Best rangefinder on Reddit
231 reviews from r/AnalogCommunity, r/golf, r/discgolf and 5 more subreddits
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#1
Canon
4.6
(27)
"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"
"Great"
"Lovely camera"
"Very good"
"Save your money"
#2
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."
"Loved the results"
"As small as you can go"
"Beautiful camera"
"Very good"
"It's very good"
"I just got an Olympus 35 SP and running my first roll of film through it."
#3
Bushnell
4.6
(19)
"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"
"It tells me the slope and how the shot will play vs the actual distance."
"Rockbottomgolf on eBay has Bushnell V5 shift for 299. Can’t go wrong"
"SOLD"
"Better quality of feel and better when looking through the lens"
"Old"
#4
Yashica
4.6
(9)
"Good size, very sturdy, nearly silent, and it will take beautiful photos"
"Had a blast shooting with it"
"Has a fast f/1.8 lens, is smaller than the more popular Electro 35 GSN/GT, takes modern batteries and has aperture priority shooting."
"Feels great and has a 1.7"
"They are very cheap and fun to use. I think they’re one of the only rangefinders with aperture priority too."
"I would recommend the Yashica, any Yashica rangefinder is great."
"I liked my Yashica electro 35 while I had it."
"I would recommend a Yashica Electro 35."
"I would recommend a Yashica Electro 35."
#5
Gogogo
4.5
(8)
"The gogogo Vpro 2024 is SO good."
"Get the new Gogogo Vsport 2024 model. Super good looking."
"Reviews looked good"
"Less than $100 and I have found it just as accurate as friends Bushnell."
"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."
#6
Bessa
4.3
(8)
"The bessa R series are undoubtedly the best rangefinders ever made 😎"
"Light weight and nice"
"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"
"Good choice"
#7
Kodak
4.9
(7)
"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"
"Xenon lenses are incredible"
"Folds down very small, very well made, and great lenses."
"Expensive"
"6x9 frame, collapsible double helical lens mount, and a renowned Heliar type Ektar 100mm f/3.5 lens."
#8
Kiev
4.3
(8)
"I absolutely love my Kiev iia"
"Really long effective base length that makes focusing more accurate than the other LTM rangefinders"
"Way better built than the Zorki/Fed"
"Kiev iia from Okvintagecamera plus a Jupiter 12."
"I like the Kiev-Contax system so I recommend it."
"Next vote for the Kiev 4 - depending on where you are, you can find a halfway decent one for under 50€."
"I would also recommend a zorki 1. But some people find the rangefinder tricky."
"Cheaper"
#9
Nikon
4.6
(7)
"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."
"Fantastic lenses, fantastic build quality and viewfinder."
"The Nikon rangefinders are excellent."
"Nikon S system is very nice, some would say superlatively so."
"The bushnell and nikon rangefinders are the exact same as others without a “golf” premium."
#10
Leica
4.6
(7)
"My favourite rangefinders are Barnack Leicas and their Japanese clones."
"You could have all the above with a Leica M2"
"You could have all the above with a Leica M3"
"You could have all the above with a Leica M4"
"Take a look at Voigtlander or Leica CL"
"Ticking all the boxes"
"Hard to compose/focus"
#11
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."
#12
Konica
4.4
(7)
"I just got a Konica IIa for $40 and I’m loving it!"
"It's all auto apart from rangefinder focusing"
"Great lens, shutter priority or full manual shooting, and plentiful. Very underrated."
"Konica iiia (if you can find one)."
"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)"
#13
Precision Pro
4.2
(5)
"Works great and they custom faceplates and colors that you can switch in and out."
"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."
#14
Panasonic
4.2
(5)
"Cheap"
"Outstanding viewfinder"
"Weather sealed"
"I like the lens"
"Post-picture focus mode"
#15
Contax
4.2
(5)
"Contax G1 or G2!!! Some of the best lenses ever are made for this camera."
"You might want to consider a Contax T. Not the T2 or T3, the T."
"If you like the Contax lenses, maybe just get an Aria."
"Nice"
"Nice"
#16
Vortex
5.0
(4)
"I would recommend the razor 4000 based on my small experience."
"0 issues in the Mojave desert"
"No issues with Vortex in Arizona."
"Best part is they are out of Wisconsin and their products come with lifetime warranty. Send it back for any reason and they will help fix it. It is meant for hunting but works well for me."
#17
Minolta
5.0
(3)
"I have a Minolta CLE and the lenses are absolutely gorgeous."
"Minolta Hi-matic 7sII. I have one and I love it."
"In your price range"
#18
Sig
5.0
(3)
"0 issues in the Mojave desert"
"Live in the desert and use SIG along with the guys I shoot with. None of us have ever had issues."
"Never had a problem no matter how sunny it is."
#19
Voigtlander
5.0
(3)
"You do not need an entry-level range finder with 8 years"
"Nice big viewfinder with a good rangefinder patch."
"Highly recommended"
#20
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."
#21
Caddytek
4.3
(3)
"Slope"
"CaddyTek is good."
"Caddytek range finder from Costco, Just got it for around 100. No complaints."
#22
Leupold
4.3
(3)
"High quality product"
"The sensors and lenses are very durable"
#23
Callaway
4.3
(3)
"Black Friday sale"
"Best range finder for the money"
"I just recently bought a Callaway Pro 300 with slope after my Bushnell V4 quit on me."
#24
Zeiss
5.0
(2)
"Stupendous"
"Has all the frame lines you’d want"
#25
Fuji
5.0
(2)
"Nice camera"
"Electronic, switch between 6x6 and 6x7, advanced parallax adjustment"
#26
Golfbuddy
4.5
(2)
"The price of the GB is great!"
"I have a GolfBuddy and the value is great."
#27
Mileseey
4.5
(2)
"For less than $100 and it has slope included"
"I strongly advice you to check out Mileseey PF260 on Amazon."
#28
Costco
4.5
(2)
"Numbers always matched my buddies much more expensive ones. Pretty durable. Battery is still full 50 rounds later. For the price you probably can’t do much better."
"The Costco range finder isn’t half bad."
#29
Apex
4.0
(2)
"Works great and haven't had any issues"
"Few more features but cluttered feeling"
#30
Golf Buddy
3.5
(2)
"Mine was the golfbuddy laser 1s. I thought the GB Laser 1s was faster than the leupold."
"After we both lost ours he bought the Golf Buddy Aim L11."
#31
Voice Caddy
5.0
(1)
"Voice Caddy SL3 is a baller range finder."
#32
ZYDAR
5.0
(1)
"If you're looking for the best bang for your buck in golf rangefinders, I swear by the ZYDAR model."
#33
Bluetees
5.0
(1)
"Reasonably priced"
#34
Boblov
5.0
(1)
"Exact same as my friend's bushnell"
#35
Garmin
5.0
(1)
"Great golf watches"
#36
Amazon Basics
5.0
(1)
"Haven't had any complaints yet"
#37
Comet
5.0
(1)
"SOLD"
#38
Easygreen
5.0
(1)
"Can’t see the reason to upgrade to Bushnell etc when it does everything you need!"
#39
Zorki
5.0
(1)
"Great"
#40
Matic
5.0
(1)
"Bought several for under $30 over the last year, cleaned them up and given them away"
#41
Arccos
5.0
(1)
"I mostly use Arccos, they are little sensors that attach to the top of the golf grips and record all your shots."
#42
Lumix
5.0
(1)
"Collaboration with Leica, rangfinder style, manual controls"
#43
Ricoh
5.0
(1)
"Produces great pictures"
#44
Aofar
5.0
(1)
"It costs only $90, but it only measures in meters or yards"
#45
Dg
5.0
(1)
"6X Magnification Clear View 650/1200 Yards Laser Range Finder, Lightweight, Slope, Pin-Seeker & Flag-Lock & Vibration"
#46
Acpotel
5.0
(1)
"LCD Display Screen Golf Rangefinder 6X Magnification 750 Yards Range Finder for Hunter, Slope ON/Off, Flag-Lock/Scan Distance Measuring Speed"
#47
Segmart
5.0
(1)
"So far so good."
#48
En
5.0
(1)
"Haven't felt a difference"
#49
Pentax
5.0
(1)
"Fully featured mechanical SLR with a fantastic viewfinder in a tiny body"
#50
Plaubel
5.0
(1)
"A beautiful, retractable Nikkor 80mm f/2.8 lens, a unique focusing mechanism, leaf shutter and even a light meter."
#51
Athlon
5.0
(1)
"Works great"
#52
Precision Golf
5.0
(1)
"Slope finder and magnetic to stick to cart"
#53
Star
5.0
(1)
"SOLD"
#54
Truvu
5.0
(1)
"I really like it"
#55
Woosports
5.0
(1)
"Amazing"
#56
Canonet
4.0
(1)
"Canonet QL17 GIII."
#57
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."
#58
Aires
4.0
(1)
"From my collection in order of favorites Aires 35-III (the brute), Yashica Electro (the smart one)."
#59
Go Go Go
4.0
(1)
"The go go go ones from Amazon work great."
#60
TGW
4.0
(1)
"They cost $150. Get a spare battery and keep it in you golf bag as they don’t last long once they get low."
#61
Lofthouse
4.0
(1)
"I bought a cheapo Amazon one a few years ago... decent reviews and the price was right."
#62
Redtiger
4.0
(1)
"I remember liking it a lot and I actually bought my own because of that little test day I had with it."
#63
WoSports
4.0
(1)
"The WoSports H-111 is a great rangefinder that costs about $100."
#64
TecTecTec
4.0
(1)
"TecTecTec and have some money leftover for more golf."
#65
Bone Collector
4.0
(1)
"Black Friday cabelas had a bone collector rangefinder for 80 last year."
#66
G-III
4.0
(1)
"I got my G-III of eBay for 100 USD."
#67
Makina
4.0
(1)
"Fully mechanical"
#68
Petri
4.0
(1)
"Underrated camera and still affordable"
#69
Infinite Discs
4.0
(1)
"Which is almost $50 cheaper than Bushnell's EDGE yet has a couple more features"
#70
Hexar
4.0
(1)
"Slightly more expensive"
#71
Golf Buddy's
3.0
(1)
"Good mid-range options"
#72
Precision Pros
3.0
(1)
"Good mid-range options"
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