Best rangefinder camera on Reddit
41 reviews from r/AnalogCommunity, r/Cameras, r/PhotographyAdvice and 1 more subreddit
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#1
Canon
4.3
(6)
"Canon model 7 probably."
"The Canon P (or populaire)"
"Very well-made, good 1:1 viewfinder that no Leica can offer and lots of lenses for every budget."
"Canon Canonet 28"
"The Canon ql 17 sounds pretty good."
"A 1961 canon canonet."
#2
Olympus
4.6
(5)
"I love mine."
"Olympus Pen EE. Easy to learn and fun to use."
"The Olympus XA is also a great rangefinder. Super small too."
"As an overlooked choice - Olympus ACE."
"Olympus 35RC or XA"
#3
Yashica
4.8
(4)
"I liked my Yashica Electro 35 while I had it."
"Yashica Lynx 5000E is a best rangefinder camera with great features."
"The Electro 35 line is great for the money and takes fantastic photos."
"Yashica electro 35 GX"
#4
Soviet
4.0
(4)
"Soviet rangefinders are cheap and servicable with good availability of lenses."
"Zorki and FEDs can take LTM lenses from Leica and Canon cameras."
"The Kiev gives you access to all Kiev-Contax bayonet mount lenses."
"These cameras are not very prestigious or collectable and can be had in good condition for about $100."
#5
Konica
4.7
(3)
"Tack sharp, fast 48mm f2 lens and is smooth operating and good looking. It’s also built like a tank."
"Konica auto s3, spend the rest on film"
"Konica iiia (if you can find one)."
#6
Kiev
4.0
(3)
"You can find a halfway decent one for under 50€, and a complete CLA from Oleg is 169€ including the lens."
"I got a 1959 Kiev-4 for just $100. Earlier versions are pretty much just German cameras because Kiev was using Zeiss-Ikon employees/tools/machines taken after WWII."
"Classic design and nice cameras, especially the earlier ones."
#7
Ricoh
4.0
(2)
"Ricoh 500G"
"Imo the cheapest one is probably the Ricoh 35R."
#8
Minolta
4.0
(2)
"Haven't used it, but Minolta Hi-Matic 7SII can be used fully manually."
"Minolta also made the MDL."
#9
Leica
5.0
(1)
"Get an Oskar Barnack Leica."
#10
Kodak
5.0
(1)
"Kodak Retina IIIC"
#11
Nikon
5.0
(1)
"Best camera & Lens combo ever made in my opinion."
#12
Kiev-Contax
5.0
(1)
"I like the Kiev-Contax system so I recommend it. Bayonet lens mount, metal shutter, reliable and precise rangefinder, and excellent lenses."
#13
Nicca
4.0
(1)
"Nicca Type 5"
#14
Minolta, Yashica, Canon
4.0
(1)
"Minolta Hi-Matic series, the Yashica Electro 35, or the Canon Canonets are pretty good options."
#15
Nicca, Leotax, Canon
4.0
(1)
"Nicca, Leotax, Canon and other Barnack Leica copies"
#16
Aires
4.0
(1)
"Reliable and accurate with a 45mm/1.9 lens, great in cold and low light."
#17
German
4.0
(1)
"German Kodak cameras, especially rangefinder Retinas, are great."
#18
Voigtlander
4.0
(1)
"Good and cheap don't go together often with rangefinders."
#19
Petri
4.0
(1)
"The Petri 7s is a rare find with a working selenium light meter and offers good performance, though it has a flash cold shoe."
#20
Japanese
4.0
(1)
"70's Japanese fixed lens rangefinders are really nice cameras across the board."
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