Archived posting to the Leica Users Group, 2001/03/18
[Author Prev] [Author Next] [Thread Prev] [Thread Next] [Author Index] [Topic Index] [Home] [Search]>>Seeing the message about new Bessa L's going for $129 from B&H, it occurred >>to me to think of my old 20/5.6 Russar -- a great little lens, once I found >>one that actually worked, but it has rear elements that protrude quite deep >>into the body. Has anyone on the list tried one of these on the Bessa L? >>I'm wondering (a) if the rear end clears the shutter, and (b) if it meters >>correctly. > >Patrick, > >This is a great idea. I hope someone can tell us if it could work. I do >have a 20mm Russar and mine is also a very fine example of this lens. I >would realy like to put it permanently on a body so I could stick with my >35, 50 and 90 on my Leica. >Maybe Stephen Gandy could help us? >Or meanwhile, maybe we can find something about that in his great website. >Go see: http://www.cameraquest.com/voigtbl.htm >for more on the Bessa L. >Regards, >Jacques Leonard Patrick and Jacques, Why not just go to your local camera shop, 20/5.6 Russar in tow, and try your lens on one of the Bessa L bodies? Guy