Chris, that is a very nice toy. The Cosina/Voigtlander cameras and
lenses are great value, and many Leica users use them too, I carry a
Bessa R2M body (fully mechanical, the batteries are there only for the
light meter) in my bag as a backup, loaded with Tri-X.
Cheers,
Nathan
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On Jan 21, 2009, at 2:18 AM, Chris Crawford wrote:
> Check out my new toy! A friend sent me a Voigtlander Bessa R2, my
> first
> rangefinder. I'm still gonna keep shooting OM, but I'm excited about
> the
> Bessa. Always wanted one, but couldn't afford it. Leica is so far
> out of
> range I don't even think about it. The Voigtlander 35mm f1.7 Ultron
> on it is
> incredibly sharp and has great bokeh. Will post some photos on my
> website as
> soon as I get them scanned. I shot a quick test roll this weekend and
> developed it yesterday.
>
> http://www.chriscrawfordphoto.com/family-snapshots/bessa/chris-bessa.jpg
>
>
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> Fort Wayne, Indiana
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>
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>
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