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How I got into rangefinders
There was a point several years ago when I was very much into analog photography. One of the main reasons I was attracted to film was the possibility of using a variety of small, quirky old cameras that engaged me in a totally different way to my large, clunky DSLR. I was lucky to find a few gems in flea markets around town, such as the venerable Olympus 35 RC, the Olympus XA or the Rollei 35. Even if it was for a relatively short period, I was in love - silent, unconspicuous and portable, these cameras instantly hit a sweet sport for me, with their idiosyncratic operation and unique, special way of rendering what was in front of the lens. They could spark imagination in a way my "modern" cameras could not even dream of in their plastic guts. But, they were outdated, unreliable and limited in many ways.

"Mama Call" - Montevideo, Uruguay - November 2009 (Olympus XA)
After a while, I found myself wanting a more serious instrument tha...

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