rangefinder questions

njburke

What about a Yashica Electro ?
I had one once but all I'm left with now is the shoebox full of photos. I've been thinking of getting another, just to have with me in a back pack or whatever, they're pretty big though, definitely not shirt pocket.
I used to focus it from the scale on the lense, either the rangefinder was bust or I wasn't knowledgeable in its use (jeez, that was some camera club I was a member of;)).

NJ

Fajitas!

humberklog wrote: »

But is the XA a rangefinder? Beautiful camera, nicest I've ever seen and that was only recently. Katie maloe on here has one and it is stunning. Cracking pics too. Didn't know it was a rangefinder.

You were rather drunk trying to use it... Yep, it's a rangefinder!

humberklog

Fajitas! wrote: »

Either way, they're TINY. Like 'klogs' Olympus Trip.

FYP;)

humberklog

Fajitas! wrote: »

You were rather drunk trying to use it... Yep, it's a rangefinder!

Then that's the camera Meleetc. It's the camera of kings.

DaireQuinlan

humberklog wrote: »

But is the XA a rangefinder? Beautiful camera, nicest I've ever seen and that was only recently. Katie maloe on here has one and it is stunning. Cracking pics too. Didn't know it was a rangefinder.

Yeah the rangefinder patch is quite dim and hard to see. It's semi useful as long as you're not in a hurry. Alternatively you can stop it down to f/5.6 and just scale or hyperfocus.

Fajitas! wrote: »

Christ. Do NOT Google.

There are pictures ?? Wouldn't they just show two fully clothed people standing quite close to one another looking faintly uncomfortable ???

Fajitas! wrote:

The Minox, that's the one LSI based their LCA on, right? Or is that a Minolta?

Either way, they're TINY. Like 'klogs.

Neither one, The LCA is based on this cosina: http://www.camerapedia.org/wiki/Cosina_CX-2

The minox I was thinking of is the minox 35 http://www.camerapedia.org/wiki/Minox_35 which is apparently (at least according to camerapedia) the worlds smallest full frame 35mm camera.

Fajitas!

Wouldn't they just show two fully clothed people standing quite close to one another looking faintly uncomfortable ???

I don't particularly fancy anyone looking o'er my shoulder while Googling it - And apparently, it's with lack of clothing. :-/

What about a Yashica Electro ?

My problem with the Electro is its reliance on batteries, the rest should work without - You won't have a meter, but manual mode will work no problem.

Burnt

I really like my Zorki K4, it isn't exactly small, and as Fajita's
points out it's a bit fussy about the method of operation, but
they are quite robust and you can pick them up pretty cheap
at markets etc... What really sells this camera for me is the
Jupiter 8 lense. here are two image I took with the 4K:

My brother has run an Oly trip for quite awhile now and he is quite satisfied with it.

humberklog

Careful now.

Fajitas!

I think your name has to be bigger. And in a more obscure font.

It needs a black border too. It'll really compliment the tones.








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humberklog

Fajitas! wrote: »

I think your name has to be bigger. And in a more obscure font.

It needs a black border too. It'll really compliment the tones.










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1st time doin' it and I had all those thingies in mind!!! Squiggly writing, boarder all the garb...but alas...

I really wanted to get the squiggles to your left in a thought bubble but don't have the nous.

Morrisseeee

Here's a top class camera for ya ! Its kinda 'nippy' ! oh and............very light :eek: Its not a rangefinder though, I'm not sure if it would 'find' anything actually (even tho its 'focus-free')
/remember buying it at an auction for £8 !!