who here shoots only rangefinders?...not a poll

[back alley]

from another thread came this question in my head...and so i ask...

who here shoots with only rangefinder cameras?

i do, for one.
i own only rangefinders.

(except for my little digicam and i only use that to shoot my rangefinders...)

joe

 

[sf]

I do. Nothing but my Bronica.

Adding a Leica within the next 6 months.

no digital

no autofocus

 

[ch1]

Sorry to "throw a dirty sock in the punch bowl" so quick but I was shooting with my F3 this evening! 😱

 

[wlewisiii]

Nope. Primarily RF, to be sure, but I have a TLR (Yashica 635) and a Canon FTb-N & a 50/1.4 for it on the way.

William

 

[RML]

Well, I can't claim I only shoot rf but 99.99% of my shooting is with rf. The rest is DSLR, mostly to shoot my rf cameras. 🙂

 

[sf]

Well, I can't claim I only shoot rf but 99.99% of my shooting is with rf. The rest is DSLR, mostly to shoot my rf cameras. 🙂

that's good to hear. I thought you were a digital convert. . . !

 

[Will]

RF only.

I do. Nothing but my Bronica.

Adding a Leica within the next 6 months.

no digital

no autofocus

Why not start with a user M3?

 

[sf]

RF only.



Why not start with a user M3?

The M3 is definitely one of my possible directions. I like its mechanicalness and its age - far from this age is a good thing.

But, I also like the idea of newer materials on the modern MP and M7. But, I could get an M3 and some really nice glass for the price of an MP alone.

I only shoot an RF because I CAN only shoot an RF. When photowork comes around - which it does occasionally - I need a DSLR. Funny thing is that I sold my DSLR to buy the 100mm for the Bronica, then got three calls this month to shoot. 1 for fashion, one for weddings, and one for general events (prom photos for a school). I had to tell them I'm out of the game for now.

 

[Will]

The M3 is definitely one of my possible directions. I like its mechanicalness and its age - far from this age is a good thing.

But, I also like the idea of newer materials on the modern MP and M7. But, I could get an M3 and some really nice glass for the price of an MP alone.

You can get a mint M3 with a mint used Noct for the price of a MP

But we shouldn't encourage you (for now...), LOL 😀

 

[anaanda]

I have an SLR and a Digital, but don't use them, the digital is for Ebay and stuff like that...
There just is a special appeal and pleasure in shooting with rangefinders. Its an intangible attraction....I guess that is why we are all on this site...no?

 

[Fedzilla_Bob]

I use digital, a cache of rangefinders and a couple of SLRs.

 

[mac_wt]

Besides my rangefinders, I use a viewfinder Olympus Trip 35 and Horizon 202 and an SLR Mamiya 645.

Wim

 

[Creagerj]

I primarily shoot my QL17 or my Kiev 4a. I from time to time use my grandfathers old vivitar 220sl. That is pretty much the only non rangefinder camera I own. If given the opportunity to own the best rangefinder kit ever versus both a practicle RF and SLR kit I would take the latter. There are some applications that an RF just can't do. Actually I guess my kit is pretty practicle, but if I could make it better I would.

 

[c.poulton]

I only shoot with rangefinders - I haven’t shot with an SLR for over ten years now!

 

[Duncan Ross]

Yes, my main camera is the Kiev and my 'smaller' one is a Prinz. Only non-RFs are the extremes; For long telephoto shots there's the photosniper and I have a bellami that fits in the sporran.

 

[Simon Larbalestier]

from another thread came this question in my head...and so i ask...

who here shoots with only rangefinder cameras?

i do, for one.
i own only rangefinders.

(except for my little digicam and i only use that to shoot my rangefinders...)

joe

I do. I had a brief fling with a F3p (superb camera) last year but i sold it and bought another M body.

 

[f/stopblues]

The majority of my cameras are non-RF, but the vast majority of my shooiting is RF. Go figure.

 

[oftheherd]

Most snapshots are digital. More serious stuff is a mix, depending on what I thnk is best, rf or SLR, MF or 35mm.

 

[RayPA]

Primarily, yes. Exclusively, no. I shoot RF, SLR, P&S, and digital mostly (I have a TLR and a 4x5 that haven't seen much use).

🙂

 

[RML]

that's good to hear. I thought you were a digital convert. . . !

I shoot that 99.9% with the digital R-D1. 😛