Best rangefinder on Reddit
201 reviews from r/AnalogCommunity, r/golf, r/longrange and 5 more subreddits
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#1
Canon
4.5
(31)
"Pretty much any of the later Canon Rangefinders (VIL/VIT, P, 7) + a Voigtlander lens of your choosing would work well."
"For LTM, the Canon P is great, very well-made, glorious 1:1 viewfinder."
"Get a Canon P with a Canon 50mm 1.4 That bundle will probably run you about $500 on ebay from Japan."
"Canon P is my default answer for this."
"Fantastic"
"Great"
"Lovely camera"
"Canon is a very good call, p or 7 are excellent and arguably as good as a Leica."
"Save your money"
"Cheaper, more durable, mechanical, have frame lines"
#2
Bushnell
4.5
(21)
"Bushnell. All. The. Way."
"A Bushnell will last 10 years easy."
"Get a bushnell and have it for years one with slope preferably."
"Get the best Bushnell in your budget."
"I’ve had my bushnell now for 5-6 years and it’s great."
"The bushnell V6 shift has hands down the best flag lock feature I’ve ever used."
"I just bought the bushnell tour v5 and it’s been great."
"Worked better than Leupold"
"I just bought the bushnell tour v5 and it’s been great. It was about $250 and it locks onto pins without an issue."
"Old"
#3
Olympus
4.3
(21)
"I'd recommend the Olympus 35RC as a fixed lens rangefinder."
"Another vote for the Olympus 35 RC...a joy to use, meter/auto works beautifully."
"I've enjoyed my wee Olympus 35 RC tremendously. Such a well-made little thing."
"Olympus XA! I love mine."
"For a fixed lens the 35SP is phenomenal."
"Loved the results"
"As small as you can go"
"Beautiful camera"
"I just got an Olympus 35 SP and running my first roll of film through it."
"After looking and looking for a month or 2 I came up with these options for myself which could also be a recommendation."
#4
Gogogo
4.5
(8)
"My gf and me both use Gogogos and they haven't let us down so far. Using em for 1.5 years"
"The gogogo Vpro 2024 is SO good."
"Get the new Gogogo Vsport 2024 model. Super good looking."
"Reviews looked good"
"I like the gogogo one with slope."
"I got a GOGOGO from Amazon. Has slope. Works well."
"It's fine"
"Gogogo on Amazon. Mine was like $60 I think? Had it almost 2 years now and its worked great."
#5
Yashica
4.4
(7)
"Had a blast shooting with it"
"A good shout is always the Yashica Electro line. I've got a gsn and it's my main everyday camera, and I love it!"
"They are very cheap and fun to use. I think they’re one of the only rangefinders with aperture priority too."
"I liked my Yashica electro 35 while I had it."
"I would recommend a Yashica Electro 35."
"For a fistful of dollars: Yashica Electro of some sort."
"I would recommend a Yashica Electro 35."
#6
Blue Tees
4.4
(7)
"I have the Blue Tees and am very happy with it."
"Blue Tees 3 Max"
"I love it. I am rough on things and this has held up and works great."
"I have a Blue Tees Golf Series 1 Sport (w/ Slope) that works well for the price."
"I’m a bluetees fan myself."
"Check out Precision Pro or Blue Tees."
"Precision pro and Blue Tees are great budget options."
#7
Precision Pro
4.3
(7)
"I have a Precision Pro NX10 with slope and its been great."
"Works great and they custom faceplates and colors that you can switch in and out."
"I have a middle of the road price wise Precision Pro NX10 and its pretty quick."
"Ive noticed very little difference in accuracy when comparing my buddies newer $400 Bushnell vs my $200 5 year old Precision Pro."
"I love the Precision Pro Nx10. Just lost it on Sunday though 🤬"
"If you can squeeze out a little more check out Precision Pro or Blue Tees."
"Precision pro and Blue Tees are great budget options."
#8
Bessa
4.1
(7)
"The bessa R series are undoubtedly the best rangefinders ever made 😎"
"Bessa R with Nikon 50mm LTM/ Voigtlander 35mm will cost you around 500usd."
"Bessa R is a lovely camera if you fancy using the extensive LTM lenses available."
"Slightly more expensive"
"Better choice"
"Better choice"
"Bessa R2M or R2A, made by the same factory that makes the ZM (Cosina)."
#9
Minolta
4.2
(6)
"I have a Minolta CLE and the lenses are absolutely gorgeous."
"This is a really cheap great rangefinder that you can find for pretty cheap: Minolta AL-s rangefinder."
"Minolta CLE with 40mm Minolta f/2 M-Rokkor ;)"
"I like the Minolta 7s for a starter rangefinder."
"Minolta CLE"
"I would go for a Hi-Matic, for price reasons alone. You get full manual control, a big and bright viewfinder, and a wonderful lens."
#10
Kodak
4.6
(5)
"Don’t overlook the Kodak Retinas! I have a IIIC (big C) and am so in love with it."
"Kodak Retina IIIC."
"Selenium meter and a max aperture of f2"
"Soviet rangefinders: Zorki, FED, Kiev. Cheap and servicable, good availability of good lenses."
"Here’s a long shot if you can find one in good working condition … Kodak Retina IIIS."
#11
Nikon
4.8
(4)
"Nikon S2 with 50mm and 1:1 viewfinder🤌"
"Auto steadies Nd loves it."
"Affordable. Solid as a rock. 1:1 viewfinder. Interchangeable lens but only (excellent) frame lines for 50mm. Get the f2 and welcome to the wonderful world of rangefinders."
"The Nikon rangefinders are excellent."
#12
Vortex
4.8
(4)
"The vortex razor hd 4000 is a very good range finder."
"I would recommend the razor 4000 based on my small experience."
"I use vortex rangefinders."
"Yeah I'm kicking myself in the ass for not taking advantage of the Europtic/vortex deal a few weeks ago in regards to a rangefinder."
#13
Kiev
4.5
(4)
"I absolutely love my Kiev iia"
"Really long effective base length that makes focusing more accurate than the other LTM rangefinders"
"Kiev iia from Okvintagecamera plus a Jupiter 12."
"I would also recommend a zorki 1. But some people find the rangefinder tricky."
#14
Caddytek
4.3
(4)
"Slope"
"CaddyTek is good."
"Caddytek range finder from Costco, Just got it for around 100. No complaints."
"The Caddytek from Costco is a great value."
#15
Konica
4.3
(4)
"Great lens, shutter priority or full manual shooting, and plentiful. Very underrated."
"Konica auto s3, spend the rest on film."
"I've shot a lot with a Konica Auto S2."
"Shutter priority good lens, small (not quite XA small)"
#16
Sig
4.7
(3)
"JK just get a Sig Kilo"
"Live in the desert and use SIG along with the guys I shoot with. None of us have ever had issues."
"Pick the SIG closest to your budget and send it"
#17
Wosports
4.7
(3)
"I got the wosports one off amazon for like 50 bucks and it works great."
"Go on amazon theres one under 100 called wosports. It's a white rangefinder."
"I have a wosports rangefinder."
#18
Callaway
4.0
(3)
"Best range finder for the money"
"I got the Callaway 300 Pro in 2021, it still works great."
"I just recently bought a Callaway Pro 300 with slope after my Bushnell V4 quit on me."
#19
Olympus XA
5.0
(2)
"I think youre looking for the Olympus XA."
"I'd say an XA is a great option, both because it's a great camera and because it's easy to carry around."
#20
Pentax
4.5
(2)
"Fully featured mechanical SLR with a fantastic viewfinder in a tiny body"
"How about you stick with k-mount and go get a pentax mx?"
#21
Panasonic
4.5
(2)
"Outstanding viewfinder"
"Weather sealed"
#22
Zorki 4k
4.5
(2)
"There are two russians I can wholeheartedly recommend -- The FED 5 and Zorki 4K."
"Zorki 4k and a Jupiter 8."
#23
Golfbuddy
4.5
(2)
"The price of the GB is great!"
"I have a GolfBuddy and the value is great."
#24
SIG
4.5
(2)
"SIG rangefinders are GTG."
"I also have a sig kilo. Consistently get ranges out to 1400 but can laze a mile in perfect conditions."
#25
Leupold
4.0
(2)
"High quality product"
#26
Garmin
4.0
(2)
"I would argue a golf watch would be waaaaaaaaaaaaaay better than a rangefinder."
"Not a range finder, but I actually find the Garmin Approach series to be more useful."
#27
TGW
4.0
(2)
"They are as good as any I’ve seen."
"They cost $150. Get a spare battery and keep it in you golf bag as they don’t last long once they get low."
#28
Amazon
3.5
(2)
"I bought one on Amazon for $60 and it works great. You don’t need to spend $200-300 on a rangefinder."
"I ordered one on Amazon for both. Works fine for me for both."
#29
Garmin Golf Watch
5.0
(1)
"I would get a Garmin golf watch."
#30
Nikon Coolshot Pro Stabilized
5.0
(1)
#31
Canon P
5.0
(1)
"Canon P. No doubt."
#32
Gogogo Sport VPRO Laser Rangefinder
5.0
(1)
"Go for it!"
#33
Konica IIIa
5.0
(1)
"I had a Konica IIIa and it was one of my all time favorite cameras."
#34
Voice Caddy
5.0
(1)
"Voice Caddy SL3 is a baller range finder."
#35
V5
5.0
(1)
"I recently picked up the v5, and I love it."
#36
Revarsi
5.0
(1)
"Works a treat and has more functionality than my Bushnell V3 that it replaced."
#37
Shot Scope
4.0
(1)
"If you wanted to track your club distances on course you could also look into Shot Scope"
#38
Temu
4.0
(1)
"I got one from Temu for £10, been absolutely fine, albeit missing features, but I can read slope and distance easily"
#39
Zorki
4.0
(1)
"Personally I would recommend a zorki 1 (copy of leica ii/iii) I use"
#40
No Name Chinese Brand
4.0
(1)
"Gives exactly the same distances as Bushnells I've checked it against."
#41
GS24
4.0
(1)
"I'd recommend this model."
#42
SUNPOW
4.0
(1)
"I got a SUNPOW on Amazon for like, $70 or $75. It's fine."
#43
70s-era compact rangefinders
4.0
(1)
"Any of the 70s-era compact rangefinders would be a good fit."
#44
Voigtlander
4.0
(1)
"Voigtlander Bessa III 667 and Fuji GF670 (same camera, I think)."
#45
Apple
4.0
(1)
"If you have an apple watch, 18 birdies app can pair with it and that's what I use as my 'rangefinder'."
#46
PeakPulse
4.0
(1)
"Does the job, and has slope."
#47
Leica
4.0
(1)
"You could get a Leica IIf within your price range."
#48
Maven
4.0
(1)
"You could check out the Maven RF.1. It's $450 and ranges out to 4500 yrds."
#49
Go Go Go
4.0
(1)
"The go go go ones from Amazon work great."
#50
Gogogo Sport
4.0
(1)
"Get the Gogogo Sport Vpro 2024 its on sale on Amazon prime day and thank me later lol."
#51
Aires
4.0
(1)
"From my collection in order of favorites Aires 35-III (the brute), Yashica Electro (the smart one)."
#52
Vivitar
4.0
(1)
"I love the Vivitar 35ES. Quite a boring camera on paper but it's a near clone of the Minolta 7Sii."
#53
Lofthouse
4.0
(1)
"I bought a cheapo Amazon one a few years ago... decent reviews and the price was right."
#54
Mileseey
4.0
(1)
"I strongly advice you to check out Mileseey PF260 on Amazon."
#55
Canonet
4.0
(1)
"Canonet QL17 GIII."
#56
Canon RF
4.0
(1)
"A Canon RF and a Canon 50 f1.4."
#57
35RC
3.0
(1)
"I have a 35RC and I quite enjoy it for what it is - a tiny, fully mechanical rangefinder."
#58
Costco
3.0
(1)
"Costco has a $100 rangefinder that I bought and well…. It finds the range…!"
#59
Argus
3.0
(1)
"I love my Argus C3. its a rangefinder. its cheap."
#60
Breaking 80
1.0
(1)
"I can definitely tell you which brand not to buy. Breaking 80"
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