Nicest-looking small, cheap rangefinder?

[cweg]

You are all wrong.....

.....this is the real beauty 🙂

followed by....

 

[mr_phillip]

The Zeiss Ikon Voigtländer Vitessa 500 AE Electronic. C'mon, you know the wood is where it's at.



Or my Voigtländer VF135, which brings the pretty with a more minimal look.

 

[johannielscom]

I like the vivitar 35ES. Nice, fast lens and a clean-looking, well-finished body. Very sleek, in my opinion.

+1 Brilliant design, reminescant of the Leica M3, IMHO, with the elevated front panel. Lacquer also very tough and resembling the Leica paints. A joy to shoot, and tack sharp lens.

This included shot is my own, subject to copyright!

 

[Bill58]

The tiny Petrie Color 35!!!! 'Beats the hell outa' the little Rollie every way.

 

[BillBingham2]

I was thinking of the old Kodak Pocket 60 in black.

http://www.cameraquest.com/kodak60.htm

B2 (;->

 

[flip]

For $37 my new Oly 35SP is sexy enough in it's black leather case.

 

[Bill58]

The wood grain brings back memories from those 70s. Everything then was "woodgrain" vinyl in the USA in those days.

The Zeiss Ikon Voigtländer Vitessa 500 AE Electronic. C'mon, you know the wood is where it's at.



Or my Voigtländer VF135, which brings the pretty with a more minimal look.

 

[iamzip]

I think the Werra I is the cleanest looking, although technically it's not an RF. Also love the Rollei 35, but again...

 

[januaryman]

The Canonet-

 

[Papercut]

I had never seen, nor even heard, of the Werras until this thread. What charming cameras ... definitely on the look out for one now, almost more as a piece of "industrial design sculpture" than as a camera -- what a fabulous looking object! 🙂

Another vote for the Werra, in my case a beloved model IV. Right up there with the classic good looks is a Leica Digilux 2: another brick-with-a-lens.

 

[Nando]

I think that the Zorki 10 would win the beauty contest. Unfortunately, its a relatively unreliable camera even when compared to other FSU gear.

 

[mr_phillip]

I think that the Zorki 10 would win the beauty contest. Unfortunately, its a relatively unreliable camera even when compared to other FSU gear.

I think the Zorki would be disqualified for plagiarism – the award might have to go to the Ricoh Ricohmatic 35 instead.

 

[mr_phillip]

The wood grain brings back memories from those 70s. Everything then was "woodgrain" vinyl in the USA in those days.

Oh it wasn't just the US. I think I even had a wood grain tee when I was a kid 🙂

 

[Pompiere]

My step-mom's job during that time was operating a machine in a factory that applied the "woodgrain" tape to plastic TV cases. She got the job because she had the right touch to get the vinyl tape to wrap around the corners without stretching and distorting the woodgrain.

 

[RF'er]

The seldom seen Yashica GX.

 

[Traut]

Voigtlander Vitessa N - sexy - usable - well made - beautiful - elegant

 

[chambrenoire]

Konica C35, can be found for $1-8USD in any junk shop, at least here in Sweden.

 

[retro]

I found this RF at an estate sale last weekend for $20. Works perfectly.

 

[Steve M.]

I'm still trying to figure out what bmattock was talking about. Anyway Al,(and I usually regret getting into these discussions online) I prefer the Konica C-35, but only f you can find one in a thrift store for $5. Now THAT'S sexy! In a sense. Sort of.

 

[camera.bear]

For simple compact rangefinder appeal, I really like the Minolta Hi-Matic F. In fact, mine tagged along to work today.

But then again I really think that the Hi-Matic 7sII is a sweet little camera as well...

To tell the truth, I just like cameras. 😀