Back in July 2018, photographer Oscar Oweson started an effort to build a homemade rangefinder camera — a 6×7 camera designed to be like an all-mechanical version of the Mamiya 7. Months later, the Panomicron Holmium was born.
“I had had this idea for a few years, and the rangefinder, or any other accurate focusing […]. petapixel.com
As if the new Zeiss ZX1 and the Zenit M weren't surprising enough, there's another intriguing new camera in town in the shape of the rather oddly named PIXII. photographyblog.com »
2018-10-22 12:30
A French startup called PIXII has unveiled its new Pixii camera. It’s an unusual digital rangefinder camera (with a real rangefinder, not just rangefinder looks) that represents the company’s “radical take on what a modern camera should be. petapixel.com »
2018-10-20 19:56
Want to see exactly what the new Zenit M full-frame rangefinder camera look like in the flesh? Check out our hands-on gallery of photos of the Zenit M full-frame rangefinder camera. photographyblog.com »
2018-09-27 16:30
French company Pixii has announced the latest version of its APS-C digital rangefinder camera, the Pixii+.
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In the photographic arms race, mirrorless systems are on the rise, having pushed DSLRs into the history books. But, just as film isn’t dead, neither are rangefinders.
Many photographers are nostalgic for film. It might be the smell of the darkroom as you wait for your print to develop, the physically mechanical nature of shooting photos, or the skill required to bring home a decent photo. [Read More]
Recently, Leica and Panasonic announced a new initiative called L2. It's centering around the fact that they're making a brand new camera together. This, honestly, is quite exciting. And when you say it like this, it could mean a whole lot of different things.
Omnar Lenses, a new optics manufacturer based out of the United Kingdom, has announced a partnership with Skylanney Opto-Mechanics to offer a new one-off service that will turn any non-rangefinder lens into a rangefinder coupled M-Mount lens. [Read More]
What is a leaf shutter? If you started out in photography under a decade ago, we're pretty sure that you won't know the answer to this question. Even if you started in digital a decade ago, you might not know what a leaf shutter is.
Leica has historically been known for rangefinder-style cameras but has branched away in recent years. But if there is one thing the company should take away from the praise the new M11 is getting, it's that it should stick with what it's good at. [Read More]