions). But having come from smart phone photography, my Fuji X-T20 gives me plenty of inspiration and joy (minus a few annoyances that probably wouldn't phase a film veteran)
I do “the job” with several Nikon full frames. Family photo,s with a Sony a6000, street with a Ricoh GRII. I would love to have a X100V because of its pureness. I started out with a Nikon F301 for some years and than had a FE2 for about 20 years. loved it.
This is such a great video and perspective on photography.
Up until now I've been buying cameras with the intent to buy more powerful workhorse type stuff because I just figured that getting better gear was part of being a better photographer. Mostly I've been a Canon shooter, though I also have a Panasonic G7 which I really enjoy the feel of. For the last year I've been thinking about switching from Canon to Sony and saving up for the A7III.
Recently though, I've started looking over Fuji's catalogue of cameras. I started looking at the X100 series, as a pick up and shoot option. Something that's tactile and easy to take with me.
The problem is that I had a bit of FOMO when it comes to different focal lengths. As a result, after some research, I decided to order the X-T30, as it combines a lot of essential features for me, in a package that I find very exciting to hold. The only way I can describe it, is that if feels like I'm holding a camera.
The original Fuji X100 was the camera to change my photography life and I loved that thing. I really regret ever getting rid of it but I suffered from GAS! I also loved (but never owned) the Hassleblad 500C. That thing is such a stunning looking camera, the focus screen gives a lovely image to look at life from and the 'thunk' sound of the shutter is so lush!
Cant wait for my x100v to arrive!
I totally agree with your first sentence. I have a nikon d810 because it finishes the job. But I have a 35mm film camera because it makes me creative. Also fujifilm xt1 which draws all the creativity from me. I'm planning xpro3 or x100v and that's it.
Love the extra quality of the b&w Leica. I love my old Nikon 8400 because the b&w setting uses all the pixels in b&w instead of converting a colour pic to b&w. The quality of this method is amazing. Not many people know this.....
my Canon AE-1 Program made me understand there was something special about photography, and my Olympus OM-2 made me fall in love with it. Still use the Olympus, such a joy to use
Olympus OM film would have been the 6th favorite film camera for me. Love those
Very much love how you explain things
I totally hear you Andrew.Small film cameras are the best. Olympus XA was my first that got me hooked in the early days, Followed by the amazing Contax T3, ( I regret selling that camera but they were bloody expensive) I then moved on to an Xpan II with the 45 & 90. loved it so much, and I really used it hard. I sold it to finance an Xpro 2 and a few primes back in 2016. this was my freedom camera, something to shoot with that didn't feel like work (Thats what are Canons are for). I still have the Xpro2 and an XE3 for have the joy of shooting. The XE3 + xf27 & xf18 is a sweet little combo
Really nice video. Thank you to remind us to take care of our passion. I use for work 2 Eos mark IV. They are perfect for my job and my projects. But when i shot portraits or landscape with my rolleiflex , it's another story! Have a nice quaratine man , stay safe!
I am 1005 with you on the Rollei 35S:
if you want to teach yourself do-it-yourself photography course, this camera helps you to understand
the light-trangle ISO-shsp-aperture, to estimate distances and to get a 'feel' for how different apertures work out in one's photo's. - Have you ever tried my favorites?
Leica M6 (with 28, 35,50 and 90) and Contax Tvs-mkII?
there is a 35T with a Tessar lens, not as good as the 35S with Zeiss Sonnar lens.
Love the cap. I've been scoping for a good deal on an FE2.
Minolta SRT-101 forever special to me.... 1st camera my father gave me as kid... ❤ progressed to Nikon FM2 Hasselblad 501 500cm to canon 1DX..... Desperately want a leica m10 monochrome but just can't justify the Price.
I sold my XPan II. It was in mint condition but the 2nd hand prices were just getting absurd, plus I’m not a fan of vintage cameras that solely rely on electronics. They always give up eventually. Also why my favourite Nikon is the FM3A (same risk with the FE’s).
I can totally understand you. The X100, now the X100V, was and is always my number one, too!
wow. sooooo many of your favs are also mineO.o the Leica monochrome, x1d also the fuji medium format, the rolli 35. the 28ti, the hassleblad x pan. you have good taste. I was going to include the pen F and the fuji instant film cameras. also the xt3 c: great video
I am getting the itch for film (B/W) again but I want to keep it simple. The camera would be Nikon FE2 and a Nikkor 50mm but as you know lots of option without me searching through your vast library of You Tube what would be your recommendation for which Nikkor 50mm lens. I would be walking about town/people/events some in low light and some in not so. My first thought was to get the 1.4 A1S. Any ways I would appreciate your thoughts/opinions. FYI my current digital is Fuji XT2/X100F and Nikon 800E with less and less usage of the Nikon as I increase in age. :)
I've had all the X100's (not the V). I liked and used the original x100 the most. Very film-like results at it's best but uneven performer. The 23 lens on all is soft. Favourite Fuji by far is the XPro-2. Use it all the time with great lenses (16, 35, 56.....). I love my Nikon D800 but it's big, and the lenses are big. My favourite SLR was my Pentax K5IIs. Should have never sold it.
Film faves:
1. Rollleiflex FX
2. Hasselblad 501
3. Fuji 6X7
4. Contax G2
5. Konica Hexar
6. Mamiya 330F
7. Canon FTb
Nice list Andrew, thx for sharing. I own a Rollei 35 (Singapore black) and recently bought the 100v (hoping to take it to Japan) and they're both super cameras. I lov'em. Grtzz and stay healthy !
Too young to have good opinions about those TLR & RF I had used before my first (& favorite) SLR & MF, the Nikon F2A + MD & Hasselblad 500 C/M, four decades ago. The 2008 Nikon D3 is my favorite digital.
Rollei!!! Wow!!! Really bring back memories.....
My favourite is the Minolta TC-1, in black of course! So small, so beautiful, so challenging to keep your finger out of the picture.
Extremely well done video and great points.
I love seeing a Tatooine landspeeder in panorama!
Olympus XA line. It’s smaller than any film camera I’ve used. Has an f/2.8 Zeiss lens. And it’s just a pleasure to use. Great little camera.
I've never shot with that one, but it's for sure on my list of "someday"
Great video. I can see much thought went into it.
When I was 17, foolish, wrongheaded and dismissive, I went to work for a company in the UK that imported serviced and distributed Minolta, Soligor, Tamron, Cokin etc.
My dad was a keen photographer, developing his own B&W in a corner of our garage.
At interview, I had two options, in fact my interview task was to strip and reassemble a lens diaphragm, which I did with impressive precision and tidiness.
I got the job, but chose to work instead in the electronics repair shop.
I spent many a lunchtime, marvelling at the library of Photography books in the warehouse, Jurgen Schmitt, panoramic image of a fire eater spitting an eight foot flame, in vibrant colour should have made me think of taking up photography right there and then. but it wasn't until my 50's that I bought a Fujifilm HS-20 superzoom Bridge camera and realised what a rewarding hobby photography could be.
I went on to an X-Pro1 with an X-M1 second body, with the 27mm F1:2.8, the 18mm F1:2 and the 35 mm F1:1.4, then later the 55-200 mm Zoom Telephoto. I have acquired many great vintage lenses around the Pentax K mount, my favourite being the Vivitar 24mm F1:2.8 and the Rikenon 24-150 F1:4.
I love photography but my ambition, is sadly greater than my competence. If I'd have been involved 40 years ago I might be a better photographer now! Regrets, of course!
An essay I know, but, there is a positive side.
My unshakeable enthusiasm, got my eldest son interested in his 20's and he has a talent to envy and be proud of and the ability to take amazing images many of us can only dream of!
Your pictures are great! If I can, Fuji100V is the one that I will choose.
Thanks Yang!
My favorite film camera was the Konica Hexar with his fix 35mm F2, I'm glad to have finally found 20 years later his digital equivalent the X100V.
Yep. Spectacular camera. Right up there with my Contax G2
I had Canon EFs, Yashica Rangefinder, Calumet 4x5 view camera and a Bronica ETRS. I got rid of them all about 6 yrs ago. I got a SONY A390 plus 3 lenses..... BUT it's not the same. I loved film and am floored that you all are still using it. Is it still around and what is the cost of developing? Thanks!
it left me in a state of awed admiration, ... amazement & wonderment, are lesser terms that can't express the feeling. Thanks.
I really love your message at the end.
Type 2 cameras would be:
- Graflex 4x5" + Aero Ektar 178/2.5 combo
- Norita 66 + adapted Contax Planar 80/2.0 combo
- Sony A7 + Canon 50/0.95 or Biotar 50/1.4
- possibly a Plaubel Makina 67, but I've never had one
Type 1 camera was and will be:
- Sony A7 with Contax Planar 50/1.4
dude, the cameras are one thing- but your photography is excellent!! keep it up- very inspiring
Thanks Jon
Nice vid. I shoot with an X-T3 having moved from a Sony A7R3 and was surprised to have a camera inspire me to have so much more fun by comparison.
Nice video! Enjoyed it.
Awesome video, thanks Andrew! :)
My vote for the absolute perfect camera, is a Leica M3, or M4, I had a Cl and, I loved it as well.
Left vs Right, same here 🤣. Informative video !
First camera for me was a Kodak Handel when I was 14.
Lots of fun. But expensive film and crappy quality prints, which is to be expected.
Second camera - A Ricoh X-R1 when I was 16. This was my version of a poor man's Nikon, and I loved the match needle metering. I took a few thousand pictures with that camera, which was more than just a few dollars for a kid without loads of cash.
I mowed lawns all summer long to earn enough money to buy it.
Next on the list ... my first serous camera, a Nikon F100. I used it a bit professionally.
I loved it because it was relatively inexpensive, but it still had quite a few of the same features and capabilities as some of the other similar Nikon camera bodies which were much more expensive.
Next - two Mamiya 6 rangefinder style medium format cameras which I used part time in my wedding photography. I never owned such a business, but I very occasionally worked for such a guy who did. I also had a Bronica which I can barely remember.
That was my poor man's Hasselblad. OK, but not fantastic. I loved my Mamiyas enough that I now fully regret selling them 10 or 12 years ago.
Mamma Mia I loved my Mamiyas.
A cute little Ricoh pocket digital camera which I liked, but never used very much.
A few Fuji S3 cameras. I LOVED them. One of them bit the dust when I dropped it, and I sold the other one eventually, plus sold more stuff, to get enough money for my Nikon D7100. It's surely a VERY fine camera in many ways ... but I often find it somewhat annoying for inexplicable reasons. The Nikon JPG quality surely doesn't compare to the quality of my old Fuji cameras, and I don't often spend hours with RAW trying to make every pixel peep with perfection.
I also have a Canon 6D. My first Canon ever. I quite like the color quality, and it's my first full frame camera. It's hardly a full featured Canon, but I surely like it well enough ... nice, but sort of run of the mill -
Some day down the road, for damn sure if I can manage it ... a Fuji XH-2.
Chances are, I'm guessing, is that by the time I have enough cash for that Fuji, that it will most likely have been replaced by a newer model which, I dunno, might possibly not suit me well enough. But at any rate, it WILL be some sort of Fuji camera.
Thanks for a great video! I love my original Fuji X100 (yup, the original! No V, no F! Just the X100). I also love my Leica M9. But because of the cost of that camera I most often just reach for the X100!
One of my favourite camera is d3200
24 MP
Dslr
Good quality
Non expensive
I gotta give it to the d3500 series. Great cameras for real. It’s my goto adventure cam to capture all sorts of stuff and then the obligatory group pic.
Taste is personal, but for me the Exakta Varex IIa is the most beautiful camera ever made, with the Kodak Retina IIIC a close second.
The early bird was rewarded with great content!
The instantkon has everything you need in a camera, a winder and a lens.
Appealing to the eye.