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Thanks for the detailed and instructive analysis. I have been using my Yashica Electro 35 GTN camera for 45 years, which still works great!

Even though I’m not getting a rangefinder any time soon, I’m a fan of you just geeking out on cameras.

Love this presentation! I have a few of those. Agree with everything about the wonderful XA. Somehow, I also ended up with the XA 4. Sneered at first when I saw the Zone focus, but with a very sharp 28mm lens and a MACRO feature? Amazing! Found I could quickly & accurately guess the right zone and get grab shots I would have missed, had I been trying to match up the images in the XA rangefinder. Love them both!

I bought my Yashica for less than $100 and it works fantastic. It my top go-to rangefinder

Yashica Electro 35 GS was my first film camera and it has a lot of sentimental value to me. And it is such an underrated camera for one of which there are so many around. The lens is excellent and it's such a durable bulky camera. I still grab it sometimes even though I nowadays shoot more full manual. Recently I've started using it more for bulb mode long exposure.

This makes for a really interesting take on things to learn what cameras (rangefinder cameras specifically in this case) people are actually searching for online. I tend to hang on to my gear for the long haul, so would be grateful if my favorite camera(s) were not to appear in a video such as this. Flying under the radar helps keep the demand down and the prices lower - both good things if you find yourself in need of an additional example to serve as a backup or for parts only.

Olympus 35SP & Minolta CLE are worth mentioning. Ken Rockwell has written nice things about the 35SP and Ansel Adams was using one too.

@LY3355

Жыл бұрын

The Minolta CLE is really underrated by the masses. But is very good little rangefinder with Leica ties. So good, that some people say it might be even better than it’s twin the CL.

Love my Canonet QL17 as a left eye shooter, and 40mm is god's focal length.

My favorite of all my RFs for blazing good images is a Zeiss Super Ikonta C with f2.8 lens. A lovely 6x9cm folder with a great optic. Mine was made in 1952. For 35mm RF I use Nikon SP and S3, Canon 7 and 7s and several of the newer Voigtlander Bessa R3 and R4 bodies with a variety of lenses going back almost 100 years. Also happy to see the Oly XA in your list. I still have one in working condition. Also the Rollei 35 SE is a great similar size camera but no RF. I own a Contax G2 and M3. Traded the Leica and still have the G2 but rarely use it due to not being able to use hyperfocal when I want. It is much slower then a regular RF in street use but great for scenic or fairly still subjects. For digital I still use my Epson RD1 purchased new in 2004 the month they were released. 6MP but will make A4 prints. Usually with a 28mm/f1.9 Voigtlander attached.

Very nice review. In my professional career I mainly used my Leica M2 camera's. The Summicron 5 cm (1954; it is not the later '50 mm') was my fav. lens. However, I also loved my Nikon F2 camera's - and I have serviced the motor drives recently. So Leica and Nikon 35 mm are still rocking here. Best regards, from The Netherlands

@TXLorenzo

Жыл бұрын

I own two Nikon F2s and love them, built like tanks. Not a pocket camera, but it doubles as a weapon system.

Couple of things to add about the tiny Olympus one is the super quiet shutter and sensitive shutter release. It's so quiet if your on the street you can't hear it, however don't advance the film until you are ready to shoot.

The Mamiya 6 does have auto exposure , Aperture Priority and Aperture Priority lock. Very nice to see the Yashica in the list, great value. Surprised none of the Minolta rangefinders are there too, very similar.

@briglnai

2 жыл бұрын

as a proud Mamiya 6 owner, I can confirm that... I love my Mamiya 6MF ❤❤💖💖

@y2ktube

Жыл бұрын

Video @ 14:40 - "Mamiya 6 does have auto exposure" - Yeah, Rupert, I also noticed that immediately. Kind of a dumb mistake when you've got the camera' in your hands, and the speed dial looking right at you as it's LOCKED on the Auto setting...

I've owned Leicas (M3 double stroke with a 35 F2 Summicron), but sold it for a couple new Nikon FM2 with MD12. 40 years later I am moving away from SLR and DSLRs and going light analog. I remembered a rangefinder my Leica rep showed me, handed down from his father: a Canon VT Deluxe with a Canon 19mm LTM with finder. Very, very nice camera. Now in 2022 I've picked up a couple nice VT Deluxe bodies with a couple Voigtlander Color Skopar 21mm f4 LTM lenses plus the Canon LTM 50 F1.8 They are a JOY to use, every bit as nice in build and ergonomics, and the optics are as good as anything Leica or Zeiss has to offer in that focal length and aperture. Everyone needs to find their soul camera. I've found mine.

@blueboy4244

Жыл бұрын

I love my VT Deluxe (black).. I also have a M3 and shoot it about half the time and the Canon the other half

Thx guys for a great top 10. enjoyed watching it 👍 but I was disappointed that the Fuji GS.. GW.. series where not on the table as they are absolutely great mechanical rangefinders with super sharp lenses.

@Kamerastore

Жыл бұрын

Amen Toni! I loved my GS645 for awhile, actually sold it to one of our mechanics here! It's a great camera. Thanks for watching! - Connor

I like how you two talk about these rangefinders. Not many people are familiar with all the types out there. Having been a commercial photographer i was quite familiar with most of what you discussed. I am missing a serious omission and a minor one. The Leica M3 and M2 have different viewfinders. The rangefinder base is the same but the M3 has a finder for 50 mm as well as outside the frame it is 35mm. It also sports frame lines for 90 and 135mm that switch when you attach the lenses with glasses. On the other hand, the M2 has a 35 mm view finder that is 28mm outside the lines to the edge as well as a 50mm and 90mm frame outline when you attach those lenses, again with the glasses. The M3 may be more suited to street photography due to greater magnification in the finder. There is little else that differs between the two except the raised edge around the finder on one and not the other. That is how you can tell when you see them on a person or in the store. Those differences are minor but in my educational courses for a retailer license (in the Netherlands) Leica reps briefed me on that. Most important omission for most KZread reviewers is the sync speed for flash. For the pro that shoots weddings, and/or outdoor portraits and groups, is a leaf shutter. That was the single most important reason for Hasselblad to go through the hassle to put one in every lens. The technique of fill flash shooting with larger or any format camera simply cannot be accomplished with a focal plane shutter. It is the first thing the APPA or any other pro photo association will teach you. Hence, Pentax 6x7 and a few other cameras that had focal plane shutters also sold a few lenses with leaf shutters. Pentax only had one, a 90 mm (or maybe I am wrong and it was a 65mm). With most flash units outside it is hard to get sufficient light past 10 feet (3m) At 100 ISO sunny exposure is 1/125 @ f16 so on your focal plane Pentax 67 the sync is 1/30 which then requires an f stop of 32. Two problems here. Very few lenses have f32 and also the depth of field is far too much. If that was not an issue, your most powerful flash at f32 is likely good for about 5 to 7 1/2 feet. (1.5m to 2.25m) A leaf shutter at 1/500 in the sun is good for f8.0 and the fill of your pro Metz or Braun flash is (GN 160 @ 100 ISO) is now reaching 20 feet (6m) No more burned out backgrounds! It is why wedding shooters used Hasselblad and later Mamiya RB67. Even Mamiya made a leaf shutter lens for their 645. Maybe two. It is also why for 645 the Bronica ETR was so popular. 31 Frames on a 220 roll is quite an advantage shooting weddings. Today I see nothing but overexposed backgrounds in weddings. Self taught needs a bit of help sometimes. So, nobody needs to know why but flash sync is still a #1 part of a review. Keep them coming guys, I enjoy seeing these cameras get a second life.

I'm always surprised when the Olympus 35RC isn't on a list like this, or just more mentioned by photographers. Which helps keep the price down...I guess, but what a brilliant and wonderful little rangefinder with all the best qualities and functions. Woo! Great list you two. Thanks for Making it.

@Dncyx

2 жыл бұрын

it is a good little camera but my fingers are too fat for the focusing ring.

@ripemangosmdm7997

2 жыл бұрын

@@Dncyx yeahhh, that is one of its biggest short comings. Makes sense.

@rickschricter

2 жыл бұрын

I had one. The focusing had some cheapo plastic elements that got crunchy and failed. I wouldn't say it's durable.

@ripemangosmdm7997

2 жыл бұрын

@@rickschricter yeah, that makes sense. I've had 3 and never had that issue. Guess it depends on where you take it and how much you dip it in pudding or squand.

@SteveSelvidge

2 жыл бұрын

Totally agree. I've had mine for decades. It's taken some lumps but still works great. Love that camera.

my daily shooter is a Konica Auto S3. It's 38mm f1.7 lens is perhaps the best lens of any of the fixed lens rangefinders in terms of overall performance and is has a focus throw that is just 90 degrees. It is small, lightweight, shutter priority and can flash sync at every speed. I highly recommend it. If you want to get it for half price, buy the Konica C35 FD instead; Same camera just in a silver finish for the Japanese market and often goes for far cheaper prices.

@Kamerastore

2 жыл бұрын

A great choice, Matthew! The Auto S3 definitely makes a good case for itself as the ideal compact RF! I have one at home that I love! - Connor

The Olympus XA sometimes makes me wonder why I bother spending money on Leica cameras and lenses. I have my beloved XA and a second as a backup. If I ever come across cheap ones, I'll buy them as backups :P Foma 100 and the Olympus XA makes for the perfect camera in my back pocket.

@Kamerastore

2 жыл бұрын

Great choice! Around 5-10 years ago I gave many friends XAs as gifts when they said they wanted to get into film photography, and now I don't even have one! I miss them a lot, ha! Thanks for watching, Michael. - Connor

@k1nslayer

2 жыл бұрын

Lol, the first time i developed a roll of my XA's i was thiking about the same, now i have 3 xa's for the same reason as you, and a few xa2 aswell. But for me the film that makes that lens really really shines is the lomo 800. You should give it a try if you like color.

@carlosoruna7174

2 жыл бұрын

The Contax is not a rangefinder it's a primitive af with interchangeable lenses.

@Kamerastore

2 жыл бұрын

@@carlosoruna7174 It uses a rangefinder to focus! Rangefinders are distance measurement tools that take two slightly offset measurements and use them to calculate distance. That's how the RF in a Leica works, and it's how the Contax G works too! We know it's not the same as a manual rangefinder, but we confidently call it a hybrid rangefinder. Thanks for watching! - C

Best one is the last!

Excellent choice and very good video ... I 'm a big fan off the rangefinger cameras. I do own few of your selection (M2 M3 M6 Fuji TX-1...) and also the Zeiss Ikon ZM and this one is missing. I know not easy to find and prices a going up but the ZM is : much cheaper than any Leica M6 or M7, lighter than M6, faster than M6 (up to 1/2000 sec) Apperture priority mode like M7, and 28, 35, 50 and 85 mm frame, easy load film, on/off switch...

@markuslarjomaa3122

2 жыл бұрын

More features doesn't necessarily mean "better camera"

Very interesting list. I have never even seen most of these cameras. I confess my favorite is the last, and like Nico, would be the last camera I would sell. I love SLR's, but have vision issues and can't focus them reliably, so I prefer Rangefinders.

@Kamerastore

2 жыл бұрын

Thanks for watching, Jon! - Connor

I like the Canon IVsb and the Mamiya Press Super 23 rangefinders. A lot of camera for the money.

Electro GL - smaller, silicon diode light sensor in the lens ring, 1600 max ISO, 40mm F1.7 lens with updated coatings vs predecessors. :)

@originaloldpop8405

2 жыл бұрын

borrowed an electro from a friend in the 70's (he brought it home from Nam) I was blown away then and still today at the fantastic photos the camera is capable of.

There is auto exposure on Mamiya 6 , there is aperature priority

The Mamiya 7 and 6MF can shoot panoramas on 135 film too. Not the same shooting experience as the xpan but the format is pretty close.

@wocky1993

2 жыл бұрын

I was just about to post the exact same thing - I use the Mamiya 6 with the adapter and you get such similar images; the only downside being not being able to switch formats mid-roll.

There is a lovely camera which gets neglected Bronica RF 645 , I own it and its great.

@Kamerastore

2 жыл бұрын

Count yourself lucky, Petko! Those cameras are exceedingly rare, but excellent if you can find one. It's not neglected, it's honestly as prominent as it can be with so few out there. Thanks for watching! - Connor

Great video as per usual ,nico's M2 snuck in there at the last minute,Calm it down a bit connor no need to be so hyped up 😄.

Here are the rangefinders I have owned and used: Canon Canonet QL17 G-III with fixed 40mm f/1.7 lens Contax G1 with 21mm f/2.8, 28mm f/2.8, 45mm f/2, and 90mm f/2.8 lenses Fuji GW670 III rangefinder with fixed 90mm f/3.5 lens Fuji GSW690 III rangefinder with fixed 65mm f/5.6 lens Leica M6 with 21mm f/1.4, 35mm f/1.4, and 90mm f/2 lenses Minolta Hi-Matic 9 with fixed 45 f/1.7 lens The two Fuji rangefinders are medium format cameras. All the rest are 35mm rangefinders. The Leica M6 is on my list and yours.

The Mamiya 6 has Aperture Priority.

The Leica M2 had frame lines for 35mm 50mm and 90mm lenses and single stroke wind. My favourite in the 1960s when I had one. I have Moskva 4 6x9 folding rangefinder camera and a MPP Micropress with coupled rangefinder. My favourite is my Zorki 4k with the Jupiter 8 50mm F2 lens. £50. I also have a Ricoh 500 me. A cheap small rangefinder with an awesome 40mm f2. 8 Color Rikenon lens. £20. Budget alternatives to the usual expensive subjects shown here. If I was rich I would get a Mamiya 6 with the 50mm lens.

I got a steal on a Koni Omega Rapid M last year. I was surprised to see how uncommon they appear to be.

@randallstewart175

2 жыл бұрын

In the 1980's, they flooded into the market as professionals traded them in for newer 35mm replacements. All models where available and cheap as dirt. Lenses and accessories were plentiful and inexpensive, except for:(1) the 135mm lens, never commonly available and expensive, and (2) the very rare ground glass accessory back with spacers to extend the close focusing. I image few were made, as no one would seriously use this type of camera for close to macro photography. Where did it all go? I do not know. I suppose they drifted into the toy closets, like my three cameras, with lenses and variety of accessories. The popularity of the Mamiya 6 and 7 models seems to have refocused some interst, so maybe they will start showing up. I keep all of my Koni equipment because I do like it, and peices were aso low, why sell it.

Maybe in the future you do the medium and full frame film cameras separately

No Bronica RF? That was a superb small RF camera plus portrait mode vs landscape medium format.

I was surprised the Canon P wasn’t on the list.

@mgman6000

2 ай бұрын

Or the 7 I just got one for $200 and it works great

So, where was the Voigtlander Bessa L, T, R-series? They are terrific! Would love to have an X-pan. Great to see a "wildcard" choice in there.

@Kamerastore

2 жыл бұрын

We did have the Bessa R on the actual list, we just completely forgot about it while filming! (-: It appears on the written version, link in description!

Always remember the Hasselblad X pan was completely built by Fuji, lenses and all, as was teh Hasselblad H series medium format camera group.

Why aren’t there any Minolta cameras on here? Im really surprised not one made it. As someone who got into film with a Pentax k1000 as a student like many, then I got my hands on a maxxum 7 and it’s the best film camera I’ve ever used to this day and it’s always my first choice of 9 total film cameras now. It feels like ur using a dslr in the best ways and it has a great selection of advanced features for professionals even today, not to mention it simultaneously manages to hold ur hand better than any camera I’ve used before which would have been amazing as a student. U can pick them up for the same price of a Pentax or a canon Ae-1 and in my mind it’s hands down a better option

Top ten searchable rangefinders doesn't necessarily make them top ten. Nikon, Canon certainly have their places in that rank.

Leica M series every time. I know they are expensive, but just handle one, feel the quality build, hear the whisper quite shutter then you know you've made the right decision ..besides being mechanical service/ repair doesn't cost an arm and leg...great cameras with an impeccable provenance ...

@JanPBtest

2 жыл бұрын

True but once I tried medium format there was no turning back...

@brianperry

2 жыл бұрын

@@JanPBtest I used to love the results from my Bronica 645 camera. it felt well made, operated beautifully. However its ''horses for courses'' a 35 mm is still best for the immediacy, the shoot taken in the blink of and eye. The small unobtrusive 35mm rangefinder type camera was/is still the weapon of choice for many photo journalists...

I know this camera is nowhere near the quality (or price) of those mentioned but I love my old Oly Trip 35, the meter is still working after almost 50 years, no batteries or corrosion worry about, just set the aperture to A and click away

@Kamerastore

2 жыл бұрын

Unfortunately the Trip 35 is not a rangefinder so it's not eligible for this list! It's one of the most popular cameras of all time, though, and a lovely performer! Thanks for watching! - Connor

Instead of the M2 I would recommend the M4. The Quicker, less fiddly, film loading and the easier to operate rewind knob make it a better choice.

@markuslarjomaa3122

2 жыл бұрын

Rapid load conversion kits for M2/M3 are available. That's what I have on my M2... and the M2 IMO looks nicer than M4 and doesn't have those distracting 135mm frame lines I never use anyway. Funny that I've still ended up keeping the 50mm on M2 and 35mm on M4 (with those damn 135mm frame lines).

Damn why are Finn’s so chill?

@Kamerastore

11 ай бұрын

Its a pretty laid back country! But Connor is from the USA and Nico is from Spain, we just embrace the chill vibe here.

I have a Canon 7 and a Leica M5. I think they are equal on everything except for the price.

@Kamerastore

2 жыл бұрын

I tend to agree with you, Ken! The 7 and 7s are the best LTM cameras out there, in my opinion! Thanks for watching! - Connor

The voigtlander bessa R is mentioned in the description but not discussed 🙁

@Kamerastore

2 жыл бұрын

We forgot to mention it, sometimes in these videos we make small mistakes and as we keep rolling cant go back to it. In this case it was the Bessa lineup, sorry.

Video @ 26:32 "kids drew it with a marker" - Yes, haha very funny. - But seriously, one needs to remember the era they were in. The rounded corners were DESIGNED to simulate the popular use of Slide Film 2x2 cardboard mounts. Also, the slow rewind KNOB & DoubleStroke designs were intentional. This because of major issues with static electricity affecting early film emulsions from fast advancing & rewinding...

what is a good compact slr or rangefinder that will last and take a beating. I have a nikon f2, but I don't want to carry that around for everyday things. I want a small camera that I can just carry around that isn't a million bucks

For panoramas there is also the mf Linhof Technorama 617 panoramic camera. (always been expensive)

@linjicakonikon7666

Жыл бұрын

The Linhof 617s is my favorite camera of all time. Puts the xpan to shame.

Konica IIA or Konica IIIA?

From all the rangefinders, my favourite are the SLR's . Fine cameras, though.

Most Yashica Electo 35 cameras have a 45mm lens not the 40mm. Nice enough cameras to use, if a bit heavy. I have several and you can get some nice results out of them. ( Edited )

@jw48335

2 жыл бұрын

Well, to be fair, there were a dozen flavors of those cameras, including 35, 40, and 45mm - gs, gl, gsn, gx, mg, gt, gtn, etc.

@urbanimage

2 жыл бұрын

@@jw48335 Indeed, having checked, you are quite right. Mine all have the 45mm lens, which does seem to be the most common across the variants. Well, you learn something new everyday 8-) I shall edit my original comment.

@jw48335

2 жыл бұрын

@@urbanimage I recommend the GL, as it tends to cost the same, has a silicon diode meter (more reliable), the meter accounts for filter use, and the ISO setting goes to 1600 :)

Count guys. That’s only 9 cameras. Happy to say that I own 6 of those 9.

@Kamerastore

2 жыл бұрын

We made a mistake!!! There are 10 in the article, and even some alternatives! We also put 11 cameras in our medium format Top 10 earlier. Quite silly. Thanks for watching, Calvin! - Connor

ETRSI panorama back gives the same format as the expan

Zorki 4

The Oly XA is so small you can carry 3 with you anywhere at the same time: one loaded with E6, one with C41, and one with B&W. In your pockets. Think of it. Ready for any situation. I did that. I have half a dozen XA (OK, not all _the rangefinder XA_, that include the XA4 28mm, and the ugly duck XA1) and enjoyed everyone of them. "The best camera is the one you carry with you": in this regard, the XA is hard to beat.

I'm a little bit surprised not any FED made the list. These cameras were made in USSR, copying Leica design, they use M39 mount, there is cheap glass for it and the bodies are also very cheap. Of course nowhere near Leica build quality, but it's a similar experience, so if someone just wants the experience and doesn't care for build quality and the brand, FED cameras are great alternatives for Leica cameras. I hope one of them makes the list next year.

@Kamerastore

2 жыл бұрын

It'll take a lot more searching for a FED to make the list, but I included them as alternatives in the article! Check the link in the description! I own 2 FED-2s, a Fed-3, a Zorki-4, and a Kiev-4! No lack of love for the Soviet cameras here! - Connor

@albert_gyorgy

2 жыл бұрын

@@Kamerastore I mean it might even be a good thing since they will keep their low price

@LieutenantLights

2 жыл бұрын

Of the Soviet cameras, which have the best viewfinder? I like how the Canon LTMs offer switchable frame lines. Need 35 and 50 in a coupled viewfinder. Canon prices have me looking for cheaper alternatives. Do not need a light meter but do need a cold shoe.

@Kamerastore

2 жыл бұрын

@@LieutenantLights I wouldn't expect changeable framelines from a Soviet rangefinder. Their viewfinders are exclusively designed around 50mm lenses. With that in mind, the best viewfinder I have is on my Zorki-4. It's miles bigger than the Kiev or FED. Maybe a FED-5 might be better, since I only old older FEDs, but the Zorki is honestly a very impressive finder. Hope that helps. - Connor

@LieutenantLights

2 жыл бұрын

Hey Connor! With just the littlest bit of research I uncovered that reality. Not quite a hidden gem in viewfinder regards, but an awesome camera to practice camera repair on. I have one with some issues set aside for when I have the time. I hope you're doing well

Too bad the Yasuhara t981 isn't well enough known. Great camera, and more modern rangefinder

@Kamerastore

2 жыл бұрын

The Yasuhara was a super-low-volume product, which makes it hard for it to show up on our top 10 most searched cameras list! Plus, iffy reviews even at the time of release mean it's not as universally-loved as some other RFs. Thanks for watching! - Connor

Kodak retinas

Sad the Voigtlanders didn’t make the list

@Kamerastore

2 жыл бұрын

We actually had a Voigtländer at #7 and totally forgot it! Check the text version where the Bessa gets some love! Thanks for watching - Connor

@adamwelch1866

2 жыл бұрын

@@Kamerastore I use an R3M. Pretty close to perfect. Easier film loading, 1:1 finder. I shoot with both eyes open all the time. Easiest way to make the camera an extension of yourself. The process of taking a photo is very close to blinking.

how about rollei?

@Kamerastore

2 жыл бұрын

This list only covers rangefinder cameras. Rollei never made a rangefinder camera! We talk about Rollei in our Top 10 Medium Format Cameras for 2022 video. Check that out!

Olympus 35 SP missing, why ?

@Kamerastore

2 жыл бұрын

Hey Xavier! The 35 SP is a great camera, but not nearly as well-known and popular as the models on our list. The 35 SP is likely hampered by its relatively low production numbers compared to some others. It's more of a cult camera than a popular one, and this list is driven by Google search results, not our opinion. Hope that helps! - Connor

Why am I thinking of Ghost-Chasers from the Supernatural series? Lol...

Mamiya 7 - small size ? seems rather big vs. the other 8 on your table.

@Kamerastore

2 жыл бұрын

It takes an entirely different type of film! The image size of the other rangefinders is 24x36mm compared to 60x70mm on the 7. In terms of medium format cameras, the Mamiya 7 is downright tiny. Thanks for watching! - Connor

How about the canon 7sz? I think is very good for the money.

@Kamerastore

2 жыл бұрын

I agree! The 7, 7s, and 7sz (although not an official mode) are all excellent! They're possibly the nicest LTM cameras out there! Unfortunately not popular enough to make our list, as this was driven by search results instead of our opinions! Thanks for watching! - Connor

What about canon ql17?

@mastaw

2 жыл бұрын

Definitely my favourite!

@jon09

2 жыл бұрын

They mention it when they were talking about the Electro. I love my ql17, its just that i have the XA as well. Since i carry both film and digital i always gravitate to bring the XA more.

No minolta CLE? -.-

@Kamerastore

2 жыл бұрын

They're great cameras, but not searched enough to make it onto our list! If you get your friends to search for it, you might end up driving the prices up a bit! - Connor

I have a camera, Shika.

No NIkon SP? 6 frame lines which Leica didn't have until about 1980. Glass that is much less. Body only needs a service every 50 years or 250,000 shots whichever comes first.

@Kamerastore

2 жыл бұрын

While we wouldn't recommend waiting 50 years to service any camera, the SP is a great one indeed! Unfortunately not produced in numbers NEAR high enough to get onto a list like this, which is driven by search data rather than our opinions. You could ask your friends to search for them, but that might push prices up a bit! - Connor

Canon ql 17 giii........

Hmm........... you have Leica M6, M3 and M2 on the list - is that not a little too much "Leica", you think ? Where is the Olympus SP, The Konica Hexar RF, the Nikon S, the Canon P or the Canon 7 for example ? Is this list not more of a list of the Top 10 hyped rangefinders than the Top 10 rangefinders in terms of capability and quality ?

@peterbeck-rasmussen8514

2 жыл бұрын

Ahh, I see my mistake and will just answer myself then ! :-) As you say in the intro it is the Top 10 most searched rangefinders :-) I had M3 and M5 as well as SLR´s and Contax T2 and TVS - but I just love my Konica Hexar RF !!

@Kamerastore

2 жыл бұрын

@@peterbeck-rasmussen8514 The Hexar AF is a great camera! Yeah, this list was made using search results so it's a "Most Popular" list. It's pretty subjective to make a "Best" or "Most Capable" list, so we decided to use our unique position as a store to gather data for this one! Thanks for watching! - Connor

Video @ 9:10 "or things like that" - Yes, and one can add: "Many of my images are out-of-focus" and/or All of their pictures tend to be CENTERED to the comments. Folks need to realize, the only focus device is in the center, THEN after you focus, you MUST re-compose to your Rule-Of-Thirds...

No Zorki 4? :)

@Kamerastore

2 жыл бұрын

There's a Zorki on the Top 10 list in my heart, Graeme! Unfortunately, that's not how we calculated this list, ha! Thanks for watching. - Connor

No Fujifilm cameras? Crazy

@Kamerastore

2 жыл бұрын

What Fuji camera would you want to see on the list, Joe? Thanks for watching! - Connor

@joefinch4542

2 жыл бұрын

@@Kamerastore I’m surprised the X100V isn’t on the list. But to compete with the big dogs, I’d say the X-Pro3 would have been there? But you guys would know the real world results if your looking up what was mainly searched for I guess. Great content, keep it up!

@Kamerastore

2 жыл бұрын

@@joefinch4542 Ah, well the simple answer is that this list is only for film cameras! Plus, neither the X100 or X-Pro are technically rangefinders. While they do have optical viewfinders and rangefinder-style designs, they use sensor-based focusing systems. Rangefinders use two parallel sensors (windows in the Leica M3, sensors in the Contax G1) to measure distances! Hope that helps! - Connor

@villadario

2 жыл бұрын

​@@Kamerastore There's a long list of Fuji film rangefinders which includes many 35mm (and panoramic 35mm) and some of the best medium formats like 6x45, 6x6, 6x7, 6x8, 6x9, even 6x17. You actually should do an episode just about this huge range of cameras, especially the medium format cameras are very popular and have great glass. It's surprising not to see here GF670 or GW690 in the first places.

@Kamerastore

2 жыл бұрын

@@villadario Unfortunately neither the GF670 or GW690 even made our list of the most popular medium format cameras! They're pretty far down the list of actual search results, despite being excellent cameras. Thanks for watching! - Connor

A camera for every need based on income you mean.

Too many Leicas. I know that's what everyone wants but I am never going to buy a Leica. I can afford it but it just isn't going to happen. They're grossly over-priced. There are literally dozens of rangefinder cameras missing from this list, only because they don't get searched for on the inter webs... But they all do basically the same job. For 120 there's no way I'm passing up a Fuji GW680. I just like them. There are other Fuji 120 cameras, some are cheaper and others are more expensive. They are all great cameras. For 35mm there are so many Canon, Minolta, Yashica, Ricoh, Olympus... even Rollei FFS. The internet is awash with them. I even have a Soviet-era FED. I saw a near-perfect Zeiss Ikon from the 1950s the other day going for a very competitive price. The only thing against it was the lens was only a 2.8, I think. Superb camera though. Shooting film is very hipster, though I'm doing it. On the other hand, I started in film 45 years ago and there was no digital. Unfortunately, the internet has decreed certain standards that make a select few of them 'more desirable'. The fact is that none of these darlings will make you a great photographer. Film doesn't forgive many mistakes and you need discipline or you're going to be throwing away money. By the way guys: there are backs for Bronicas which will do the same thing as the Hasselblad X-Pan simply by using the right back. It's hard to find and expensive but is a shit ton cheaper than a Hasselblad or Fuji TX-1. Hell, you can get a Fuji 617 for less than half the price (and I have experience of one of those from the time they were released).

What about No. 7 ?? ... You forgot about it !!

@Kamerastore

2 жыл бұрын

We sure did! Check the link in our bio for the text version, which includes #7 and alternatives for each model on the list! Thanks for watching! - Connor

No love for Leica MP or M-A..

@Kamerastore

2 жыл бұрын

If the camera isn't on our list, that means the general public doesn't love it as much as these cameras! This list was made with google search result data, not our opinion. Get people to search for those Leicas if you want them on the list next year! Although it might drive up the price a bit (-; - Connor

The Bessa too shy to be on stage with all those Leicas? 😅

@Kamerastore

2 жыл бұрын

👉👈🥺 we forgot it, but it's in the article!! Link in the description! - Connor

Olvidais a la mejor Leica de carrete. La M7!

@Kamerastore

Жыл бұрын

Nosotros no elegimos el top 10, son los clientes que buscan unos modelos por encima de otros. Se ve que las otras camaras de montura M son mas "populares".

@JuancarlosHinojosamoreno

Жыл бұрын

@@Kamerastore Hacéis muy buen trabajo.

How much money would it cost for someone to start reproducing the Mamiya 7?

@Kamerastore

Жыл бұрын

With the same optical quality, quality of materials, and precision? Easily millions of Euros. Plus, the camera would have to cost significantly more than used options, especially from a new company.

That hairstyle does not go with him. LOL

Funny how Nico mentions how Leica just introduced the M10 a few years ago which has the same design language as the M3. This video was posted a day ago and a day after Leica announced their M11 camera. This goes to tell you how pathetic Leica has become trying to be like any other camera brand. They used to announce a camera or lens that had all and the best tech/design the Germans could come up with, and sell that for 10-15 years before they announced something else, while the competition was still struggling to catch up. Today they announce something every year with no innovation to be seen and only give you a bit more than your previous camera had and try to make you buy one through thuggish tactics and lowlife Social media influencers that would sell their own mothers for some $$$… Ps. I do have $20k-$25k worth of Leica M bodies and lenses in my studio. Fun and good cameras. Definitely not worth what they’re being sold for today. Leica has become a cr@ppy company.

@VirtualGuth

2 жыл бұрын

Once a product brand, Leica reinvented themselves as a luxury lifestyle brand a few decades ago. Though their products have never been inexpensive, the brand status Leica enjoys today among conspicuous consumers allows them to charge what they do for their cameras, lenses, other optics-based products, accessories, (and soon watches). Though I don't care for this sort of thing at all, I do view it as the move that essentially saved them.

Please not a Leica 🤣🤣🤣