The Greatest Cameras of All Time
Photography Monthly Magazine’s All Time Greats…
The UK magazine Photography Monthly has compiled a list of the all time best cameras by asking top professional’s and the UK’s leading retailers for their opinion’s, I personally think this is one of the best photography magazines on the market and well worth a look. Here are their top 40:
1. Kodak Brownie
2. Nikon D3s
3. Hasselbad 500CM
4. Minox
5. Contax RTS-3
6. Canon EOS 5D Mark Two
7. Mamiya 711
8. Leica M4
9. Nikon F
10. Canon EOS 1D Mark 1V
11. Panasonic GF1
12. Ilford Witness
13. Poloroid SX-70
14. Olympus Pen
15. Leica 111
16. Zeiss Contaflex Super BC
17. Rollei 35
18. Pentax 6×7
19. Gandolfi
20. Olympus Trip
21. Canon EOS 7D
22. Olympus Pen E-P1
23. Kodak Retina 111C
24. Holga 120N
25. Leica M9
26. Hasselbad 500EL
27. Bronica EC-T11
28. Nikon SP Rangefinder
29. Rolleiflex TLR
30. Pentax ME F
31. Nikon FM 2
32. Canon A-1
33. Nikon D700
34. Panasonic DMC-LX3
35. Mamiya RZ67
36. Canon EOS 5D
37. Nikon D40
38. Olympus OM-1
39. Nikon D2X
40. Canon T90
Miles,
a very interesting list, I loked at it twice and come away with the opinion either it is or I am confused slightly.
Is it ‘best cameras’ or most important/influential cameras ?
It seems to be a mix of the two to me - what do you think
Cheers
Rod
June 11, 2010 @ 11:11 am
Rod,
A mix of the two I’d suggest. No Mark 3 I noticed.
Miles
June 11, 2010 @ 3:30 pm
In the pre digital days I always favored the Pentax K-1000 (my little workhorse) and the Nikon F3.
Currently using a Nikon D-90. Would like to upgrade, but have competing expenses - and frankly this is good enough for now.
Always lusted after a large format machine but never went that way.
L
June 12, 2010 @ 4:18 am
Laura,
Nothing wrong with those, I still say that what matters is the story behind the picture above all else. If it captures a memory then that’s a great photo.
Miles
June 12, 2010 @ 7:19 am