Your most recent RF purchase

[totalmotard]

Picked up a nice Bolsey B2 for $15.

 

[Micky]

MP for me.

 

[ContaxRTSFundus]

A nice condition Fuji GA645Zi to replace the one I regretted selling a couple of months ago. But this time, I don't have the GA Strobe so I'm reliant on the pop-up for the moment. I suppose I could take one of my Contax flash units and use it manually....which makes me think about acquiring a nice old Contax G1 (green label) and a lens....just wish I had the cash.

 

[2F/2F]

A Bessa-R in like-new condidtion (minus the box and instructions). I like it a lot, though it certainly feels like a good healthy fart would blow it apart. I haven't had much luck hand holding at at '30, which I can usually do reliably with my SLRs if I really concentrate on it. The viewfinder is excellent.

 

[Sanjay Sen]

That's the first thing I noticed when I got my Bessa-R: the viewfinder is really good. I really enjoy this camera, and have a 35/2.5 Color-Skopar lens always attached to it.

I hope you have fun with this one.

 

[hatziteo]

I recently got my Konika Hexar AF and I love it

 

[Red Robin]

Got a canonIII at a 2nd hand store last week the camera sems to work fine, had a czj 1,5 f=5cm mounted up front.

 

[Paolita]

The latest Rangefinder camera I have bought just a couple of weeks ago is a fantastic, wonderful, long time desired Zeiss Contax IIIA.
I love rangefinder cameras and already own three Leicas (IIIC, M3 and M6) and a Nicca 5L, but the Contax is a very interesting and beautiful camera, nedless to say that Zeiss lenses are super. I am very happy for this new entry in my collection and would like to share it with you

 

[unohuu]

Bessa R2...no lens for this one yet, although there is a Canon 50mm f/1.8 coming for it shortly.

 

[bblhed]

Picked up a second Zeiss Ikon Contessa LKE here on APUG! I haven't shot with a rangefinder in years, I forgot how much I actually liked using one, and also once I got back up to speed on using a rangefinder it became a lot easier. The only thing I don't really like is that the DOF is a bit deeper than I like at the maximum aperture of f/2.8. Seeing that I haven't used a rangefinder in almost 30 years I think I did alright with it.

 

[revdocjim]

Well, it looks like I'm in good company. I just bought a Bessa today too! It is a silver version R in very nice condition. And although it really is nothing more than trivia, the serial number is 00001057! They had another one on the shelf, a black one for about $50 less, but the viewfinder was noticeably dimmer, lots of dings and dents, and plastic window over the film counter was missing so I passed. I also found a lens for it; a Canon 50/1.8 (II) which is a little bit rougher, with some clouding. But I plan on taking it apart tomorrow and seeing if I can clean it up a bit.

 

[mablo]

A rare(ish) Canon LTM 50mm/1.5 Sonnar lens. Basically, I don't know why I bought it. Maybe I got carried away because they are so rare. Sonnar is great for colour negs but I shoot only B&W and I have a perfectly fine Planar type Canon LTM 50mm lens. I think I'll shoot a few rolls with it and sell it further to someone who needs it more than I do. I'll take a loss but I'm used to it.

 

[elcabezagrande]

A Konica C35 Flashmatic (Japanese version of the C35 Automatic):

 

[Gerry M]

Canon P, 50/1.8 & 35/1.8.

 

[alan951]

I just picked up a Argus c3 for 30.00 us at a yard sale. It was a hand me down, the owner said. I cleaned it up and going to take it out and give it a try today.

 

[Pumalite]

Canon II with Opton F/1.5
Retina Ia with Schneidar-Kreuschnach Xenar f2.8
Ansco Autoset with Rokkor 45mm f/2.8

 

[TheSohnly]

Picked up a Canonet QL17 G-III for $10.

A week later I found the shutter stopped working.

 

[kivis]

Leica M3, oh my, how nice.

 

[elcabezagrande]

Black Konica C35, Olympus XA, 2 Canon Canonet QL17 GII's, Yashica GS, and a Yashica GSN.

 

[elcabezagrande]

Should I have tipped the postman today?


Good Mail Day by Greyscale3, on Flickr

 

[JessicaDittmer]

just picked up a Rollei XF 35 for $45 (with manual and lens cap) this will be my first RF.

 

[Clay2]

At camera show yesterday, a Minolta Hi-matic 7S. Had one in the 1970's and missed it.
Funny, the focusing tab on this one is plastic, was aluminum on my other one. Must be a later
production model.

Best regards,

/Clay

 

[DrTang]

Got a CL body at a camera show/swap..now I'm looking for a 28mm for it

I regularly buy old rangefinders and guesstimators working or not to stick in my bookcase..I like the desgn and look of them. I started with Italian made and quickly obtained all the cheap ones.. then moved on..last ones I got was an Aires and a Konica

 

[elcabezagrande]

These were delivered today:


Yashica G Electro 35 GSN (top) and G Electro GS (bottom,) by Greyscale3, on Flickr

 

[Towermax]

From Craigslist for $60.00-- a Canon IIF2 with Canon 35/2.8 and Flash Unit Y.

This is apparently the least common of Canon LTM rangefinders--only about 2,500 made. The body and lens are in excellent condition, save for a couple of small spots of surface rust on the body and a light ding above the rangefinder window.

The rangefinder works perfectly and is very clear--I have to say that I like it better than my IIIG's rangefinder. Shutter speeds sound good--even the slower ones (I'm sure they're off, but at least they're not waaay off or sticking.)

I found a Swallow brand 35mm finder, a 34mm Series VI adapter, and a Series VI rangefinder hood in my spare parts stash. I knew there was a reason I was saving all the Series junk I've accumulated!