The camera guide

The film cameras worth knowing, one searchable list.

400 of the most-shot film bodies, the same ones in the app's gear picker. Each gets a short, honest read on how it handles, what it is good for, where it falls down, and how to meter for it. Filter by format, type, or brand; sort by what people actually shoot.

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400

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Nikon FM2n Nikon SLR 35mm Read article Nikon F3 Nikon SLR 35mm Read article Nikon F Nikon SLR 35mm Read article Nikon F2 Nikon SLR 35mm Read article Nikon FE2 Nikon SLR 35mm Read article Nikon FM Nikon SLR 35mm Read article Nikon FE Nikon SLR 35mm Read article Nikon F100 Nikon SLR 35mm Read article Nikon FM3a Nikon SLR 35mm Read article Nikon F5 Nikon SLR 35mm Read article Nikon EM Nikon SLR 35mm Read article Nikon Nikonos V Nikon Underwater 35mm Read article Canon AE-1 Canon SLR 35mm Read article Canon AE-1 Program Canon SLR 35mm Read article Canon A-1 Canon SLR 35mm Read article Canon F-1 Canon SLR 35mm Read article Canon F-1n Canon SLR 35mm Read article Canon FTb QL Canon SLR 35mm Read article Canon T90 Canon SLR 35mm Read article Canon EOS 1V Canon SLR 35mm Read article Canon EOS 3 Canon SLR 35mm Read article Canon EOS Rebel 2000 Canon SLR 35mm Read article Canon Canonet G-III QL17 Canon Rangefinder 35mm Read article Pentax K1000 Pentax SLR 35mm Read article Pentax Spotmatic SP Pentax SLR 35mm Read article Pentax MX Pentax SLR 35mm Read article Pentax ME Super Pentax SLR 35mm Read article Pentax LX Pentax SLR 35mm Read article Pentax 67 Pentax Medium Format SLR Medium Read article Pentax 67II Pentax Medium Format SLR Medium Read article Pentax 645N Pentax Medium Format SLR Medium Read article Olympus OM-1 Olympus SLR 35mm Read article Olympus OM-2 Olympus SLR 35mm Read article Olympus OM-2n Olympus SLR 35mm Read article Olympus OM-4Ti Olympus SLR 35mm Read article Olympus XA Olympus Compact 35mm Read article Olympus Trip 35 Olympus Compact 35mm Read article Olympus mju-II (Stylus Epic) Olympus Compact 35mm Read article Olympus PEN FT Olympus Half-frame SLR Half Read article Minolta X-700 Minolta SLR 35mm Read article Minolta SRT-101 Minolta SLR 35mm Read article Minolta XD-11 Minolta SLR 35mm Read article Minolta XE-7 Minolta SLR 35mm Read article Minolta Maxxum 7000 Minolta SLR 35mm Read article Minolta CLE Minolta Rangefinder 35mm Read article Minolta Hi-Matic 7sII Minolta Compact 35mm Read article Leica M3 Leica Rangefinder 35mm Read article Leica M6 Leica Rangefinder 35mm Read article Leica M2 Leica Rangefinder 35mm Read article Leica M4 Leica Rangefinder 35mm Read article Leica M7 Leica Rangefinder 35mm Read article Leica MP Leica Rangefinder 35mm Read article Leica M5 Leica Rangefinder 35mm Read article Leica IIIf (Red Dial) Leica Rangefinder 35mm Read article Contax T2 Contax Compact 35mm Read article Contax T3 Contax Compact 35mm Read article Contax G2 Contax Rangefinder 35mm Read article Contax G1 Contax Rangefinder 35mm Read article Contax RTS Contax SLR 35mm Read article Contax Aria Contax SLR 35mm Read article Hasselblad 500 CM Hasselblad Medium Format SLR Medium Read article Hasselblad 500 C Hasselblad Medium Format SLR Medium Read article Hasselblad 503 CW Hasselblad Medium Format SLR Medium Read article Hasselblad XPan Hasselblad Panoramic 35mm Read article Hasselblad 903 SWC Hasselblad Medium Format Medium Read article Mamiya RB67 Mamiya Medium Format SLR Medium Read article Mamiya RZ67 Mamiya Medium Format SLR Medium Read article Mamiya 7 II Mamiya Medium Format Rangefinder Medium Read article Mamiya 7 Mamiya Medium Format Rangefinder Medium Read article Mamiya 6 (1989) Mamiya Medium Format Rangefinder Medium Read article Mamiya 645 Pro TL Mamiya Medium Format SLR Medium Read article Mamiya C330 Mamiya TLR Medium Read article Rollei Rolleiflex 2.8F Rollei TLR Medium Read article Rollei Rolleiflex 3.5F Rollei TLR Medium Read article Rollei 35 Rollei Compact 35mm Read article Rollei Rolleicord Vb Rollei TLR Medium Read article Rollei Rolleiflex 2.8FX Rollei TLR Medium Read article Bronica SQ-A Bronica Medium Format SLR Medium Read article Bronica ETRsi Bronica Medium Format SLR Medium Read article Bronica GS-1 Bronica Medium Format SLR Medium Read article Yashica Yashica-Mat 124G Yashica TLR Medium Read article Yashica T4 Yashica Compact 35mm Read article Yashica Electro 35 GSN Yashica Rangefinder 35mm Read article Yashica FX-3 Super 2000 Yashica SLR 35mm Read article Fuji GW690 III Fuji Medium Format Rangefinder Medium Read article Fuji GA645Zi Professional Fuji Medium Format Rangefinder Medium Read article Fuji GS645 Fuji Medium Format Rangefinder Medium Read article Fuji GX680 III Fuji Medium Format SLR Medium Read article Fuji Klasse W Fuji Compact 35mm Read article Konica Hexar AF Konica Compact 35mm Read article Konica C35 Konica Compact 35mm Read article Konica Hexar RF Konica Rangefinder 35mm Read article Voigtlander Bessa R2A Voigtlander Rangefinder 35mm Read article Voigtlander Bessa R Voigtlander Rangefinder 35mm Read article Voigtlander Bessa R4M Voigtlander Rangefinder 35mm Read article Voigtlander Vitessa A Voigtlander Rangefinder 35mm Read article Ricoh GR1 Ricoh Compact 35mm Read article Bolex H16 Reflex Bolex Cine 16mm Read article KMZ Zenit-E KMZ SLR 35mm Read article Linhof Master Technika Linhof Large Format Large Read article Olympus OM-10 Olympus SLR 35mm Read article Olympus XA2 Olympus Compact 35mm Read article Minolta X-570 Minolta SLR 35mm Read article Nikon F4 Nikon SLR 35mm Read article Canon AT-1 Canon SLR 35mm Read article Minolta X-300 Minolta SLR 35mm Read article Pentax ME Pentax SLR 35mm Read article Nikon FA Nikon SLR 35mm Read article Pentax Super Program (Super A) Pentax SLR 35mm Read article Canon EOS 1N Canon SLR 35mm Read article Canon Canonet QL17 Canon Rangefinder 35mm Read article Olympus OM-2SP (OM-2S Program) Olympus SLR 35mm Read article Yashica Electro 35 GTN Yashica Rangefinder 35mm Read article Minolta XD-7 Minolta SLR 35mm Read article Nikon F3HP Nikon SLR 35mm Read article Canon FTb-N Canon SLR 35mm Read article Canon AV-1 Canon SLR 35mm Read article Nikon F6 Nikon SLR 35mm Read article Olympus 35 RC Olympus Rangefinder 35mm Read article Pentax Spotmatic F (SPF) Pentax SLR 35mm Read article Pentax MZ-5 (ZX-5) Pentax SLR 35mm Read article Canon EOS 5 / A2 / A2E Canon SLR 35mm Read article Nikon F80 (N80) Nikon SLR 35mm Read article Leica CL Leica Rangefinder 35mm Read article Yashica T5 Yashica Compact 35mm Read article Olympus 35 SP Olympus Rangefinder 35mm Read article Canon T70 Canon SLR 35mm Read article Minolta SR-T 202 Minolta SLR 35mm Read article Olympus OM-4Ti Black Olympus SLR 35mm Read article Leica M4-P Leica Rangefinder 35mm Read article Nikon F90X (N90s) Nikon SLR 35mm Read article Nikon FG Nikon SLR 35mm Read article Olympus mju-I (Infinity Stylus) Olympus Compact 35mm Read article Fuji GW690 II Fuji Medium Format Rangefinder Medium Read article Rollei 35S Rollei Compact 35mm Read article Minolta SR-T 303 Minolta SLR 35mm Read article Minolta X-500 Minolta SLR 35mm Read article Olympus PEN F Olympus Half-frame SLR Half Read article Pentax MZ-3 (ZX-3) Pentax SLR 35mm Read article Yashica Yashica-D TLR Yashica TLR Medium Read article Voigtlander Bessa R2M Voigtlander Rangefinder 35mm Read article Olympus 35 RD Olympus Rangefinder 35mm Read article Canon P Canon Rangefinder 35mm Read article Contax 645 Contax Medium Format SLR Medium Read article Mamiya RZ67 Pro II Mamiya Medium Format SLR Medium Read article Minolta Hi-Matic 7s Minolta Rangefinder 35mm Read article Fuji GA645i Professional Fuji Medium Format Rangefinder Medium Read article Nikon F-801 (N8008) Nikon SLR 35mm Read article Nikon 35Ti Nikon Compact 35mm Read article Fuji GSW690 III Fuji Medium Format Rangefinder Medium Read article Minolta Autocord Minolta TLR Medium Read article Minolta TC-1 Minolta Compact 35mm Read article KMZ Zorki-4 KMZ Rangefinder 35mm Read article Arsenal Kiev 4 Arsenal Rangefinder 35mm Read article Olympus XA4 Macro Olympus Compact 35mm Read article Contax 167 MT Contax SLR 35mm Read article Nikon 28Ti Nikon Compact 35mm Read article Fuji GA645 Fuji Medium Format Rangefinder Medium Read article Voigtlander Bessa R3A Voigtlander Rangefinder 35mm Read article Hasselblad 501 CM Hasselblad Medium Format SLR Medium Read article Rollei Rolleiflex 2.8E Rollei TLR Medium Read article FED FED-2 FED Rangefinder 35mm Read article Canon New Canonet QL17 Canon Rangefinder 35mm Read article Nikon FM2 Nikon SLR 35mm Read article Canon Canonet G-III QL19 Canon Rangefinder 35mm Read article Konica Auto S3 Konica Rangefinder 35mm Read article Minolta SR-T 201 Minolta SLR 35mm Read article Nikon F-801s (N8008s) Nikon SLR 35mm Read article Yashica FX-3 Super Yashica SLR 35mm Read article Olympus OM-4 Olympus SLR 35mm Read article Contax 139 Quartz Contax SLR 35mm Read article Nikon FM2/T Nikon SLR 35mm Read article Minolta XE-1 Minolta SLR 35mm Read article Leica M6 TTL Leica Rangefinder 35mm Read article Canon F-1n (1976) Canon SLR 35mm Read article Konica Hexar AF Silver Konica Compact 35mm Read article Pentax KX Pentax SLR 35mm Read article Nikon Nikkormat FTn Nikon SLR 35mm Read article Pentax Program Plus (Program A) Pentax SLR 35mm Read article Olympus OM-3Ti Olympus SLR 35mm Read article Rollei 35 Classic Rollei Compact 35mm Read article Leica R4 Leica SLR 35mm Read article Nikon FE10 Nikon SLR 35mm Read article Nikon FM10 Nikon SLR 35mm Read article Mamiya M645 Mamiya Medium Format SLR Medium Read article Mamiya C220 Mamiya TLR Medium Read article Canon 7 Canon Rangefinder 35mm Read article Hasselblad 503 CX Hasselblad Medium Format SLR Medium Read article Minolta Maxxum 9 Minolta SLR 35mm Read article Pentax 645NII Pentax Medium Format SLR Medium Read article Leica R6 Leica SLR 35mm Read article Rollei Rolleicord V Rollei TLR Medium Read article Contax RTS III Contax SLR 35mm Read article Yashica Lynx 14E Yashica Rangefinder 35mm Read article Leica Leicaflex SL Leica SLR 35mm Read article Olympus PEN EE-3 Olympus Half-frame Half Read article Canon T50 Canon SLR 35mm Read article Yashica FX-3 Yashica SLR 35mm Read article Mamiya RB67 Pro-S Mamiya Medium Format SLR Medium Read article Canon EOS Elan 7N / 7NE Canon SLR 35mm Read article Olympus OM-1n Olympus SLR 35mm Read article Minolta XD Minolta SLR 35mm Read article Canon Canonet QL19 Canon Rangefinder 35mm Read article Minolta Hi-Matic 7 Minolta Rangefinder 35mm Read article Konica Auto S2 Konica Rangefinder 35mm Read article Konica Autoreflex T3 Konica SLR 35mm Read article Minolta XD-5 Minolta SLR 35mm Read article Mamiya RB67 Pro-SD Mamiya Medium Format SLR Medium Read article Nikon Nikkormat FT2 Nikon SLR 35mm Read article Mamiya RZ67 Pro Mamiya Medium Format SLR Medium Read article Olympus 35 DC Olympus Rangefinder 35mm Read article Olympus OM-2000 Olympus SLR 35mm Read article Mamiya C330f Mamiya TLR Medium Read article Fuji GW690 Fuji Medium Format Rangefinder Medium Read article Minolta SR-T 102 Minolta SLR 35mm Read article Pentax 645 Pentax Medium Format SLR Medium Read article Canon EOS Rebel G Canon SLR 35mm Read article Canon FT QL Canon SLR 35mm Read article Pentax Spotmatic SP II Pentax SLR 35mm Read article Nikon F90 (N90) Nikon SLR 35mm Read article Mamiya C220f Mamiya TLR Medium Read article Minolta X-370 Minolta SLR 35mm Read article Nikon F-301 (N2000) Nikon SLR 35mm Read article Canon EOS 650 Canon SLR 35mm Read article Contax 139 Quartz Contax SLR 35mm Read article Nikon Nikkormat EL Nikon SLR 35mm Read article Minolta Maxxum 7 Minolta SLR 35mm Read article Rollei 35T Rollei Compact 35mm Read article Canon EF Canon SLR 35mm Read article Nikon F70 (N70) Nikon SLR 35mm Read article Nikon F-501 (N2020) Nikon SLR 35mm Read article Yashica Yashica-A TLR Yashica TLR Medium Read article Fuji GSW690 II Fuji Medium Format Rangefinder Medium Read article Canon EOS Elan 7 / 7E Canon SLR 35mm Read article Bronica SQ-Ai Bronica Medium Format SLR Medium Read article Olympus PEN-D Olympus Half-frame Half Read article Bronica ETRs Bronica Medium Format SLR Medium Read article Minolta Hi-Matic E Minolta Rangefinder 35mm Read article Fuji GW670 III Fuji Medium Format Rangefinder Medium Read article Contax 167 MT Contax SLR 35mm Read article Pentax P30T Pentax SLR 35mm Read article Minolta Hi-Matic 9 Minolta Rangefinder 35mm Read article Mamiya 645 Pro Mamiya Medium Format SLR Medium Read article Mamiya 645 1000S Mamiya Medium Format SLR Medium Read article Leica IIIf (Black Dial) Leica Rangefinder 35mm Read article Minolta Maxxum 9000 Minolta SLR 35mm Read article Minolta Maxxum 5 Minolta SLR 35mm Read article Leica Minilux Leica Compact 35mm Read article Canon Pellix Canon SLR 35mm Read article Olympus PEN-S Olympus Half-frame Half Read article Hasselblad 500 CW Hasselblad Medium Format SLR Medium Read article Fuji Fujica ST701 Fuji SLR 35mm Read article Mamiya C33 Mamiya TLR Medium Read article Voigtlander Bessa R2 Voigtlander Rangefinder 35mm Read article Pentax ES II Pentax SLR 35mm Read article Fuji GA645W Professional Fuji Medium Format Rangefinder Medium Read article Fuji Fujica ST801 Fuji SLR 35mm Read article Mamiya Universal Press Mamiya Medium Format Rangefinder Medium Read article Nikon SP Nikon Rangefinder 35mm Read article Leica R5 Leica SLR 35mm Read article Nikon S2 Nikon Rangefinder 35mm Read article Voigtlander Vito B Voigtlander Compact 35mm Read article Rollei SL35 Rollei SLR 35mm Read article Olympus PEN EE-2 Olympus Half-frame Half Read article Canon EOS Elan II / 50 Canon SLR 35mm Read article Olympus OM-20 (OM-G) Olympus SLR 35mm Read article Minolta XG-M Minolta SLR 35mm Read article Olympus OM-3 Olympus SLR 35mm Read article Pentax MZ-S Pentax SLR 35mm Read article Olympus OM-40 (OM-PC) Olympus SLR 35mm Read article Rollei 35SE Rollei Compact 35mm Read article Pentax MZ-50 (ZX-50) Pentax SLR 35mm Read article Canon EOS 620 Canon SLR 35mm Read article Pentax K2 Pentax SLR 35mm Read article Contax RTS II Contax SLR 35mm Read article Nikon F-601 (N6006) Nikon SLR 35mm Read article Hasselblad 501C Hasselblad Medium Format SLR Medium Read article Mamiya M645 Super Mamiya Medium Format SLR Medium Read article Leica IIIc Leica Rangefinder 35mm Read article Pentax KM Pentax SLR 35mm Read article Konica FT-1 Motor Konica SLR 35mm Read article Konica Konica III Konica Rangefinder 35mm Read article Rollei Rolleicord Va Rollei TLR Medium Read article Konica Autoreflex T Konica SLR 35mm Read article Minolta Maxxum 7000i Minolta SLR 35mm Read article Bronica S2A Bronica Medium Format SLR Medium Read article Mamiya Press Super 23 Mamiya Medium Format Rangefinder Medium Read article Rollei Rolleiflex T Rollei TLR Medium Read article Nikon Nikonos III Nikon Underwater 35mm Read article Olympus PEN FV Olympus Half-frame SLR Half Read article Canon 7s Canon Rangefinder 35mm Read article Pentax SV (H3v) Pentax SLR 35mm Read article Pentax PZ-1 (Z-1) Pentax SLR 35mm Read article Leica CLE (Minolta-built) Leica Rangefinder 35mm Read article Leica R7 Leica SLR 35mm Read article Yashica FX-D Quartz Yashica SLR 35mm Read article Voigtlander Bessa-L Voigtlander Rangefinder 35mm Read article Voigtlander Bessa R3M Voigtlander Rangefinder 35mm Read article Konica Hexar AF Titanium Konica Compact 35mm Read article Canon EOS 630 Canon SLR 35mm Read article Olympus PEN EES-2 Olympus Half-frame Half Read article Olympus PEN EE Olympus Half-frame Half Read article Mamiya RB67 Pro Mamiya Medium Format SLR Medium Read article Mamiya C330s Mamiya TLR Medium Read article Canon EOS Rebel T2 Canon SLR 35mm Read article Rollei Rolleicord IV Rollei TLR Medium Read article Fuji GS645W Professional Wide45 Fuji Medium Format Rangefinder Medium Read article Hasselblad SWC/M Hasselblad Medium Format Medium Read article Fuji GW680 III Fuji Medium Format Rangefinder Medium Read article Contax RTS II Quartz Contax SLR 35mm Read article Leica IIIa Leica Rangefinder 35mm Read article Rollei 35 LED Rollei Compact 35mm Read article Minolta SR-T Super Minolta SLR 35mm Read article Olympus XA3 Olympus Compact 35mm Read article Hasselblad 500EL/M Hasselblad Medium Format SLR Medium Read article Hasselblad XPan II Hasselblad Panoramic 35mm Read article Contax AX Contax SLR 35mm Read article Olympus 35 SPn Olympus Rangefinder 35mm Read article Leica IIIg Leica Rangefinder 35mm Read article Mamiya C3 Mamiya TLR Medium Read article Konica FS-1 Konica SLR 35mm Read article Voigtlander Perkeo I Voigtlander Medium Format Medium Read article Voigtlander Bessa II Voigtlander Medium Format Rangefinder Medium Read article Rollei SL66 Rollei Medium Format SLR Medium Read article Voigtlander Vito II Voigtlander Compact 35mm Read article Nikon Nikonos II Nikon Underwater 35mm Read article Rollei Rolleiflex 4x4 "Baby" Rollei TLR Medium Read article Pentax P30 Pentax SLR 35mm Read article Minolta Maxxum 600si Minolta SLR 35mm Read article Fuji Fujica G690 Fuji Medium Format Rangefinder Medium Read article Minolta Hi-Matic F Minolta Compact 35mm Read article Nikon F75 (N75) Nikon SLR 35mm Read article Konica Autoreflex TC Konica SLR 35mm Read article Leica R8 Leica SLR 35mm Read article Bronica S2 Bronica Medium Format SLR Medium Read article Pentax PZ-1p Pentax SLR 35mm Read article Voigtlander Prominent I Voigtlander Rangefinder 35mm Read article Voigtlander Bessamatic Voigtlander SLR 35mm Read article Voigtlander Vitessa L Voigtlander Rangefinder 35mm Read article Leica M4-2 Leica Rangefinder 35mm Read article Yashica Electro 35 CC Yashica Rangefinder 35mm Read article Minolta SR-7 Minolta SLR 35mm Read article Voigtlander Bessa I Voigtlander Medium Format Medium Read article Mamiya Press Mamiya Medium Format Rangefinder Medium Read article Nikon Nikkormat FT Nikon SLR 35mm Read article Bronica RF645 Bronica Medium Format Rangefinder Medium Read article Olympus OM-30 (OM-F) Olympus SLR 35mm Read article Voigtlander Perkeo II Voigtlander Medium Format Medium Read article Fuji Fujica ST901 Fuji SLR 35mm Read article Rollei B 35 Rollei Compact 35mm Read article Fuji GS645S Professional Wide60 Fuji Medium Format Rangefinder Medium Read article Canon EOS Elan IIE / 50E Canon SLR 35mm Read article Minolta Hi-Matic G Minolta Compact 35mm Read article Bronica ETR Bronica Medium Format SLR Medium Read article Nikon F65 (N65) Nikon SLR 35mm Read article Nikon S3 Nikon Rangefinder 35mm Read article Contax ST Contax SLR 35mm Read article Olympus PEN Olympus Half-frame Half Read article Mamiya 645E Mamiya Medium Format SLR Medium Read article Nikon Nikkormat FT3 Nikon SLR 35mm Read article Voigtlander Vitomatic II Voigtlander Rangefinder 35mm Read article Nikon FG-20 Nikon SLR 35mm Read article Fuji GX617 Panorama Fuji Panoramic Medium Read article Minolta Maxxum 800si Minolta SLR 35mm Read article Pentax SP1000 Pentax SLR 35mm Read article Leica R6.2 Leica SLR 35mm Read article Olympus 35 LC Olympus Rangefinder 35mm Read article Bronica EC-TL Bronica Medium Format SLR Medium Read article Canon VI-T Canon Rangefinder 35mm Read article Canon Pellix QL Canon SLR 35mm Read article Minolta XK Minolta SLR 35mm Read article Voigtlander Bessa-T Voigtlander Rangefinder 35mm Read article Mamiya C22 Mamiya TLR Medium Read article Canon EOS-1 Canon SLR 35mm Read article Yashica FX-7 Yashica SLR 35mm Read article Minolta Maxxum 5000 Minolta SLR 35mm Read article Olympus 35 ED Olympus Rangefinder 35mm Read article Pentax Electro Spotmatic (ES) Pentax SLR 35mm Read article Rollei Rolleiflex Automat Rollei TLR Medium Read article Nikon EL2 Nikon SLR 35mm Read article Fuji GX680 Fuji Medium Format SLR Medium Read article Toyo 45A Toyo Large Format Large Read article Contax TVS Contax Compact 35mm Read article Nikon F60 (N60) Nikon SLR 35mm Read article Contax 159 MM Contax SLR 35mm Read article Bronica SQ Bronica Medium Format SLR Medium Read article Pentax MG Pentax SLR 35mm Read article Rollei 35TE Rollei Compact 35mm Read article Leica III Leica Rangefinder 35mm Read article Mamiya RZ67 Pro IID Mamiya Medium Format SLR Medium Read article Rollei Rolleiflex 2.8GX Rollei TLR Medium Read article Rollei Rolleicord III Rollei TLR Medium Read article Contax T Contax Compact 35mm Read article Rollei Rolleiflex 2.8E3 Rollei TLR Medium Read article Nikon F50 (N50) Nikon SLR 35mm Read article Voigtlander Vitomatic IIa Voigtlander Rangefinder 35mm Read article Canon FX Canon SLR 35mm Read article Konica FC-1 Konica SLR 35mm Read article Hasselblad 1000F Hasselblad Medium Format SLR Medium Read article Rollei 35RF Rollei Rangefinder 35mm Read article

About this list

These are the bodies the Zone Light Meter app keeps in its gear picker, ranked by how many people actually shoot them. Pick one here and it is the same camera you would select on your phone before a roll. The list starts with the icons (the Nikon and Canon SLRs, the Leica M bodies, the Hasselblad and Mamiya medium-format systems) and runs out to the point-and-shoots, the TLRs, and a view camera or two.

The body decides how you meter more than people expect. A meterless rangefinder or a 1950s Hasselblad needs a handheld reading for every frame. A leaf shutter syncs flash at any speed, which opens daylight fill. An aperture-priority SLR will still get fooled by a backlit face, and that is where placing the shadow on a chosen zone beats trusting the built-in cell. Each camera page notes where its quirks touch exposure.

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