Rangefinder cameras are far from essential, however, they are still popular, especially thanks to Leica. What is it about rangefinders that make them so appealing and is this new Pixii camera a prime example?
The past few years, for the rest of my life, I could not understand who bought a rangefinder camera or why. In the 1950s, they were the most popular camera bodies, but 60 years later, I can’t figure out why people are still buying them, especially the new digital bodies. There are advantages, though. For example, they are generally smaller and lighter, which is said to have better image quality and some benefits when shooting in dimly lit digital places, like low light. With these benefits, however, come some serious downsides.
Firstly, you are not sure what you are shooting until you see the final image. Second, in most rangefinder cameras, and this is true for Distance meter Pixii, there is no return screen to check that last image. Then there are a lot of shooting and quality-of-life difficulties that DSLRS and mirrorless cameras don’t have. However, that’s another example of you not know you won’t like it until you try it, and for me, i definitely like it.
I’m hoping to get my hands on the new Pixii rangefinder camera to give it some fun. Are you interested in it?
