Im currently shooting on a voigtlander bessa r4a. I like the camera but i can’t help but wonder what it’s like to shoot on a Leica m. Particularly the M4-P for the ‘purely mechanical’ aspect. From what I’ve read and been told, the experience is much more streamlined which I’m attracted to. My Bessa has had a bit of a beating but works fine. It’s never skipped a beat but for some reason I’m beginning to lose faith in it.. so I’m just wondering if it’s a waste of time and money to make the switch as I know i can pretty much forget switching back without it being a very costly Exercise. Has anyone made such a change themselves? How’d it go? Do you miss aperture priority or does the simple shooting experience outweigh that feature? Any constructive thoughts welcome, thanks!

my leica m2 focus distance is accurate when measured from an object to the focal plane compared to distance noted on lens. but photos are still coming out out of focus. I have tried the method of using a makeshift focus screen over the film plane and the upside down image looks blurry when the rangefinder patch is aligned and measured to be accurate.

short version: distance is accurate, blurry images at focal plane.

any advice?

Hey Everyone!

I'm looking for a rangefinder on the 200€ price point that packs a sharp lens, built in lightmeter (preferably), faster shutter speed and aperture priority.

I recently got a canon canonet ql 17 giii to have a lighter, reliable and sharp lens camera alternative to the Canon F1 new that I usually carry.

The camera feels great but soon I realized it doesn't suit me. I mostly shoot 400 color film in day light so the 1/500 shutter speed of the canonet is not fast enough for most situations. Besides this, the camera shoots manual or shutter priority and for the type of photography I'm doing I like having the possibility to play with the depth of field. There's also some quirks that I'm not a fan of, like the battery situation and the focusing system I still couldn't get used to it.

So any recommendations are great!

Thanks everyone and have a good day

Edit: Thanks everyone for taking the time to answer! There's definitely a lot to research and learn about gear and what I'm looking for in a camera.

João

Anyone got good recommendation for a rangefinder with 35mm frame lines for the Canon P rangefinder?

I know the original viewfinder has the 35mm frame line, but is it’s just too close to the edges, especially with glasses, my eyes are not as close up as I hoped, so I can barely see the entire frame lines without peaking to the left/right/top/bottom. Which makes it difficult sometimes to see the complete composition.

Anyone ever had similar issue? Any recommended viewfinder? (Budget: ~$200)

Also…. Canon P’s shoe mount seems slightly narrower than the standard (18mm) by about 0.5mm, and shorter, causing the mount plate to stick out a little. Anyone ever found a nice fitting mount or mount adaptor before?

Many thanks!

I am currently using M mount and M39 Mount on my main cameras and I really like the Nikon S series. There are so many amazing lenses in RF mount and I really want to try. I am kinda used to the large finder on the Bessa and Leica. I tried the Nikon S2/3 some time ago and could only remember the difficulty in focusing and handling. Maybe I tried a copy in bad condition but I am worried that I will not use it as often if I get a Nikon S. What is your experience with the Nikon S? Has anyone used the Bessa R2S or R2C as a daily camera? Would getting a Bessa in RF mount a better option than Nikon S? What do you think of RF mount cameras, are they worth to try?

Has anybody used any muddy range finder? Also are any of them good and do yall recommend them?

Hi folks,

I'm looking to buy one imminently but I'd love to see some pictures taken in the last decade. I've seen Kyle McDougall & GxAce videos on YouTube in my search but struggling to find some realistic shots :)

Thanks!

Hi everyone,

I recently got my Epson R-D1 camera serviced for a CLA and shutter repair, but unfortunately, the needles on the top plate aren't working. The repair shop couldn't get them functioning again, and I'm wondering if anyone else has faced this issue or knows how to troubleshoot this part of the camera.

Has anyone successfully fixed the needles on their R-D1? Any tips, guides, or advice would be greatly appreciated. Thanks in advance!

Got a zorki C for $8 today. Only missing: Spool (3d print one?) Bottom plate (got one from a guy nearby where I live Lena (easy solution haha)

The thing I'm concerned about is this bit in th picture. Do I need that glass piece for light leaks? Other than that everything seems fine

I shoot with a Canon P, and currently every lens I have is 50mm. I want something a bit wider and 35mm is about my sweet spot for the kind of shooting I do. I love fast lenses as I like to do a lot of night/low-light work and while I'm not limiting myself to Canon, they make a lot of great lenses and the prices are good.

That said, Canon has a LOT of 35mm LTM lenses. There is a very old and very new 2.8 version, a 1.8, a 2, a very old 3.5 and a very expensive 1.5. Other than the 1.5, all of these are in the $300 and below range but I keep hearing good and bad things about them all. I like the look of the f2, it has the same nice focus ring as my Canon 50mm 1.4, supposedly the 1.8 scratches easily, hardly anyone talks about the 35 2.8 even though I think it's the most modern of the bunch. Other than buying all of these, anyone have any experience with these?

Open to non canon suggestions as well, but ideally want to prioritize sharpness, speed and not being huge and heavy.

I've just picked up the Thypoch 28mm f/1.4 for Leica M mount, and I'm using it adapted via the 7Artisans LM-E close focus adapter to my Sony A7C. I did some tests shooting with a measuring tape, and I've noticed the distance is not accurate. I've made sure that my adapter is reset to normal focusing distance. I've also made sure the sensor plane mark is roughly at the start of the tape. One thing to note is that the difference is not linear.

E.g. At MFD of 40cm or 70cm, it's about 10-15cm off. At 2m, it's about 30cm off. Is that normal?

Does anyone know what is the true focal length of the zorki 4 viewfinder? Is it 50mm or more close to a 40?

Am i doing something wrong?

I just bought this rangefinder from a professional vender on Ebay and nothing about the range finder not focusing was mentioned. It appears that vertically the images cannot really match. I also tried with infinity and the same problem occurs - that's why i doubt it's my fault, but i'm here to be disprove

https://preview.redd.it/o4qu11sj038d1.png?width=591&format=png&auto=webp&s=6f77a3f2e0f510ae36569badf9fd4b9581a4fdd7

There is like a centimeter worth of disconecction

lens seems to focus fine, at infinity I can see the patch is slightly off. Any ideas? Lens is Minolta M Rokkor 40mm