 Piper Lehman |
Rangefinder cameras....how do they work? Anybody, how do rangefinder cameras work, exactly, and what are some of the advantages over SLR's? I like the idea of using a smaller, lighter film camera for certain situations (street photography, etc.) and have been looking at the older Leicas and other rangefinder cameras. I'm not sure I understand what's involved here. What's the learning curve like? Thanks.
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doug Nelson |
The best source of info I've seen on rangefinders is at cameraquest.com. I won't repeat what that site owner does so well, except to say that I like the compact size, light weight, and lens quality of rangefinders. You might get by with a shutter speed slower, as there's no SLR mirror slap to add to the shutter's vibration. On the down side, quality rangefinders are really expensive and cannot be banged around.
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