Archived posting to the Leica Users Group, 2000/05/05
[Author Prev] [Author Next] [Thread Prev] [Thread Next] [Author Index] [Topic Index] [Home] [Search]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