Classic Film RangeFinders & Other Classics
These discontinued classic film rangefinders of all formats offer interesting shooting and image experiences - often at a bargain price!
Hasselblad - Film
Film Hasselblads have only increased popularity the last few years, along with rising prices.
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Nikon RF
This forum is dedicated to Nikon Rangefinders: the Nikon One, Nikon M, Nikon S, Nikon S2, Nikon SP, Nikon S3, Nikon S4, and Nikon S3M, Nikon S3 2000, Nikon SP 2005. Plus the ONLY production camera ever made in Nikon Rangefinder mount WITH TTL metering ... the Voigtlander Bessa R2S.
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Zeiss Contax
Forum for the classic Zeiss Contax I, II, III, IIa, IIIa , G series, and if you want to push it, the nice Contax point and shoots. Some spill over from the Kievs, the Soviet copy of the Contax II/III can also be expected. Plus the ONLY production camera ever made in classic Zeiss Contax Rangefinder mount WITH TTL metering ... the Voigtlander Bessa R2C.
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FSU Former Soviet Union RF
This forum is for the Former Soviet Union rangefinder cameras, especially the many and various Fed, Zorki, and Kiev.
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Yashica RF
For all Yashica Rangefinder cameras, whether fixed lens or classic Leica Screw Mount !
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Olympus RF
This forum is for the Olympus rangefinders.
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Kodak Rangefinders
This forum is for all of the many types of Kodak Rangefinder cameras, including 35mm Kodak Retinas and Ektras rangefinders. The Retinas are known for their German engineering, relatively modest price and superb lenses. The Ektras are known as by far the finest 35mm American made rangefinder ever made.
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Foca Cameras
Incredibly different French rangefinders. Why do anything like those pesky Germans, when the French can do it BETTER??
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Argus RF
Forum for Argus RF nuts. The American made Argus C-3 may be the most prolific rangefinder, with over 3 million cameras produced! While American RF nutz of the 1950's may have yearned for a Leica, Zeiss, Canon or Nikon, most of them used an Argus !
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Fixed Lens 35mm 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.
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Scale Focus 35's
Though not rangefinders, scale focus 35's are 1st cousins. This forum includes such popular gems as the Rollei 35's, Petri 35's, and the Olympus XA-4.
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Half Frames / Subminiatures
This forum is for all half frame 35mm cameras, including the very popular Olympus Pens and their SLR cousins, the Pen F and Pen FT, as well as all smaller than half frame subminiature film cameras.
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Xpan & Other Panoramics
For Hasselblad Xpan, Xpan II, Fuji TX-1 and TX-2, and all other Panoramic cameras
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Other RF & Variants
Forum for the many RF & variants that do not have a dedicated RFF forum.
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SLRs - the unRF
For those of you who must talk about SLRs, if only to confirm they are not RF.
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SLRs - Exaktas, Exas, cameras & lenses
The Exakta system was the largest and most successful 35mm SLR system until the late 1950's . Now they are sadly forgotten, but picking up steam as their lenses are so easily adaptable in the mirrorless world.
Dedicated to the diehard Exakta and Exa fans that recognize Japanese made SLRs are just a passing fad ..
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120 / 220 film RF's
120 / 220 format rangefinders including Fuji, Koni-Omega, Mamiya Press, Linhof 6x7/6x9 cameras, Mamiya 6/7 among others, but excluding the 120 folders and the Voigtlander 667 cameras that have their own forums.
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120 film RF Folders
120/220 Format Folding Rangefinders, including the various classic Zeiss Ikontas, Voigtlander Bessas, and their Ruskie copies.
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BRONICA all models
all things Bronica, the zenius of Zenzaman
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Lomo / Diana / Holga / Pinhole /
Dedicated to Lomo (NOT the same as Lomography) / Diana, Holga and Pinhole and photography. Not recommended for those endlessly obsessing over the sharpest lens.
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Lomography
Dedicated to discuss all Lomography Products
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Polaroid & Fuji Instax
All things Polaroid and Fuji Instax
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TLR Forum - Twin Lens Reflex
another alternative to the dreaded SLR way of seeing, this forum for all format TLR cameras
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Large Format Film RF
Forum for Large Format Rangefinders (generally 4x5 or larger format) iIncluding Linhof 4x5, Graflex 4x5, and other Large Format Rangefinders.
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Cameras in the Movies / TV / Media
If you are a photographer, it's difficult not to appreciate movies too. In this forum you can discuss movies, as well as the cameras used in them.
What camera used in what film / TV show etc has long been a topic of discussion at RFF. Whether the Exakta and 400mm Kilfitt lens in Hitchcock's Rear Window or the Nikons in Eastwood's Bridges of Madison County, cameras are tools which reflect the time and technology of the film.
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