Bessa R3A / Bessa R3M
MThe Voigtlander Bessa R3A and R3M are highly specialized 35mm rangefinder cameras introduced by Cosina in the mid-2000s. They are famous for featuring a life-size 1.0x magnification viewfinder, allowing photographers to shoot with both eyes open. The R3A offers an electronic shutter with Aperture Priority, while the R3M features a fully mechanical shutter.
Bessa R4A / Bessa R4M
MThe Voigtlander Bessa R4A and R4M are highly specialized 35mm M-mount rangefinder cameras released by Cosina in 2007. They hold a unique place in photographic history as the only interchangeable-lens rangefinders ever produced with a built-in viewfinder capable of natively displaying framelines for ultra-wide 21mm and 25mm lenses, eliminating the need for external shoe-mounted finders.
Bessa T
MThe Voigtlander Bessa T is a unique 35mm rangefinder camera released in 2001. Designed by Cosina, it features a built-in high-magnification rangefinder but lacks an integrated viewfinder, requiring external viewfinders for composition. It served as a platform for ultra-wide lenses and marked the revival of the Voigtlander brand.
CL
MThe Leica CL is a compact 35mm film rangefinder released in 1973. Developed in collaboration with Minolta, it was designed as a smaller, lighter, and more affordable alternative to the Leica M5. It features a unique vertically traveling shutter, TTL metering, and was the first camera to popularize the 40mm focal length in the M-system.
CL
MMinolta CL is a compact M-mount film rangefinder related to the Leica CL, with TTL metering, 40/50/90 framelines and 1/1000s shutter.
CLE
MThe Minolta CLE is an advanced 35mm rangefinder released in 1980. As the spiritual successor to the Leica CL, it was the first M-mount camera to feature Aperture Priority Auto Exposure (AE) and Through-The-Lens (TTL) flash metering, technological milestones that Leica would not replicate for nearly two decades.
Epson R-D1
MThe Epson R-D1 is the world's first digital rangefinder camera, released in 2004. Developed in collaboration with Cosina, it features a unique 6.1-megapixel APS-C CCD sensor, a mechanical film advance lever for cocking the shutter, and retro automotive-style analog gauges, making it a cult classic among M-mount enthusiasts.
Hexar RF
MThe Konica Hexar RF is a highly advanced 35mm film rangefinder camera introduced in 1999. Featuring the Konica KM-mount (fully compatible with Leica M-mount lenses), it was a technological marvel of its time, offering a motorized film advance, automatic rewind, Aperture Priority auto-exposure, and a blazing fast 1/4000s electronic metal shutter. It is often regarded as the most modernized M-mount film camera ever produced.
Ic
LTMLeica Ic is a rare 1949 LTM technical camera without built-in finder or rangefinder, made for scientific, Visoflex and specialist use.
If
LTMLeica If is a rare 1952 LTM film body without built-in finder or rangefinder, valued for technical use and minimalist Barnack-era design.
Ig
LTMLeica Ig is a rare 1957 LTM technical camera without finder or rangefinder, valued for scientific use and late Barnack-era collecting.
IIc
LTMLeica IIc is a compact 1948 LTM rangefinder based on the IIIc body, with fast-speed shutter, no slow-speed dial and classic postwar design.
II D
LTMCanon II D is a 1952 LTM rangefinder with slow speeds to 1 second, 1/500s cloth shutter and classic three-mode Canon finder.
II D2
LTMCanon II D2 is a 1955 LTM rangefinder with revised 1/30-based shutter sequence, 1/500s cloth shutter and no flash sync.
IIf
LTMLeica IIf is a 1951 LTM film rangefinder with flash synchronization, no slow-speed dial, and strong postwar Barnack collector appeal.