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A rangefinder camera is a camera fitted with a rangefinder, typically a split-image rangefinder: a range-finding focusing mechanism allowing the photographer to measure the subject distance and take photographs that are in sharp focus. rangefinder camera is a camera fitted with a rangefinder, typically a split-image rangefinder: a range-finding focusing mechanism allowing the photographer to measure the subject distance and take photographs that are in sharp focus.
1 1st reading â This is how older rangefinders worked, and there are still a few that use this simple approach. 2  When the unit receives the first beam reflected back to it (the closest object), it calculates and displays the corresponding distance. 3  In our example, this approach would display 225 yards.his is where it gets interesting. There are a number of approaches rangefinders could be programmed to use to determine which of the readings it should display. Here are a few of the most common. 1  1st reading â This is how older rangefinders worked, and there are still a few that use this simple approach.