Another good option is the Leica CL.... here's mine w my Canon 28mm f2.8 LTM
Zone focus & it's a great point & shoot.
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Hello to the forum. I need your help to choose a film camera for street photography. I like 28 or 35mm since i can zone focus but i also need to have the ability to critical focus if needed. I dont like 38-45mm lenses since they are always in between to my eyes. Id like a small camera to carry with me everywhere with a very good lens and a good viewfinder since i wear glasses. I shoot mostly street and everyday stuff. What would you suggest ? Budget till 800 euro.
In the past I have used a Leica m4, Leica CL, Minox 35gl, Nikon Ti28, Nikon F100 and a Nikon F6 for street photography. My experience is that al these cameras have strong points and weak points. There is no clear winner. Take your pick on personal preference. My personal preference is for a 24mm f1.4 lens. That dictates the camera choice. As always a expensive camera will not guarantee better pictures.
Another option for you to consider is a SLR with a waist-level viewfinder, like Nikon F3. To see it in action check this video by Taylor Pendleton:
The image in the viewfinder is upside down and flipped left to right, so might be a bit slow for street photography but you get the benefits of precise focusing and framing while wearing glasses.
That looks like a nice camera, is the rangefinder focusing good with it ? what 35mm lens would you suggest ?
A lot of people prefer a Leica rangefinder, but they are on the heavy side, cost a fortune along with their lenses and will constantly make you a target for theft (often violent in the US).
I had the Nikon f3hp in the past and it was a joy to use with glasses but the weight made me not carry it often out for fun walks so i sold it. I could compromise the precise focus if all the other aspects of the camera were great. For example i like the size of the olympus xa3 or xa4 but i am not sure about their lenses and reliability, since they are old cameras with electronics. I also would like something like an olympus trip with a 35 or 28mm lens and full frame and of course small size. Something small with great 28 or 35mm lens and a good viewfinder would be good.
Olympus OM-4t (or 4ti in some markets). Light, excellent lenses offered in a wide variety of focal lengths, won't bust your budget like a Leica, easy to find in good condition, and equipped with one of the best metering systems ever, allowing either spot or centerweighted readings.
That looks like a nice camera, is the rangefinder focusing good with it ? what 35mm lens would you suggest ?
A small and light aperature priority slr with a good viewfinder is probably going to serve you the best along with a 35mm lens for the proper field of view.
A fully automated auto-focus model will give you an instantanious advantage so you never miss a shot.
A lot of people prefer a Leica rangefinder, but they are on the heavy side, cost a fortune along with their lenses and will constantly make you a target for theft (often violent in the US).
The Canon 7 LTM has poor eye-relief for the 35mm framelines. I suspect that the other Canon LTMs are the same.
I think i like most 28mm lenses but I wouldn't be mad with a 35mm too.
(RF is when you use some other lens, but can also serve to magnify the scene for finer focus.)
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