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Your favourite non-Leica camera


jagwar.jim

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Nikon F(1) series, in my case Photomic FTn (although both my meters died for the second time, as did the guy I used to repair them, sadly). And Rolleiflex. 3.5 MX Tessar and 2.8 F Planar. Both with Beattie screens, the 2.8F with a prism finder. I have a Rollei 35S Sonnar also, which is an amazingly sharp little lens, albeit guess-focus is a little tricky wide open and close up.

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Depends.

 

My favourite non-Leica rangefinders are

 

Konica Hexar RF

  • motordrive
  • DX coding
  • good viewfinder
  • much nicer to hold and operate than any other M camera I ever tried
  • cheap
  • great AE/AEL

 

Voigtländer Vitessa L

  • build quality similar to Leicas
  • cheap
  • superb Ultron 50/2 lens
  • accurate light meter
  • compact when folded
  • fast film advance

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Bill,

 

I certainly agree with you on the RX. It was IMHO, the finest manual focus all round 35mm SLR camera/lens system every made. When my Adriano Lolli Contax to Leica M adapter arrives later this week, I am looking forward to starting to use the 28-85 Vario Sonnar lens again on the new M.

 

Wilson

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Hasselblad for me. Love the interchangeabilty of every element, lenses, screens, flash.... Most of all I LOVE the square frame. :D

 

101% in agreement on all that!

My favourite Blad is the 203FE kitted with a a 45 Deg finder and sometimes a winder. Shoots like a 35mm cam, (but much noisier!) :D

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