Editing Rangefinder camera (section)

== Digital rangefinder ==<!-- This section is linked from [[Digital camera]] -->

=== Epson R-D1, Zenit M and PIXII ===

Digital imaging technology was applied to rangefinder cameras for the first time in 2004, with the introduction of the [[Epson R-D1]], the first ever digital rangefinder camera. The RD-1 was a collaboration between [[Epson]] and [[Cosina]]. The R-D1 and later [[Epson R-D1|R-D1s]] use Leica M-mount lenses, or earlier Leica screw mount lenses with an adapter.

After the discontinuation of the R-D1, only Leica M digital rangefinders were in production until the introduction of two additional rangefinders in late 2018:
* the [[Pixii (cameras)|Pixii]] Camera (A1112) from France-based firm Pixii SAS;<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://pixii.fr/|title=Pixii – rangefinder camera|website=Pixii – rangefinder camera}}</ref> and
* the re-emergence of the Russian camera manufacturer [[Zenit (camera)#Digital Renaissance|Zenit]] with the limited release (500 units) [[Zenit (camera)#Digital Renaissance|Zenit M]] designed in Krasnogorsk and made in collaboration with Leica.<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://www.cinema5d.com/zenit-m-with-35mm-f-1-0-lens-russian-legendary-brand-enters-digital-age-interview-and-footage/|title=Zenit M with 35&nbsp;mm F/1.0 Lens – Russian Legendary Brand Enters Digital Age – Interview and Footage|date=October 1, 2018}}</ref><ref>{{YouTube|id=U5NDAq0B9co|title=Zenit M with 35&nbsp;mm F/1.0 Lens – Russian Legendary Brand Enters Digital Age – Interview and Footage}}</ref>
Both the [[Pixii (cameras)|Pixii]] and the Zenit M are true mechanical rangefinders, and they employ the Leica M mount, affording compatibility with current lens lines from [[Voigtlander]], [[Carl Zeiss AG|Zeiss]], and [[Leica Camera|Leica]] themselves.

=== Leica M ===
Leica released its first digital rangefinder camera, the [[Leica M8]], in 2006. The M8 and R-D1 are expensive compared to more common [[Digital single lens reflex cameras|digital SLRs]], and lack several features that are common with modern digital cameras, such as autofocus, live preview, movie recording, and face detection. They have no real telephoto lenses available beyond 135&nbsp;mm focal length and very limited macro ability.

Later, Leica released the [[Leica M (Typ 240)]] digital rangefinder, which adds live preview, video recording and focusing assistance, the [[Leica M Monochrom]], which is similar to the [[Leica M9]] but shoots solely in [[Black and White Photography|black and white]], the Leica M Edition 60 which is similar to the M (Typ 240) but omits a rear display panel as a homage to film cameras,<ref>{{cite web|url=http://us.leica-camera.com/Company/Press-Centre/Press-Releases/Photokina-2014/Press-Release-The-essence-of-photography-the-LEICA-M-Edition-60-Special-edition-for-the-60th-anniversary-of-the-Leica-M-rangefinder-system|title=The essence of photography: the LEICA M Edition 60 Special edition for the 60th anniversary of the Leica M rangefinder system // Photokina 2014 // Press Releases // Press Centre // Company – Leica Camera AG|website=us.leica-camera.com|access-date=3 April 2018}}</ref> and the [[Leica M10|M10]] and [[Leica M11|M11]] without video recording.
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File:Epson R-D1 Digital Rangefinder Camera.jpg|The [[Epson R-D1]] with a [[Leica Camera|Leica]] lens
File:Leica-M8-IMG 0092.JPG|The [[Leica M8]]
File:Leica M9.jpg| The [[Leica M9]]
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