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So following my most recent acquisitions I put together a list of my cameras and realise I may have too many, mainly because a few have half-finished rolls of film in them that I keep meaning to finish. Also I'm struggling to decide which ones to take out shooting. Much as I like collecting cameras I also like actually shooting film so I need to find a happy middle ground where I have enough different ones that I don't get bored (and start buying more) but the choices for different situations aren't too hard. However I also see nothing wrong with buying a second hand camera that I'm interesting in trying, shooting a couple of rolls, then selling it one. Most of these aren't exactly dropping in value.
My current list (I really can't be bothered to list lenses but all the SLRs except the Minolta have at least a decent wide angle, 50mm and zoom in their respective mounts -
Film -
Zeiss Ikon Ikonta 524/2
Agfa Karat
Minolta SR-1
Canon AE-1 Program
Fujica AZ-1
Fujica ST 705-W
Yashica MAT EM
Pentax Spotmatic
Zorki 5
Olympus Trip 35
Olympus XA
Digital -
Canon EOS 1100d
Sony DSC-S70 (listed for completeness but probably going soon - no interest in keeping it)
I ideally want -
2 medium format, one TLR and one reasonably "compact". Because I love the experience of shooting a TLR with the big viewfinder but sometimes I want the medium format in a more practical option.
2 35mm SLRs (to have bw and colour options), probably both on the same system or at least same lens mount
1 really compact 35mm to have on me most of the time (this is currently the XA)
Maybe a more 'novelty' option (e.g. the Zorki)
And the DSLR for most "professional" work.
The medium formats I think are easy - the Yashica I love and if I can solve the fungus in the Ikonta that's the more compact version. Or I'll buy a better version - I really like it already and the negative size is a big plus.
I've already pretty much decided on selling on the Trip, because the XA is smaller and has easier focussing. The SR-1 isn't in great condition and I only have 2 lenses for it. I think the shutter may have had it anyway. The Karat needs the extra film canister things to load it which is a lot of fiddling and from what I know the IQ isn't worth all the hassle compared to the other cameras I have.
I love the Zorki and also have 2 Jupiter lenses for it (with M42 adaptor incidentally).
For SLRs I could keep the AZ-1 and Spotmatic (the st705 has a messed up ground glass and was found in a shed so isn't great but the AZ-1 is in good condition) as they're both M42 mount. However I have a large amount of accessories for the AE-1 including filters, extension tubes etc, it's in great condition and I'm a big Canon fan. So another Canon SLR could be a good option to have 2 film choices at any one time plus some variety. Maybe an earlier manual one (don't really like the fact the AE-1 won't work without the battery).
Any thoughts?
My current list (I really can't be bothered to list lenses but all the SLRs except the Minolta have at least a decent wide angle, 50mm and zoom in their respective mounts -
Film -
Zeiss Ikon Ikonta 524/2
Agfa Karat
Minolta SR-1
Canon AE-1 Program
Fujica AZ-1
Fujica ST 705-W
Yashica MAT EM
Pentax Spotmatic
Zorki 5
Olympus Trip 35
Olympus XA
Digital -
Canon EOS 1100d
Sony DSC-S70 (listed for completeness but probably going soon - no interest in keeping it)
I ideally want -
2 medium format, one TLR and one reasonably "compact". Because I love the experience of shooting a TLR with the big viewfinder but sometimes I want the medium format in a more practical option.
2 35mm SLRs (to have bw and colour options), probably both on the same system or at least same lens mount
1 really compact 35mm to have on me most of the time (this is currently the XA)
Maybe a more 'novelty' option (e.g. the Zorki)
And the DSLR for most "professional" work.
The medium formats I think are easy - the Yashica I love and if I can solve the fungus in the Ikonta that's the more compact version. Or I'll buy a better version - I really like it already and the negative size is a big plus.
I've already pretty much decided on selling on the Trip, because the XA is smaller and has easier focussing. The SR-1 isn't in great condition and I only have 2 lenses for it. I think the shutter may have had it anyway. The Karat needs the extra film canister things to load it which is a lot of fiddling and from what I know the IQ isn't worth all the hassle compared to the other cameras I have.
I love the Zorki and also have 2 Jupiter lenses for it (with M42 adaptor incidentally).
For SLRs I could keep the AZ-1 and Spotmatic (the st705 has a messed up ground glass and was found in a shed so isn't great but the AZ-1 is in good condition) as they're both M42 mount. However I have a large amount of accessories for the AE-1 including filters, extension tubes etc, it's in great condition and I'm a big Canon fan. So another Canon SLR could be a good option to have 2 film choices at any one time plus some variety. Maybe an earlier manual one (don't really like the fact the AE-1 won't work without the battery).
Any thoughts?
