> I am considering a rangefinder to SUPPLEMENT (and not replace) my OM
> system. Mainly for more candid portrait work (but not
> "street photography" per se). Couple Qs:
> 1) My impression is that 35mm seems to be more a standard
> type of lens for RF? Is that right?
> 2) Assuming I'm not Bill Gates and can't afford Leica, is the
> new Bessa R-2 a good choice? How about the Contax G1/2? Konica Hexar?
If you don't need it to be new, there's always the XA, of course.. I've
recently acquired one, and I love it -- pocket-sized (especially if you
don't want flash), manual focus/aperture, and it's so nice and
stable-feeling to use. I've still got to do some real tests, but I would
guess I can get another 1 or 2 stops of speed hand-holding because it's so
much smaller and lighter than an OM, shutter release is a tiny motion, and
there's no mirror whizzing around in there.
The only downside I've found is that it cost me the first few rolls of film
until I'd worked out how to load it properly, but that's just my own stupid
fault for not checking the rewind lever..
-- dan
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