Rangefinder Camera

Leica vs. Canonet - A side by side comparison and photo examples between the Leica M.P. and Canonet QL17 GIII Rangefinders Cameras

Street photography—walking around with a camera, poised to capture life on the fly—has never been more popular than it is now. Back in the day, masters like Alfred Eisenstaedt and Henri Cartier-Bresson prowled the streets with classic film-based Leica rangefinders, but today most street shooters opt for modern digital cameras.

A reader sent me his dream camera concept: an autofocus full frame rangefinder that incorporated features from different Contax, Leica, Sony and Nikon models. The design was entirely done in GIMP. As of today, the Leica M remains the only full frame digital interchangeable lens mirrorless camera, but after the introduction of the RX1 it seems […]

Today I want to share with you my thoughts on the Leica M and more generally the Rangefinder system. When I sold all my digital equipment to make a permanent switch to analog camera I went for a Rangefinder camera. The obvious choice for me was to buy a Leica M6 and a full set of lenses to cover a wide focal range. […]

Pixii is a digital rangefinder camera made in France. No 1 APS-C camera as rated by DXOMARK, its new BSI sensor outperforms all Leica full-frame rangefinders to date. The Pixii Camera features a Leica-M compatible interchangeable lens mount, a high-precision optical rangefinder and native smartphone connectivity. Pixii provides a film-like shooting experience with special color profiles, a unique monochrome mode, full manual control and no screen. As a rangefinder camera, Pixii is ideal for…

Photographer and camera hacker Kevin Kadooka recently built a custom through-the-lens (TTL) light meter add-on for his Canon P rangefinder. Instead of

This is coming from Dpreview on the new Zenit M digital rangefinder camera: “Zenit was responsible for the external design, and everything else is done at Wetzlar.” “The Zenit M will be available in a black or chrome finish, and will be shipping later this year or early 2019 for ‘between 4-5,000 Euros’ kitted with […]

Very, very pleased to say that the Olympus Pen F isn't just pretty on the outside. This camera has soul; and lots of it!

These film cameras were legendary to street photographers. And you can still get them for decent prices.

Practically any analog camera can be pressed into service as a street camera—the late great Weegee used a 4x5 Speed Graphic to expose the seamy and sentimental sides of New York City, and the incomparable Vivian Maier stalked the streets of Chicago with a twin-lens Rolleiflex. But when it comes to discreet shooting on the fly, nothing can quite match a 35mm rangefinder camera as proven by the timeless work of countless photojournalists over the past 90 years.