Archived posting to the Leica Users Group, 2000/05/05
[Author Prev] [Author Next] [Thread Prev] [Thread Next] [Author Index] [Topic Index] [Home] [Search]I bought the Bessa-R to use with my Lemon commissioned chrome screw mount 35mm Summicron ASPH. Somehow I felt silly buying an LTM lens just to use it with an M mount adapter! The light and compact Cosina body balances very well with the 'Cron and the combination has become my most used shooting machine. And the finder is bright bright bright, better than the Hexar RF. Also my box of Leitz LTMs are getting much more use these days thanks to the Bessa-R. You don't need to like Cosina glass to enjoy this great screw mount shooter. Ray Bill Larsen wrote: > Ken, > > This is fascinating. I looked at your description of the camera and there has > already been changes in the Bessa R. I believe you list your serial number as > 00101376. Mine is 00001524. The immediate difference that I see is that your > version has a green LED indicating correct exposure. Mine has a red "round" > led for the same indication. I cannot immediately tell if there are any other > differences. > > I might add that the Bessa R is working out wonderfully for me. So far, > though, we have only put 11 rolls of film through it. I have done about five > and my family has shot the other six. Everything is working perfectly. This > is first time my family has been willing to use a rangefinder camera. They > find it quite easy and, particularly in loading, very familiar to what they > are used to. I am using the 35/1.7 lens with which I am very enchanted. > > But, as you say, it does not feel like a Leica. I agree that the rangefinder > is equal and superior in some situations. Anyway, it is doing what I expected > it to do (introduce my family to the "rangefinder way"). Now if I just had > the manual in English.... > > Regards, Bill Larsen > ohlen@sierratel.com