On Thu, 27 Nov 2008 15:44:29 -0500, "Mark Roberts" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> said: > Bob W wrote: > >> Well, yes, it is definitely ugly. Actually it well be used to > >> illustrate > >> an article about photo equipment curiosities. > >> > >> But lets vote the most beautiful film SLR for your eyes! (just the > >> design of camera/lens, not it's technical level). > >> > >> My vote will go to... errr, I have to think a bit more :) > >> > >> BR, Margus > >> > > > > 1. Pentax MX > > 2. Contax RTS > > I'd pick precisely the same two cameras, but... > I'd put the Contax first > And I'd specify that the MX should be black > >
Hard to disagree with those but for simple elegance of design I find it hard to go past the original Contax/Pentacon SLRs of the early 50s. Pity the mechanical reliability was up to shit, though..... :-)> Here's one: http://members.westnet.com.au/brianwal/pentaF.jpg Cheers Brian ++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++ Brian Walters Western Sydney Australia http://members.westnet.com.au/brianwal/SL/ -- -- http://www.fastmail.fm - Email service worth paying for. Try it for free -- PDML Pentax-Discuss Mail List [email protected] http://pdml.net/mailman/listinfo/pdml_pdml.net to UNSUBSCRIBE from the PDML, please visit the link directly above and follow the directions.
