Olympus 35 RD

Olympus 35 RD

I bought this one second hand after it had been through CLA. There is a little dust in the viewfinder and few dust spots in the lens but apart from that it is perfect. This was my very first experience with a rangefinder and it is a quite fun camera to use. I typically use a light meter app on my phone and use the camera in manual mode. I did shot one roll in auto (which is shutter priority) and the exposure came out consistently across all frames. However, because I do not have an original mercury battery, the light meter will probably not work consistently. 

Sample images

The fast f/1.7 lens is really good for low light situations. Focusing with the rangefinder is very different and quite new for me but even when shooting wide open it seems possible to get sharp images.

Conclusion

Great camera. My first and favorite rangefinder so far :-) The only thing I have to be careful about is that there is not lock for the shutter release so I have accidentally taken shot when pulling the camera out of the bag. The solution is to only wind it before shooting.