The EOS-3 is a really great camera, but just like its later digital daughter, the 5DII (which I own and really like) it is a bit of a Klotz when compared to the ergonomic delights of the R9, or the robust versatility of the LX with its stunning viewfinder, which are both much smaller, but even handier.
I would be so happy with a digital FF SLR that resembled any of the following in size, viewfinder and ergonomics - LX, R9, OM4ti, OM 2, FM3a, FE2, F3, Contax RTSII, RX.
wolfloid wrote:
I would be so happy with a digital FF SLR that resembled any of the following in size, viewfinder and ergonomics - LX, R9, OM4ti, OM 2, FM3a, FE2, F3, Contax RTSII, RX.
p.2 #10 · Most desirable Analog 35mm SLR cameras ?
wolfloid wrote:
I would be so happy with a digital FF SLR that resembled any of the following in size, viewfinder and ergonomics - LX, R9, OM4ti, OM 2, FM3a, FE2, F3, Contax RTSII, RX.
I must confess looking at the NEX-5n and the FE2 on my desk and wondering what it would take to graft the two together....
p.2 #11 · Most desirable Analog 35mm SLR cameras ?
The viewfinder in the Leica R4 is actually a higher magnification than in later R series camers so you have a larger image which makes focusing wide angle lenses quite a bit easier. The 'trick' however is to replace the original R4 focusing screen (which is about 1 stop darker) with a later/current focusing screen from R6/7 camera. The result is a brighter image. I prefer the R4 over the R8/9 for this reason alone however the R8/9 is a better camera in almost every way except size/weight.
The Canon 1V might just be the best 35mm film camera ever made. I still have 2, need to sell these...
The Olympus have great viewfinders too, such as the OM2n and similar.
I don't feel the NIkons (FM2, F4, F3, which are the bodies I've used) are in the same legue in some ways.
p.2 #15 · Most desirable Analog 35mm SLR cameras ?
I asked for an RTS III for my birthday once and got a K1000 instead. Certainly not the fanciest camera among those discussed, but it treated me well for many years...
p.2 #17 · Most desirable Analog 35mm SLR cameras ?
Nikon F2Sb or F2AS;100% all glass viewfinder; L-screen (45 degree split wedge); all mechanical with battery only for meter; still ticking after all these years.
p.2 #18 · Most desirable Analog 35mm SLR cameras ?
carstenw wrote:
Why don't you start with a sledgehammer on the NEX-5N and see how far that gets you
Seems like a reasonable start -- but when I approach such projects myself, I usually start with gentler approaches, and only need the sledgehammer after lesser tools have failed. I must admit, though, that there's a certain efficiency in starting out with the inevitable tool first. The only drawback is that if I start there, I won't have had enough liquid courage to properly lubricate the work.
p.2 #19 · Most desirable Analog 35mm SLR cameras ?
wolfloid wrote:
I have both the MX and the LX, and with the newer focusing screen, the LX view is incomparably brighter, sharper and more enjoyable to use.
So an LX with Ltd. lenses, or an R9.
a bit more expensive than i'd like. does the LX focus screen with it's brighter treatment still show dof at large apertures as well as the MX? if so is it possible to replace the MX screen with the stock LX screen (i don't mind completely taking cameras apart)?
ken.vs.ryu wrote:
Leica R4 was codesigned with Minolta?
correct, the leica R4 and minolta XD-11 are basically the same camera except that i believe the leica has more advanced metering and a bit larger viewfinder (the XD-11 still has a very good viewfinder).
telyt wrote:
If the viewfinder is important to you I suggest the Leicaflex SL.
do you have any idea how it compares to the others i listed with regard to magnification and coverage? i can never find specs on leica viewfinders.
p.2 #20 · Most desirable Analog 35mm SLR cameras ?
sebboh wrote:
...does the LX focus screen with it's brighter treatment still show dof at large apertures as well as the MX? if so is it possible to replace the MX screen with the stock LX screen (i don't mind completely taking cameras apart)?
Questions like this are best answered at Boz Dimitrov's most-excellent Pentax K-mount site.
