your favorite SLR

[ed1234]

I still love my FE2 given to me from my dad during the 90's he got it at 1985.
Still use it once in a while with a cheap sigma 28-70mm, not top quality lens but still can do it's job right.

 

[robin a]

My Pentax Sp 1000 serves me well,It does all I need it to and the 50/1.4 SMC Takumar is the best..................

Robin

 

[chris91387]

my FM2 is pretty perfect. when i want a little more metering options i grab the FA.

although i've never used one, i would like to someday have an Alpa.

- chris

 

[kshapero]

I'm a man of simple tastes, this ones been with me from new (seventies) - never missed a beat, and never been for any of this regular CLA nonsense! - I promised not to send her to 'Ting Tang Chee' for some superfluous dollops of grease and oil, and she's remained faithful and smooth as the proverbial baby's butt!

Dave.

I also have the same setup. Love it.

 

[x-ray]

Nikon F2 and second choice Nikon F. Still shooting with both as my primary slr's.

 

[Al Kaplan]

I'm down to a rare variant of the Visoflex II with interchangeable focusing screens and a 3.25" X 4.25" Graflex.

 

[not_in_good_order]

I like my black FM2n particularly with my Nikkor 35mm/f:2 lens.

Lately I've been thinking that it would be nice to have AE / AE lock and spot metering. I assume F4 would have those.

Mine isn't black, but I am also a fan of this combo:

 

[varjag]

Visoflex, the nicest SLR system I tried by far.

 

[PMCC]

that ting you say

that ting you say

I promised not to send her to 'Ting Tang Chee'

Your point?

 

[Dave Wilkinson]

Your point?

nothing too deep there!...read again, there are no other reported difficulties!
Dave.

 

[nrb]

OM4, or 2, or 1.
Contax 167mt. Or even 139.
R5. Or R4.
Minolta 600si. Or 800si.
Pentax ME is good to use too.
Canon 5D now.

 

[ChrisPlatt]

Pentax KX, of course!

Chris

 

[oftheherd]

OM4, or 2, or 1.
Contax 167mt. Or even 139.
R5. Or R4.
Minolta 600si. Or 800si.
Pentax ME is good to use too.
Canon 5D now.

I enjoyed my Contax 139. When it worked. But it died after about 5 years. None of my other SLRs did that. When I found that the Yashica FX103 had the same fabulous otf flash metering, and the Contax 50mm f/1.4 was just as happy, I never looked back. Come to think of it, may the OM series doesn't have such alure after all. Without the Fujica, I would go with the Yashica.

 

[Spavinaw]

Manual focus mechanical: Canon F-1n
Manual focus electronic: Canon A-1
Auto focus heavy duty: Canon EOS 630
Auto focus little & light: Canon Kiss III L
Manual focus point & shoot: Pentax Auto 110 Super
Focus free point & shoot: Pentax Auto 110 Super with 18mm Pan Focus lens
Digital: Don't own one
If I had to sell all but one, I'd keep the Canon F-1n.

 

[Chris101]

I like and (have) own(ed) the following: Mamiya 645 - the original model, Canon A-1, Olympus OM-1n, Nikon D-100, Nikon N80, Nikon D-70 - modded to shoot infrared, Nikon F5, and last and probably least a Nikon FG.

My favorite camera of all of those is the Mamiya. I have taken more good photographs with the OM-1n. I keep the FG in my car, the F5 on a copy stand and am constantly playing with the D70. I use the D-100 as a proofer/fancy meter. The Canon and my first M645 were stolen.

 

[clachnacuddin]

Pentax MX for me nothing has come close although I wouldn't mind having a shot of a Pentax Lx to compare!

 

[peter_n]

My is Fuji S5 Pro: a wonderful camera !!!

Nikon F3HP for me!

Funny to see these posts together above. I had a Nikon F3HP for 23+ years but that didn't stop me selling it a few weeks ago, and I've used the Fuji S5 Pro now for just over a year and like it a lot. It truly is a wonderful camera!

 

[mnmleung]

My first SLR was a Nikon FM2n and I loved it. Especially later when I had an MD-12 to go with it.

Years before that I had always wanted a Nikon F2. I now have an F2 Photomic and F2A and I have to say I am more used to the F2 Photomic and it's got my vote.

 

[LKeithR]

Pentax MX for me as well...

Pentax MX for me as well...

I've been a Pentax shooter for many years although I could never - until recently - afford to own many of them. My fav was an MX that I used for several years till it fell to its death from a high wall. The strap broke and I made a valiant effort to save it but to no avail. Major damage. I still miss it sometimes...

 

[xxloverxx]

Nikon FM, although the mirror slap means I try not to handhold below 1/60th. I love it because it doesn't need batteries and has a huge, uncluttered viewfinder.

I can handhold the F3 down to 1/30th, but it does require batteries and I don't like relying on them. Also mine has some problems…shutter won't work properly etc.