Any Cute RF camera?

[varchs]

Hello to the RRF community!
I am new to the rangefinder world and I would like some ideas from you!
I am thinking of getting a cute rangefinder camera for my wife for christmas in order to lift her mood!!!
Is there any not that expensive, small, cute little camera in your mind?
I may change the leatherette to a pink one or something later...
Could you please guide me a little bit?

Thank you in advance for your time and inspiration!

Vas

 

[kxl]

Is she going to shoot it or put it in a display case? Also, what's "not that expensive?"

Reason I ask the first one is that, IMO, there are some very cute RF's out there but may be a PITA to shoot, while there are others that look very utilitarian but are definitely the ones to get if you plan on shooting them.

If you don't care about its utility, you may just want to check out the cameraleather site to get some ideas.

Good luck and happy thanksgiving (US)!!!

 

[varchs]

Yep you're right Keith!!!
Happy thanksgiving to you too!

She likes to shoot, and she want's to enter the film world...

As a matter of price I was thinking, let's say a couple of hundred euros (250$)...

 

[bensyverson]

Minolta 7SII Black is the cutest RF to my eyes, but not easy to find...

 

[Pickett Wilson]

The XA is cute.

 

[msbarnes]

http://www.cameraquest.com/com35s.htm

I think Rollei 35 is cute, but scale focus.
I think the cutest camera ever is a TLR however.

 

[Pentudlian]

Olympus 35RC will tick all the boxes, I think, and is a superb camera.

 

[maggieo]

I've always liked my little Canon:


Canonet QL-17 GIII, January, 2010 by Maggie Osterberg, on Flickr

 

[_goodtimez]

I would go for a Leica LTM. Definitly a keeper and cute

 

[PatrickCheung]

I believe it was a Zeiss Werra that my girlfriend was freaking out about. It's definitely cute

 

[Retrotech68]

Well, for 200,00 € a nice, black Minolta Hi-Matic 7 SII, as bensyverson already suggested, seems reacheable within your budget. The Olympus 35 RC is another great option, and far easier tofind than the Minolta. Also quite useable and not that difficult to repair. On the other hand, you can also try the cute - and slightly quirky - Voigtländer Vitomatics IIa with the superb Ultron lens (or its later cousin, the Vitomatic IIIb). The downside is their relative rarity, as Vitomatics with Ultron lenses aren't very common and tend to reach fairly high prices.

Alex

 

[Roger Hicks]

Another vote for Werra.

Cheers,

R.

 

[f16sunshine]

Balda.
Reminds me of what Pixar would make a RF camera look like.

 

[lam]

Needs a smiley face!!

 

[varchs]

Thank you all for your responses!
It seems that the Wera is super cute... but I think that I may go for the Minolta or the Olympus... (Why RC instead of RD???)

 

[msbarnes]

rc is smaller (but the lens is slower, if that matters).

 

[varchs]

come on this pixar camera is awesome!!!
I will research on it, but I will also check the canonets...

Thanx!

 

[thegman]

I think the Yasuhara range finders are very nice to look at, and not crazy expensive at all.

 

[ruby.monkey]

Balda.
Reminds me of what Pixar would make a RF camera look like.

The Baldessa 1a easily has that beat for cuteness.

Baldessa 3 by ruby.monkey, on Flickr

The early Braun Super Paxette may not be a great camera, but it's certainly cute; and the Leidolf Lordomat is also quite the looker.

 

[denizg7]

Rule 1.

She won't find that much of a difference if it's an RF.


Rule 2.

You don't need to get into RF if you don't feel the need to.