Ralph,
It wouldn't make any sense to get a Bessa-R with the 25/4. That lens isn't
rangefinder coupled.
What would make sense is to get a Bessa-L with no finder (but a meter) from
B&H for $130 and a used 25/4 for ~$250 w/finder off Ebay as those who just
got the new 21/4 sell their 25/4's. So you get a take-anywhere body, with
a meter and a state-of-the-art super-wide-angle lens for <$400. Not a bad
deal for the quality.
BTW, I have a 25/4, and it's a fabulous lens; easily the equal in
performance to my Zuiko 24/2.8.
You could also get a Fed or Zorki. I have a couple, neither cost more
than $50, and produce fine pictures. But there's no meter.
Skip
At 03:57 PM 5/29/01 -0700, you wrote:
I agree that there would be a market for a handy 24mm camera to take on
trips, and this camera looks very interesting: Voigtlander BESSA-R
Rangefinder ($499 US) & 25mm Snapshot-Skopar f/4 ($339 US), but given
the
price, I think I don't think I'll be picking................
Ralph,
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