Half Frame Rangefinder

[Al Kaplan]

You don't need a rangefinder with a Pen S (30/2.8 lens) and certainly not with a Pen W (25/2.8 lens). Both great little cameras that I'd bought second hand for peanuts about 40 years ago . Now they're worth quite a bit and I just could't resist some of the offers I was getting. I also had a Pen D and a Pen FT at different times over the years. Great lenses, and I still have the half frame negative carrier for my Omega B-22 enlarger.

 

[George S.]

Canon Demi

 

[raid]

You don't need a rangefinder with a Pen S (30/2.8 lens) and certainly not with a Pen W (25/2.8 lens). Both great little cameras that I'd bought second hand for peanuts about 40 years ago . Now they're worth quite a bit and I just could't resist some of the offers I was getting. I also had a Pen D and a Pen FT at different times over the years. Great lenses, and I still have the half frame negative carrier for my Omega B-22 enlarger.

I still have the Pen S and Pen FT, but I sold the Pen D. The Pens S has a very sharp lens. Yes, they are great little cameras that are beautifully crafted and rock solid.

 

[Ken Ford]

www.zuiko.com - John Hermanson. He is also a RFF member.

He's here on RFF?

 

[Tom A]

Canon Demi - I did have one many years ago. Got it from somebody and used it. the rangefinder patch wasn't Leica like, but OK. I gave it to a friend who in term gave it to his girlfriend in Russia. He came back, the camera didn't.
Good optics on it though and nice compact package. I have been looking around for one for a while, though the last thing I need is another camera!
I kind of like 1/2 frame too - had several Pen F's and usually ended up breaking the film advance. Even had the Nikkor SLR adapter for it - a Leitz Telyt 560f5.6 ( I also had the Nikon to Telyt adapter) became a rather spectacular 800mm lens, though you had to look for the camera at the back of the lens - kind of dwarfed it.
A nice 1/2 frame rangefinder with 3 frame lines and a built in meter would be nice though. Great for people shots, when they are standing up!

 

[Tmas]

Hello, I have a Yashica 72-E. Nice camera with a 2,8/28mm Yashinon, Lightmeter (working!) and full manual control.
But a full-frame-Minox 35 or an Olympus XA is considerably smaller!

Regards, Tmas

 

[NLewis]

Russian Chaika. About $20 on eBay. No rangefinder, this is scale focused I think.