Survey Question - New Camera? (Page 6): New to me: Leica IIf w/50mm Summar, Leica IIIg w/50mm Summarit, 90mm f4 Elmar, 90mm f4 Sun, Kodak Tourist II, Kodak Brownie No 2, Canon Elph...

skatz

New to me: Leica IIf w/50mm Summar, Leica IIIg w/50mm Summarit, 90mm f4 Elmar, 90mm f4 Sun, Kodak Tourist II, Kodak Brownie No 2, Canon Elph 35mm.
Probably not the kind of stuff to get anyone here excited.

Arca

JerryC41

I sold an infrequently used Mamiya RZ 6 by 7 with two lenses, (110mm and 180mm) two backs and the AE prism and purchased a Nikon Z7ii, FTZii adaptor, (for my Nikon F100 full frame lenses) a 24-120mm F4 lens and SB700 flash on the nationwide sale, saving $700. I am now a happy camper, or rather happy photographer. This new equipment is much lighter and I will likely use it much more often than the RZ had ever been used. That RZ actually was purchased on a whim, completing the span between my Mamiya 645AF and my Arca-Swiss 4 by 5 with five Rodenstock lenses. It took great pictures but there was no tilt/shift as in the large format, and was somewhat unwieldy compared with the 645AF.

So yes, I had a great Christmas. I hope you and all Hedgehoggers had a wonderful Christmas as well.

Arca

Flyerace Loc: Mt Pleasant, WI

I bought a digital trail cam for my backyard. We have a raccoon and an opossum come together in search of a meal. If there is food out, they take their share and eat peacefully. When they are done they wander out of the yard. I'm interested in seeing what else comes looking for handouts.

OldSchool-WI Loc: Brandon, Wisconsin 53919

Flyerace wrote:

I bought a digital trail cam for my backyard. We have a raccoon and an opossum come together in search of a meal. If there is food out, they take their share and eat peacefully. When they are done they wander out of the yard. I'm interested in seeing what else comes looking for handouts.

_____________________(reply---raccoons)
I am a fan of all outdoor animals and raccoons are very smart, but ferocious fighters. My last house cat lost one eye in confronting a raccoon in my back yard. Although my cat Anna had been my companion for over fifteen years, she felt I had betrayed her allowing the confrontation. We reconciled again, but that took about half a year before she forgave me. Her eye turned white from the scratch.----------

OldSchool-WI Loc: Brandon, Wisconsin 53919

skatz wrote:

New to me: Leica IIf w/50mm Summar, Leica IIIg w/50mm Summarit, 90mm f4 Elmar, 90mm f4 Sun, Kodak Tourist II, Kodak Brownie No 2, Canon Elph 35mm.
Probably not the kind of stuff to get anyone here excited.

_______________________(reply)
I am not up on every body model----but I do recognize a good Leica with a good Summar or variant lens. Kodak did make some good cameras like the Vigilant--I don't know about the Tourist and you can keep the brownie. But I have and like good film cameras---the larger the format, though, the better-----right up to Karsh's 8x10in or Adams' 5x7in----------------------

Basil Loc: New Mexico

Flyerace wrote:

I bought a digital trail cam for my backyard. We have a raccoon and an opossum come together in search of a meal. If there is food out, they take their share and eat peacefully. When they are done they wander out of the yard. I'm interested in seeing what else comes looking for handouts.

I had a Trail cam in our back yard (we have a couple acres) and would routinely get images of coyotes, deer, stray cats, skunks, etc. Unfortunately it recently quite working so I'm in the market for a replacement.

jerryc41 Loc: Catskill Mts of NY

JD750 wrote:

I used to have a D750, great camera. Loved it. Mostly these days I shoot with an Olympus OM-D EM5 mii, or if the Olympus is in the shop, then I’m forced to shoot with a Z7.

No more DSLRs for me. But I still shoot with SLRs. ;)

I have a Zfc and a Z6 II, but I tend to pick up the D750 because I've been shooting with it for eight years.

JD750 Loc: SoCal

jerryc41 wrote:

I have a Zfc and a Z6 II, but I tend to pick up the D750 because I've been shooting with it for eight years.

Shoot with what you like!! Otherwise what’s the point? The D750 is a great camera. Nikon definitely hit one out of the park with the D750.

rehess Loc: South Bend, Indiana, USA

OldSchool-WI wrote:

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I am not up on every body model----but I do recognize a good Leica with a good Summar or variant lens. Kodak did make some good cameras like the Vigilant--I don't know about the Tourist and you can keep the brownie. But I have and like good film cameras---the larger the format, though, the better-----right up to Karsh's 8x10in or Adams' 5x7in----------------------

I learned composition on simple Kodak cameras; Brownies were appropriate for some uses.

larryepage Loc: North Texas area

jerryc41 wrote:

How many of you got a new-to-you camera between November 1 and December 31, 2022?

I got a set of three outdoor surveillance cameras and an Insta360 X3 (for my son).

It may have been a hair before your start date, but I bought a second D850 when new ones were on sale this fall. It was the last one that my local camera store had in stock.

I'm now set for the long term with redundant D850s to go along with my two D500s and a D810 for indoor events with its smooth, quiet shutter. All stress of considering further purchases is now retired, but I would like to get my old D200 back from my brother to go along with my D300S.

OldSchool-WI Loc: Brandon, Wisconsin 53919

rehess wrote:

I learned composition on simple Kodak cameras; Brownies were appropriate for some uses.

______________________________(reply)
Yes, that is true with me, also-----from age five to ten, I moved up to 35mm at the end of age 11. But we have many albums of family photos from the 1920s-30s and 40s with the trusty Kodak box.-----

charles brown Loc: Tennesse

jerryc41 wrote:

How many of you got a new-to-you camera between November 1 and December 31, 2022?

I got a set of three outdoor surveillance cameras and an Insta360 X3 (for my son).

Got rid of ALL my Nikon DSLR camera equipment (bodies, lenses, etc) and replaced with Canon mirrorless system.