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[unpopular]

^^ as a polaroid fan, you should know what makes the 690, 680 and SX70 so sexy:

 

[PhotoWrangler]

THATS.... a Polaroid I hadn't seen before. I'd love to have one of the manual versions like the 180, 195 etc...

Truthfully thought, of all the models that I've tinkered with... the 420 is my absolute favorite. Its like the plastic "diana" version of the pack film gang.

 

[Derrel]

My newest love, the D3x...she is one totally sexy beast! Shown here with my 85/1.4 AF-D Nikkor prime.

nikon_d3x_test_2.jpg

 

[unpopular]

I'd love to have one of the manual versions like the 180, 195 etc...

I wish I knew of the 195 when I was shooing polaroid, stick a 2x3 graflock back on it and you'd have one hell of a medium format rangefinder. Those Zeiss finders were THE BEST finder I've ever used, and felt it was a shame that it was limited to only Polaroids.

Love the EV scale!

 

[Ysarex]

 

[Derrel]

Ysarex--so, what exactly is so sexy about optical and mechanical precision, rare hand-carved woods, gold-plated fittings, and old-world European master-level design, craftsmanship, and assembly? You think that's "sexy"? Snap out of it,man! I mean, who wants like-buuttah! control movements when one could have raspy, plastick-y Japanese-type no-lubricant-ever-needed-cause-the-parts-fit-together-so-sloppily-kinda-design??? Pish posh...all this Euro-Luxury stuff...give me stamped machine parts,robot assembled mechanisms,and injection-moulded plastics ANY DAY!

 

[usayit]

I've always like those Alpa cameras....

For me

* Pentax LX2000

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* Leica M3 or M6J

 

[Derrel]

Dude! What's the story on the LX 2000? I am familiar with the LX...but whazzup with the "2000" variant? Oh, BTW, I have located another Pentax early-production zoom with in-lens AF motor. PM me for details.

 

[Ysarex]

Ysarex--so, what exactly is so sexy about optical and mechanical precision, rare hand-carved woods, gold-plated fittings, and old-world European master-level design, craftsmanship, and assembly? You think that's "sexy"? Snap out of it,man! I mean, who wants like-buuttah! control movements when one could have raspy, plastick-y Japanese-type no-lubricant-ever-needed-cause-the-parts-fit-together-so-sloppily-kinda-design??? Pish posh...all this Euro-Luxury stuff...give me stamped machine parts,robot assembled mechanisms,and injection-moulded plastics ANY DAY!

Since you mentioned stamped machine parts --- Here's how I used to sell Hasselbads to people who walked in the camera store (30 plus years ago) asking to see Bronicas and Mamiyas. They'd say they couldn't afford the Blad. I'd explain that Swedish precision came at a price but that you got what you paid for. Every gear in the Blad was machined. Then I'd take the Bronica/Mamiya display camera off the shelf and get out my screw drivers. I had it prepped to pretty quickly remove the side panel. With the side panel off I'd place a piece of white paper on the counter and shake the Bronica/Mamiya over the paper and of course it would snow small metal dust and plastic crap. The customer (eyes bugging out) would say "what the bleep!" and I'd explain that the camera was still new and the stamped metal parts were still getting fitted. In the process they'd chew off the rough edges and the frass would mix with the grease and start abrading away the internal parts like a cancer. Worked every time.

Joe

 

[Derrel]

Then you must recall the famous magazine ad campaign Hassy ran about 35 years ago, that told how they POLISHED those tiny gears--by tumbling them in barrels with, what was it? Tiny upholstery tacks and ground up walnut shells as the polishing medium? Or was it grains of wheat? The upholstery tacks got inside the teeth of the gears!!!

Hasselblad advertisement - Google Search

 

[Ysarex]

Then you must recall the famous magazine ad campaign Hassy ran about 35 years ago, that told how they POLISHED those tiny gears--by tumbling them in barrels with, what was it? Tiny upholstery tacks and ground up walnut shells as the polishing medium? Or was it grains of wheat? The upholstery tacks got inside the teeth of the gears!!!

Hasselblad advertisement - Google Search

Rice. I remember.

Joe

 

[pixmedic]

I don't know if its sexy or not.. but I got one of these. And it works.


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[usayit]

Dude! What's the story on the LX 2000? I am familiar with the LX...but whazzup with the "2000" variant?

It was a variant that was released in very limited numbers to celebrate the Millennium. Its very rare due to the limited numbers and I've never seen one in person. I have a black paint LX but the LX2000 is absolutely stunning (much better than the gawdy gold version). Such "understated" beauty. Last time I saw one for sale it was running for $3000+ USD.

Oh, BTW, I have located another Pentax early-production zoom with in-lens AF motor. PM me for details.

Like this one?

http://www.thephotoforum.com/forum/collectors-corner/29492-pentaxs-early-af.html





Oh yes... someone posted a Rolleiflex! I wish I had one... So beautiful. I know cameras these days are functional but why can't they make them like they did in the old days...

 

[SamSpade1941]

Sexiest Camera(s) ever built are the Nikon F and the F2 , I have often said Nikon could have skipped the F3 and continued building the F2 and not have suffered from the decision. Many many people lamented the discontinuation of the F2 when production ceased. The F was perfection out of the gate and the F2 was perfection improved.


Besides the Nikon F was fondled by Marilyn Monroe.... that says it all. :hail:

 

[unpopular]

Yep. As sexy as a brick.