This list is, like last year’s version, a bit harder to write. Unfortunately, I don’t think that day will ever come again. If I found one for $1,500 or less for a kit in good shape, I would snatch it up in a heartbeat. One of my closest friends has this camera, and I think it’s amazing. Lastly, the camera that was the biggest tossup for me (and maybe it doesn’t belong on this list) was the Pentax 67 II. I would also love to try out the Hasselblad XPan but can’t bring myself to even Google it anymore with as expensive as it is. And I would love to have a Nikon 35Ti, as I think that they’re the coolest point and shoot cameras I’ve ever seen. I would personally love to have a Mamiya 7 or 7ii. My thoughts on the cameras from last year’s list is still the same.
#Bronica rf645 vs mamiya full
If you were able to get a full kit with a lens that you’d like to use (excluding the 80mm f/1.9) for about $500 or less, I would say that’s a decent deal, but anything more and I would suggest moving on. Still though, it is not worth the price that it’s going for today. I would even go so far as to say that if it wasn’t for the Mamiya 645 Pro-TL, I wouldn’t be nearly as into film as I am. And again, that’s coming from someone who has the camera and uses it on a regular basis. It has been my go-to camera for years, so much so that I have continued to build out my lens collections for this system, and all I can say is that the price of it has gone far above what I think it is worth. To start, it really pains me to put my favorite film camera on this list, the Mamiya 645 Pro-TL.
#Bronica rf645 vs mamiya pro
#Bronica rf645 vs mamiya update
Lastly, the reason for needing this update is because the cost of cameras has not been linear across the board. One could argue then that this list is based on the most overvalued and undervalued, not “rated” cameras. I would also like to say that this list is largely, if not exclusively, driven by a ratio of cost to quality and convenience. You can expect, however, that if a camera is somewhat common and well known, I will try to include it. With thousands of different film cameras that have been made over the decades, the overwhelming majority of cameras will not be on this list. With the film world changing constantly, it’s time to update the list of underrated and overrated film cameras.īefore I get started, I would like to say that this list contains cameras that I’m aware of and know enough about to have formulated any sort of opinion about. The popularity of film is still on an upward trajectory with no signs of slowing down.