[jyl]

Mine:

- Canon T90 and F1 (old) w/ 17mm 24mm 50mm 35-105mm 80-200mm

- Nikon F Photomic FTn (two, one w/ F36 motor drive), F3 w/ MD4 drive, FG w/ 24mm 35mm 50mm 85mm 300mm 35-105mm

- Olympus OM1 w/ 50mm and 200mm

- Olympus XA

- Rollei 35S

- Canon P (rangefinder) w/ 50mm 105mm

- Hasselblad 500C w/ 50mm 80mm 150mm

I use the Nikon Fs and F3 mostly, and have a preference for fast lenses (the 50mm is f1.2, the 35mm is f1.4. the 85mm is f1.4) and a dislike for zooms.

The Canon SLRs should probably be sold off, I was a big Canon FD fan but don't use them any more. The Hasselblad has been idle for years but I hope to get back to medium format someday. The Olympus OM1 was given to me free and I'm still deciding if I'll keep it. The Canon rangefinder is a garage queen. The Olympus XA is my main pocket camera. The Rollei 35S is basically a conversation piece.

I shoot 90% B&W, develop at home, print in a rental darkroom. My own darkroom stuff is in storage, someday I'll set it up. I strongly prefer this to digital, as I spend too much time on a computer as it is, and don't find Photoshop relaxing. Give me three hours in a darkroom, grooving to the iPod, meditating to the prints.

People with autofocus digital cameras produce sharp colorful shots. After a while most of them look alike. I like my B&W prints, they stand out.