I am considering to get my first FF camera and has been difficult to decide which one to get. I am looking for a system that is lightweight (as long as possible), looks vintage, can be used with vintage lenses.

What would you suggest?

  • racoon@lemmy.ml
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    15 days ago

    Leica meets all your criteria. You can attach a Noctilux 50/1,2 lens. Maybe one of the best lenses ever created in the history of the universe

      • Etnaphele@lemmy.world
        3·
        15 days ago

        Those aren’t vintage looking and are essentially rebadged Panasonic cameras. I think they’re referring to Leica M.

        Any vintage lens can be adapted to any mirrorless system though

        • racoon@lemmy.ml
          1·
          15 days ago

          Yes. OP would spare no expenses as s/he didn’t mention a budget. Nevertheless, for the price of a Leica I would buy a Hasselblad, but they are significantly heavier and not vintage looking. Besides, the Leica has optical wayfinder whereas the HB now have continuous autofocus with Lidar. They seem to be similarly priced, around $10,000 without a lens.

          The Noctilux seems to be selling for around $8,500. That would mean $3,000 more expensive than when I first looked it up around 10 years ago

          edit: at 7,500 euros, the Hasselblad seems like a bargain compared to the Leica