Some RF questions

[eisenhower]

Hey guys, to be very honest, i'm a noob at RF but i wanna get started with it (i was drawn in by the looks of if) but have no idea how and i haven't gotten one yet. I've got a budget of about $300.00 currently and it would be awesome if you guys can advise me on the type of camera i should get.

Also, what kind of film should i use to complement the type of RF?

Thanks alot!

 

[azzurri]

You can look at some of the fixed lens rangefinders like the Canonet QL17, Olympus XA or the Yashica 35 line. You can look here for some stuff on rangefinders.

 

[jayhawksg]

ya... get a fixed-lens RF..... try looking at B&S section..... might have afew canonet, yashica on sale once in awhile....

May I suggest the Minolta Hi-matic 7s too....

 

[ahsim]

Any kind of film is fine, although I personally tend to use b&w film when shooting with a rangefinder. A fixed lens type is good for your budget... and these typically have 35-45mm focal length - so not much difference in there.

One consideration would be the battery type, as some of these 70's RFs use obsolete batts. Another is weight. I recommend the Olympus XA as it is cheap, light, uses current batts and you can get the dedicated A11 flash together with it :thumbsup:

 

[eisenhower]

Hey thanks for the tips guys.

As for the battery for the yashica electro 35, is there anywhere that i can get it from?