Hard to pin down. It's more like a feeling. Rangefinders are more
elementary. In principle, a camera is a body with a shutter holding film
and a lens mounted on it. Of course that's not sufficient for practical
photography (this is basically the definition of a Bessa L). You need
some auxiliaries, like a viewfinder that will show you the field of
view, a rangefinder that will help you estimating subject distance and a
meter that will help you estimating light intensity. In a rangefinder,
the 'auxiliaries' are kept more separate from the principle camera.
When photographing with a SLR (even be it as simple as a Spotmatic F), I
have the feeling that the camera is taking a picture, when photographing
with a rangefinder, I have more the feeling that I'm taking the picture
myself.
Don't think too much about it, it's probably all instigated by emotional
perceptions....
Groeten,
VIc
Kenneth Waller wrote:
Vic, unleashed this and more...
I think rangefinders are more 'natural' photography equipment.
Interesting comment.
In what way are they more 'natural' photography equipment.
Kenneth Waller