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JonR said:OK - many thanks to you all for the comments on choosing a Nikon RF - I have now taken my first pictures today and sent it in for processing!! Overall the photograhing experience was great - the 1:1 viewfinder was much better than expected even if the focusing will take time to get used to.
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Now - may I ask for some more advice so that I understand the options going forward:
LENSES:
If I am going to complement the 5 cm lens with a wideangel lens or a short tele lens what do you suggest as good starting points to look for ?
I would prefer to stick with Nikon but are there really good other brands to look for as well ? I guess what I would primarily look for is something like 28-35 mm or so and maybe later something around 100-135 mm.
VIEWFINDER:
Also - what combinations of lens and viewfinder should I be looking for ? Are there Nikon originals that are still bright and work well and/or alternatives ?
LIGHT METER:
Are there light meeters that one can put on the clip (where you put the flash) ? If so are there Nikon originals (but I guess they do not work well today) or more modern alternatives ?
I would really apreciate you comments - it will help me and hopefully others will also read and benefit from it!!
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Jon
The answer to all of the above for me - apart from Nikkors in 105 and 135 - has been Cosina Voigtlander, or is it Voigtlander Cosina, products. Affordable and working out for me nicely. I'm new to Nikon rangefinders, so others may point out the faults in CV stuff that I'm unaware of at this point in time, but I'm happy....