Lecia M8
eelnoraa wrote in post #6047128
I have owned one rangefinder in my life, it is actaully my first camera ever given to me by my dad.
I have owned one rangefinder in my life, it is actaully my first camera ever given to me by my dad.
What camera? Ever used it? What did you think about it?
eelnoraa wrote in post #6047128
Can someone explain to me what is the real advantage of RF? I don't buy the simplicity thing, because you can always just use 5D and 35L. Or even XS*+24L for small size. I don't it is still larger than RF, but probably not by much.
Can someone explain to me what is the real advantage of RF? I don't buy the simplicity thing, because you can always just use 5D and 35L. Or even XS*+24L for small size. I don't it is still larger than RF, but probably not by much.
Don't think so:
The 24L:
Maximum Diameter x Length (mm): 72 X 86
Weight (g): 580
The Leica M8 (body only)
Dimensions (W x H x D)
Weight without battery
approx.139 x 80 x 37 mm
approx. 545 g
eelnoraa wrote in post #6047128
it is more like a hobie of owning it.
it is more like a hobie of owning it.
As is the case with a lot of Canon cameras I'd guess...
So?
Advantages (IMO)
- You see what's outside the frame, or about to walk in
- The shutter is nearly silent (less so on an M8, more so on an M6)
- Non retrofocus wide angles; better IQ
- Able to focus fast in near dark
- Forces you to think different (since you see the whole image in focus)
Explaining the last one:
With an SLR, you look through the lens, with the aperture wide open. So you see a very narrow DoF, even if the aperture is stopped way down.
A rangefinder is the other way around: You see everything sharp, even if you shoot fully opened, with a very narrow DoF.
IMO a rangefinder is a joy to shoot, but it is not for every job.
Bottom line I think: YMMV.
