Do You Still Shoot RF Cameras On A Regular Basis?

[Brian Atherton]

Yes , I still use rangefinders – film Leicas – as my primary cameras. I can’t see this changing unless my eyesight alters drastically and I’m unable to use the viewfinder.

I’ve dabbled in digital, and over the years I’ve been fortunate to have the use of many different camera formats from 35mm through to 10x8 inch, both professionally and amateur… but film M Leicas have always been my favourite.

Photographically, with a 35mm or 50mm lens tthey’re my window on the world. 🙂

 

[B.Toews]

I use my M3 and M4-P on a daily basis. I also have a borrowed IIIf that I'm using fairly regularly.

That said, I want to start shooting medium format with my Yashica Mat 124G more regularly. Since I currently have a rather limited film budget, that might cut into my RF shooting over the winter...

 

[JP Owens]

Don't pull out the RF's much anymore. Mostly shoot a mixture of Canon DSLR's and M4/3 stuff with a smattering of 4x5. Do like the RF lenses on the M4/3 bodies, though. Would like to shoot the film RFs more; but, have trouble getting myself to pull out the tank and chemicals anymore.

 

[Texsport]

Shoot Fujica 690 and Olympus 35SP all the time.


Texsport

 

[Ko.Fe.]

I wasn't here in 06. Went back to RF in 2012. R around same time, but it wasn't rubust enugh on exterior for daily use.
Second year with M4-2 now.
Have to send it for CLA, some time.
Currenly have most of my lenses for sale. Want to get Canadian Cron.
Going to try new film format as well and trying to print as often as possible.
I use film cameras more often than digital. Like daily.

 

[awbphotog]

Still shooting Fujica 690 very often. The only non-rangefinder camera I use these days is the X Pro-1. Have a Bessa R that I would shoot all the time if I had a good way to use the negatives. My scanner just isn't up to resolving 35mm film, it seems...and my wet darkroom is in a sad state.

 

[Michael I.]

leica m4 and m2, 80% of the time

 

[esearing]

Started RF this spring for the first time in 30 years of shooting SLRs and large format. I bought Leica a M3 and a Bessa R3M and have 25,50, and 90 lenses. I will put about 10 rolls though them and then decide if I like RF. I may end up with a Sony A7RII and the leica/voigtlander glass instead.

 

[Tompas]

Since my darkroom is currently out of order due to our re-doing/rebuilding parts of the house, I'm under some pressure from my wife to use my digital cameras (Nikon D7000 and Ricoh GR-D 4). She likes my photos and doesn't want to wait months or years before she can see them -- especially my almost daily photos of our kids.

For non-family photography I prefer my M6, MD-2, Bessa T or my Mamiya C220f. My Pentax 67 recently broke and still needs to be repaired.

The film cameras are so much nicer. And I like (and currently miss) the magic in the darkroom.

 

[icebear]

I don't shoot anything else.
Everything I am interested in I can shoot with the MM.

 

[f16sunshine]

What I consider to be my best images have come primarily form M5's, Bessa RF Heliar (Coupled RF folder), and a Rolleiflex.

Lately I don't have an M5, Have been using a Fuji GF670 as a stand in for the Bessa RF and Rolleiflex.

Mostlly I'm using Fuji Mirrorless and iPhone6+.

 

[Bill Clark]

Currently using two of them to make photos of my 18 month young grandson.

M 4-2 with 50 Summicron

LTM with a 35 Summaron

Lots of smiles and fun!

 

[Mudman]

90% of my personal work is with an M8. I've also been using a Contax IIa a lot lately. Need to break out the M3 and M6TTL at some point. For work, a Nikon D3 gets most of the action.

 

[Vincent.G]

Yes! It's a way of life for me.

 

[Mcary]

Pretty much shooting everything these day's with my M8 kit

 

[Range-rover]

Yes with my Leica M8, I just had to get one again.

 

[Doug]

Yes, two M8 and an M240... but not exclusively.

 

[finguanzo]

Haven't owned any camera other than a rangefinder in at least 8 years..

 

[giellaleafapmu]

I still do, but if the intention of the question was to know whether digital has changed something in my way of shooting I feel that now there is a hole. Before I was doing about 50% LF (not number of pictures but rather time and dedication), 25% SLR and 25% RF. Now, thank to low prices after the introduction of digital, I also have a couple of MF, but I don't see a digital RF I'd trust and like. I know Leica must be great, still I cannot justify that kind of money, plus I keep reading of problems and problems with each iteration of a digital Leica M. I feel that a nice, pro level, not hugely expensive digital RF is missing. After the Df Nikon should consider a Ds or something of that kind...

GLF

 

[raid]

Yes, the M8 and M9. I also use the M 4/3 cameras and my iPhone 6.