A friend of mine has one in the states and was rather fond of it. Now it lies on the shelf. He feels that the optics are very good but the body is not up to the same level of Quality. In addition, the rangefinder base is very short which leads to focusing errors (wide open) with the longer lens.
A limited Spotmatic would be nice and would be on my must have list. It is strange as I have 8 bayonet cameras from the K1000 through the LX and the old Spotmatics still get the most usage. Perhaps they will come into their own when they get to be middle age or senior citizens like the Spotmatics. Bob ----- 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 .
