One of my more unique finds of 2023 this far: a funky Ricoh FF-9SD Limited. Fully functional transparent 35mm camera made by Ricoh in 1992.

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Hasselblad XPan + Hasselblad 45mm f4 + Kodak Portra 400

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Leica M7 + Leica Noctilux 50mm f1 v3 + Kodak Portra 400

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Hasselblad XPan + Hasselblad 45mm f4 + Kodak Portra 400

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Didn't need this, will never need it but it's big, shiny and just ridiculous... Came across this Carl Zeiss F-Distagon 30mm f3.5 Hasselblad CF lens during one of my hunts. A crazy fisheye for the V-series.

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Welcoming my first 6x4.5 camera... and also my first ever Bronica! 🎉

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The beautifully blue Petri GX-1 most of you probably didn't know existed

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Finally came across a 'Heart Red' Olympus XA2 to join the arsenal. Good cameras with great lenses are even more fun when they come in funky colors 😂

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Just moved in with my gf so after 6 years of shooting, repairing and collecting cameras, it was about time to ditch the Ikea dresser & random boxes for something nicer. A few sheets of plywood and some very long nights later and I finally made a display cabinet for some of the collection 🎉

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There's just something about these F2's that feels absolutely right...

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Three TLRs waiting on some TLC...

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I've found and used it all in the past couple of years but this system always does it for me. This was my first find of 2023 and I've never been this stoked about a backup body before. Definitely not for everyone but I really enjoy these.

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Excuse me while I spend the next 2 years trying to finish a roll in this thing... 😅

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The OM-3 has been my favorite 35mm SLR to take out lately. The first OM I tried and I'm pretty much sold. Also first time shooting a 24mm and this is such a great combo.

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We all know the incredibly small Pentax 110 cameras as the smallest interchangeable lens SLR with TTL metering ever. After years of searching I finally managed to find the rarer Safari version! Only need to hunt down the transparent model now...

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Took me a while but finally found myself a Nikon FE2

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Always cool to unbox something that hit the market when you weren't even born yet. This isn't NOS but I got this Leica Minilux /w box & papers in last year and finally found some time to film an 'unboxing'. There's more ergonomic P&S out there but the lens is a real gem! I always love finding these.

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I doubt many will know the Mamiya tetraphoto adapter for the 127mm f4.7 lens. Projecting 4 images on to one single frame. One way to get your passport images.

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Just unboxed this rather uncommon camera kit with an identity crisis. A fully modular system with interchangeable backs & lenses and accessories as well as a waist level & prism finder all in one. But it takes 35mm film...

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Gotta love these classics

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Sneak peek into the workshop of a young camera enthusiast. This side houses most of the test equipment to ensure proper functioning (and adjustment) of cameras and lenses. invaluable for any kind of repairs or testing.

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All fun and games until Leica comes in and wants you to rename your new system 😂 The Olympus M-1 was produced for one year before it was renamed to OM-1. Not necessarily rare but definitely not an easy find here in Europe. Finally the happy owner of one!

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Definitely not as rare or unique as most of cameras in my arsenal but after 6 years of collecting, I finally found myself a Minolta X700!

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Setup for the first day of a short trip to Switzerland!

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Probably the best camera for street photography. People won't even notice you're holding a camera.

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Don't see these getting much love in the TLR game.

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One of the rare occassions where I find a camera that's actually younger than I am. Even though I already have a few very clean F3's, this one dates back to 2001, making it one of the last ones produced and 'only' 23 years old!

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Weapons of choice for a hike through some Italian mountains.

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No real difference from 40mm Summicrons I usually use with the CLE and CL's, but it's nice to have the matching lens for this body. Finally got one of the M-rokkors and an extra body. Putting this beautiful kit through it's paces soon!

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Taking my (Questar modified) Nikon F with a 55mm f1.2 for a spin. Fully serviced and ready for years to come!

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Some of the M42 Takumars I found in the past year. Never hurts to have a solid line-up for a system and this covers pretty much all I could ever need. The 135mm f2.5 is the latest find!

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Some of the lenses I came across lately. I don't have a preference when it comes to brand/system so I'm excited to try them all out this fall/winter. Feel free to drop your experiences with any of them!

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Went to pick up some Rolleiflexes (3.5F & K4a) but somehow came home with another Canon F1 body 😅

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Finally got me one of these beauties. Not the biggest user of AF cameras but have always been curious to try out this classic. Excited to take it out for sure

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Rolleiflex Wide on a budget anyone?

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Setup for the first day of a short trip to Switzerland!

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Loaded up my FX-3 Super 2000 to try out this 45mm f2.8 Tessar I found a while ago. Definitely one of my lightest & most compact (yet capable) setups in the arsenal (and still very underrated cameras!)

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Took me over 2 years to find one of these within my budget and finally got my hands on one. Definitely one of the nicer compact rangefinders out there. Can't wait to see how this performs.

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One of the latest additions to the Leica family: 1956 Leica M3 DS

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Dust-, water-, sand-, idiot- & shockproof. Perfect for exploring some Swiss lakes!

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Despite the different branding, these Yashica and Contax cameras all came from the same manufacturer: Kyocera. And you can't deny they made some banger point-and-shoot cameras. Intuitive and fast to use, just how I like them

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While I usually have very strict rules for purchasing gear, I recently turned 26 and decided to go slightly over my max lens budget for this little gem as a present. The Konica UC-Hexanon 35mm f2 LTM, number 715/1000. It's even smaller than a 35mm Summicron! Very excited to try it out.

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One of the more enjoyable Leica M setups I've thrown together. The M-Grip is way nicer than the Leica 14405 and even though it lacks the framelines, I like the 40mm Summicrons more than the 35mms. The OZTNO was on there just to try but I didn't really like the feel of it.

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Haven't seen much Leica-R love here. Got this kit in a little over a year ago but only now found time to put it through it's paces with some Agfa APX400. Leica R8 + Leica Elmarit-R 19mm f2.8 & a giant red filter. Big setup for 35mm but very comfortable and balanced to carry around!

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4 years after first trying it out, I finally found a beautiful 43mm within my budget. So stoked to finally have this one for the Mamiya!

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Here's a slight twist on the 'holy trinity' of classics. A Leica P&S, Hasselblad 35mm camera and Rolleiflex SLR.

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Setup of the day. My M4-P with 35mm Summicron V3.

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This was one of the setups I took with me on a trip to Paris a few months ago. I never really use a flash, especially not the SF20 because it's too bulky. So I decided to take the one from my G2 kit with me, just in case.

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1.5 years of looking for one of these Pentax-M 50mm f1.4 lenses only to get another one in a few days later 🤦‍♂️ Every. Single. Time.

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With popularity increasing, these are getting harder to find within my budget. So glad to have found this one last year. It needed some attention (had some rust and a hazy finder) but nothing we can't fix. Speeds were even within factory spec without any adjustments!

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After having collected pretty much everything I could ever wish for (and then some) in the past 6 years, my wishlist has shrunk to around 13 cameras. One of those on the list was the chrome version of my favorite non-metered Leica M model, the M4-P. Meet the 642th of these 70th anniversary M4-Ps!

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Decided to get most of my rangefinders together. Found my first Leica 2 years ago and keep coming across them

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Taking out my most compact M-mount body today. Running the 3rd roll through both the lens and body!

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My setup for today (loaded with Street Candy film!)

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Very affordable and underrated medium format camera. The original Mamiya Press might not be as polishes as subsequent iterations, it still has interchangeable lenses & backs as well as some movement in the back. Here with a 65mm lens + viewfinder, cut film & rollfilm backs.

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Got in some new Leica R glass recently. This Summicrono 35mm f2 being one of them

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Taking the Nokton out again after 2 years and only 1 roll. Kind of excited to see the results this lens produces!

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Around this time 2 years ago, I found my first Leica body. A well loved early M3. I wasn't that interested in these cameras at first, mainly because I thought I could never afford them as a 22yo. But this one sparked my curiosity (and appreciation) for the M-series and... the start of a collection.

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About to shoot some Street Candy for the first time. Thinking about one of these setups. Which one would you pick?

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Always cool to unbox something that hit the market when you weren't even born yet. This isn't NOS but I got this Leica Minilux /w box & papers in last year and finally found some time to film an 'unboxing'. There's more ergonomic P&S out there but the lens is a real gem! I always love finding these.

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Newest member of the Leica R collection. Still mainly focused on the M series but was pretty impressed with this one. First Leicaflex and although it's a chunky beast, it feels great in hand. Hope to take it on a spin soon!

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Some of the lesser known models together with the models they were based on. Leica MD - Leica M2 / Leica MDa - Leica M4 / Leica MD-2 - Leica M4-P/2

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