The rangefinder is a different way of focusing. It's all manual, and you have to align a rectangular section in the middle of the frame with the rest of the frame to be in focus. So you're constantly moving to the eyes of a subject or whatever you'll be focusing on, aligning the image, then composing the frame.
It takes a while to get used to.
And it's definitely not as snappy as the quick and accurate auto-focus we're all too accustomed to.

thanks, you're sweet Caroline! :)
it's one of my favorite venues in Austin

Hi Jack, I don't think the "get out if you're illegal" can be a serious approach, as we currently have 20+ million undocumented immigrants living and working in the US. It's an idea that's impossible to implement and unconscionable to propose, in my opinion. I would like immigration reform to increase temporary worker programs, create a reliable forge-proof identity document, register all undocumented workers, and allow a path to citizenship for many in this massive part of our economy, possibly including language and history tests, paying back taxes, background checks, and community service.

thanks! i'll now comment on your comment.. things are getting meta up in here.