A Camera That "You Just Like."
Dec 5, 2023 19:20:20 #
Mark Goostree
Loc: Nashville, Tennessee
Fun little add on. I was gifted an Argus C-3. This is a manual, manual camera. Nicknamed "The Brick" and I can hardly wait to give it a try! I plan to grab the grand daughters for that first roll. The best I can tell, it was made in 1939 or 1940. I find the old cameras are just fun to shoot.
Dec 5, 2023 20:22:23 #
Durangoan
Loc: Durango,Colorado
I bought a slightly used Pentax K-1 several years ago. I had been using the K-3 and really liked it. The K-3 was sold to pick up the new K3Mk3. I use the new one but love the K-1. Yes, it's heavy, built like a tank. But it's wonderful.
Dec 5, 2023 21:56:36 #
radiojohn wrote:
Stepping away from comparing specs, is there a cam... (show quote)
For me:
Digital...Nikon Df.
Film: Nikon FM3a
Dec 5, 2023 22:07:39 #
JD750 wrote:
I love the M43 format it is my go-to hiking and adventure, travel, and carry around everyday camera. I had 3 OM-Ds EM-5 bodies and they are a bit fragile. All 3 failed after about 2 years. I have the new OM-1 and time will tell if it is more robust.
However my Nikon Z7 body is about the same size as the OM-1, however the lenses are bigger. Because of that the Z7 has displaced my OM-1 in some cases.
However my Nikon Z7 body is about the same size as the OM-1, however the lenses are bigger. Because of that the Z7 has displaced my OM-1 in some cases.
Look up Micro Four Nerds on YouTube. Emily has some great content on the OM-1 and a lot of other Micro 4/3 cameras. She's tested a bunch of them. Recently, she took the OM-1 and the Lumix G9 Mark II on safari. She's a wedding photographer and YouTuber in the UK. She's well respected in the Micro 4/3 community.
By the way, My twins and I have three Lumix GH bodies among us, one of them for seven years. We've never had issues with any of them. They just work. The G9 Mark II is built on the exact same frame as the Lumix S5 Mark II and Mark IIX, but without the fan. Between that G9 II and the OM-1, Micro 4/3 looks viable for a long time to come.
Dec 5, 2023 23:07:50 #
Dec 5, 2023 23:13:22 #
RodeoMan
Loc: St Joseph, Missouri
Fstop12 wrote:
Nope, the question was " A camera "that you just like". I think I answered that question perfectly.
User was actually agreeing with you and it doesn't please me to have to agree with him. lol.
Dec 5, 2023 23:14:17 #
RodeoMan
Loc: St Joseph, Missouri
sourdough58 wrote:
I like my SX50 HS as well, light and easy to handle and does what I ask of it. 1,000's of shots and has helped me make a good living.
I also like it.
Dec 5, 2023 23:56:13 #
RodeoMan
Loc: St Joseph, Missouri
Thanks RadioJohn for initiating a fun (mostly) exchange. My fun film camera was the Canon A-1 and my fun digital was the Canon G-9.
Dec 5, 2023 23:57:11 #
"I love the M43 format it is my go-to hiking and adventure, travel, and carry around everyday camera. I had 3 OM-Ds EM-5 bodies and they are a bit fragile. All 3 failed after about 2 years. I have the new OM-1 and time will tell if it is more robust."
Interesting. I never had any problems with my EM-5 or with the EM-10, although perhaps you are a bit rougher with your cameras than I am. I have been tempted by the EM-1/OM-1, which are a bit more rugged. But I have resisted because you lose a lot of the size/weight advantage of M43 with these larger and heavier bodies.
Interesting. I never had any problems with my EM-5 or with the EM-10, although perhaps you are a bit rougher with your cameras than I am. I have been tempted by the EM-1/OM-1, which are a bit more rugged. But I have resisted because you lose a lot of the size/weight advantage of M43 with these larger and heavier bodies.
Dec 6, 2023 01:38:39 #
adm wrote:
"I love the M43 format it is my go-to hiking ... (show quote)
Bodies aren't where Micro 4/3 saves weight, bulk, and cost. THE LENSES save weight, bulk, and cost. First, they are HALF the focal length for any given desired field of view. Second, they have a lot less glass because they cover a much smaller sensor with their projected cone of light. So if you are going out with a 50-200mm f/2.8-f/4 lens, it does the job of a full frame 100-400mm lens, AND it's usually faster. Its larger Micro 4/3 sibling, the 100-400mm f/4.5-f/6.3, covers the full frame equivalent of a 200-800mm full frame lens!
Are there compromises? Of course. What are you willing to give up to get what you need or want? If your images aren't going to be severely cropped or printed to 40" by 30", maybe you don't need an APS-C or full frame camera. OTOH, there is a definite purpose for every camera format, from smartphone to 20x24 inch Polaroid. The art and craft of imaging is a continuum, not a static point.
Dec 6, 2023 11:27:09 #
My Fuji X100V is my go to camera 95% of the time. Exceptional optics, ease of use, weight, and build quality make this camera the best (for me) I've ever owned.
Dec 6, 2023 11:47:00 #
radiojohn wrote:
Stepping away from comparing specs, is there a cam... (show quote)
My Sony Experia 1V.
Dec 6, 2023 12:06:26 #
adm wrote:
I am glad you have not had any problems. I just use my cameras I don't baby then nor do I abuse them. None of the problems were physical, all were electronic."I had 3 OM-Ds EM-5 bodies and they are a bit fragile. All 3 failed after about 2 years.
Interesting. I never had any problems with my EM-5 or with the EM-10, although perhaps you are a bit rougher with your cameras.
Interesting. I never had any problems with my EM-5 or with the EM-10, although perhaps you are a bit rougher with your cameras.
Dec 6, 2023 12:31:10 #
Dec 6, 2023 15:00:46 #
gwilliams6 wrote:
It is a fact for me after 50 years as a pro using ... (show quote)
I agree, my second choice would be my old F1.
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