Dang...just Missed A Leica M3 On Ebay

[Rob MacKillop]

Ah...

Thanks, guys. Still looking - quite a few rangefinders on ebay - Zorki, Minolta, Zeiss, Contax, Canon...difficult to know quality from the prices asked.

 

[Hamish Gill]

show me any that take your fancy ... Ill tell you what I know ...

 

[Brian Moore]

Yes, you can't change the lens on the Yashica Electro. Its a fine camera, though. Fine glass and quite fast (f1.7). However, they can suffer from deterioration of a tiny insulator deep in the camera's guts. When that insulator is not insulating the camera devours battery power insatiably. You can replace the insulator, though. (Its called the POD, or Pad of Death.)

I'm confused,...ain't this an old thread,...?

 

[Brian Moore]

I also have a Canon Canonete GIII. Fine little rangefinder. (Can't change lenses, though.) I was interested in getting a Canon P for while. Interchangebale lenses. LTM. Still might some day.

 

[Pete Askew]

Fresh as a daisy Brain. Just revisiting that model.

 

[Rob MacKillop]

This is a brand new thread, Brian.

How about a Contax G1 with Carl Zeiss Lens Sonnar T*90 mm F/2.8 : http://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/Contax-G1...=UK_Lenses_Filters_Lenses&hash=item3a87ac6eab

 

[Pete Askew]

Nice camera but autofocus.

 

[Rob MacKillop]

But NO af?

 

[Brian Moore]

This is a brand new thread, Brian.

How about a Contax G1 with Carl Zeiss Lens Sonnar T*90 mm F/2.8 : http://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/Contax-G1...=UK_Lenses_Filters_Lenses&hash=item3a87ac6eab

I was thinking about one of thos cameras for a while, Rob. But I'd want a shorter focal length. @Hamish Gill has some familiarity with these. I think he may even have one.

 

[Brian Moore]

Yes,...I think its AF.

 

[Rob MacKillop]

Thanks, Brian. Looks a bit ugly for my taste.

 

[Pete Askew]

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Contax_G

 

[Rob MacKillop]

Hmmm what about the SLR route - a Nikon F2n, F3, F4? Reading up on the differences between them.

 

[Pete Askew]

The F3 is probably the most obvious choice but I do like the F2.

 

[Pete Askew]

http://www.realphotographersforum.com/forum/threads/nikon-f3.8268/

http://www.realphotographersforum.com/forum/threads/nikon-f4s.8706/

 

[Pete Askew]

http://www.realphotographersforum.com/forum/threads/why-the-f.8097/

http://www.realphotographersforum.com/forum/threads/the-nikon-f-first-and-last.8083/

 

[Brian Moore]

I'd

Hmmm what about the SLR route - a Nikon F2n, F3, F4? Reading up on the differences between them.

never turn my nose up at one of those early Nikons. However, I must add that if you are considering an SLR, why not consider the Olymous OM? I picked up an OM-2N a few weeks ago and I couldn't be more happy with it.

 

[Rob MacKillop]

So many choices! Feel I'm drowning! Good drowning, though

 

[Hamish Gill]

the contax g1 vf is awful! I sold mine before I had even finished the first roll

 

[Rob MacKillop]

LOL. You guys are a great help.