Survey: Which Leica (or non-Leica) cameras do you use?

[Paolo.Battista]

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Leica Dlux and C when traveling and everyday use

 

Pen-F and Panasonc G7 mostly with Summilux 15 f:1,7, Summilux 25 f:1,4 and Vario-Elmarit 14-150 (4:3, via 4/3 to m4/3 adapter)

 

Sony A7II (only for manual focus) with Novoflex adapters for R, Contax and OM lenses. OM lenses from 28 mm down to 21, 35 mm up R (mostly) and Contax.

 

Digilux 2 for great fun.

 

Sigma DP-2 Merryl mainly for B&W work and Nikon 1 J5 for point and shoot for its great user interface for this type of photography.

[pico]

I did a terrible thing - I put my digital Leicas (two M9s) and auto Leicas (two M7S) into a remote storage locker. The feeling doing so was a gut-thing, it hurt. Looking on what is left are a couple dozen or so MF and LF cameras, half of which I built myself. Next is to pare them and put the remains to storage. Gut-wrenching as was when I gave away my library when I moved from a huge house to a one-bedroom cottage. Liberating is not easy. I do not really expect any benefit other than less distraction.

 

Aside: I wonder what it will be like when my sh*t-load of photo gear, most of it obsolete, is disposed of in an estate sale. Who would care, pay, or even know what's there? I have dreams of scenarios, none pleasant.

 

Time for the daily nap.

Edited June 4, 2018 by pico

[PaulJohn]

I supplement my M, MM2, Q with

 

Canon 5Div and 50 1.2 for grandchildren (PDAF)

Oly EM1 ii for zoom

Ditched Fuji (dislike x trans) and Sony (dislike UI)

[dsj]

My main cameras (90%) are a Leica MP and M4, further I shoot two Contax T2 (9%) and also own a Leica M5 Nikon F100, two Olympus Mju-II and Yashica 124G (combined about 1%)

[rwbowman]

Leica M 262; Panasonic m4/3; Zeiss Ikon; Contax G2; Canon F1; Pentax 67; Pentax 645D 

[mann61]

Leica  R 8,7 +4. LeicaFlex 1 & Leicaflex SL , M3 Contax G 2 and 1.

Minolta Dynax 7 although it's a bit too large is a great system camera.

Love the feel and build of  Portugise Leica R but the best are the old German Flexes are supreme . They are SLR equivalents of the M 3 and Far better than the R 6.2 However although the M 3 is a great camera it doesn't match Contax G2 with those fab lenses. So the Contax G system wins my vote for rangefinder. 

BTW I've given up on those Fisher Price  digital plastic cameras. I have used and like the limitations of film. 

[ynp]

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Only the cameras I really use, even occasionally :

Leica S2; LeicaM9, Leica X-U, Leica M5 and M6ttl. 

Non Leica: Sony A7r2 on Cambo mini view camera with enlarger and Zeiss (s-planar 74mm. )lenses.  Contax 645 for film, 

Yevgeny 

[frame-it]

iiic, iiif, M5, Leica SL, Leica T, Canon 5DSR, Nikon 1s1 infrared 720nm, Sony a5100 infrared 850nm, Fuji XH-1

[Ambro51]

Pretty much in this order : Working UR Replica #9, Null Series 1st version, Nikon Ftn Photomic, ...and mostly everything else just gets admired and fondled.    I like being self sufficient and BW developing and wet printing is enjoyable.  

[Merv-O]

1.  No. I also use Pentax (DSLR)  and Canon (film)  at this point

 2. Leica M; TL; CL; D-Lux

     Pentax DSLRs: K-1; KP; K-3ii; K-5ii; K-S2

     Canon: FTBn; MC (film)

 

[Doug A]

1. Leica and Nikon F (meterless)

2. IIIc, IIIf, IIIg

[andyturk]

Leica M + iPhone for uninteresting snapshots

[Exodies]

11 hours ago, andyturk said:

Leica M + iPhone for uninteresting snapshots

I can’t imagine how you do that. If I only have my iPhone with me and a scene makes me say “wow”, I’m not going to refrain from snapping it.

[andyturk]

2 hours ago, Exodies said:

I can’t imagine how you do that. If I only have my iPhone with me and a scene makes me say “wow”, I’m not going to refrain from snapping it.

Sadly, my mind doesn't even think much about scenes or photographs unless the M is in my hand or around my neck. The tactile experience of the camera itself helps get me in the mood. Weird, eh?

[Sparkassenkunde]

From the first moment I visited LUF my next steps brought me deeper and deeper into the Leica universe. Beginning with the X1 I quickly paired it with one of her older siblings, a Leica IIIC (with conversions to IIIF) and a couple of screw-mount lenses. Than followed the M4-P again with some lenses. As I acquired a chrome Summicron 50 DR I had to pair that with a matching body, so a Leica M3 came in the game. Also the underrated and in many reviews blasted Leica X-Vario found a good home in my house. As I am dedicated film photographer, I also regularly use my different film cameras from pocket cam to the small medium format (645). On my recent trip to NYC I had my Leica Minilux, my Ricoh GR1 and the M3 in my bag and brought home my best photo series so far. More than once I thought about letting the digital cameras go, but I somehow like them for some purposes and keep them. When the Leica Monochrom was presented I fell in love with the concept - but the price tag was too hefty for my bank account...

[magixaxeman]

Leica M10

Leica M2

Sony A7RM3

Fujifilm X-Pro1

Nikon FM

[Kennethjk]

M-10

Q

Nikon D500

Nikkn D700

[df1hx]

Analogue:
Nikon F3HP
Olympus XA

Digital:
Leica Q2
Nikon Df
Nikon D700
Iphone SE

[dkCambridgeshire]

My grab and go camera/lens is a Nikon 1 J5 /Nikon 1 70-300mm plus a set of third party tubes … camera fitted with Zacuto optical finder. Whole outfit fits in a small Billingham f5.6 shoulder bag and offers FF equivalent 189-810mm with 1:1 macro. Ideal for butterflies  and dragonflies. Also use the J5 with Leica R lenses. The 1" sensor (2.7x crop factor) is very much larger than those of compact megazoom cameras. Nikon ceased making their '1' Series  several years ago but it's still popular … and the 'entry level' J5 has the best sensor of all the Nikon 1 models 

dunk 

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[Clactonian]

M240

CL Digital

SL

M6TTL

Nikon D750