Archived posting to the Leica Users Group, 2002/06/02
[Author Prev] [Author Next] [Thread Prev] [Thread Next] [Author Index] [Topic Index] [Home] [Search]I'll add that while I've never used the Bessa-T or the 50mm Heliar, I saw Jeff Smith's Bessa+50 today and that lens looks very well made. A better made Elmar possibly? Olive would be my choice if I bought the Bessa-T. Chris Williams New Orleans - ----- Original Message ----- From: "Jeffery Smith" 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. - -- To unsubscribe, see http://mejac.palo-alto.ca.us/leica-users/unsub.html