Archived posting to the Leica Users Group, 2000/09/29
[Author Prev] [Author Next] [Thread Prev] [Thread Next] [Author Index] [Topic Index] [Home] [Search]Tina Manley <images@InfoAve.Net> wrote: > Did anybody buy the Bessa-L to go with their 15mm lens? I did, > thinking that I would like the fact that the exposure lights are > visible on the back, making it possible to take sneaky, waist- > level shots. Well, that shutter is loud! KA-CHUNK!! Maybe it's > just compared to the M's that I'm used to, but it certainly isn't a > sneaky shutter sound. I picked up a Bessa-R along with the 15mm Heliar, figuring it would be nice to have a second LTM body with rangefinder coupling to go with my IIIf and Leitz LTM lenses. The shutter sure ain't quiet so I think stealth operation is out. <g> It seems to be a decently made camera, though, and it handles well with the accessory grip (which unfortunately doesn't provide for tripod mounting). - -Dave-