I blogged the other week about cameras for work and pleasure, and I thought I would revisit this area.
I find it interesting in the number of photographers who go for retro style cameras for their personal use. There seems to be something that inspires when we use older style cameras.
One of the most popular but I expect due to price its more that people would like then actually own it the Leica M. An iconic camera and I am extremely lucky to own not only film M’s but digital M’s that I regularly use.
So you want a retro styled camera; what’s available. First up we have to start with Fuji, and I’ll mention the X100, but there whole X series are very good cameras if you want a retro feel.
I will also give a shout out to the Olympus Pen series cameras. Like the Fuji X100, I have come close to purchasing a Pen and the Pen F with its viewfinder I thought was a wonderful camera, we now also have the OM3 with again has a very retro feel.
Lastly as a Nikon fan I feel I should mention the ZFc and the ZF, both great cameras but a little larger in the hand.
If you want a fixed lens retro inspired camera, then I feel the options are Leica Q if money is no concern. Or for the majority of us the Fuji X100.
For interchangeable lens; if your after small I think the OM Pen series or the new OM3; I like MicroFourThirds; the small size and good lens line up. Have a look at the Fuji line up as well.
Lastly you have the Nikons, not as small but with the Z mount and the available adapters, possibly the biggest line of modern and classic lens to experiment with.
