Brand of camera?

[Wrlss911Pro]

Mike,

I shoot Nikon, Mamiya and Bender for lg Format. My view camera has a friction focus system and I hate it. Rails are the only way to go.

[FrankD]

Have to change my setup.
I now use :
Mamiya 645AFD/II with a ZD digital back.

[cifcap]

Honestly it's the photographer and not the tool that makes the greatest difference. I use an Olympus, but I have no brand loyalty.

JW

[KenL]

My first camera was a Minolta SRT-200, which I still have. It's a great camera, and I learned all about exposure, f-stops, shutter speeds with it.

Years later, I 'upgraded' to a Nikon N-70 35mm - a good camera, but the layout of the controls left quite a bit to be desired. Despite the N-70's auto focus and other features, I found myself often picking up the old Minolta. I loved the idea of the aperture ring on the lens and the shutter speed dial on top - wish the camera makers would still do that. (Hint to anyone from the camera manufacturers here...)

When I went digital, I bought a Nikon D-70 - a fantastic camera.
It does everything I want it to do.

A few other cameras I've aquired from yard sales and thrift shops... Two TLR's - a Yashica MAT124, and a Graflex TLR.

Another find was an Argus C-44 with a normal and a short telephoto lens. A very strange camera, sort of based on the old Argus "brick," but with interchangeable lens. I ran some film through it, and was shocked at how well it worked. It was an amazing find for maybe $10.00.

I don't know what it is, but there is something 'special' about the old mechanical cameras - the sound of gears whirring, springs springing...

[Zipper7]

I started with my Dad's foldout 120 film type camera, and I don't even know what brand it was. My first real camera was a Pentax, and I have nothing bad to say about it, it served me very well.

In college I bought a Nikon F2. A very rugged, durable camera.

I later bought a Nikon F4. What a professional camera that was!

When digital came out I bought the Nikon CoolPix 995. Hated that camera with a passion. I couldn't wait till someone came out with a digital camera that was an SLR. Point and Shoot cameras drove me crazy.

I then bought the Nikon D70 when it came out and I was in heaven. I got all of the advantages in it being an SLR and it having interchangeable lenses and I was able to record directly to digital. And I could take a picture the instant that I powered it up. Woooooooohooooooooooo !!!!

I just bought the Nikon D300 and have so far been very impressed. It is not nearly as radical a difference as between the CoolPix 995 and the D70, but it has a lot of meaningful improvements over the D70.

Oh, and I have a Canon Rebel, but I hardly ever use it.

Thanks,
PTL,
Lee

[my_pix]

Nikon D200 w/ D100 as a backup.

[drcardo]

One Canon 1D MarkIII and two Canon 5D bodies

[StephenBath]

I agree it's the person with the camera with knowledge of their kit combined with knowledge of photography that makes a difference. I have always used Pentax Kit and use a K10D with a DL body as backup.

[DWardle]

Started off using my dads old 120 point and press before getting my first (of many) 35mm, a Chinnon CG5, learnt a lot from this camera.

Moved on to my first Nikon, a FE2 with drive, then added a 501 before upgrading to a F90x Pro, then moved up to my first F5, dropped this (big mess) but got another one.

First digital was a Fuji S1 Pro, then Nikon D70, D70s and a D200 with grip which I am using just now.

I also have a Nikon F, which I just wanted, haven't even put a film in it, also have a Mamiya 1000s which I haven't used in years.

[tgivler]

I use a Pentax K10D and I love it. I purchased it because at the time
I wanted a camera that would be expandable in my budget range.