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Aug 15, 2023
Cheap(ish) And Good
645 is the best compromise between camera size and image quality. The Mamiyas are great for landscapes and other subjects where you don't need high speed flash sync - Bronicas are for that.
Jul 13, 2016
last of the steam powered trains
Best LTM rangefinder from the classic era. Full featured, metal shutter that won't have holes burned in it, and usuable metering system (you may have to calibrate - mine was 2-3 stops optimistic.
Cannon rangefinder lenses are sharp but low contrast. If you're scanning your film as I do, that's a plus - it's much easier to add contrast than it is to deal with burnt out highlights or empty shadows.
Because so many of these have broken meters, they're often priced less than the similar VT or VI or P models.
The modern day Voightlanders have better meters, but build quality, while servicible, is not in the same league as this golden-age beauty. But if accurate metering is important to you - and you can live with the shorter rangefinder base, they're a possible, albeit more expensive, alternative.
I own a Leica IIIf; it's prettier, but it's harder to use. Separate viewing and rangefinder windows, requires add-on finders for other than 50mm lens, separate low and high shutter speeds, no meter. And it's easy to accidentally burn a whole in the cloth shutter if you're not religious about putting the shutter cap back on (and removing it for the next shot!)