Rangefinder

Carl Zeiss 45mm F/2 Planar in Contax G Mount Review – an Almost Perfect Legacy Lens
4000 2250 James Tocchio

The Carl Zeiss Contax G Mount Planar 45mm F/2 prime lens is, without bluster, amazing. It’s helped me make some of my favorite images in years. It’s also irritating. Never before have I used such…

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The Canon P is A Beautiful, Functional 35mm Rangefinder Worth Shooting Today
1833 1031 Chris Cushing

What adjectives describe a modern Canon camera? Rugged? Purposeful, maybe? I’ll bet beautiful seldom comes to mind. That’s not a knock. Canon today produces cameras that survive when guys like Larry Chen strap them to…

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James Lager’s Leica An Illustrated History is the Book Every Leica Fan Needs to Own
2000 1125 James Tocchio

There are lots of books covering the famous red dot from Germany, and most Leica fans are dedicated enough that their shelves hold more than a few of these, but there’s just one set that…

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Why I Got Rid of My Camera Collection and Why You Should Too – Maybe
2000 1125 James Tocchio

It took me just over two years of shooting a different camera every week to realize I was ruining myself on cameras. Partly to blame was the simple fact that I run a camera shop…

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Desert Island Cameras No. 04 – Leica Edition with Japan Camera Hunter Bellamy Hunt
1280 783 James Tocchio

We’re back with another edition of Desert Island Cameras, the recurring feature in which we spotlight the best of the best from a given camera brand. And today we’re picking our one-and-done Leicas with a…

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Zeiss 50mm F/1.5 Sonnar versus F/2 Planar – a Film Shooter’s Opinion
2000 1125 Dustin Vaughn-Luma

When it comes to M mount 50mm lenses the choices are plentiful, and quite often the costs are high. Single coat, multi coat, ‘crons, ‘nars – the overwhelming abundance of choice is enough to send…

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5 American Cameras Worth Owning and Shooting
2000 1125 James Tocchio

Today is the 4th of July, and while I’m no history professor, I at least know that this is the day we Americans celebrate the resistance and subsequent victory over our alien invaders way back…

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Six Months with the M2 and My Struggles with the Myth of Leica
1999 1124 Josh Solomon

Author’s note: The Leica M2 is an interchangeable lens rangefinder introduced in 1957 by German optical powerhouse Ernst Leitz Wetzlar GmbH. It is the successor to the famous Leica M3 used by Henri Cartier-Bresson, among…

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Let’s Roast – We Pick Our Most Hated Cameras
1600 900 James Tocchio

Get ready for some grumpy, burnt out bitching about camera stuff from writers who possibly spend a bit too much time shooting them. You’re still here? Wow. Well, let’s do it. In our Desert Island…

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Minolta Hi-matic 7sII – 35mm Film Rangefinder Camera Review
2000 1125 Dustin Vaughn-Luma

We review Minolta’s final fixed lens 35mm film rangefinder camera, and it’s a real beauty – the Minolta Hi-Matic 7SII.

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Desert Island Cameras No. 03 – Minolta Edition
2000 1125 James Tocchio

Minolta was one of the greatest camera makers of all time, during the film era. In this article, we pick our favorites from the brand.

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Desert Island Cameras No. 02 – Olympus Edition
2000 1125 James Tocchio

We’re back with another installment of Desert Island Cameras, the recurring article in which we answer the question, “If you could only have one, which would it be?” That’s right – in a quest to…

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Five Best Affordable Rangefinder Cameras
2000 1125 Josh Solomon

Rangefinders. The mere mention of this type of camera inspires visions of the erstwhile street shooter; a clandestine spirit who is here and not here, never participating but always observing. We imagine these shooters gripping their German…

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Zeiss 35mm F/2.8 C Biogon ZM – Lens Review
1280 720 Dustin Vaughn-Luma

In the early days of Instagram I had the opportunity to work with some amazing brands using my telephone camera as a primary shooter. During these projects I felt a deep sense of pride knowing…

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