| Fixed Lens RF This forum is dedicated to the numerous and popular fixed lens rangefinders, including but not limited to the Canon Canonets, Konica III and S series, Minoltas, Ricohs, Vivitars, and so many others. Note fixed lens Olympus , Yashicas, Argus and Retina have separate forums. |
01-30-2008
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Brennotdan is offline
Join Date: Oct 2007
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Originally Posted by black_box
Yes... on camera meter does becomes quit useless when the lights get dim.
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01-31-2008
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#77
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jimi-the-jive is offline
Join Date: Jan 2008
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Yashica Electro 35 GTN
1. Really quiet
2. Nice fast lens
3. Feels sturdy (if someone tries to mug me for it i can hit them with it.
4. meter on the top plate is really handy for hip shots
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02-02-2008
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#78
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Ced777 is offline
Join Date: Mar 2007
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Hexar AF here too.
1. fast (can grab a picture before someone notice it)
2. picture quality
3. silence (I can't hear the shutter myself if there is some noise in the room/place)
4. looks like an old compact camera... people don't think you are a real amateur photograph with it... unlike a Leica M with a 35 summilux mounted
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02-09-2008
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#79
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Shane Tyler Adams
sonofdanang is offline
Join Date: Jan 2008
Posts: 1,025
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Canonet QL17 GIII
1. Good lens - in every respect.
2. Always works.
3. Dead quiet.
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02-10-2008
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#80
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Gary Sandhu is offline
Join Date: Feb 2006
Posts: 361
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Contax T
1. tiny
2. quiet and fast
3. lens superb
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02-10-2008
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#81
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Lone Range(find)er
whitecat is offline
Join Date: Apr 2006
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Rollei 35 SE.......Optics are unsurpassed, and I have had many of the cameras listed here! Contax T3 second.
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02-10-2008
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#82
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retnull is offline
Join Date: Oct 2007
Posts: 475
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Leica Minilux
1_ Optics!!! Summarit lens is worth more than the camera.
2_ Size, finish, feel
3_ Lens retracts when camera is turned off: quick out of the pocket, quick back in.
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02-10-2008
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#83
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Paul Fierberg is offline
Join Date: Jan 2008
Location: Western Connecticut
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Electro 35 Just feels good and the pictures are wow.
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02-10-2008
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#84
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GaryMc is offline
Join Date: Aug 2007
Location: Amherstburg
Posts: 17
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Konica III and Canonet QL17 G-III......lov'em both!!!!
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02-10-2008
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#85
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i am not digital.
andreas is offline
Join Date: Jul 2006
Location: munich, germany
Posts: 63
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Definitely not Minilux, for me. The most ridiculously viewfinder in camera history and the notorious E06 error ocurring during an assignment, with Leica denying a faulty design and forcing the customer to pay big bucks for a temporary repair!
Whew, end of rant.
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02-10-2008
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#86
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ruby.monkey is offline
Join Date: Jul 2007
Location: The Garden of England
Age: 42
Posts: 2,822
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Konica IIIA - astonishingly good viewfinder, lovely lens, rapid wind-on, wonderful build quality, and truly beautiful to boot. What's not to love?
It even comes in a useable ERC.
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03-16-2008
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#87
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Hillbilly Hipster
Resoman is offline
Join Date: May 2006
Location: East Snook, TX
Posts: 4
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Konica Hexar AF
cuz:
AF is very accurate, in any lighting conditions
35mm f2 lens is outstanding
Quietest camera I've used
Gary
East Snook, TX
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04-12-2008
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#88
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TomBob is offline
Join Date: Apr 2008
Location: London
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the Agfa Super Sillete is a nice (not so little) camera, it looks and feels much like a metal brick in your pocket though. ive had 3 of these now, the best was was the 1st which got a bad knock somewhere along the line that had a 2.8 45mm lens, the ones i have at the mo are both earlier versions wiht 35 45mm lenses and a diffrent set up for shutter speeds and aperture control. not quite as ncie to use but all the same.
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05-05-2008
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#89
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camera.bear is offline
Join Date: Mar 2008
Location: Phoenix, AZ
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Right now I really like my Minolta Hi-Matic 9
1. Great 45mm f/1.7 lens. Sharp.
2. Full AE and Metered Manual, EV system a snap to use.
3. Styling and bluid of a '66 Buick....but for taking pictures.
http://www.flickr.com/photos/camerabear/2410475339/
Last edited by camera.bear : 05-05-2008 at 14:11.
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05-05-2008
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#90
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dmvince is offline
Join Date: May 2008
Location: melbourne fl.
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Fugi GW670111, as Doug says, however my viewfinder is a little hazy, Konica Hexar a close second
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05-05-2008
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#91
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AzzA is offline
Join Date: Jan 2008
Location: Australia
Posts: 154
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My Black Olympus SP
1) Terriffic lens.. (It still surprises me sometimes)
2) Metering options.. (I use the spot meter quite often)
3) Styling.. (I think it looks great in silver also)
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04-11-2013
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bitfeng is offline
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Another vote for Rollei 35S. As a matter of fact, if I were only to keep one film camera, it would be a plain chrome Rollei 35S. This is based on that I can guesstimate both distance and light.
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04-11-2013
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#93
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fuji x100. oh, wait, it's not a real rangefinder. so, konica S III ...
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04-11-2013
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#94
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Dirk is offline
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Minox 35GT (Yes, I know it's a viewfinder, not a RF). Personality, design, lens.
If I must abide strictly by the RF definition, it would be Minolta Hi-Matic E. Lens, heft, auto-parallax finder.
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6 Hours Ago
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#95
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bosjohn is online now
Join Date: May 2013
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Originally Posted by Jeremy Z
Bear with me, I want to try to keep the posts kind of brief.
Post your favorite fixed-lens RF or Scale Focus, and the top 3 reasons it is your favorite.
Please no posts like this: "Well, if I'm doing X, then it is Y camera, otherwise, Z camera" Just pick the all-around favorite.
I'll start:
Rollei 35
1) Character
2) Zeiss lens
3) Manual & Mechanical
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ok now I am confused, inso far as I know the rollei 35 is not a range finder camera, it has no range finder its a guesstimate camera, however having said that I loved them and had several. |
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6 Hours Ago
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#96
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bosjohn is online now
Join Date: May 2013
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happily I have two favorites, the canon ql17 series and the Fuji 645 with the roll bar.
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5 Hours Ago
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#97
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philcycles is offline
Join Date: Jun 2011
Posts: 11
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Canon QL17.
But the more I use it the more I like my Fuji GSW690
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