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Got my first rangefinder, a Hi-Matic 7s for about 4$. it seems to be in an "average-good" shape, shutter works in all speeds (seems a bit rough about winding, if i don't wind all the way up shutter doesn't fire) and it seems to even have a working meter. lens seems to be a bit scratched but i guess i don't gonna know how good or bad it is until a try a roll of film.
Also, the aperture and shutter speed rings are a bit hard to manipulate, are they supposed to be smooth? and being my first rangefinder, it is supposed to be so quiet?
My other 35mm is a rebranded Cosina C1 and certainly is loud when firing, with this one i think it makes more noise pressing the shutter button than actually the shutter working.
any tips here?
