Archived posting to the Leica Users Group, 2002/06/02
[Author Prev] [Author Next] [Thread Prev] [Thread Next] [Author Index] [Topic Index] [Home] [Search]One of my favorite lens-body combinations. If you wear glasses, you may find the Bessa-T unnerving. It doesn't bother me much, but drives others crazy (hard to see framelines). I find that the focusing of this camera is far easier than most of my other rangefinders. And with the trigger winder, I can shoot very quickly (I am left-eyed). The Heliar 50/3.5 is a phenomenally good lens if you can live with the slow speed. It is quirky and takes some getting used to (you can change the f-stop by rotating the lens hood). The optics of this lens are exceptional, and I feel that I am getting to the point that I can recognize which images I have shot with the Heliar based on their appearance. I have some test shots posted at: http://www.jeffery-nola.com/images/Heliar_1.jpg http://www.jeffery-nola.com/images/Heliar_2.jpg http://www.jeffery-nola.com/images/Heliar_3.jpg I find the images taken with the Heliar to be clear, sharp, and with no suggestion of light fall-off anywhere. I am getting ready to sell my Leica CL + 40/2 simply because I use the Bessa-T far more often and find it much easier and quicker to use. I am probably the Bessa-T 101's most outspoken advocate. If you are a glasses wearer, you may wish to consider the issue of seeing the framelines in the 50mm viewfinder. Jeffery Smith At 12:01 PM 6/2/2002 -0600, you wrote: >Has anyone on the list purchased the 101st Ann. Bessa T? > >If so, what do you think of this camera and its 50/3.5 lens? > >Regards, > >Greg > > >-- >To unsubscribe, see http://mejac.palo-alto.ca.us/leica-users/unsub.html - -- To unsubscribe, see http://mejac.palo-alto.ca.us/leica-users/unsub.html