How Do You Use A Rangefinder Camera?
The advantages of the rangefinder camera have kept it in use over the years, despite the growing popularity of SLR cameras. Rangefinder cameras’ shutters are quieter than those of SLRs and hold the capacity to produce clearer photos at slower speeds due to the lack of a moving reflex mirror, which can shake the camera and blur the image. Rangefinders are easy to use and inconspicuous enough to use in candid situations because they are not bulky and cumbersome. Focus the rangefinder on the subject you wish to capture. Peer through the two viewing windows. You will notice two superimposed copies of your image that are not perfectly aligned. Most commonly, the secondary image is tinted yellow at its center to facilitate the process of aligning the images. Move the adjustment wheel until the images are perfectly aligned. This action alters the prism and mirror arrangement between the two viewing windows. When the images are coincident, the camera will determine the distance of the subject.
