Olympus 35S 35mm Rangefinder Camera Review
James reviews a beautiful, old-school rangefinder-focusing 35mm film camera from Olympus, the Olympus 35-S of 1955.
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Learning to Use a Rangefinder With the Canonet QL17 G-III
After two years of only using SLRs, Aidan dips his toe into the pool of rangefinder cameras with Canon’s Canonet QL17 G-III.
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A Rangefinder Beginner’s Thoughts on the Canon 7
“Come on! Open it,” she said, nodding at the gift-wrapped box which I was holding in my arms. I knew exactly what was inside. Or at least, I thought I did…
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The Bolsey Model C – a Unique 35mm Twin Lens Reflex Rangefinder Camera
Cheyenne reviews the Bolsey Model C, a unique 35mm film camera that’s both a rangefinder camera and a twin lens reflex camera!
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Fujica Compact Deluxe Review – Fujifilm’s Most Unusual 35mm Rangefinder
Cheyenne tells us all about the Fujifilm Fujica Compact Deluxe, the last and most unusual 35mm rangefinder camera that Fuji ever made.
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Minolta V2 Review – the Fastest 35mm Rangefinder Camera of 1958
James reviews a unique 35mm film rangefinder camera from Minolta, the Minolta V2, the fastest leaf shutter rangefinder camera of its era.
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Watameter Super – The Rolls Royce of Rangefinders
A brief history and review of the Watameter accessory rangefinder, a classic device for measuring distance with a camera.
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Five More Affordable Rangefinder Film Cameras
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.
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Five High Quality 35mm Rangefinders You’ve Probably Never Heard Of
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…
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Leica CL Review – the Smallest M-Mount Rangefinder Defies Comparison
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.…
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Agfa Ambi Silette 35mm Film Rangefinder Camera Review
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…
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Nikon SP Limited Edition 2005 Overview – Nikon’s Rangefinder Swan Song
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…
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Industar 61 L/D 55mm F/2.8 Soviet Rangefinder Lens Review
Writing for a photography website comes with some interesting side-effects. Aside from getting to shoot and own some of film photography’s greatest machines, you also end up with a few…
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Desert Island Cameras No. 07 – Rangefinder Edition
We’re back with another installment of Desert Island Cameras, the recurring article in which the CP writers answer the question, “If you could only have one camera of a certain…
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