Good Compact Rangefinder?

[SamPhillips]

I looked at a Konica C35 at the photography shop I work at and thought a camera like this would be great to carry around in a pocket. Any recommendations for a great compact rangefinder (reasonably priced)? Please state why you recommend it.

Thank You!

 

[Ko.Fe.]

Oly XA is the only true "pocket" RF under reasonable price I'm aware of, but RF patch in it isn't the best one.

 

[doolittle]

Olympus XA - compact, great, reasonably priced 🙂

 

[02Pilot]

Depends what your priorities are. If you need the RF, the Oly XA recommended above is about as small as they get. Personally, I'd rather carry a Rollei 35 - no RF, but I prefer the rest of the package to the XA. You need to nail down what you really want in a camera, then see what matches those criteria.

 

[kzphoto]

I used a Canon IVsb for awhile and it was actually quite fun! Not as compact as an Oly RC, xa, etc, but you get interchangeable lenses and they can be had for pretty cheap.

 

[Johann Espiritu]

I'd suggest the Contax T, but I don't know if that fits your description of "reasonably priced".

 

[Bill Clark]

What about a Barnack Leica?

They get to be pretty small with a lens that retracts into the camera body.

 

[Al Patterson]

I like the Canon QL17 GIII... Or a Leica CL.