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Subject: [Leica] PESO: Coffee
From: robertmeier at usjet.net (Robert Meier)
Date: Wed Oct 15 19:13:09 2008
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Jim,

That's a very positive review of the R2a.   I might look into getting one. 
The viewfinder is .7x, so it should be the same with a 50 and 90 as the M6.

Thanks very much.

Robert




>I really love the R2a.  First, because of the auto exposure.  Second,
> because of the very light weight (my neck doesn't hurt after a day's
> shooting, and it's a perfect mate for a pre-asph Summicron 35)  Third,
> because of the on-off switch for the shutter, which acts as a perfect
> exposure-prevention control.  Fourth, because the VF is nice and bright.
> Fifth, because the metal shutter curtain means no more accidental burn 
> holes
> in a shutter curtain (which happened with an old M camera, resulting in a
> hefty repair bill.)
>
> In terms of build quality, it ain't no Leica--but it's not bad, either. 
> The
> shutter is a bit noisier than that of an M camera, but then it's metal
> rather than cloth (and does synch to 1/125th).
>
> I wish that it had a 1.25 magnifier for the VF, so I could use 50 and 90mm
> lenses more easily.  Sometimes the film advance doesn't--but if you use 
> some
> slight tension rewinding (without engaging the rewind button), the 
> problem's
> solved.  Also, the rewind crank has an annoying habit of folding up on
> itself.
>
> On the other hand, the exposures are spot-on, it's fast to use, and the
> exposure hold button works really well.
>
> For my money, it's a great bargain.  I've run about fifty rolls through it
> since the spring, flung it into cars, grabbed it with one hand, banged it
> occasionally, and it works fine.
>
> Best,
> Jim
>
>
> -----Original Message-----
> From: lug-bounces+jshul=comcast.net@leica-users.org
> [mailto:lug-bounces+jshul=comcast.net@leica-users.org] On Behalf Of Robert
> Meier
> Sent: Monday, October 13, 2008 10:17 PM
> To: Leica Users Group
> Subject: Re: [Leica] PESO: Coffee
>
> Jim,
>
> How do you like the R2a?   Any problems with it?  or anything you don't 
> like
>
> about it?
>
> Robert
>
> ----- Original Message ----- 
> From: "Jim Shulman" <jshul@comcast.net>
> To: "'Leica Users Group'" <lug@leica-users.org>
> Sent: Monday, October 13, 2008 6:30 PM
> Subject: [Leica] PESO: Coffee
>
>
>> http://tinyurl.com/44ua3z
>>
>>
>>
>> Bessa R2a, Ektachrome 100, Summicron 35
>>
>>
>>
>> Jim Shulman
>>
>> Wynnewood, PA
>>
>>
>>
>>
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