We would definitely like a medium format version of this video!
@tonygarrett7214
3 жыл бұрын
I bought an Olympus OM2n in 1985. It is an amazing camera and the fact that I’m still using it today indicates the quality of it’s construction and reliability. Apart from new light seals and the fact that I have taken thousands of photos with it, I can always rely on it not letting me down. Excellent video my friend. Thank you.
@squeller1
3 жыл бұрын
Cool, I own Minolta X700, Pentax MX, Nikon FM2, Canon A1, Canon AE1 Program and Nikon F3 :-)
@AzrielKnight
3 жыл бұрын
LOL, wicked.
@Skux720
3 жыл бұрын
Awesome video! For some reason I see the AE-1 and AE-1 Program getting more hype than the A-1 even today. Just get the A-1! It's far more capable and versatile, and looks way cooler in black 😎
@AzrielKnight
3 жыл бұрын
AGREED!
@slr7075
3 жыл бұрын
And if you do more soul searching, you can get a Canon New F-1 for almost the same price! That camera is on another level and was designed to go against the Nikon F3.
@Asset1968
3 жыл бұрын
I was a high school yearbook/journalism photographer and my camera was the A-1 with the 100-300mm zoom! What a camera!
@richardhale9664
3 жыл бұрын
Having lived through the period my selection in no particular order would be:- Olympus XA, Pentax MX, Pentax ME Super, Nikon FM2, Minolta XD7, Nikon F3, Canon (New) F1n, Olympus OM2, Contax RTSii and Contax 137MA.
@AzrielKnight
3 жыл бұрын
A few of those were on the magazine's list but didn't quire make the top ten.
@richardhale9664
3 жыл бұрын
@Mike Zielinski Personally I could never get on with Olympus's placement of the shutter speed selector (though many prefer it), despite several attempts. There is no denying though that it is beautiful jewel of a camera, and the lenses also had a very good reputation and were lovely to use - enjoy.
@richardhale9664
3 жыл бұрын
@@AzrielKnight There were a few on the top 10 I thought were definitely a bit of a stretch considering what was available at the time.
@sc0ttmagoon
3 жыл бұрын
Wow this kicked up some serious nostalgia for me. I was 13 years old and obsessed with reading about camera specs. I even remember the honeycomb pattern detail on the breakthrough 1/4000th shutter. I wanted several cameras on this list. I have no desire to shoot film now but I do want to give my inner child that X700 he dreamed about.
@AzrielKnight
3 жыл бұрын
Think of it like a toy, you could still buy it, and stick it on your mantle. Heck, buy it broken if you aren't going to shoot it.
@Old_Man_Jay
3 жыл бұрын
1982….. The year I was born 😎 Anyways, I was lucky enough to buy a Canon A1 with a 50mm 1.8 about a year ago for 40 bucks in great condition. admittedly it’s my first SLR but it’s so easy to use. I love shooting with it!
@AzrielKnight
3 жыл бұрын
Congrats Jay. $40 bucks for an A1 is a steal!
@keironstoneman6938
3 жыл бұрын
I own the Pentax MX. I just love it. The lenses are cheap and plentiful, the viewfinder is huge and the meter is awesome.
@AzrielKnight
3 жыл бұрын
Pentax Lens sizes are also amazing, many have the same thread size which makes using filters easy.
@GreenMorningDragonProductions
3 жыл бұрын
You have a knack with camera sales patter. I feel like I urgently need one, now.
@lockness3723
3 жыл бұрын
I still own two fully working models shown. The Pentax MX and the Nikon FM2n, with the aluminium shutter. Came after the titanium shutter model. Great reliable cameras.
@oblitafier
3 жыл бұрын
The FM2 was one of the most enjoyable and reliable cameras I’ve ever used. The A1 was a beast. I wished I had an F3.
@terryroth2855
3 жыл бұрын
Nice list Azriel. I purchased two X700’s in the mid 80’s, and still using them to this day. Had never envisioned that happening when I bought them.
@AzrielKnight
3 жыл бұрын
That's great that they still work Terry :)
@barclayjb
3 жыл бұрын
1982 was the year I graduated for photo journalism college. I couldn't afford any of these cameras then. I had a used Nikon FM. I few years ago a bought a used Nikon F3 hp. Wonderful camera. Best solution for people with eyeglasses.
@AzrielKnight
3 жыл бұрын
Thanks for the comment Jay, glad I could take you down memory lane.
@ridealongwithrandy
3 жыл бұрын
Lets see ...back in '82, I was running a data center at Hewlett Packard, the Navy was just around the corner, and shooting with my Minolta XD-11, which I still have :) Cheers!
@qnetx
3 жыл бұрын
Excellent video and associated research. As an owner of several of those models it was a nice overview of their place in the market back then. Thank you for sharing.
@AzrielKnight
3 жыл бұрын
Thank you for the kind words :)
@borderlands6606
3 жыл бұрын
I worked at the head office of a photographic retail chain back then, and remember these cameras well. Early shots of Canon's T-Series were beginning to emerge, which were the basis for soon to emerge EOS autofocus models. Today the Minolta CLE would be the most desirable of these, with the possible exception of the M4P.
@wjgraham63
3 жыл бұрын
I still own and still works a Canon T70. True story. I went climbing Mount Fugi and the digital readout quit working due to the cold weather. Man, I was bummed out. I thought I had just destroyed a new camera (1986) I had bought. I checked on it a few months layer and was working as though nothing happened. Still working today. (Needless to say, I left it at the barracks room on my second climb, I took my Canon AE-1 instead).
@borderlands6606
3 жыл бұрын
@@wjgraham63 I also own a T70. It has an internal battery which maintains functions when the AA cells are removed. This can only be replaced by professional service. It sounds like the cold weather depleted the charge, which recovered when you were at lower altitude. Non-owner replaceable batteries in the T-Series were a silly idea.
@danielbruhin6171
3 жыл бұрын
I bought my first NIKON F3T (Titanium) in 1985 and have now about 3 of them. I also own a few NIKON FM2. I Worked with them until 2006. I still own them and there are in perfect shape. I am a professional since 1987 and work now with digital. Still use all the manual lenses with my NIKON D800. Good to remember all these top cameras. Thank you.
@AzrielKnight
3 жыл бұрын
Thanks for sharing Daniel! Glad to hear those old lenses are still getting use.
@LyndonPatrickSmith
3 жыл бұрын
I love the Pentax LX. My viewfinder has a diopter and it’s huge and bright. Manual focus is a breeze with this camera, and the exposures are spot-on perfect. Best of all, it set me back $75 CAD for the camera, lenses, auto winder, flash, etc..
@AzrielKnight
3 жыл бұрын
I love hearing stories of people who drooled over cameras back in the day, but can now own one easy peasy. Car enthusiasts can't say the same thing :)
@Fvckedwithaknife
3 жыл бұрын
Still use a LX today, im not old but by far my favorite SLR when im not shooting rangefinders
@bildkistl
3 жыл бұрын
75 for the LX that's a steal! Congrats!
@LyndonPatrickSmith
3 жыл бұрын
@@bildkistl haha thanks. I love that camera!!
@zacfisherking
2 жыл бұрын
Great video! I was lucky. My first job out of high school, while I was also attending the School of Visual Arts (in NYC) for photography and filmmaking, was in a photo studio/lab/camera store on Long Island. We sold Canon, Olympus, Nikon and Pentax as well as used cameras, including many Minoltas, Leicas, etc. The Pentax MX was an odd duck due to the metering as you note. But I just felt like a gem in your hands. My favorite, though, is a Canon A-1. With film, I still use an A-1 today, along with a Nikon F-3, and a bunch of Minoltas - SRTs, XEs and an XK. For digital work, I have a Pentax X-70 that I simply adore. Keep the videos coming!
@individualmember
3 жыл бұрын
My favourite camera of that period was the Olympus OM1n. I still have it and used it recently. I also still own a Leica R4 and it’s a magnificent, luxurious piece of engineering, but for a day doing some street photography it’s the Olympus I grab first.
@rpdee7344
3 жыл бұрын
9/1/21 When I was in the US Navy in early 80s the Canon AE-1 was the preferred camera used by Navy photographer for general shooting, but we were allowed to use our own if needed, I shoot with Konica Auto-T which was similar to the Canon AE-1 features. There are a lot of Medium Format cameras using 120 /220 film during that time period also that is worth doing reviews on with a lot of different frame formats and general and studio use.
@AzrielKnight
3 жыл бұрын
Thanks for sharing Robin :)
@autisticlife
3 жыл бұрын
Your backing music and graphics are just right for 1982.
@AzrielKnight
3 жыл бұрын
I try :)
@robertboyer5926
3 жыл бұрын
Ps. the FM2 and FE2 were IMPOSSIBLE to find in the flesh in 1982, every camera store in the greater Philadelphia area only had FE's and FM's in 1982 by 1983/84 they actually started getting stocked in most camera stores.
@AzrielKnight
3 жыл бұрын
Thanks for the comment Robert! Regarding the FM2, perhaps in the US, but not Japan.
@robertboyer5926
3 жыл бұрын
@@AzrielKnight Probably, I was just speaking "on the ground" in my local area. I was a teenager and there was no such thing as the internet ;-) B+H did have mail-order but the catalog cost real money as I remember or maybe that was another big mail-order dealer at the time.
@jonathanthomas5928
3 жыл бұрын
I used the F3 to shoot wedding all the way up until 2003. Paired with the 50 1.2 and 105 1.4 macro. Wish I had that combo today.
@AzrielKnight
3 жыл бұрын
Sweet lenses Jonathan!
@btrdangerdan2010
3 жыл бұрын
It's good to watch a video from you again been watching a lot more car stuff lately than photography on KZitem.
@RobertFalconer1967
3 жыл бұрын
A couple of honorable mentions could have included the Olympus OM-1 or OM-2.
@AzrielKnight
3 жыл бұрын
You're right, next time I will do honourable mentions.
@craigmckernan4056
3 жыл бұрын
No Olympus made the list kind of sad. That's fine it will be our little secret how good these little camera's are.
@chevy2die
3 жыл бұрын
I fcking LOVE this video concept!!! And 1000% a medium format version would be awesome!!!
@AzrielKnight
3 жыл бұрын
Thanks Andrew, keep your eyes peeled :)
@marcelocampoamor4761
3 жыл бұрын
Maybe the minolta XD instead of the Minolta CLE, it was still the top of the Minolta range above the X-700 even though it didn't have a whole system like the X-700 but it was a better camera and the latest Minolta in metal.
@musicmaestro88
3 жыл бұрын
He "kinda" hinted at why. Because Minolta would have 2 more cameras on this list. The XD is the R4 (better than the R4 in my opinion). I enjoy shooting my CLE much more than my XD. But when I have to win the XD is an easy choice. 🤜🏾🤛🏾
@inspiredartphotos
3 жыл бұрын
I still have an XD 5 Copal stainless steel shutter. I also have an X-700. I never even considered the CLE.. My wife went Olympus at the time and bought a OM-10.
@terrywbreedlove
2 жыл бұрын
1982 the year I graduated HS and i was dreaming of a Nikon F3. Couldn’t afford it then but I shoot a F3hp all the time now. The Minolta X700 was actually my very first new camera. Bought it about 1985 I believe.
@gatsbye53
3 жыл бұрын
Yes! Would love a medium format version. Curious to see where you'd put the Bronica ETRS.
@VasylDiakonov
Жыл бұрын
I have or tried several of the cameras mentioned and want to add a bit of useful information: - Pentax LX is extraordinary good for long exposures, has TTL flash support and has built in multiple exposure feature that allows you a random access to frames! That's right, you can rewind to frame 1 or 8 or any other and shoot the whole film again! It also has a hybrid shutter so that speeds X and faster are available without batteries (Like Nikon FM3a). The shortcomings? Sticky mirror syndrome, no AE lock, can't use self timer and mirror lock up at the same time ( good for reducing shake ) - Nikon FM2 has an aperture priority brother Nikon FE2 - 1/4000 max shutter speed, but also TTL flash support, good for long exposures (can measure many minutes if in low light). Very comfortable viewfinder information with the needle showing correct exposure, I feel it better for manual mode than standard +0- LEDs in mechanical cameras. Self timer locks up the mirror at the start. Lighter and quieter than Nikon F3 - Nikon F3 - very sturdy and lots of other pluses but no ISO hotshoe, LCD display is much less informative than LEDs in the Pentax LX or needle in Nikon FE/FE2 Olympuses like OM-2n should have honourable mention for starting the miniaturisation of SLRs and having great metering system. Thanks for the great video!
@neilpiper9889
3 жыл бұрын
I still have my Nikon FE which you mentioned. 50mm f2 lens. It takes all my Nikkor lenses back to 1959.
@AzrielKnight
3 жыл бұрын
I loved the Nikon FE. One of my all time favourites.
@martinhildebrandt6284
3 жыл бұрын
I bought a Leica R4 with the 50mm Summilux 1:1.4 in 1982. They were not as expensive as in the US but still 3600 Deutschmarks for the kit. Still own them today. The lens has a Pentax bayonett by now and sits on a modern Pentax K-1. And after 40 years it still offers incredible sharpness even by modern standards. Last year I had the opportunity to have a retired Leica technician service the lens and join him for the task and see the inner parts that no normal customer ever gets to see. As a development engineer that I am today I was amazed. The only thing that showed any kind of wear was in fact the grease that he changed. And all the other parts looked like somebody wanted to show off the level of craftmanship with the highest attention to detail even though no normal human being would ever see it. Let´s just say that after that I didn´t think it was overpriced anymore. Question is just if you want (and can) pay for that. I personally don´t. Switched to Pentax obviously.
@AzrielKnight
3 жыл бұрын
Thanks for sharing Martin!
@zaphodjtk
3 жыл бұрын
Being the old poop I am, I’d like to see you go even farther back to around 1975.
@AzrielKnight
3 жыл бұрын
I may just do that Jim :)
@alberte58
3 жыл бұрын
Nikon F3 (HP) first camera with Italian design flair. Acquired recently F3/T for the manual photography experience. Love it. Suggest compare the medium format camera’s.
@AzrielKnight
3 жыл бұрын
Thanks Albert :)
@redsphoto6708
3 жыл бұрын
Another super video! Loved the commercials you put in. The only one from this list I have is the Pentax LX which I recently got for like 375 CAD (with the 50 1.4). Haven't had the chance to put a full roll through it but it feels fantastic and I have only heard excellent things about just how durable and good it is (the metering is supposedly especially really good). I do also have the ME Super which is I think the newer version of the MX Super. Lovely, very reliable little thing. I may be a Pentax fan oops. Otherwise yeah excellent list, I definitely want an A1 and FM2 someday. A medium format list would be sweet as heck too! Though I imagine finding articles and commercials might be a touch harder for them
@AzrielKnight
3 жыл бұрын
Yeah not a lot of medium format commercials, if any, but I do have access to articles. Thanks for the comment :)
@carlomac
3 жыл бұрын
I love this idea for a camera video! Another one would be famous photographers who used them.
@AzrielKnight
3 жыл бұрын
Thanks for the suggestion!
@peterward8308
3 жыл бұрын
Great video. I bought a Nikon FM2 in 1982 and still have and use it.
@AzrielKnight
3 жыл бұрын
That's awesome Peter!
@yassinerizzani4600
3 жыл бұрын
just a small remark concerning the minolta-leica collaboration in 1972, minolta and leica signed an alliance in 1972 due to the latter brand being on the verge of bankruptcy, it implied that both companied share their r&d for the upcoming models, not only did it result in the minolta cl and cle, but it also gave birth to two of the most influential slr's in minolta's history, the xe (also know as x-e7 worldwide and x-e1 in north america) which used a vertical traverse electeonically controlled metal blade shutter, and the more advanced and compact minolta xd (xd-7 worldwide, xd-11 in north america) using the same shutter module, but adding shutter priority mode to the xe's aperture priority in a more compact body. leica then copied the design of the xe-7 in their leica r3 and that od the xd7 in their r4, r5 and r6, leica also co-developped with minolta a lot of lenses foe its r slr mount.
@marcelocampoamor4761
3 жыл бұрын
Yes. The copal shutter was a development between copal and Leitz (Leica) was designed for up to 1/2000 s shutter speed but both Leica and Minolta preferred a more conservative 1/1000 s. The R4 had a development of more than 2 years after the Minolta XD. If I remember correctly Leica had no experience with zoom lenses and that is why Minolta provided them with among others the optical design of the MD 35-70 f3.5 that Leica developed for the R mount.
@RobertFalconer1967
3 жыл бұрын
Quick correction > It was known as the Minolta XE-7 in North America and the XE-1 in Europe and Asia, not the other way 'round.
@slr7075
3 жыл бұрын
The Minolta XE-7 has the smoothest film advance throw I ever used on a film SLR. A pure joy to use.
@marcelocampoamor4761
3 жыл бұрын
@@slr7075 yes indeed! It is a pity that the measurement system in the XE in many of the copies that are obtained today must be re-calibrated, since it is mostly off for two or three stops. (4 of 4 of those that I could get in different markets XE-1, XE-7 and XE had the same problem, I am trying to find a solution because the problem may not be so difficult to repair)
@manichaean1888
3 жыл бұрын
@@marcelocampoamor4761 Minolta also designed many prime lenses for Leica, one of them is 24mm f2.8 It is a joke that Leica is still around with photography equipment (mostly as a lable slapped on other OEM's equipment or as overpriced luxury brand) and Minolta is not.
@theandrewfamily
3 жыл бұрын
Ah, 1982, year I graduated from high school. Yeah, Duluth Central! Just got a F3. Can't wait to try it!
@AzrielKnight
3 жыл бұрын
Hope it goes well :)
@bigal2643
3 жыл бұрын
This was great. I’d really enjoy one of these from the 90’s with some point and shoots in the mix
@AzrielKnight
3 жыл бұрын
Good idea Al, I'll give that some thought.
@bigal2643
3 жыл бұрын
@@AzrielKnight 🤗
@scottfineshriber5051
3 жыл бұрын
In 1982 I wondered why the X700 did not convince more pros to take up Minolta gear. Even Leica trusted Minolta to build some of their cameras, camera chassis and lenses. Nikon ruled the 35mm world back then. Canon was the runner up. But, as today, there were a lot of quality cameras from many manufacturers.
@AzrielKnight
3 жыл бұрын
I did an extensive look at the X-700 if you're curious.
@VanDanmark
3 жыл бұрын
I've got Modern's Top Cameras issue for 1972 around here somewhere. I'll have to see if I can find it... (BTW, I owned 4 of these top cams for '82)
@AzrielKnight
3 жыл бұрын
Thanks erik :) I've owned a few of these myself. Still have an A-1.
@nzdigital
3 жыл бұрын
Great idea for a video. Have owned and used four of them (Minolta X700, Canon A1, AE-1 P, and Nikon F3). Was a truly wonderful time in camera history.
@AzrielKnight
3 жыл бұрын
Yeah, practically the golden age. Thanks for the comment Wayne
@PhilKnall
3 жыл бұрын
This is such an awesome video for us gear heads! Thank you. Loved the editing and music too.
@AzrielKnight
3 жыл бұрын
Thank you Phil :)
@podhoncisty
3 жыл бұрын
I love old cameras so I really enjoyed this video 😍 Thank you Azriel 👍 You should definitely make video about medium format cameras 🙂
@AzrielKnight
3 жыл бұрын
Thanks, I just might! :)
@tommyvictorbuch6960
3 жыл бұрын
Love these walks down Memory Lane, whit fantastic cameras left and right. Yeah... I'm that old, Azriel. Superb video, well done.
@AzrielKnight
3 жыл бұрын
Thanks Tommy :)
@poniatowski3547
3 жыл бұрын
Great video! I really enjoyed this one. I use a M-Rokkor 90mm on my M3 beautiful lens. Use my Nikon F3 almost everyday, love that camera.
@AzrielKnight
3 жыл бұрын
Thank you :)
@spencergrady1656
3 жыл бұрын
As usual Mr. Knight, you amaze and delight!
@randykirby2866
3 жыл бұрын
Olympus OM 10. Consumer grade but a great camera. I have a few camera's on this list including the F3 but I still use the OM 10 a lot. I know that I got it somewhere around that time.
@shedactivist
3 жыл бұрын
I bought a Canon AE1 in 1982 and loved it. I could only imagine what it would be like to own a A1 back then knowing that it was never going to happen. I think I need to correct that now.
@AzrielKnight
3 жыл бұрын
Get one Matt!
@borderlands6606
3 жыл бұрын
The A-1 was the first camera to reassign traditional controls to a small wheel. This is normal today, but it was controversial when the Canon A-1 emerged in 1978.
@borderlands6606
3 жыл бұрын
@Mike Zielinski The A-Series cameras suffer from "Canon Cough", a squeak from the mirror bearing. This is annoying and eventually leads to a slow mirror return blocking part of the image. It was fixed in the T-Series, which has its own issues.
@borderlands6606
3 жыл бұрын
@Mike Zielinski If left uncorrected, bearing friction will slow the mirror down. The cure is a full strip down, or a bent hypodermic with oil delivered to the right spot. See KZitem for the homespun cure.
@freibier
3 жыл бұрын
Great list, your selection looks about right. In my "Awesome cameras from when I was young which I can afford only now" collection, I have the F3HP, A1 and FM2 from this list (F3/T and FM2n to be precise). Would like to see a medium format version, or a list for another decade (90s or 70s).
@AzrielKnight
3 жыл бұрын
Thanks for the suggestion. Medium format from another decade....hmmm, I'll keep that in mind!
@freibier
3 жыл бұрын
@@AzrielKnight More medium format in general would be pretty great. I don't want you to splurge on a Rolleiflex or a Hasselblad, but some cameras like your Pentax, a Rolleiflex clone (Seagull, ...), Pentacon Six, Russian Hasselblad clones like the Kiev 88, ... would be fun to see, as well as maybe some general medium format knowledge (comparison of medium format resolution to 35mm, medium format enlargers etc.). Lots of possibilities there for analog photography fans :-)
@MathiasHeinel
3 жыл бұрын
@@freibier The Hasselbladski??
@freibier
3 жыл бұрын
@@MathiasHeinel Yes, that one :-)
@alvinjohnchandra2509
3 жыл бұрын
LX was introduced as flagship camera to compete with F3 Leica M4 p had a separate light meter which could be mounted on the hotshoe.
@lexlayabout5757
3 жыл бұрын
They were introduced at the same time as each other, During development Pentax could not have known what the F3 would be like although they might have guessed. Both were developed to be better than the Nikon F2.
@nasosnalmpantis
3 жыл бұрын
Wish I can go back in that era
@AzrielKnight
3 жыл бұрын
I hear ya.
@philipcupid6660
2 жыл бұрын
I had a Canon A1 in 1986-88 until it was nicked, however I haven't bought another (yet). I remember going to a photo show in London in 1984, there was a big Nikon display with a Gold F3 and Space Shuttle photo & models, artists to get your attention; at the time I had a Nikon EM.
@shaunkelly3562
3 жыл бұрын
Still have my Minolta X-700 with a motor drive! Haven't used it in 20 years.
@Definitely_not_Andrew_Yoshiaki
3 жыл бұрын
This is amazing! Personally, I'm very curious about your selections for say around 1960 or so. A lot of iconic designs came out around that time, such as the Nikon F which brought about the rise of the SLRs over the rangefinders. Speaking of which, the last pro grade Rangefinders by Nikon, Canon, etc were being made and sold around that time as well (Nikon SP, Canon 7. The legendary Leica M3 were still being made a few years after their introduction, and around this time the last of the German made greats were being built and sold as well (Contax IIA was made until 1961). It certainly would be interesting to see a listing of these then radical transitionary designs as well as holdover designs of a previous era come together in a list.
@AzrielKnight
3 жыл бұрын
Thanks Andrew. My current magazine collection is a little thin in terms of the 60s era. I only have a couple dozen magazines for the whole decade, which isn't enough to compile as comprehensive as this, where I have a hundred or more back issues between 78 and 84. I'll get there though!
@shred3005
Жыл бұрын
I expected the Pentax ME Super to be on the list instead of the MX. The ME Super was electronic and had aperture priority that people wanted and the MX was mechanical old school (which aficionados now appreciate). I was in high school in 1982 and read all the magazines on photography. I really wanted an ME Super as my older brother had a Pentax Spotmatic. When I turned 18 I asked my patents if I could have a camera. My two best friends already had a Pentax ME Super and Canon AE 1 Program but they were out of my parents budget and I got a Praktica instead. Still it was great to learn on with its match needle metering. Still working fine today that camera although I have a Pentax MX finally
@GreenMorningDragonProductions
3 жыл бұрын
Excellent choice of music - suits a 1982-themed video very well.
@AzrielKnight
3 жыл бұрын
Thanks :)
@adamzain6770
3 жыл бұрын
Pentax and Olympus were the two companies that thought about outdoor photographers. The Pentax LX was my ideal. You could be out in the wilderness with a backpack full of film (which you’d have room for because the camera/lenses were so small and light) and even if the electronics packed up (unlikely, given the degree of weather sealing they put it), or, more likely, a Sasquatch ate your batteries (they like the zinc), you could still keep going in mechanical mode. But when you got back home, you had all the capabilities of a fully modular professional system for anything from science to sport to fashion and editorial work. It was the best professional non-af camera ever produced.
@zarmindrow5831
3 жыл бұрын
Nothing beats a giant 1982 bush. So thick you had to come up for air.
@AzrielKnight
3 жыл бұрын
lol, wtf
@DominicRulikowski
7 ай бұрын
I only have two changes; Olympus OM-4ti in place of Minolta CLE, & Minolta XD-7 / XD-11 in place of Leica R4. I got my first SLR in 1977, and have owned one or more Minoltas since 1977.
@davidroberts6766
3 жыл бұрын
I actually own three cameras on the list….Nikon FM2, F3HP and Minolta X-700…. I still use and love them all!
@deanlgreen
3 жыл бұрын
The most exiting camera I’ve ever purchased, and I’ve had plenty, was the Canon A1. I remember at the time a big negative was that it was battery powered only, no manual shutter. Those red numbers in the viewfinder.
@tgchism
3 жыл бұрын
Received the Canon AE1-Program as a graduation present and bought myself the A-1 for myself in 86. I loved them both. The A-1's ability to shoot multiple exposures was a great tool! Both were solid cameras although the A-1 Deve;oped a shutter squeak that I really was common for it. Didn't seem to hurt the performance though.
@jdebultra
3 жыл бұрын
I had to stop at the Pentax LX spread... Great gear production. Coming back in a little bit.
Love my Minolta X-700 and XG-M. Still great cameras and really good glass. You can get some screaming deals and rokkor primes, especially mc series like the 135mm.
@AzrielKnight
3 жыл бұрын
I agree Brian I don't think Minolta gets the praise it deserves.
@AnaloguePhoto
3 жыл бұрын
Not a single camera that I would not like to have! : - ) Great presentation Azriel!
@AzrielKnight
3 жыл бұрын
Thanks Peter
@JoeLopez
Жыл бұрын
A solid lineup. The F3 is my GoTo shooter. I’ve also replaced my X-700 bodies with a few X-570/500 bodies. I find them much more reliable.
@bc9942
3 жыл бұрын
This content is so refreshing! 👍
@AzrielKnight
3 жыл бұрын
Thank you :)
@painovoimaton
3 жыл бұрын
I run an FM2N (upgraded version of FM2 released in 84 iirc) myself and it is simply great. Absolutely top-tier manual camera.
@AzrielKnight
3 жыл бұрын
That's awesome :)
@frankanderson5012
3 жыл бұрын
Can’t believe Olympus didn’t make the list. Regardless of any statistics of the time, they were one of the top manufacturers with some of the most used and popular cameras. The hugely expensive Leica camera outsold the iconic OM 10?
@AzrielKnight
3 жыл бұрын
Hey Frank, the placement wasn't based on sales, but Google results, as mentioned at the beginning of the video. The Olympus OM-1n barely missed the cut at 11th place.
@DirkGently1972
3 жыл бұрын
I would also like to see a top10 consumer SLR camera round-up based on decade (60’s, 70’s, 80’s and 90’s)
@trixo4923
3 жыл бұрын
Thanks for that great video! I've started with the Nikon FE and ended the analog times with the F4s. But there was always the Rollei 35s in my pocket! Great small camera with a Lens 1:2.8 from Zeiss.
@thedondeluxe6941
3 жыл бұрын
I got major GAS after watching this😂
@AzrielKnight
3 жыл бұрын
LOL, control yourself :)
@bigtog8188
2 жыл бұрын
I own each of the top 3 on your list. I feel so smug. My dad bought the F3HP in 82-83. I bought the Canons 10 years ago; they were so affordable back then.
@AzrielKnight
2 жыл бұрын
lol, that's awesome. Hang on to them tight.
@JonnyEnglish-gu1cs
3 жыл бұрын
Love my FM2N that and the F3hp were cameras i lusted over in the 80s just couldn’t afford them then I own both now gorgeous
@AzrielKnight
3 жыл бұрын
Congrats Jonny!
@mikesmith-po8nd
3 жыл бұрын
Just a comment on Modern Photography magazine. It was the choice for serious hobbyists and pro's alike, due to it's focus towards the technical aspects of photography. If you find any of them at a swap meet by all means grab them. As far as I know, they are not available on cd. In the early 1980's they were bought out by Popular Photography. Because of Pop Photo's slant towards the instant gratification crowd (the same folks who today never take their digital camera out of full auto mode), any trace of Modern disappeared. I was a long time subscriber to Modern, I can still remember how sad it was to see them go. Yes, I'm an old fart.
@AzrielKnight
3 жыл бұрын
Hey Mike, thanks for the comment. I actually have quite an extensive magazine collection of almost 1000 issues, including 95 issues of Modern Photography and 300 for Popular Photography. People have mixed feelings about Pop Photo but their Lab Report was still really detailed including graphs and a full disassembly. Mod Pho was the big competition for Pop, and I'm not surprised they bought them out. We have to hand it to Outdoor Photographer though, still in print after all these years.
@paramounttechnicalconsulti5219
3 жыл бұрын
My first camera (for 20 years) was an AE-1. Completely ignored sand, wind, rain, fire ,ice, etc., just always worked. Actually miss the split screen focusing and miss the aperture control on the lens. (This is now called a "control ring" on luxury lenses $1 k and higher!). Drop the film in (1 out of three (ISO) set), twist- spin-shoot. Was routinely able to catcht he ball off the bat without forgeting which function I set which custom wheel to! (Old-guy gripes)
@RickJohnson
3 жыл бұрын
Love it! How about something 1970s decade?
@robertboyer5926
3 жыл бұрын
my fav cam from the 70's is the OM-1 and OM-2 followed closely by the F2 and FE/FM
@asmahism
3 жыл бұрын
Do 1992 next! The early 90s were an interesting time for cameras, auto focus was king but you could still buy a brand new Pentax LX or Nikon FM2. I think you should definitely do a medium format series as well. I love all the old camera magazines, I have a bunch from the 50s but can’t find any newer copies. Do you find them online? The google books app is a treasure trove for old magazines.
@AzrielKnight
3 жыл бұрын
Thanks Kyle!
@tweed0929
3 жыл бұрын
How about some obscure 1950's SLRs like Edixa, Exakta and the likes?
@AzrielKnight
3 жыл бұрын
Once I have my 50s magazines indexed, you bet!
@dgorenc66
3 жыл бұрын
OH YEAH MED FORMAT would be Ultra Cool
@AzrielKnight
3 жыл бұрын
Thanks Darko!
@ploufbadaboum2221
3 жыл бұрын
i use the pentax MX since 10 years, it's really a great camera. also all speed are mechanical, you can use it without any battery at all !
@jensruckert4763
3 жыл бұрын
I still use my canon A1 (and Ae 1p sometimes) as well as the F3hp and M4-p, from your list. The A1 got me best photos when I used the velvia 50. Great metering system. The Ae1p was a camera I never really liked and so I used as a backup. I very much prefer(ed) the 70s Canon EF, esp for its haptics and use(-d) it mainly for b/w. These I still use. The Ae1p rests in the shelf mostly. The Leica M4p is my favourite camera to go. Just a wonderful camera and superb lenses. Always good light!
@doanthoi1163
3 жыл бұрын
Medium format would be cool! Not surprised to see the F3 at no. 1
@sputumtube
3 жыл бұрын
How about a similar vid but for more affordable cameras of the same era? For example the Ricoh KR10 which could use the excellent Pentax lenses if desired.
@AzrielKnight
3 жыл бұрын
Or perhaps something like "point and shoots of 1982" or something?
@621Tomcat
3 жыл бұрын
I got the FM2 a short while ago! My introduction into film photography. Very, very, very nice to use, and feels good in my hands. Mine is a later model with an aluminum shutter. The mechanical sounds are just eargasm
@AzrielKnight
3 жыл бұрын
lol, that's fantastic.
@joeltunnah
3 жыл бұрын
Maybe they didn’t meet your criteria, with google searches etc, but no list of best 1982 35mm film cameras is complete without the Olympus OM-1n and 2n. And they invented metering off the film, not Minolta.
@AzrielKnight
3 жыл бұрын
The Olympus OM-1n placed 11th....so close ;)
@manichaean1888
3 жыл бұрын
@@AzrielKnight I would vote for OM-4Ti. No doubt OM-1 is a great camera but it was very old and outdated in 1982.
@alanm.4298
3 жыл бұрын
This video is a great flashback to the heyday of 35mm, manual focus cameras. Having used a number of those models or their close relatives (and still with many in my collection), I agree with most of your choices. Small fact, one reason NASA chose Nikon over Canon was because the latter was using fluorite elements in a lot of lenses and there were concerns it wouldn't hold up to the G forces of launches. Fluorite is useful reducing chromatic aberration in telephoto lenses, but is expensive to work with and rather fragile. Canon pioneered extensive use of it by developing methods of growing fluorite artificially, as well as new methods working with it and reliably incorporating it into lenses. They still do this today (Nikon only moved seriously into using FL a few years ago and AFAIK only Sony also now has one or two lenses using it). The Canon AE-1P had several advantages over the original AE-1... Interchangeable focus screens was one and, if I recall correctly, ability to use a faster film winder or motor drive was another. A "problem" with all Canon of that era was their horizontally running cloth shutter. The Nikon FM2 was able to have a top speed of 1/4000 thanks to using a vertically running, metal bladed Copal Square shutter. Electronically controlled variants of this shutter are still in wide use today in all DSLRs and many mirrorless (fully electric shutters are starting to rival it). That was actually a decendent of a shutter design begun by Konica (Konishiroku at the time) around 1953, which first appeared in a 35mm camera as their High Synchro shutter in the exceedingly rare Konica F. cameraof 1960, the first to offer a top speed of 1/2000. They collaborated with Copal, who detuned the shutter slightly to 1/1000 for better reliability that was first used in a Nikkorex, then in following Konica models, but soon found it's way into nearly all SLRs. Canon and Leica were among the last holdouts who kept using horizontal running cloth shutters. While Canon experimented with a Copal Square shutter in one 1974 model, they continued to use horizontal running cloth shutters until very late in the FL/FD mount run of cameras, only fully switching to the superior vertically running, metal blade shutters with the EOS/EF-mount cameras. You listed two Minolta models. While I agree that the CLE was significant, I don't think they deserved a 2nd mention in that time frame. Minolta ultimately became Sony's A-mount system (after a brief stint as Konica-Minolta). The A-mount was finally discontinued this year, after a long slide into obscurity over the last 10 or 15 years. The Minolta model you discussed even preceded that mount (which wasn't intro'd until 1985). Where was Olympus on your list? Oly popularized compact SLRs and lenses, forcing nearly all other manufacturers to follow suit. I suppose 1982 was a bad choice of years, since the OM2 was several years old by then and subsequent models still a year or two in the making. B Similarly, by choosing 1982 you dodged having to mention any Konica models. That was a year when their T4 model was close to retirement and one year short of the introduction of the Konica FT-1, one of the first SLRs with auto film loading and a built-in winder, soon to become standards on most manufacturers' 35mm cameras. Konica was also first to have built-in metering (1950s), put automatic parallax correction in a rangefinder viewfinder 20 or 25 years before Leica, first to have auto exposure and first to have through-the-lens metering. Once the equal of Kodak in scale, Konica (as Konishiroku and, even earlier, Konishi) actually was founded more than a decade before Eastman Kodak. They largely bowed out of the photography business in 1987, but came back with a short series of premium Hexar rangefinder cameras toward the end of the 20th century and briefly merged with Minolta in 2003, only to sell off their entire photography business to Sony in 2006. (Sony in turn sold the light meter division to Kenko, who still run it today.) Contax (Yashica) RTS II was another premium 35mm SLR of that time period, that wasn't mentioned. The Contax system featured a lot of wonderful Zeiss glass. 1982 also was a few years short of the next big innovation in cameras: autofocus. I believe it was 1985 when the Minolta Maxxum 7000 shook up the entire industry. That camera basically forced Canon to develop an entirely new system, put Konica out of the camera business (for a few years), made life miserable for Nikon who were trying to maintain backward compatibility and sent every manufacturer back to their drawing boards (except Leica, who always seemed to be last to adopt new tech). I'm sure there are many more I've forgotten. I'd enjoy seeing the entire list of 30 cameras Pop Photo listed in that article. This was a great video that brought back some good memories! Thanks for doing it.
@AzrielKnight
3 жыл бұрын
Thanks for the history lesson Alan, appreciate it. The reason why Olympus wasn't mentioned was is ended up in eleventh place. I just finished a list for 1991 and I included honourable mentions in it, because it's something that is missing in this video. Konica probably would have made honourable mentions as well. The list order was determined entirely by the number of Google results, which was not the perfect way to compile it, but the one that made the most sense from a YT video point of view that would result in more eyeballs seeing it. If I had access to a central source that listed sales that might have worked but of course cheaper cameras would sell more, so that's not perfect either. In the end I determined to let "history" decide how it was ordered. So not how popular it was in the moment, but how the film photography community sees it now. Again, thanks for the comment, drop by our discord if you'd like, we could use more guys like you and your wealth of knowledge. discord.gg/4XndbGvV
@gewglesux
3 жыл бұрын
This is a fun Video! Thanks!!
@AzrielKnight
3 жыл бұрын
You're welcome :)
@AldermanFredCDavis
3 жыл бұрын
For me, the period between about 1980 and 1993 will always be, "The Golden Age" of still photography. Back in the day, I could sit and read just the ads alone. Matter of fact, from time to time, I still enjoy reading those old magazine ads for the cameras of that period. I was about 10 year's old when the Canon A-1 was introduced and I wanted one.......badly. I had a better chance of visiting Pluto, but I wanted one nonetheless.
@AzrielKnight
3 жыл бұрын
I totally agree about the golden age. Except maybe I'd push that back to 1978.
@rickyzagalo
3 жыл бұрын
Thanks Azriel, enjoyed a lot this new video
@AzrielKnight
3 жыл бұрын
Thank you Ricardo!
@N0rdman
3 жыл бұрын
But you claimed the camera manufacturers would only get a maximum of two cameras on the list, but Minolta managed to get three; four if you add the Leica CL (sold as Leitz-Minolta CL in Japan). The Leica R4 was also made by Minolta for Leitz (they switched names with their product later, Leitz Leica). :) Though we Minolta fans love you for it! One minor detail though; the Minolta X-700 wasn't Minolta's flagship camera, it was the top prosumer camera but the flagship and professional camera were still the Minolta XK Motor (X-1 Motor in Japan and XM Motor in Europe and the rest of the world) and that clocked in much much over $500 dollar.
@mikebraz25
3 жыл бұрын
The Minolta XD. First camera with program and shutter and appature priority modes
@koltinn
3 жыл бұрын
I love my AE1, I would have gotten the program one but the ae1 one is more hands on than the program. Never shot with the AE1 Program sadly though I did use the program mode the T70.
@AzrielKnight
3 жыл бұрын
To each their own :)
@cheetahkid
3 жыл бұрын
@@AzrielKnight I bought T90 with everything from Dr Christopher Lee, I have to let you know he is not the Actor, Lol.
@corbinbender5122
3 жыл бұрын
If you could travel back to any year, and go shopping in a photography store, what year would you choose and why?
@AzrielKnight
3 жыл бұрын
I love this question and took some time to think about it. Funny enough I had a dream a few months back that I travelled back in time and was just loading up on film. The answer is the early 90s. There was so many different films. Like 50 for Kodak alone. So like the dream, I would load up and come back and stick em in the freezer :)
@corbinbender5122
3 жыл бұрын
@@AzrielKnight omg I can’t believe a celebrity replied to me aaaaah. I honestly wish I had even half the knowledge you do about vintage cameras and film. And buying a Bronica SQ-A was the best decision of my life
@jezztech
3 жыл бұрын
Very entertaining, BUT, I am surprised you did not include the PRAKTICA MTL3, or current variant thereof. The " hotness" that warrants their inclusion is the very low cost, totally manual exposure but with TTL metering non the less, metal focal plane shutter, vertical travel, made of Swedish Steel and a flash sync of 1/125, top shutter speed of 1/1000. These camera,s ( and even the Soviet Zenith) got the low budget guy of the day ,me LOL, away from the TV and out into field taking proper pictures. But, finally you had the availability/ compatibility of some of the worlds finest Lenses of the day ( yeah we know about the Leica stuff) but am talking about Optics such as the DDR, Carl Zeiss Jena 50mm Pancolar f1.8 and the CZJ Flectagon 20mm f4 and 35 mm f2.4. But yeah nice video.
@TheGreatLoco
3 жыл бұрын
Missing are IMO: - The Nikon F2AS Photomic, that was the pinnacle of the mechanical cameras development and was still more popular with pros than the F3 HP. The F3 ended being accepted in few years. - the Contax RTS II that had a titanium shutter, Carl Zeiss lenses and aperture priority, - and the Olympus OM-2N that had multi spot mettering, TTL flash modes and other innovations. Besides it was small and used smaller Zuiko lenses. Slightly upmarket, but not as much as Nikon or Contax. In 1983 Nikon launched the ground breaking FA, that brought matrix mettering, 1/4000s shutter, 1/250s flash synch and full PASM modes with any AI-S lens. Olympus also launched the OM-4.
@AzrielKnight
3 жыл бұрын
lol, how many Nikon's should be on a top ten list? The OM-2n placed 11th Thanks for the comment!
@ademola5803
3 жыл бұрын
Thanks a million for posting
@AzrielKnight
3 жыл бұрын
np. thanks to you as well :)
@utube321piotr
3 жыл бұрын
Fantastic work. Would be interested to see the Nikon F4 covered.
@AzrielKnight
3 жыл бұрын
I have done some preliminary work on making a Nikon F4 video. Only thing I am missing is a Nikon F4 ;)
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