Originally posted by krypticide Once I start working, I'm totally going to get a Leica rangefinder.
If you're talking about a film one they don't have to cost an arm and a leg.
The Barnack style bodies (I-III) can be had for under $200 in decent user condition. M bodies are costlier, but have come down enough in price that $600 ought to get you something. Of course, if you want built in metering then you're looking at M6/M7 (unless you'd consider the M5, which is a little clunky and odd) and a fair bit more money. I mainly use a M4-2 with MR meter (hotshoe mounted, couples to the shutter dial) which isn't a bad combination.