Archived posting to the Leica Users Group, 2006/08/26
[Author Prev] [Author Next] [Thread Prev] [Thread Next] [Author Index] [Topic Index] [Home] [Search]The R3M is very much like the R3A in appearance and build quality. The Zeiss Ikon appears to me to have a brighter viewfinder (in fact, it appears to me to have the brightest RF viewfinder I've ever seen). The Bessa shutter seems a bit louder to me as well. If I were to have to settle on one or the other, I'd probably go with the Zeiss Ikon, with this caveat. A few days after getting the Zeiss Ikon, the shutter/film advance jammed. I set it back to Hasselblad for repairs. They, in turn, sent it to Japan for repairs. As a result, I didn't have it for several months. I've had a few issues with Bessa/Zeiss Ikon shutters jamming. None of my recent Bessa jams have been fatal, though. I've fiddled with knobs and the film advance. What seems to "fix" it is a very small tug on the rivets on the shutter blades using a dentist's pick (the curved, pointed one). But even if the jams are self-repairable, I do lose the rest of the roll when the jam occurs. Thanks for the kind words re: the blog. Jeffery Smith New Orleans, LA http://www.400tx.com http://400tx.blogspot.com/ -----Original Message----- From: lug-bounces+jsmith342=cox.net@leica-users.org [mailto:lug-bounces+jsmith342=cox.net@leica-users.org] On Behalf Of Rose Scollard Sent: Saturday, August 26, 2006 10:54 AM To: Leica Users Group Subject: Re: [Leica] My impressions of the new 50/2 collapsible Heliar It's a pleasure to read such a well written blog. I especially like the well tempered commentaries, which are certainly more helpful than the usual combination of encomiums and slams. A question: what is your impression of the Voigtlander Bessa R3M? I've been contemplating getting a new Zeiss Ikon, primarily because of the bright and contrasty rangefinder. I'm wondering if the BEssa (which I believe has 1:1 magnification) is as good. David ----- Original Message ----- From: "Jeffery Smith" <jsmith342@cox.net> To: "'Leica Users Group'" <lug@leica-users.org>; <paw@micapeak.com>; <seephoto@micapeak.com>; "'RFLIST'" <rflist@cameraquest.org>; <cvug@cameraquest.org> Sent: Saturday, August 26, 2006 8:33 AM Subject: [Leica] My impressions of the new 50/2 collapsible Heliar The last three entries on my blog are my initial impressions of the new Voigtl?nder 50/2 collapsible Heliar. http://400tx.blogspot.com/ Jeffery Smith New Orleans, LA http://www.400tx.com http://400tx.blogspot.com/ _______________________________________________ Leica Users Group. See http://leica-users.org/mailman/listinfo/lug for more information _______________________________________________ Leica Users Group. See http://leica-users.org/mailman/listinfo/lug for more information