Rangefinder Cameras Archives

January 22, 2020

Fujica Compact Deluxe Review – Fujifilm’s Most Unusual 35mm Rangefinder

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Cheyenne tells us all about the Fujifilm Fujica Compact Deluxe, the last and most unusual 35mm rangefinder camera that Fuji ever made.

Cheyenne Morrison
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January 6, 2020

Christmas in Rochester with a Kodak Retina

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Equipped with a Kodak Retina and Ektar film, Connor explores the camera’s ancestral home of Rochester, New York, Kodak’s world headquarters.

Connor Brustofski
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November 25, 2019

Minolta V2 Review – the Fastest 35mm Rangefinder Camera of 1958

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James reviews a unique 35mm film rangefinder camera from Minolta, the Minolta V2, the fastest leaf shutter rangefinder camera of its era.

James Tocchio
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August 16, 2019

The Olympus 35 SP – Ansel Adams’ Point and Shoot?

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Our review of the Olympus 35 SP, a spot-meter-equipped 35mm film rangefinder camera.

Cory Miller
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August 8, 2019

Robot Royal 24 Review – a Square Format 35mm Film Camera that Runs Like a Clock

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We review the Robot Royal 24, an all-mechanical hand-wound rangefinder camera that shoots square images on 35mm film.

James Tocchio
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June 19, 2019

Walter Voss Diax IIa – a Shooter’s Review of a Collector’s Camera

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There’s an old saying in boxing – ”styles make fights.” The most entertaining boxing matches feature complementary styles, well-demonstrated in the slugger-on-slugger brawl of Gatti vs. Ward or the brains-vs-brawn bullfight that was Ali vs. Foreman. Conversely,…

Josh Solomon
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April 24, 2019

The Contax G1 Takes on the World

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From my first foray into modern film photography, I was confronted by the apparent supremacy of Leica and its M mount. But for some reason, the Leica bug has never seemed to bite me. To…

Drew Chambers
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April 15, 2019

Five More Affordable Rangefinder Film Cameras

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To help the cash strapped photo geek of today, we’ve compiled a new list of five additional rangefinders that still offer an excellent shooting experience on a shoestring budget.

Jeb Inge
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January 9, 2019

Five High Quality 35mm Rangefinders You’ve Probably Never Heard Of

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Leica too trendy for you? Sick of hearing about the Nikon SP? First, what’s wrong with you? And second, what’s wrong with me? Because I’m sick of them too! Looking for something to spark the…

James Tocchio
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December 10, 2018

Leica CL Review – the Smallest M-Mount Rangefinder Defies Comparison

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The great thing about the Leica CL, when new, was that it shed the trappings of the brand whose name it wore. It wasn’t trying to be a Leica M. It was its own thing,…

James Tocchio
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November 19, 2018

The Canon Canonet 28 – A Camera Made for Taking it Easy

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We’ve talked about the Canon New Canonet 28’s faster relatives twice before; our reviews of the New Canonet QL17 and that camera’s successor, the Canonet G-III (QL) 17, both spoke in glowing terms. And rightly…

Drew Chambers
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October 15, 2018

Agfa Ambi Silette 35mm Film Rangefinder Camera Review

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The Agfa Ambi Silette is an odd duck. Here we have an all-metal, fully mechanical, interchangeable lens rangefinder camera with bright-line frame lines for three focal lengths, parallax correction, and a sophisticated leaf shutter. It’s…

James Tocchio
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September 7, 2018

Nikon SP Limited Edition 2005 Overview – Nikon’s Rangefinder Swan Song

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The Nikon SP Limited Edition from the year 2005 is a really special camera. All things considered, it may be the brand’s best film camera. It’s the most capable rangefinder that Nikon ever built, handcrafted with…

James Tocchio
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August 31, 2018

Voigtländer Bessa R 35mm Film Camera Review – a Value Proposition

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The Voigtländer Bessa R is an oddity in my camera collection, which mostly consists of heavy Canons. As someone who values lightness and simplicity, it makes sense. By the same token it’s difficult to explain my…

Chris Cushing
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