A street camera will get knocked, spilled upon and generally fucked.
They must be strong and durable.
I cannot completely vouch for the Voigtlanders, the Contaxs ... the old Zeiss stuff.
I’ve heard they’re good.
I know what I’ve personally tested and can vouch for.
One of my M6’s has been dropped from more than 1 meter to the street and then onto a curb. The focus was a bit stressed. The rangefinder needed
to be realigned. But ... I could still make photos.
It wasn’t optimal.
But, really, what is in life?
I forgot something.
Let me digress.
There are some rangefinders that are NOT well suited for the street. They are the Contax G-series. The lenses are pretty nice. None are faster than
two-oh but the Zeiss glass is wonderful. Too bad that the primarily auto-focus bodies suck to high hell. Yes, they have a manual capability but it’s
like churning butter with a fucking toothpick.
You will get more missed moments not by your own fault but by the fact the camera is not meant for street photography.
Why?
I know.
I shot with one for a while.
The thirty-five-two-oh was nice.
But ... that extra stop in the Summilux one-four – not to mention the superior build quality – is truly awe-inspiriing.
I remember the first day I held my first Leica M in my hands.
coco
(coco)
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