Russian RFs,comparison

[beanfoto2]

I notice a Leica bias...
I was looking for a Fed/Kiev/Zorki comparison, (Features, ease of use).
For the rest of us...
I do have a Canonet QL19, but not here, but it's fixed lens and Av only make it less versatile in Street photography.
Mind, so would changing lenses in the middle of a busy street scene if it takes you 2 minutes with cold fingers.
I am therefore suggesting a sticky for newbies to Rangefinders who think there is only Leica and Contax and no affordable options.
I left out reliability in the bracketed bit because having owned Zenits, I know the lottery on that score
So, A Russki RF sticky anyone?

bean

 

[beanfoto2]

BTW, and off Topic.
Seagull, (Chinese) have brought out a manual focus, Minolta lens compatible DLSR.
It has a fixed 1.5 inch LCD....
I didn't either bother to read down to the Megapixel count
3 maybe?
Mind, size isn't everything, but on Chinese things you can also forget originality, reliability and even usability.
I know, I live there

 

[davidtan]

There is a forum section for Former Soviet Union Rangefinders:
http://www.rangefinderforum.com/forums/forumdisplay.php?f=34

It's one of the more active forum sections on RFF, and there's even a FSU RF Photo Contest going on at the moment; I'd say the FSU option is pretty well received on this forum.

BTW, and off Topic.
Seagull, (Chinese) have brought out a manual focus, Minolta lens compatible DLSR.
It has a fixed 1.5 inch LCD....
I didn't either bother to read down to the Megapixel count
3 maybe?
Mind, size isn't everything, but on Chinese things you can also forget originality, reliability and even usability.
I know, I live there

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[wolves3012]

I was looking for a Fed/Kiev/Zorki comparison, (Features, ease of use)......So, A Russki RF sticky anyone?
bean

I wrote one already, it's here:
http://www.rangefinderforum.com/forums/showthread.php?t=43469