A Camera That "You Just Like."
Dec 2, 2023 11:23:03 #
Stepping away from comparing specs, is there a camera that you just like?
It could be ease of use, results, handling, fun to use or any of those and more. It may even be a camera that you return to even when, by some measures, it is obsolete.
My 2012 Pentax X-5 "Superzoom" 16 MP bridge camera is one. I was surprised they were still going for around $120 when most others from that time were $30.
Fast handling, easy control, but not much manual exposure options and a decent lens. It does have some visual highlight/shadow warnings that are handy in the less-than-perfect EVF. More than once I've returned to it, or rediscovered shots taken with it that I liked.
Thoughts?
It could be ease of use, results, handling, fun to use or any of those and more. It may even be a camera that you return to even when, by some measures, it is obsolete.
My 2012 Pentax X-5 "Superzoom" 16 MP bridge camera is one. I was surprised they were still going for around $120 when most others from that time were $30.
Fast handling, easy control, but not much manual exposure options and a decent lens. It does have some visual highlight/shadow warnings that are handy in the less-than-perfect EVF. More than once I've returned to it, or rediscovered shots taken with it that I liked.
Thoughts?
Dec 2, 2023 11:33:55 #
larryepage
Loc: North Texas area
radiojohn wrote:
Stepping away from comparing specs, is there a cam... (show quote)
Please don't tell Paul, but I just like my D500. It is fully capable of dealing with every photographic situation, but it is also exactly the right size and weight, its functions are widely adjustable, and its controls are all in exactly the right place. I also have a D850 which can do quite a few more things, but the D500 is the camera.
Dec 2, 2023 12:01:16 #
radiojohn wrote:
Stepping away from comparing specs, is there a cam... (show quote)
I have 2 that I really, really like. My Hasselblad 500 c/m and Nikon F2AS. I like the feel and sound they make, and the photos are so real.
Dec 2, 2023 12:19:20 #
larryepage wrote:
Please don't tell Paul, but I just like my D500. It is fully capable of dealing with every photigraphic sutyation, but it is also exactly the right size and weight, its functions are widely adjustable, and its controls arecall in exactly the right place. I also have a D850 which can do quite a few more things, but the D500 is the camera.
Me too! I agree with everything you said!
Dec 2, 2023 12:40:06 #
Dec 2, 2023 12:45:00 #
My big, heavy, clunky, by todays standards, Nikon F. It did everything I asked of it.
Dec 2, 2023 13:14:10 #
I love the mirrorless shooting process of my Sony, even if the menus and button placement are an embarrassment from a major photography leader. But, when the process needs to be taken seriously, I use my Canons.
Dec 2, 2023 13:36:56 #
Even though I spent a lot of money on a sophisticated mirrorless camera and lenses, my go-to camera still is a Lumix point and shoot ZS 200. It has a one inch sensor and takes beautiful pictures, which are fine for me as a non-professional photographer.
If I were ever to return to film photography, I would grab my Nikkormat that I bought as an underguate student 50+ years ago and dragged with me during my junior year living in Vienna.
If I were ever to return to film photography, I would grab my Nikkormat that I bought as an underguate student 50+ years ago and dragged with me during my junior year living in Vienna.
Dec 2, 2023 13:37:46 #
I'm stuck on my Olympus PEN-F. It just feels right, reminds me of my film days with an Olympus Pen.
Dec 2, 2023 14:13:55 #
Strodav
Loc: Houston, Tx
The body I most enjoy using is a Nikon D7200 24mp DX. I have a few bodies including a D850 and Z9 and both have features well beyond the capabilities of the D7200, but I get a smile on my face when I can use the D7200.
Dec 2, 2023 14:15:00 #
Dec 2, 2023 14:23:34 #
I still return to my Canon SX50 HS bridge camera occasionally. I took a great shot of the eclipse back in '17 with it. The zoom range is better than anything I have in my ILCs and is so much lighter than what would be required to get 1200mm (35 equiv) angle of view with them. It stands atop a tripod looking out at my back yard waiting for a good bird shot.
Dec 2, 2023 14:33:59 #
radiojohn wrote:
Stepping away from comparing specs, is there a cam... (show quote)
For film I find that the F-1 has the perfect feel. It just fits the hand and nothing else comes close to it in perfect fit and ergonomics.
For digital I have to admit that the R7 fits and feels like nothing else. Controls are perfectly laid out, everything where it should be. And the balance is amazing when being held. I know that it is new but feels like an old friend working to inspire you go out and use it.
Dec 2, 2023 14:42:25 #
Bohica
Loc: SE Coast of NC
F3, F2, Fm2n, I love but my all time favorite was my FM till it was stolen, now I would say my favorites are beteen my Nikkirmat EL, Ricoh XRP, and Rolleiflex SL35E
Dec 2, 2023 15:34:07 #
My Sony A1, it just excels at everything a working professional needs to have, more so than all the Nikon, Canon and Leicas I have loved and owned in the past, just a fact.
Cheers and best to you.
Cheers and best to you.
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