Archived posting to the Leica Users Group, 2001/02/27

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Subject: Re: [Leica] Bessa Rs "feel so cheap"
From: "Dante A. Stella" <dante@umich.edu>
Date: Tue, 27 Feb 2001 18:41:37 -0500
References: <200102271623.IAA07090@mejac.palo-alto.ca.us> <3A9C055C.64FAC4D7@uni.edu>

Matt,

Compare a Canon P (the closest LTM equivalent to the Bessa) to the
Bessa.

Dante

Matt Kollasch wrote:

> Hi Rusty, Please elaborate on why you believe the Bessa Rs feel so
> cheap.  Thanks. /matt
>
> Date: Tue, 27 Feb 2001 05:57:01 -0800 (PST)
> From: rusty hubbard <rustyhub@yahoo.com>
> Subject: RE: [Leica] Bessa-M???
> Message-ID: <20010227135701.27268.qmail@web2304.mail.yahoo.com>
> References:
>
> I can't wait to see what it is.
>   I'd like to see them offer an electronic shuttered,
> metal body,m-mount Bessa. The Bessa-R,while being a
> neat little camera,just aren't worth the $500US they
> generally run..they feel so cheap. Certainly not up to
> the feel of the lenses Cosina makes for it.

Replies: Reply from S Dimitrov <sld@earthlink.net> (Re: [Leica] Bessa Rs "feel so cheap")
In reply to: Message from Matt Kollasch <matthew.kollasch@uni.edu> ([Leica] Bessa Rs "feel so cheap")