Hi, I've had one for a few weeks now. I quite like it, although its taking some getting used to. I didnt have the money to spring for an M6, nor was i really prepared to, until i had used an RF for a while.
The metering display is quite different and also took some getting used too, i would have actualy preferred a match needle system like the Spotmatic, but illuminated. Its built on a Metal Chassi, but the external paneling is plastic. The viewfinder is as bright as the M6, plus it doesn't suffer from as much flair as the M6. Meter is very accurate and is a centre weighted and very concentrated, it has a 17% coverage. The viewfinder is significantly better than squinty one on the Hexar. Yep made by cosina. The shutter is not and quiet as an M6, but significantly quiter than my Pentax SLR's I use mine with a Leitz 50/1.5 Summarit lense. Any more questions then feel free to ask. Paul ----- Original Message ----- From: "frank theriault" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> To: <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> Sent: Thursday, December 20, 2001 2:52 PM Subject: OT - Voigtlander Bessa R > A month or two ago, I recall some discussion here about whether Pentax > should consider marketing an upgraded Spotmatic - a sort of limited > edition high-quality metal-bodied all-mechanical. Love my Spotmatics > though I do, I think I poo-pooed the idea as something that Pentax would > never do, thinking that there would be no market for it, and it would be > too expensive to be worth doing. > > I just noticed the Voigtlander Bessa R. A rangefinder with a metal > body, all mechanical with led ttl metering, takes Leica (L mount) > screwmount lenses (for goodness sake!). I think they're made in Japan > by Cosina. I'm very interested! > > Anyone out there have any experience with them? Anyone know how much > they cost? > > Thanks and regards, > frank > > -- > "The optimist thinks this is the best of all possible worlds. The > pessimist fears it is true." -J. Robert > Oppenheimer > - > This message is from the Pentax-Discuss Mail List. To unsubscribe, > go to http://www.pdml.net and follow the directions. Don't forget to > visit the Pentax Users' Gallery at http://pug.komkon.org . - This message is from the Pentax-Discuss Mail List. To unsubscribe, go to http://www.pdml.net and follow the directions. Don't forget to visit the Pentax Users' Gallery at http://pug.komkon.org .
