I'm sure everyone will have guessed by now that there is no AF Rangefinder. It is a rather poor attempt at an April Fool's joke but with a serious side to it.
However, I am fully aware that a lot of people have absolutely no sense of humour, and that some have chastised me for actually having a sense of humour, but alas that is really their problem and not mine.
For a long time now, there have been a lot of photographers wanting a camera manufacturer to make an affordable but professional digital rangefinder camera. I know Leica make the M9 but the price point it comes in at is simply unaffordable to many. It is something myself and others have continued to suggest to Canon, as we believe that there is a market for another modern RF camera. The amount of traffic and discussion that has been generated by my attempt at a joke has pricked the conscience of two big players in the camera market that I know of. Hopefully they will see the interest and think about producing something good for us all.
It is feasible that the interest that has been generated will go someway towards getting what a lot of people want, and we might just see a new affordable digital rangefinder in the near future (albeit without the HCB/Tri-x mode).
Let's keep our fingers crossed. Happy April 1st!!
