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Cameras
| Name | ↑ Make | Model | System | Mount | Format | Type | Condition |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sony A7R IIIa | Sony | A7R IIIa | Sony Alpha | Sony E-Mount | Full Frame | Digital Mirrorless | Excellent |
| Rolleicord | Rollei | Rolleicord | Fixed Lens | Fixed | Medium Format Film | Film TLR | Good |
| Rollei 35S | Rollei | 35S | Fixed Lens | Fixed | 35mm Film | Film Compact | Good |
| Pentax K10D | Pentax | K10D | Pentax K | Pentax K | APS-C | Digital SLR | Good |
| Olympus E-P1 | Olympus | E-P1 | Micro Four Thirds | M4/3 | Micro Four Thirds | Digital Mirrorless | Good |
| Olympus OM-D E-M1 Mk III | Olympus | OM-D E-M1 Mark III | Micro Four Thirds | M4/3 | Micro Four Thirds | Digital Mirrorless | Excellent |
| Zorki 4 | KMZ | Zorki 4 | Rangefinder | LTM M39 | 35mm Film | Film Rangefinder | Good |
| Fuji X-T1 | Fujifilm | X-T1 | Fuji X | Fuji X | APS-C | Digital Mirrorless | Good |
| Fuji X100T | Fujifilm | X100T | Fixed Lens | Fixed | APS-C | Digital Compact | Good |
| FED 4 | FED | FED 4 | Rangefinder | LTM M39 | 35mm Film | Film Rangefinder | Good |
| FED 2 | FED | FED 2 | Rangefinder | LTM M39 | 35mm Film | Film Rangefinder | Good |
| Canon 5D Classic | Canon | 5D (Mk I) | Canon EOS | Canon EF | Full Frame | Digital SLR | Good |
Digital Cameras
The Sony A7R IIIa is the primary Full Frame digital body in my collection. Featuring a 42 megapixel back-illuminated full frame sensor, it delivers exceptional image quality with outstanding dynamic range and low light performance. The Sony E-Mount ecosystem combined with the wide range of adapters in this collection means virtually any lens can be used on this body. The high resolution sensor makes it particularly rewarding when used with quality vintage glass.
Probably the next most used camera - I have a few good lenses for this - native and adapted.
The Olympus OM-D E-M1 Mark III is a professional Micro Four Thirds body and one of the finest cameras Olympus produced before the brand transitioned to OM System.
It features class-leading in-body image stabilisation, excellent weather sealing, and a superb electronic viewfinder. The M4/3 sensor combined with the crop factor makes it ideal for telephoto and macro work, and the IBIS system pairs beautifully with adapted vintage lenses.
I am still learning and experimenting with all the features it offers - Live ND etc.
Called “Classic” for a reason. Only 12mp but what an image.
The original Canon 5D, released in 2005, was a landmark camera — the first consumer-accessible full frame DSLR.
While modest by modern standards at 12.8 megapixels, it produces beautiful files with excellent colour rendering. It remains a capable camera for film-like shooting and is a pleasure to use with the Canon EF lenses in the collection.
A piece of photographic history that still delivers.
Whilst I am becoming used to composing with the screen, as an old vintage camera user, brought up with the viewfinder mode of operation, I have not used this as much.
It can be quite slow when not using auto. Strange, but the results are good.
I am not sure it is a keeper, but it is a thing of beauty to look at - even sitting on a shelf. That probably means it is (a keeper).
The Pentax K10D was a highly regarded APS-C DSLR released in 2006, notable for being one of the first consumer DSLRs with weather sealing and in-body image stabilisation.
It accepts the full range of Pentax K mount lenses natively, making it an excellent companion to the Pentax K to M4/3 adapter in the collection. The K10D has a loyal following and produces pleasing, film-like images.
Trendy CCD to boot :>.
The Fuji X-T1 was a landmark camera for Fujifilm, bringing a traditional SLR-style body with physical dials for shutter speed, aperture and exposure compensation to the mirrorless world. It features Fuji's excellent X-Trans sensor technology and the superb JPEG processing the X series is famous for. With the M42 and Pen F adapters in the collection, it becomes a versatile platform for vintage glass shooting.
this was my main shooter for a good while and my first foray into adapting vintage lenses onto a mirrorless system.
Battery life could be better - carry a few with you, but image quality is great. I have taken some of my favourite shots with this one. I need to use it more.
Fantastic & portable. Battery life shortish - just carry more than one - lightweight carry option, espacially with a fixed lens.
Other wide angle, and telephoto add-ons are/were available, but never tried them - if one came up at the right price, however.
The Fuji X100T is a fixed lens compact camera featuring a 23mm f/2 Fujinon lens — equivalent to 35mm on full frame. The X100 series is beloved for its combination of excellent image quality, compact size and the unique hybrid optical/electronic viewfinder. It excels as a street and travel camera where its discreet size and silent leaf shutter make it unobtrusive. The fixed lens encourages a disciplined approach to composition.
Film Cameras
Classic Leica clone. Again I have taken some great shots with this (Jupiter 8).
The Zorki 4 is a Soviet rangefinder camera produced by KMZ (Krasnogorsk Mechanical Plant) from 1956 to 1973, making it one of the longest produced Soviet cameras. It is based on the pre-war Leica II design and accepts L39 screw mount lenses. The Zorki 4 is well built and reliable, and typically comes paired with the Jupiter-8 50mm f/2 lens — itself a copy of the pre-war Zeiss Sonnar. A capable and characterful film camera.
The FED 2 is a Soviet rangefinder produced in Kharkov, Ukraine from 1955 to 1970. Like the Zorki, it is derived from the Leica II design and accepts L39 mount lenses. The FED factory was originally established in a children's labour commune, giving the cameras their name — Felix Edmundovich Dzerzhinsky, the founder of the Soviet secret police.
It's a refined and pleasant rangefinder to use, with a longer rangefinder base than the FED 1 for improved focus accuracy.
Also relatively small and feel good to use.
The FED 4 is a later Soviet rangefinder produced from 1964 to 1980, featuring a built-in selenium light meter — unusual for Soviet cameras of the era. The meter is often no working or unreliable on most examples - mine is fine.
The camera itself remains a solid shooter. It retains the L39 mount compatible with the Jupiter and Industar lenses in the collection.
A more refined camera than its predecessors with an improved viewfinder and rangefinder.
The Rollei 35S is a remarkable feat of engineering — a fully mechanical 35mm camera that folds down to fit in a shirt pocket, yet features a high quality Sonnar 40mm f/2.8 lens. Made in Singapore from 1974, it is one of the smallest full frame 35mm cameras ever produced. Fully manual with zone focusing, it rewards a thoughtful approach to photography. The Sonnar lens produces beautiful, sharp images with pleasing rendering.
I replaced the battery with an adapter that supposedly changes the voltage - this worked well in the early days but now I am not so sure and use it with a shoe mounted light meter or my Gossen 6
Again - another favourite - A twin lens reflex camera. I have the add on lenses for close up etc.
The Rolleicord is a twin lens reflex medium format camera produced by Rollei in Germany.
As the more affordable sibling to the famous Rolleiflex, it shares the same fundamental design — a waist-level viewfinder with a taking lens below and a viewing lens above, producing 6x6cm negatives on 120 film. Shooting on the Rolleicord is a meditative experience, the waist-level finder encouraging a different perspective and more considered composition than eye-level cameras.
3.5 as opposed to the 2.8 of the 'flex.
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