Which camera do you regret buying and why?

[Corot2]

Hi

I was a Leica film camera user for years then went to Fuji x

I still had many Leica lenses and a few years ago bought the Leica ME 240

I regret buying it. Too slow, too heavy, focusing a pain after using Fuji and now my Sony A7c

I shoot a lot of street photography and the Leica does not cut it

Very well made camera but the fun factor is not in this camera for me

Since many people have probably had their experiences if you would like to share that would be great

Thanks

LC

 

[Howard V]

I tried to like a Fuji X-T4 outfit for two years. For me, it was a large, heavy and complex machine. Lugging it around became an increasing burden, so I sold it and donated the proceeds.

 

[GeoffRG]

Olympus OM-D E-M5, too small and very difficult to see the whole viewfinder. I part exchanged it for a Nikon D4.

 

[bastibe]

The Pentax MX-1 came highly recommended by a popular YouTuber. But instead of a fun toy, it was just a somewhat too-large digicam. Which isn't in and of itself a problem. But I regret buying it, because I payed too much for it, and lost a small but uncomfortable amount of money when I sold it. I felt cheated by the glowing recommendation from that YouTuber.

The Fuji X100T and X-Pro1 were supposed to be throwbacks to an earlier era, allegedly with that magic older color science. But in the end, they were just old cameras. The X-Pro2 was another stab at the allure of the optical viewfinder, but they could not replicate my nostalgia for a real rangefinder, nor provide the simplicity of modern EVFs. But I bought them for a reasonable price, and could sell them without much loss, so it's not actually something I regret. After all, they were fun while I had them, and I got some nice pictures out of them and learned something from the experience.

 

[Cultius Ponc]

Fuji X20. Was meant to be a pocketable every day carry type cam, as my DSLR was big and bulky. But for all the hype and features, it had a good zoom range and offered manual exposure etc, it wasn’t actually nice to use. Too fiddly and slow. I just didn’t manage to get many good shots with it as a result. And it was dreadful in low light. Probably the biggest disappointment of my entire photography experience. Sold it on and then bought a far more useable (although significantly larger) Nikon D3300. But now, my iPhone actually does a better job as a ‘pocket’ camera than that X20 ever did.

 

[Redhenry]

Fuji X100S. I had high hopes of it when I bought it but although the image quality was good, I didn’t care for the viewfinder and felt restricted by the fairly wide-angle lens. Kept it for a year and went back to a DSLR with a kit zoom.

 

[cutterpup]

I don't remember the model name but it was among the first M4/3 from Olympus. I bought the camera body and two native lenses plus the adapter to use my original 4/3 lenses. I hated it. Couldn't adjust to using the LCD screen, just felt awkward in my hands. I sold everything micro to Adorama. Then because I was angry that Olympus had deserted their non-micro users I sold the rest of my Olympus gear to a member on this site. Took the combined cash from the sales and returned to my Pentax roots.

 

[CarmelSoul]

A Rollei 6008. Great camera, but is sat mostly unused in my studio. Luckily, I was able to sell it a few years later to a fashion and lifestyle photographer I knew.

 

[Howard V]

Fuji X20. Was meant to be a pocketable every day carry type cam, as my DSLR was big and bulky. But for all the hype and features, it had a good zoom range and offered manual exposure etc, it wasn’t actually nice to use. Too fiddly and slow. I just didn’t manage to get many good shots with it as a result. And it was dreadful in low light. Probably the biggest disappointment of my entire photography experience. Sold it on and then bought a far more useable (although significantly larger) Nikon D3300. But now, my iPhone actually does a better job as a ‘pocket’ camera than that X20 ever did.

Fuji cameras have been fiddly and slower for me, as well. They do have their fans.

 

[georgehakim]

Panasonic Lumix DMC-ZS100. Had all the specs I wanted in a pocket go everywhere camera. 20 mpixels on 1” sensor with 25-250mm lens, 4K video, …etc. DPR gave it rave review. Then after using it I couldn’t believe how soft the images were. Had no keepers from this camera in a few months and sold it as fast as I could.

 

[tbcass]

I can honestly say I don't regret buying any of the 11 cameras I have owned over the last 55 years.

 

[grsnovi]

The eBay listing looked like a bargain (so I ordered a second lens before the camera arrived - big mistake).

When the camera arrived the PD Finder that was on the camera was garbage, defective mirror and non-functional meter. So I purchased a CdS Finder that appeared to be clean and the meter worked. Unfortunately the main mirror wouldn't drop following a shutter release with the CdS Finder.

Luckily the eBay and Finder vendors cheerily returned my money although the lens vendor did not.

So, after sending everything back, I'm waiting to see if the lens vendor damaged the lens to justify their rejection of my return.

- Gary

 

[JahnG]

The Olympus SP 560, long 18x zoom pocket camera I bought in 2008 to replace my first ever digital camera HP 720, bought in 2002, having 3M sensor and 3x zoom.

The sharpness of the SP 560 beyond initial zoom was very bad, so I soon sold it and replaced it with a very good 12 M Canon A 650 (still working) and soon also my first PENTAX DSLR.

Jahn

 

[Sco777]

The Nikon d70.

Because one month after I bought it, those bastards at Nikon released the D70s!

 

[FrancoD]

Same here. I have no idea of how many cameras I bought , probably 30 or 40 but only 5 or 6 new, but they all offered something and with many (in the film days) I made some money from selling them . But I worked in the trade.

 

[Jack Calypso]

Olympus e-10. Dim viewfinder, thanks to the semi-silvered mirror. Couldn't focus worth a lick. Non-interchangeable lens. Over-sharpened every shot. Used Smart Media cards.

I tried very hard to like it, but it didn't really return the favor.

 

[Cultius Ponc]

Fuji X20. Was meant to be a pocketable every day carry type cam, as my DSLR was big and bulky. But for all the hype and features, it had a good zoom range and offered manual exposure etc, it wasn’t actually nice to use. Too fiddly and slow. I just didn’t manage to get many good shots with it as a result. And it was dreadful in low light. Probably the biggest disappointment of my entire photography experience. Sold it on and then bought a far more useable (although significantly larger) Nikon D3300. But now, my iPhone actually does a better job as a ‘pocket’ camera than that X20 ever did.

Fuji cameras have been fiddly and slower for me, as well. They do have their fans.

It wasn't just the fiddliness and slowness, it just didn't take very good pictures most of the time. Poor sensor. Mediocre lens. Too much noise even at low ISOs. Insipid RAW files that required too much work to get anything decent out of. I think I got one decent image from all the time I owned it. Very poor return on investment. Perhaps I demanded too much from it, but the marketing led me to believe it would be somewhat better. Thinking back, it did at least inform me enough to not then go and waste money on MFT.

 

[WiltshireMoonraker59]

For me it was a Lumix LX100 mk1, I had read rave reviews about it, so I bought one second hand in mint condition but I was really disappointed with the sharpness of the lens and also found the short range of the lens very limiting

 

[j tokarz]

Fuji X100 V. just didn't gel with it and didn't like the results. But loved the original X 100. The files were outstanding.

 

[tbcass]

Same here. I have no idea of how many cameras I bought , probably 30 or 40 but only 5 or 6 new, but they all offered something and with many (in the film days) I made some money from selling them . But I worked in the trade.

During my film days I stuck with a Minolta SRT 101 and the same 3 lenses for 15 years before I added an X370 body for its automatic aperture control.