So far I only have one rangefinder, the Minolta Hi-Matic F, presently my favorite 35mm film camera to use. Although i have yet to develop the first roll from that camera i'm sure i will be pleased, (i'll hopefully be able to post some photos up once their all done :)
Currently my dream camera is the Leica M9. Ask any one who's anyone that knows about cameras and they will assure you that Leica make some fantastic cameras, and the M9 is no exception.
The 18 megapixel image sensor, specifically designed and developed for the M9, is full frame! (For those of you who don't know what that means, basically the M9 enables capture of the full 35-mm film format without any compromise.)
Now I'm not going to turn this blog post into a M9 review, so back to rangefinders. One of the most important features that separates a rangefinder from lets say... a 'fat' SLR, is that the image you see when looking through the viewfinder is unaltered whether you are in focus or not, whether the shutter is open or not. You see the photo you took the split second it happened, as it happened.
OK, as much as i would love to go on about rangefinders, (different brands, other great features they have like how the shutter button works etc.), I have to get back to assignments so goodbye for now :)
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