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Rangefinder Cameras

Rangefinder camera reviews – Here you will find a list of all the rangefinder camera reviews that have been published on 35mmc. If you aren’t aware of the nature of a rangefinder camera, you can find a guide to what they are and how they work here.

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7 June, 2024

Leica M8 – A “Better” Alternative to Shooting Film Rangefinders?

By Taffy Ledesma

Today there are some who want to get into film and there are those who want to get back into film. I fall in the category of the latter, having started out with film beginning w...
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My Nikon S3 Olympic, with a 50mm Nikkor-S f/1.4.

27 May, 2024

Nikon S3 Olympic – A Piece of Treasure Found in the Junk Section

By Andrew Bibee

Hello everyone, my name is Andrew Bibee, I am a Japanese American photographer currently based in Tokyo. I originally came here for college and have remained here ever since wor...
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19 April, 2024

Leidolf Lordomat – Capturing Light and Shade

By Steviemac

Like many enthusiastic photographers, I have long yearned for a Leica. The M series have always seemed to me to be the epitome of 35mm rangefinder cameras, however the associate...
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Kodak Retina IIc

26 March, 2024

Kodak Retina IIc – My Journey and Discovery

By Bob Israel

I recently started shooting film. I should say, I recently started shooting film again. Back in the 80s, I shot mostly slide film as I began to explore photography. I was very m...
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11 March, 2024

Richomatic 35 – Two Contrasting Examples of a 1960s Quality Point & Shoot Camera.

By Tony Warren

A recent auction job lot turned up a working Richomatic 35, a camera I vaguely remember for its very modern design for its day but not one I had taken much interest in. A great ...
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26 February, 2024

Ansco’s “Super Memar f/2” – A Simple High-Quality Camera

By Dave Powell

Ever since I inherited this lovely camera, I’ve wanted to treat it to some black-and-white. But I waited until I had some successful trials with Caffenol under my belt (like thi...
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12 February, 2024

Leica M4-P vs. Leica CL – and a Tale of Loss and New Experiences

By Aman

My first encounter with 35mmc during the search for my first rangefinder camera in 2020. As a student back then, with a limited budget, the choices were rather narrow being spli...
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29 January, 2024

Nikon S4 Rangefinder – The Antithesis to Digital Drudgery.

By Rob Youngson

I’ve never struggled to choose the right camera for my day job. I work as a motion picture stills photographer. That once meant using sound blimps with SLR’s, I now use mirrorle...
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