Archived posting to the Leica Users Group, 2008/02/27
[Author Prev] [Author Next] [Thread Prev] [Thread Next] [Author Index] [Topic Index] [Home] [Search]probably its best asset is the viewfinder, on the build quality is on the skinny side. it is an upgraded bessa On Wed, Feb 27, 2008 at 10:57 PM, Didier Ludwig <leica@screengang.com> wrote: > The ZI is still very affordable, compared to M's. It has the biggest and > brightest finder in the smallformat rangefinder world, and a significantly > longer rangefinder baselength than the Bessas; allowing a more accurate > focusing at close up and open apertures. This causes smaller manufacturing > tolerances and higher production costs. > > If Ernie wants to shoot portraits wide open with fast lenses, at > available light, the ZI is the first choice. If he shoots mostly > landscapes at daylight, a Bessa R3a or R4a is more than good enough. > > Didier > > > > > >A clean M7 is more money here. > >Another alternative might be one of the Cosina Voigtlanders. In my view, > if you do not wish to pay for the M's then the Voigtlanders > >are excellent value. Same manufacture facility as the ZI. > > > > > _______________________________________________ > Leica Users Group. > See http://leica-users.org/mailman/listinfo/lug for more information > -- ------------------------------------- regards, mehrdad