Archived posting to the Leica Users Group, 2003/11/19
[Author Prev] [Author Next] [Thread Prev] [Thread Next] [Author Index] [Topic Index] [Home] [Search]Thanks - I may start shopping... and thanks for the tip on frame lines - ----- Original Message ----- From: "Nathan Wajsman" <n.wajsman@chello.nl> To: <leica-users@mejac.palo-alto.ca.us> Sent: Wednesday, November 19, 2003 3:01 PM Subject: Re: [Leica] Bessa R2 question > It works just fine, and it is a routine part of my M outfit. I use it as my > 3rd body, usually fed Neopan 1600 or other high-speed film. It is nice and > rugged, maybe not as smooth as a Leica, but certainly excellent quality. The > main disadvantage relative to my Leicas is the shorter rangefinder base, which > means that focusing the 90mm Apo Summicron at f2 and close distance can be an > iffy proposition, and also the fact that you have to manually set the > framelines to the lens you are using--it has happened a few times that I put > my 50mm lens on but forget to switch the frames from 35 to 50mm, resulting in > much tighter compositions than I intend... > > Nathan > > RUBEN BLĘDEL wrote: > > > I think some of Nathans pictures are done with a bessa and I was meaning > > to ask him how it works - like to have one for backup or when I need > > roughfing it a bit > > > > Steven Blutter wrote: > > > > >Has anyone used this - I am considering it for a rugged trip in S. Mexico > > >and would rather not to risk an M to theives & salt water. > > > > > >Are Leitz optics completely compatible at all focusing ranges (I use 35 > > > >90mm)? > > > > > >Thanks > > > > > >Steven Blutter > > > > > >-- > > >To unsubscribe, see http://mejac.palo-alto.ca.us/leica-users/unsub.html > > > > > > > > > > > > > -- > > To unsubscribe, see http://mejac.palo-alto.ca.us/leica-users/unsub.html > > -- > Nathan Wajsman > Almere, The Netherlands > > e-mail: n.wajsman@chello.nl > Mobile: +31 630 868 671 > > Photo site: http://www.wajsmanphoto.com > > > -- > To unsubscribe, see http://mejac.palo-alto.ca.us/leica-users/unsub.html - -- To unsubscribe, see http://mejac.palo-alto.ca.us/leica-users/unsub.html