Author Topic: Bonding with / not bonding with cameras (Read 17661 times)

gsgary · « **Reply #50 on:** April 22, 2016, 07:02:09 PM »

Fuji GW690 is new love of my life

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LEAFotography · « **Reply #51 on:** April 25, 2016, 09:25:35 AM »

It's been a long time since I last posted (redundancy, dealing Ma's hospitalization, lethargy) but I'm finally getting my time and filmwasting passion back.

I've bonded with:
Pentax ME Super
Canon AE1
Bronica ETRSi
Bronica EC-TL
Fuji GX680 (the Beast)
Fuji G690bl
Olympus Trip
Disposable 35mm Cameras (still appearing at car boot sales!)

I've not bonded with:
Nikon FM2 - I just can't focus this beauty

PentaxP30n
Hasselblad 500c - sadly neglected in favour of my EC-TL, and range of lenses

There are lots of cameras folks are listing that I've never had the pleasure of using or owning!

hookstrapped · « **Reply #52 on:** June 15, 2016, 08:11:20 PM »

I had to modify my "Bonded with" entry and put Minolta TC-1 at the top of the list... my precious

cs1 · « **Reply #53 on:** March 11, 2018, 08:18:56 PM »

Wow, what a cool thread. Would it be completely out of line if I resurrected this thread? It's so nice (and historical for that matter).

Quote from: 02Pilot on February 01, 2016, 09:43:59 PM

I'm begging you, please stop talking about square format 35mm cameras. I'm just starting to successfully thin my accumulation of cameras (somewhere between a collection and a pile), and the renewed temptation of a Robot or a Tenax might be too much to bear. I can't go off the wagon this soon.

There's strong evidence in a recent thread that you fell for the Tenax.

Did you resist getting the Robot?

Here's my list:

Bonded:
Canon F- (my trusty workhorse; the best camera I own (at least in my eyes))
Canon A-1 (the "little brother" of my F-1)
Lipca Rollop I
Olympus 35RC (the nicest compact rangefinder I own; reliable and with an excellent lens)
Zeiss Ikon Tenax (I take it if you don't want to waste film)
Agfa Synchro Frankenbox (the loveliest box I've seen so far; I'm a little biased

)
Yashica T3 (RIP; dropped it & it died)

Not bonded:
Any Minox 35
Any Zeiss Ikon Box-Tengor (I don't know why, they simply don't seem to give me results like I get with the Agfa Box)
Canon AE-1 Program (it's not an A-1 and absolutely not an F-1)

Undecided:
Yashica Electro GSN (I like it but it's not as practical as the Olympus 35RC; it's also got this stupid Archilles Heel that when a piece of foam is flat it stops working properly)
Rollei 35
Leica Z2X (nice camera but too... modern)
Exa 1b

02Pilot · « **Reply #54 on:** March 11, 2018, 10:26:41 PM »

Quote from: cs1 on March 11, 2018, 08:18:56 PM

Wow, what a cool thread. Would it be completely out of line if I resurrected this thread? It's so nice (and historical for that matter).

Quote from: 02Pilot on February 01, 2016, 09:43:59 PM
I'm begging you, please stop talking about square format 35mm cameras. I'm just starting to successfully thin my accumulation of cameras (somewhere between a collection and a pile), and the renewed temptation of a Robot or a Tenax might be too much to bear. I can't go off the wagon this soon.
There's strong evidence in a recent thread that you fell for the Tenax. Did you resist getting the Robot?

The Tenax I got was quite cheap and pretty beat up, but it came with the unobtanium 362/2 yellow filter. I have resisted the Robot (I'd prefer the Royal Robot in 24x24) and the Tenax II so far, but both are tempting.

chris667 · « **Reply #55 on:** March 12, 2018, 08:20:17 AM »

Bonded:

Spotmatic. The best SLR for just getting out of your way ever, with every button and dial in the correct place.
Zenit E/B. Cheap and easy to relax around. If it gets broken, I can fix it! If it gets stolen, I am down the price of a cup of coffee!
Minolta 7000. If it only had a depth of field preview, it would be perfect. Easy to understand, which is more than you can say about every other autofocus SLR.
Rollei 35B. I can take a camera anywhere.

Didn't bond:
Olympus OM4: I spent a vast fortune on this when I didn't have any money and was basically a kid. It self destructed.
OM1: I always left the meter on.
Pentax MX: too small.
Canon EOS: all too complex. Depth mode. Eh?
Nikon: too clunky
Leica: I have always been worried about breaking any Leica I have owned, so I always got rid.

TL;DR: My Pentax Spotmatic could easily be the only camera I use for the rest of my life. In terms of results, it loses nothing to a Leica, and costs about ⅛ of the price even with eBay encouraging people to butcher them.

MiguelCampano · « **Reply #56 on:** March 12, 2018, 09:05:06 PM »

Bonded:
Canon F1 (my very first camera, when I turned 14)
Nikon FM2
Canon AE-1
Canon A-1
Yashica Electro 35 GSN
Nikon N6006s
Canon EOS 650
Canon EOS Elan 7

Not Bonded:
Olympus XA
Fujica Compact 35
Nikon N4004s
Canon EOS Rebel 2000
Pentax ME
My ex-wife.

Indofunk · « **Reply #57 on:** March 12, 2018, 11:31:58 PM »

Quote from: MiguelCampano on March 12, 2018, 09:05:06 PM

Bonded:
Canon F1 (my very first camera, when I turned 14)
Nikon FM2
Canon AE-1
Canon A-1
Yashica Electro 35 GSN
Nikon N6006s
Canon EOS 650
Canon EOS Elan 7

Not Bonded:
Olympus XA
Fujica Compact 35
Nikon N4004s
Canon EOS Rebel 2000
Pentax ME
My ex-wife.

Bahahahaha my bonded list would include the Olympus XA and the Pentax ME

Also possibly the Fujica, which is a perfectly acceptable camera except it didn't fill any void in my camera collection

zapsnaps · « **Reply #58 on:** March 13, 2018, 08:27:18 AM »

Good idea to resurrect this thread as we no doubt have additional bonding/non-bonding thoughts to share as our collection alters.

Bonded
Instax Mini neo Classic 90, which, worryingly, I can't find at the moment

non-bonder
Minolta Prod (no, really - that's its name) - bought it for its looks and that's about it. Still a looker to me, but not really a user. Having said that, I may take it for a spin this weekend and try and bond with it. Perhaps it's like its looks - just a troublesome teenager.

Francois · « **Reply #59 on:** March 13, 2018, 02:15:31 PM »

Funny you should mention not bonding with Minoltas.
Information some odd reason love my manual focus Minoltas but never got around to liking the maxxum series....

collodion · « **Reply #60 on:** March 14, 2018, 05:18:36 PM »

Here we go....

Bonded with:
Leica M3
Olympus OM4T
Nikon F
Contax IIa
Leica IIIC
Zorki 3
Nikonos V
Minox GT
Kodak Medalist II
Voigtlander Bessa II w Skopar
RB Graflex 2x3
4x5 speed graphic

Not bonded with:
Yashica 12
Bronica C
Rolleiflex G
Mamaya RB67
5x7 Press Graflex
Olympus IS3

Undecided:
Konica Autoreflex T3
Kodak Signet 35 & 40
Voigtlander Vito II
Super Ikonta IIIC

cs1 · « **Reply #61 on:** March 31, 2018, 05:03:34 PM »

I need to revise my list:

Bonded:
Canon F-1 (my trusty workhorse; the best camera I own (at least in my eyes))
Zenza Bronica SQ-A
Canon A-1 (the "little brother" of my F-1)
Lipca Rollop I
Olympus 35RC (the nicest compact rangefinder I own; reliable and with an excellent lens)
Zeiss Ikon Tenax (I take it if you don't want to waste film)
Agfa Synchro Frankenbox (the loveliest box I've seen so far; I'm a little biased

)
Yashica T3 (RIP; dropped it & it died)

Not bonded:
Any Minox 35
Any Zeiss Ikon Box-Tengor (I don't know why, they simply don't seem to give me results like I get with the Agfa Box)
Canon AE-1 Program (it's not an A-1 and absolutely not an F-1)

Undecided:
Yashica Electro GSN (I like it but it's not as practical as the Olympus 35RC; it's also got this stupid Archilles Heel that when a piece of foam is flat it stops working properly)
Rollei 35
Leica Z2X (nice camera but too... modern)
Exa 1b

rattymouse · « **Reply #62 on:** March 31, 2018, 06:47:47 PM »

Bonded:

Fujifilm GF670
Fujifilm GF670W
Fujifilm TX-1
Fujifilm GA645
Nikon FM2n

Not bonded:

None.

astrobeck · « **Reply #63 on:** April 01, 2018, 02:46:45 PM »

This is an additional bond post...

Zenit E

cs1 · « **Reply #64 on:** April 01, 2018, 02:59:40 PM »

Quote from: astrobeck on April 01, 2018, 02:46:45 PM

Zenit E

Very sturdy choice, looks like a real workhorse.

What lenses do you like to use with it? Do you have a Helios 44-2 (wasn't that the standard lens it came with?)?

astrobeck · « **Reply #65 on:** April 01, 2018, 08:34:51 PM »

I'm lately smitten with the Industar 50-2
3.5 50 mm
I do have the Helios and like it too (I think they were native for the Zenits) , but the Industar is very small and handy to have. It almost looks like a toy lens, it's got that insignificant look that only those in the know would consider.
I have a film drying in the bathroom to share later from an early morning outing.

Check out the lens though. It's quite sweet.. I had to wait over a month for mine to arrive from over yonder Ukraine way.
http://vintage-camera-lenses.com/industar-50-2-3-5-50/

Bryan · « **Reply #66 on:** April 01, 2018, 08:57:21 PM »

My Zenit B came with an Industar-50-2, it’s a nice lens. I also have it in M39 mount.

cs1 · « **Reply #67 on:** December 11, 2018, 07:51:31 AM »

Here's my updated list:

Bonded:
Canon F-1
Zenza Bronica SQ-A
Lipca Rollop I
Olympus 35RC
Zeiss Ikon Tenax
Agfa Synchro Frankenbox
Olympus OM-1
Yashica Electro 35 GSN
Canon T70

Not bonded:
Any Minox 35
Any Zeiss Ikon Box-Tengor (I have a 54/2 and a 56/2; if anyone is interested in one of them or both, please let me know)
Voigtländer Brillant (I'm probably going to sell this, too)

Undecided:
Rollei 35
Leica Z2X (nice camera but too... modern)
Exa 1b

Francois · « **Reply #68 on:** December 11, 2018, 03:14:46 PM »

I'd really have to work hard these days to figure out which ones are my favorites....

cs1 · « **Reply #69 on:** December 11, 2018, 08:14:40 PM »

When I dug up this thread I was surprised that my selection has been quite steady since the last time I updated the list.

Francois · « **Reply #70 on:** December 11, 2018, 09:15:52 PM »

So far, I've been thinking about it and here's a short version in the "I think" mode.
But it could change any day if I get my hand on a new toy.

Bonded with:
Agat-18
Fed 5B
YashicaMat
Nikon F90x
Sprocket Rocket
Watch pinhole camera
Minolta X-370

Not bonded with:
Diana Mini
BBF
Coronet 3D

But I still have a ton of cameras to try...

grit · « **Reply #71 on:** December 19, 2018, 07:41:48 PM »

Bonded:
Mamiya RZ67 Pro II. The mirror thwack is just so satisfying.
Fuji X-E1, especially with a 56mm f/1.2 on there. I don't care if it's a crop sensor, these are the sharpest results I've ever gotten from a digital camera, and it's still light enough to travel with.
Nikon D700. I didn't bond with it until sea spray got on the sensor and I got it repaired mainly because I hate the idea of a camera going to the landfill.

On-again off-again relationship:
Nikon D800. Wonderful for food and product photography, but it's more of a workhorse than a personality. The Hufflepuff of cameras.

Just arrived:
An Intrepid 4x5 MK3. We'll see how it goes!

zapsnaps · « **Reply #72 on:** December 21, 2018, 08:02:49 AM »

Since this thread started, I may have 'saved' on or two more cameras from the scrap heap of time.

Bonded with a very cute half frame Fujica mini in black. It's a looker (to my eyes) and a keeper. The meter even works. Been wanting a half frame for a while.

hookstrapped · « **Reply #73 on:** April 16, 2019, 02:31:37 PM »

Updates, updates...

Bonded with
Minolta TC-1
Rollei 35S
Mamiya 6
Chamonix 45-N2
Leica M2
Diana
Gakkenflex
Olympus Trip 35
Pentax SV
Minolta Autocord
Konica II

Not bonded with
Ricoh GR1
Canonet
Olympus XA
Holga
Robot Star 50
Fuji FP-1
Contax T

Edit: added Konica II http://www.filmwasters.com/forum/index.php?topic=9795.0

Francois · « **Reply #74 on:** April 16, 2019, 03:03:27 PM »

Well.... I recently bonded with a camera I was building.... But not in the usual sense.
Let's just say that it involved cyanoacrylate glue and a finger...

astrobeck · « **Reply #75 on:** April 16, 2019, 03:45:36 PM »

This is one of the threads that I go back to from time to time just to see who likes what camera and possibly why.

My recent bonds have changed....
I'm still in love with my K1000, but recently have a strong attraction to my RB67.
The Holga is still a true love and a Vivitar Wide and Slim is almost always tucked in a side pocket in my truck.

Also, for recent road trips I've been taking disposables again. I like the freedom they allow.

Indofunk · « **Reply #76 on:** April 17, 2019, 12:40:13 AM »

Quote from: hookstrapped on April 16, 2019, 02:31:37 PM

Updates, updates...

Bonded with
Minolta TC-1
Rollei 35S
Mamiya 6
Chamonix 45-N2
Leica M2
Diana
Gakkenflex
Olympus Trip 35
Pentax SV
Minolta Autocord

Not bonded with
Ricoh GR1
Canonet
Olympus XA
Holga
Robot Star 50
Fuji FP-1
Contax T

Take Peter's list, reverse it, and you got mine

(let me say, it is very very convenient being friends with this guy, and local

)

Bryan · « **Reply #77 on:** April 17, 2019, 12:53:32 AM »

I can understand not bonding with the Contax T, it's not at all ergonomic, but the lens and size make up for that.

Kai-san · « **Reply #78 on:** April 17, 2019, 12:38:15 PM »

Dial in the green marks on the aperture and distance, and the Contax T is a real street machine. It's dead quiet and so small you can have it in your pocket even if you have another camera slung over your shoulder. Perfect!

hookstrapped · « **Reply #79 on:** April 17, 2019, 12:50:31 PM »

Rationally, I understand why the Contax T is such a great camera. That's why I bought it!

But my heart says otherwise...

Indofunk · « **Reply #80 on:** April 18, 2019, 03:54:14 AM »

.... plus me bugging him every day to give it to me

Indofunk · « **Reply #81 on:** April 18, 2019, 03:58:12 AM »

The f/8 green dot thing for some reason hasn't worked consistently for me. Maybe because I generally like close focusing, so an "everything from 6ft to infinity in focus" doesn't give me that experience. But whatever, it's super ergonomic for me, focusing is easy and the rangefinder patch is bright, I just screwed up and let it take a huge spill, after which the film counter stopped working

Everything else seems fine, apart from a badly dented top left corner and dangerously loose top plate ... looks like there's the possibility of light leaks but I haven't seen any yet...

Francois · « **Reply #82 on:** April 18, 2019, 02:05:44 PM »

Ouch!

Kai-san · « **Reply #83 on:** April 18, 2019, 08:14:54 PM »

Ouch indeed! The counter problem could just be a loose connector (or worse). You should definitely try to dismantle the top and try to straighten it out enough to fit securely. At the same time you could check out the counter connection in case there is something that can be done about it.
At least now we know why you keep pestering Hookstrapped to give up his T.