What is your camera? - Page 2

ItsConanOBrien · #21 Posted **Apr 5, 2009, 2:19 PM**

Nikon D50 with 18-55 and 70-300. Hoping to get a 50 f/1.8 soon!

Robert Pence · #22 Posted **Apr 5, 2009, 4:04 PM**

Here are a couple. I have a bunch that I don't use much, or at all, any more. I haven't shot much medium format (120 roll film) recently, as the local custom lab that used to do first-rate E-6 processing went out of business and I'd have to send it to Chicago.

Mamiya 7 - 6x7cm - the only lens I can afford is the 65mm that came with it, which is just about right for most urban photography. I bought the camera used:

Cleveland Center Street Swing Bridge, Detroit-Superior High-Level Viaduct in background. Shot 2003 w/Mamiya 7 on Fuji Provia 100F film:

Rolleiflexes, both strictly manual with no built-in metering or gadgets. The one on the left is a f/3.5 built in 1951, that my aunt gave me. It was the first pro-quality camera that I used, when she loaned it to me in 1962 when I was at Indiana University.

The one on the right is a f/2.8 built in 1955 that I bought lightly-used in 1967 for $270. It's one of the few utilitarian things I can think of that has increased in value.

Cleveland Terminal Tower entrance, 1978, shot with Rolleiflex f/3.5, probably on Kodacolor 100 film:

My favorite medium-format color transparency film is Fuji Provia 100F. Fine grain, strong but not-excessive contrast, saturated colors, and sharp as a tack. It scans beautifully. For color negative film, it's Fuji Reala 100. Excellent dynamic range, pleasing colors, fine grain, scans just as beautifully.

Kingofthehill · #23 Posted **Apr 5, 2009, 4:30 PM**

Canon 40D

17-40mm f/4L
85mm f/1.8
70-200mm f/4L

I'm looking into selling my 70-200mm and 17-40mm and getting a 17-55mm f/2.8 IS or 16-35mm f/2.8L II.

vid · #24 Posted **Apr 5, 2009, 9:28 PM**

An HP Photosmart 318, 2.3 mega pixels. It got it as a gift from a woman in Minnesota.

I had a 1.3 mega pixel Samsung Digimax S101 but I dropped it in January 2007 and it doesn't work anymore because the battery case is broken.

My grandfather and a few of my Flickr contacts use Pentax, so I think I'll be going with that when I get a better (ie. real) camera.

initiald · #25 Posted **Apr 5, 2009, 10:23 PM**

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Originally Posted by ItsConanOBrien

Nikon D50 with 18-55 and 70-300. Hoping to get a 50 f/1.8 soon!

Will the 50mm autofocus with the D50 and D60? I have to manually focus it with the D40.

1ajs · #26 Posted **Apr 6, 2009, 4:31 AM**

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Originally Posted by vid

An HP Photosmart 318, 2.3 mega pixels. It got it as a gift from a woman in Minnesota.

I had a 1.3 mega pixel Samsung Digimax S101 but I dropped it in January 2007 and it doesn't work anymore because the battery case is broken.

My grandfather and a few of my Flickr contacts use Pentax, so I think I'll be going with that when I get a better (ie. real) camera.

keep ur fingers cross my friend

1ajs · #27 Posted **Apr 6, 2009, 4:33 AM**

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Originally Posted by rob_1412

Rolleiflexes, both strictly manual with no built-in metering or gadgets. The one on the left is a f/3.5 built in 1951, that my aunt gave me. It was the first pro-quality camera that I used, when she loaned it to me in 1962 when I was at Indiana University.

The one on the right is a f/2.8 built in 1955 that I bought lightly-used in 1967 for $270. It's one of the few utilitarian things I can think of that has increased in value.

aww nice rolleis

mines only a 3.5

u got the lens covers and case still?

Robert Pence · #28 Posted **Apr 6, 2009, 12:35 PM**

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Originally Posted by 1ajs

aww nice rolleis

mines only a 3.5

u got the lens covers and case still?

Yep! I have the leather cases and original lens covers for both cameras, and accessories for the 3.5 -- close-up lenses and a bunch of filters including the rotating polarizer, although the glass has come de-laminated in it. The filters and close-up lenses all fit in a couple of nice little leather cases with compartments in them.

There's a depth-of-field preview gadget, too. You mount it like a filter on the viewfinder lens, and it has an aperture that you can set to match the one on the taking lens so that you can check out the depth of field in the viewfinder. I have the original leather strap for the 3.5, but it's so old and weak that I don't use it.

Here's a photo my aunt took in Chicago Union Station in the early 1950s when the 3.5 was new:

ue · #29 Posted **Apr 7, 2009, 2:15 AM**

Anyone here own an ol' Film SLR and use it regularily?

bulliver · #30 Posted **Apr 8, 2009, 3:45 AM**

I have a circa 1969 Asahi Pentax Spotmatic and selection of 6 lenses that I inherited from my dad. Still works fine, but I don't use it much as it was sitting in a box for at least 20 years and the body needs a serious cleaning before it will take any shots that _don't_ look like they were taken through a dirty windshield. I'll take it in to a shop some day...

Other cameras I have are a Nikon Coolpic and a Nikon D40 with 18-55mm and 55-200mm lenses.

MayDay · #31 Posted **Apr 28, 2009, 1:19 PM**

Just two lenses for now, the Canon EF-S 55-250mm and Sigma 18-50mm but I'm pretty happy with them.

SpongeG · #32 Posted **Apr 30, 2009, 6:33 AM**

Sony DSCH-3 or something like that

I have Nikon Film SLR but i never use it anymore - still have some film that needs developing

dktshb · #33 Posted **May 21, 2009, 5:37 AM**

Another Canon Rebel XSi here.

mSeattle · #34 Posted **Jun 13, 2009, 7:32 AM**

My Olympus E-500 is sick (broken prongs in the card slot).
Hope to get a replacement SLR soon.

Currently using Samsung S1050 and Canon sx10 is

HomeInMyShoes · #35 Posted **Jun 13, 2009, 9:36 AM**

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Originally Posted by edmontonenthusiast

Anyone here own an ol' Film SLR and use it regularily?

Not regularly anymore. I do have a circa 1988 Minolta X700. I really did like that camera. It served me well. There's some evidence of its use in here.

I also use a Canon SD1100 IS when I'm lazy and want to travel light. Evidence of its use is here and here.

MJPhilly · #36 Posted **Jun 19, 2009, 1:45 PM**

I use a Canon 350D (Digital Rebel XT)

Lenses:
Sigma 18-200 mm F3.5-6.3
Canon 10-22 mm F3.5-4.5
Canon 50 mm F1.8
Canon 70-200 mm F2.8L IS
Canon 2x-II extender

Flash:
Canon Speedlite 430EX

In fact, I don't use it lately, and it's sad! I need to get back to shoooting more.

Sherman Cahal · #37 Posted **Jun 19, 2009, 5:31 PM**

Nikon D3
Nikon N80

Sigma APO 150-500mm f/5-6.3 DG OS HSM
Nikkor 20mm f/2.8D
Nikkor 50mm f/1.4 AI (MF)
Sigma 105mm f/2.8 EX DG (macro)

ue · #38 Posted **Jun 19, 2009, 5:53 PM**

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Originally Posted by HomeInMyShoes

Not regularly anymore. I do have a circa 1988 Minolta X700. I really did like that camera. It served me well. There's some evidence of its use in here.

I also use a Canon SD1100 IS when I'm lazy and want to travel light. Evidence of its use is here and here.

The film cams have interested me, but I don't know why. Many people find them appealing, but what is so great about them over Digital?

Dougall5505 · #39 Posted **Jun 20, 2009, 11:45 PM**

Nikon D300
Nikon 70-200 f/2.8

arbeiter · #40 Posted **Jun 21, 2009, 9:14 AM**