I took the Nikon S3 rangefinder camera out for a spin this morning and loaded it with what I had thought to be a fresh roll of Fujifilm Pro 400H. I was busy having a conversation with a couple of friends as I was loading the camera and totally mistakenly put in a roll of Fujifilm Provia 100 colour positive film instead without realising it due to the similarities of the box design and colour. I shot an entire roll in Gimme Shelter Service Chop, documenting some custom chopper

So it took me a few weeks to finally finish the first roll of film in my OG Nikon S3 rangefinder camera and here's five frames I thought I'd share from it. It is such a wonderful experience using this camera. Certainly changed my mind about rangefinders. It's an entirely different process and mindset when shooting with one and the fact that it forces you to slow down and put the shot together compared to using a SLR or point and shoot makes it so much more enjoyable. The Nikk

So, here's why I had let go of my Olympus XA after only a year of shooting with it. This is a Nikon S3 model rangefinder camera which came with a S-mount 50mm f1.4 lens. I have a roll of Kodak Pro Image 100 in it now and I'm 18 shots in. The camera is just beautiful and feels solid. The rangefinder viewfinder is clear and bright and the long focus throw allows for better control of the sharpness and I am so looking forward to what the images will come out like. What I am tryi

So I found myself in a bit of a dilemma. I had in my stash 3 rangefinder cameras all of a sudden and I knew I didn't enjoy the whole experience of a rangefinder enough or that much to have so many in my collection. The Olympus XA is my 2nd ever film camera in my stash and the first rangefinder camera I owned. I have in recent months acquired a pristine example of a Yashica Electro 35 GTN and a Nikon S3 that came with the Nikkor-s 50mm f1.4 lens. That meant that the Olympus XA