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The Top Ten Cameras I've used over the years, in no particular order, for no partitcular reasons other than those listed:

1. Nikon F Photomic - This camera was tough as nails. I could get it repaired in third world countries if need be. Many of my images taken overseas thirty years ago came from this camera.

2. Nikon F Waistlevel Viewfinder - The same camera, different set-up. I think camera manufacturers today are really screwing up by not offering an affordable SLR with an interchangeable viewfinder system. How we interact with our equipment affects how we take photographs. The waistlevel viewfinder is one of my favorites.

3. Nikon F2 Photomic with Motor Drive - Typical press camera for fast moving situations. The motor drive was an improvement, but something to be respected when shooting film.

4. Nikon D200 - The DSLR that got me back into photography. I could use a thirty year accumulation of lenses with it, and it has a magnesium body. I no longer had to worry about going through a roll of Kodachrome in five seconds. I use it with the MD200 battery pack. My serious camera today.

5. Yashica Electro 35 - A fun and weird rangefinder that attracted a lot of girls in Japan.

6. Nikkormat FTn - Another tough as nails camera that followed me around Africa. I considered it expendable. It still works great.

7. Minolta SRT102 - A totally manual camera that I won, along with several Minolta lenses, in a game of Bourré.

8. Minolta X700 - The only new camera I have ever purchased. I wanted an "upgrade" from the SRT 102. I learned to love Aperture Priority mode.

9. Polaroid One Step - I liked the immediate quality and the ability to manipulate the emulsion of the print as it dried.

10 Nikon S52 - A lightweight, discreet digital point and shoot with decent resolution and flexibility. It travels with me in my pocket today. I taped over the chrome "CoolPix" logo and the flash to make it more discreet.

A common denominator through many of the SLRs is a 50mm lens. Quite fortunate that so many of these bodies came with a nifty fifty. It is far and away my favorite lens.

Now, for the question everyone would like answered......... "How much did all that brass and glass on your neck weigh Xavier?" I was curious too. It was heavy. I weighed the lot of it. Twenty-one pounds.

The Rogue Players: Top Ten

You really should see it Big and on Black

Strobist: AlienBee 800 with HOBD-W, 15 degrees camera left. Silver reflector camera right. Triggered by Cybersync.

Taken on: May 24, 2010

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Nikon F Photomic

Nikon F Waistlevel

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Nikon D200

Yashica Electro 35

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Minolta SRT102

Minolta X700

Polaroid One Step

Nikon S52

Twenty-one Pounds

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