Archived posting to the Leica Users Group, 2002/06/02
[Author Prev] [Author Next] [Thread Prev] [Thread Next] [Author Index] [Topic Index] [Home] [Search]J Wow, i like the look. Especially #1 i can see something diff, since i don't shoot color, have any b/w examples ? - -rcl - ----- Original Message ----- From: "Jeffery Smith" <jls@runbox.com> To: <leica-users@mejac.palo-alto.ca.us> Sent: Sunday, June 02, 2002 1:41 PM Subject: Re: [Leica] Off Topic: 101st Heliar Anniversary Bessa T > 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 - -- To unsubscribe, see http://mejac.palo-alto.ca.us/leica-users/unsub.html