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The post above by Bigfoot, regarding his Canonet GIII QL, reminded me that I always felt that there is a photographic version of fixed-gear cycling,
and it is beautifully expressed by cameras related to that one.
Specifically, there are 35mm fixed-lens rangefinder cameras, with fast apertures, and mechanical shutters, that fit this bill.
Imagine, the cameras have a minimalistic specification, allowing the photog to just shoot. Battery dies? Keep shooting, especially if one has a
Sekonic L-398A to hand. That meter doesn't need batteries, and is so accurate, that it is still used to help calibrate electronic meters. Honest.
Canonet G-III 17 40mm, f1.7, flash sync all speeds 1/4-1/500 +B,
Minolta 7sII 40mm, f1.7, flash sync all speeds 1/8-1/500 +B,
Olympus 35 SP 42mm, f1.7, flash sync all speeds 1-1/500 +B,
Yashica Lynx 14E 45mm, f1.4, flash sync all speeds 1-1/500 +B,
Yashica Lynx 14 **45mm, f1.4, flash sync all speeds 1-1/500 +B, **
So with only one lens, a fast aperture, and full flash sync through all speeds, is there a better camera for pocketable, photographic purity?
EDIT:
Yashica examples of photographic qualities.
The Electro is similar to Lynx in lens quality, but is a battery dependent camera.