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Most recent Camera reviews with tag “rangefinder”

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• Yashica Electro 35GTN

  posted by iamwen on October 2nd, 2008, 6 comments so far
  Tags: yashica, 35mm, and rangefinder

  

  A black version of Yashica Electro 35 GSN with aperture priority. I guess everyone have heard of rangefinder camera. But I don’t think everyone know how it function exactly. Rangefinder cameras allow the photographer to measure the distance precisely and capture a photo which is sharp in focus. In the center of viewfinder, you will see two images, when object is in focus; the two image will overlapped and become one image as you turn the focus ring. So, let me introduce the Yashica Electro 35GTN range finder camera to all of you!

• Kiev 4 (user review)

  posted by vicuna on August 11th, 2008, 3 comments so far
  Tags: Kiev and rangefinder

  

  When I received my Kiev 4 camera, I was happy like a child to hold in my hands such a beautiful Russian camera. Well, Russian it is, even if it’s well known that the Kiev cameras were copies of the German Contax cameras. Some like to say that these cameras are German Contax made in the USSR… But the Kiev 4 is much more than the “poor man’s Contax” – it’s a real stunning camera with the fantastic Jupiter 8 lens.

• Fed 5 – a deadstock tale by jaalvarez

  posted by pan_dre on August 6th, 2008, 4 comments so far
  Tags: fed 5, russian, and rangefinder

  

  For more than 20 years, I had been looking for a mechanical camera (WITHOUT batteries!). Having heard about the Fed 5 from “The Photographers’ Gallery”, in London, I went to England to buy it. I like the FED 5 so much because it’s a very strong camera: you can take photos on the beach, the mountain, in very cold places or in very hot ones. You just have to make sure there’s film in it. I like to listen to “her” mechanical song when she’s shooting. And, of course, there’s the 80´s design – no plastic, just metal with metal. So what are the Fed 5’s best features? The range of speeds; you can do everything with all the speeds, but I like the “B”. The metering system is great. Whether the aperture is small or large, the Fed 5 achieves amazing depth of focus. You can even approximate the distance by looking at its scale (don’t think, just shoot!!)

• Konica C35 FD

  posted by shhquiet on June 9th, 2008, 1 comment so far
  Tags: Konica, rangefinder, and 35mm

  

  The Konica C35 FD is a compact, easy-to-use rangefinder camera from Japan. The C35 series inspired other Japanese cameras such as the Ricoh 500GX and Olympus 35ED.

• Lomo Plc Leningrad

  posted by shhquiet on June 4th, 2008, 1 comment so far
  Tags: LOMO and rangefinder

  

  Back in 1956 LOMO PLC produced their most professional and expensive camera ever. Powered by a spring-motor drive and a Leica screwmount system, the sole purpose of this camera was to find its place among the worlds top rangefinder cameras of its time.

• Zorki 1

  posted by shhquiet on May 31st, 2008, 1 comment so far, 0 submissions so far
  Tags: Zorki, rangefinder, and 35mm

  

  The Zorki 1 35mm rangefinder camera is a redesign based on the Fed series of rangefinders.

• Zorki 4

  posted by shhquiet on May 27th, 2008, 2 comments so far, 0 submissions so far
  Tags: Zorki and rangefinder

  

  Outlasting equally remarkable cameras such as the Leica M3 in the 1950’s, this Russian classic is the most successful in the Zorki family.

• Kiev 4

  posted by shhquiet on May 25th, 2008, 7 comments so far, 0 submissions so far
  Tags: Kiev, rangefinder, and 35mm

  

  A direct descendant of the famed Contax series of rangefinder cameras, the Kiev4 RF is highly-regarded for its capability to produce razor-sharp images.

• Fed 5B

  posted by shhquiet on May 23rd, 2008, 2 comments so far, 16 submissions so far
  Tags: FED, rangefinder, and 35mm

  

  The Fed 5 Rangefinder camera produces sharp photos and remarkable qualities as the more expensive Leica.

• Fed 2

  posted by shhquiet on May 23rd, 2008, 1 comment so far, 4 submissions so far
  Tags: FED, rangefinder, and 35mm

  

  The Fed 2 Rangefinder camera (manufactured in six variations) is recognized as one of the most excellent rangefinders that’s easy on the pocket.

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