Yep!

Yep!

No, they do not.

Hey there!

I'm selling a Sony a7II with the 28-70 kit lens. It comes with the original box, strap, and charger plug. I'll also include 3 batteries, a charger, and 2 mount adapters for Minolta and Pentax lenses. I bought the camera ~6 months ago (MSRP $1000) to use with my vintage film lenses, but due to the coronavirus circumstances I need to sell this off.

I'm asking $850 OBO and would ask that you cover the cost of shipping (and insurance).

I'll post some photos of the camera, lens, and extras soon.

Please let me know if you have any questions.

Lol, okay. I'd say you didn't, but whatever.

At least you own it.

The Leica M and the X100V both have OVF and EVF modes; Leica uses a 0.68x optical viewfinder magnification and Fujifilm uses a 0.52x magnification. Funny how the Leica M is still a rangefinder in your eyes, but not the X100V.

Side note: I just signed up for Ugly Hedgehog and it's immediately apparent that BebuLamar is a troll. I'm hoping that's not the culture of Ugly Hedgehog a whole, because I was really looking forward to becoming a part of this community. Looking like it's not much different than Reddit though :(

Bummer.

Obviously. I'm not talking about EVF mode. When in the OVF mode, how is it different than any other digital rangefinder on the market, including Leicas.

Please then, elucidate — what does constitute a rangefinder? Explain to me how the Fujifilm X100V is not a rangefinder camera, but the Leica M is.

That's true, however Leica obviously makes a few digital rangefinders and so does Fujifilm. The X100V and the X-Pro 3 are both true digital rangefinder cameras. And the others (bridge cameras) can easily be adapted into rangefinder cameras with an optical viewfinder.

Like you mentioned, the Leica M8 is a digital rangefinder camera. Also, the Fujifilm X100 series and X-Pro series are true rangefinder cameras. Additionally. the Ricoh GR III, Panazonic Lumix GX850, Canon EOS M6, Sony RX1, Nikon Coolpix A, Fujifilm XF-10, Sigma SD Quattro, and the Olympus PEN are all compact digital cameras with an easy to add-on optical viewfinder.

In my opinion, these are all great cameras and usually affordable (hold the Leica) for entry level photographers (and professionals alike) to dabble in photography.

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Quite a few:

- Fujifilm X100 series or X-Pro series
- Leicas
- Panasonic
- Canon
- Sony
- Ricoh GR series (requires add'l purchase)

Most major brands offer an awesome compact rangefinder hybrid and they're a ton of fun.

I think about this in three buckets:

1) Film
2) Rangefinders / Point and shoots (cropped sensor, everyday camera)
3) DSLR or Mirrorless (full-frame/ASPC interchangeable lens system)

If your friend is relatively new to photography, I'd point them to bucket 2. It's a good entry point and fun for all. It's a great gateway to the other buckets as well. It's affordable and is great for travel, which tends to be the main reason my friends ask me this question in the first place.