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The Argus C3 is aptly named when people call it "The Brick." It makes me incredibly angry that the poor thing was apparently used in Harry Potter movies, it definitely deserves far better than those fuckass wizards. Built in Ann Arbor, Michigan, at a relatively low price to buy, these things are incredibly easy to find. If you're looking for a readily available 35mm rangefinder, this one should be relatively inexpensive. Mine is a mid-1940s model, and I really enjoy the thing. It's heavy and kind of impractical to take places, but I love the idea and concept of rangefinders, so for now it's a staple of my collection.
The Canon AE-1 is... basic. It's good, don't get me wrong! It's definitely a good camera! But like... every photographer I know has one. So honestly I just feel like it's a little bland, lol. I definitely prefer my other 35mm SLR cameras, but this one is a good go-to if I just want something to take with me somewhere.
The Canon Canonet is the funniest and strangest camera I've weilded. Inexplicably a lot of stuff like the film advancement lever is on the bottom? It's definitely a solid point-and-shoot, it just has a VERY odd learning curve. I appreciate it though it's very simple and pretty lightweight. Easy to take really anywhere you need to go.
The Canon Demi EE-17 is a half-frame camera, and you get exactly what you would expect out of it. It means everything becomes the equivalent of about a 110 camera, so don't expect to make any 11x17 prints on it. Good for carrying around and taking with me when I'm just going out, and that's exacltly what I use it for. AND ITS RED!!!
My first digital SLR!! The Canon EOS Rebel T7... kind of sucks. To be honest. Like the 20-something megapixels are okay and it's honestly fine for a 16-year-old who got into photography on a whim because of a class they took but... well there's a reason I have 2 other digital cameras. It served me well, but honestly I should just sell the thing.
The Canon PowerShot SX130-IS is a digicam that used to be my dads! I asked him to send it to me and he did and now its mine! It is nice to take places with me since it's so small. 12 megapixels ain't bad for a digicam!
My second digital SLR camera, this time the Canon 60D! It's... also something I should just sell. I should just admit it while I'm ahead, I don't like canon DSLRs. The plastic feels cheap, and like I could absolutely not do anything streneous with this thing or she would cough once loudly and die. Upgraded from this to something else at the start of my 2nd year of college.
A camera for MOVING pictures! Very exciting! The Kodak Cine-Reliant moving picture camera requires to be hand-cranked, and I've also never used it in my entire life. I really want to try and make some little experimental films with it though... hopefully for a gallery exhibition in my college. I like this thing though, even if it's kinda dinky.
So... I actually have 2 of these little Holga 120 cameras. I'm only putting them on here once though. These bad boys are entirely plastic and also fucking suck. They're great though. Good for kids who are interested in film photography and for photographers who want to have images that are sort of hazy. Got the first from my parents for Christmas after I used them for fun for a project in my high school photo 2 class. Got the other one from my professor in my Intermediate Photography course for a memory project. Honestly I might use it more just for fun. Both of them have different, odd issues with the lenses that adds to the appeal.
Honestly, this might be my favorite camera right now. A medium format (120) SLR styled after a 35mm SLR, the Kiev 6C works like a charm. With a lot of Soviet cameras, they usually have weird issues, but this cameras both doesn't bother me and rarely comes up. I use it for most of my medium format film photography. A gem of a camera that I bought on a whim, and it was relatively inexpensive. The only downside is it shoots 6x6, but I think I'm starting to be ok with squares.
I'll be honest, I've never used this thing. its a 620 format, which only the film photography project makes reels for, and truth be told... I'm just kinda lazy. You can also roll things from 120 to 620, but again. Lazy. I bought some film though, so I'll test it out...sometime. Can't say I care about the Kodak Duaflex II and I honestly don't remember why I bought it. I'm not getting rid of it though.
I bought this with the intention of using it in my Intermediate Photography course... but then I bought the Kiev. Still a Good camera, I overall don't regret the purchase. It shoots 645 so it's still rectangles, and fairly similar to a 35mm camera. Overall I like it, it's just heavy and bulky. The Mamiya 645 is a beast full of pros and cons.
I have a kind of obsession with cameras that just... should not be used by "professional" photographers. The Minolta 110 Zoom SLR is one such case. I think it's largely because I'm more interested in the fine arts side of things, but I think they just interest me more. Plus, this one is an SLR for a frankly tiny film format. And it's so silly... reminds me of Star Wars droids for some reason.
Another stupid purchase! The Minolta-16, a subminiature spy camera. I have never used this. I bet any pictures you take on it look like shit. I don't even know what the size or dimensions of the film or exposures would be. I really want to buy film for this thing. It's fucking tiny and I adore it.
An older model of film SLR, the Minolta SRT-101 is a reliable and sturdy thing. The only worry with these cameras is that their light meter will be faulty, but to be honest... the needle on this thing seems to work great. It's a little strange, and requires a kind of battery that doesn't exist anymore, so to be honest, I just use a handheld light meter with it.
This camera is my beloved. It was my first film SLR, and my dad bought it for me. the Minolta X-570 is a rarer model of the X series, being largely just European. It has a light-leak though... I really should replace the seals on this thing. Overall though, this is by far my most darling camera. It's the one I use the most for 35mm work and I just think it's a very dashing camera.
My current DSLR I bought instead of a mirrorless camera. I don't have a reason for not buying a Sony, I just like Nikon DSLRs to hold and wanted something that looked more professional. With a total 45 megapixels, I won't really need a new DSLR for a while, so god bless the Nikon D850. It will serve me dutifully until it is too outdated to use. I'm not a crazy fan of digital photography anyway, so I don't really care about it much. LOL.
The Nikon FE is... I mean I like it? I don't have anything to say that hasn't been said already. Nikon makes good cameras, and their DSLRs are no exception. They're more expensive to get but they hold up well. It's pretty solid as far as 35mm SLRs go, but I'm not really picky about the quality of the camera body like that. I like her, though.
Would you believe me if I told you the Pentax MZ 60 was from 1992. I mean like... look at the thing. It's so 90s in the best way. This thing is kind of stupid but I think it's fun! I like it! I'm a big fan! I don't plan to use it much but I like it.
The Polaroid Electric Eye Land Camera... this thing is a Beast. It's large, it's bulky, it has a bellows, and mine has a flash attached to it that definitely doesn't work and that my professor and I were scared to take off. I want to eventually try and put some 120 film in here, but honestly, I don't even know if it's worth it. The film for this camera isn't made anymore and costs like 70 dollars on Ebay though, so 120 film it must be.
Honestly I just have this thing because my dad gave it to me to test it out and I forgot to give it back. It's a Sears brand TLR camera. I am pretty sure it sucks ass. I don't know. I never actually tested it out. I just have it.
This camera my beloved. Another point and shoot, the Terax Zeiss Ikon camera is like... my baby. It's probably the best point and shoot I will ever own. the glass is great, the camera itself is great. It ocassionally has an issue with film advancement, but I don't even care. I've shot a number of rolls on this thing when out and about. It's always a good time.
110 cameras are so endearing to me. This vivitar Tele-603 comes with its original box and the manual! Isn't that cool! I really enjoy this thing it's just a very good little guy. Holds up well enough, I do like the little guy!
A little rangefinder, the Yashica Electro is a fucking hunk of metal. I really like it! I'm a big fan of the Yashica it is genuinely quite fun! It's very cute too and while a little heavy its small enough to take it places if I want to shoot film!
Another 35mm SLR, the Yashica FR-1 is just another solid little guy. I don't have much to say on it, it's just a really solid quality camera. I appreciate its sleek all-black design. It feels a little more cheap than other SLRs I've used, but I don't know if that's because it is or if it just uses different materials.