Re: [Leica] Cosina/Voigtlander Bessa-R

["Mike Durling" <durling@widomaker.com>]

I bought my first Leica, a IIIF, with a similar lens, the 35 f2.5 Nikkor.
You are right, it makes a very convenient package.  It's even smaller than
Cosina's looks.  That lens is not a bad performer, although I suspect not up
to Leica's glass.  I still use it on my M4.

Mike D

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> The body of the Bessa-R is the same as that of the non-rangefinder Bessa
>(for the 15 and 25mm lenses). The interesting piece is the lens, a 35/2,5
>pancake that sticks out only 10-12 mm from the body. This would make the
>camera a truly pocketable screwmount camera.
> . . .
>Tom A
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