Rangefinder Cameras

Leica CL Review – the Smallest M-Mount Rangefinder Defies Comparison
2800 1575 James Tocchio

James reviews the Leica CL, the smallest M mount rangefinder camera ever made. Sample photos, practical use, user experience, and more.

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The Canon Canonet 28 – A Camera Made for Taking it Easy  
3000 1688 Drew Chambers

We’ve talked about the Canon New Canonet 28’s faster relatives twice before; our reviews of the New Canonet QL17 and that camera’s successor, the Canonet G-III (QL) 17, both spoke in glowing terms. And rightly…

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Agfa Ambi Silette 35mm Film Rangefinder Camera Review
3000 1688 James Tocchio

The Agfa Ambi Silette is an odd duck. Here we have an all-metal, fully mechanical, interchangeable lens rangefinder camera with bright-line frame lines for three focal lengths, parallax correction, and a sophisticated leaf shutter. It’s…

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Nikon SP Limited Edition 2005 Overview – Nikon’s Rangefinder Swan Song
2400 1350 James Tocchio

The Nikon SP Limited Edition from the year 2005 is a really special camera. All things considered, it may be the brand’s best film camera. It’s the most capable rangefinder that Nikon ever built, handcrafted with…

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Voigtländer Bessa R 35mm Film Camera Review – a Value Proposition
2400 1350 Chris Cushing

The Voigtländer Bessa R is an oddity in my camera collection, which mostly consists of heavy Canons. As someone who values lightness and simplicity, it makes sense. By the same token it’s difficult to explain my…

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Unboxing a Brand New, Never Opened, Leica M6 Classic – Video Feature
2400 1350 Nelson Murray

Very rarely does one get to experience something old as though it were new. Instead, we search for the cleanest examples, the vintage gear with the lowest mileage, striving to get as close as possible…

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Leica M5 – 35mm Film Camera Review
2560 1440 James Tocchio

Leica’s biggest rangefinder flop has found a new audience of fans in the modern age. James examines its history and our gives it the review treatement.

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Desert Island Cameras No. 07 – Rangefinder Edition
2400 1350 James Tocchio

We’re back with another installment of Desert Island Cameras, the recurring article in which the CP writers answer the question, “If you could only have one camera of a certain type or from a certain…

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Hands On with the Prototype Mint InstantKon RF70 Instax Wide Rangefinder Camera
2400 1350 James Tocchio

MiNT Camera has quickly established itself as a unique player in the instant camera market. While Fujifilm has long been happy to sell vast quantities of instant point-and-shoot cameras, and Polaroid Originals (formerly Impossible Project)…

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We Review Maitani’s Masterpiece, the Olympus XA Rangefinder Camera
5316 2991 Josh Solomon

The Olympus XA is a compact 35mm film rangefinder camera, and the best of the Olympus XA series of compact cameras. Sample shots and details here.

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We Review the M-A, Leica’s Newest 35mm Film Camera
2198 1236 Chris Cushing

In 1968 Mercedes-Benz introduced the world to the pinnacle of the luxury sedan. Up to that time, the 300SEL 6.3’s combination of engineering, ambition, and sheer bloody mindedness had never been matched. While others had…

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Contax IIa – Zeiss Ikon’s Best Classic Rangefinder Reviewed
2400 1350 James Tocchio

James reviews one of the prettiest and most storied German rangefinder film cameras ever made, the Contax IIa.

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FED 5b – The Joys and Pains of Shooting the Soviet Union’s Beer Can Rangefinder
1956 1100 Jeb Inge

For those who argue that the third part of a trilogy is typically the worst, The Godfather Part III is People’s Exhibit A. The political intrigue of financial malfeasance in Vatican City was destined to disappoint…

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Which Leica Rangefinder Should I Buy?
2200 1237 James Tocchio

Want a Leica rangefinder, but not sure which one is right for you? Our buyer’s guide can help you pick your best fit.

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