Wednesday, January 7, 2009
Got two rolls of Kodak Gold developed today, on the way to and from a job site for work. Shot on my Voigtlander Bessa R2A with appropriate M adapters. Jupiter 9, 90mm f/2, Sonnar copy Industar 22, 50mm f/3.5, collapsible Tessar copy (uncoated?) Both taken on Kodak Gold 100…I’m very happy with the Jupiter-9, the [...]
Thursday, January 1, 2009
Well I’d fancied getting one for a while, but wasn’t prepared to shell out $150-$200AUD for a copy, which seems to be what they’re going for on eBay. Blame our awful exchange rate against the US dollar, as most Russian auctions seem to be done in USD. Now! Some background. The Jupiter-9 is an 85mm [...]
I’ll probably keep making these posts as new stuff comes up, and hopefully for anyone looking at the new CV Rangefinders this information will be useful. I’ve no new complaints about my Bessa, but I have to reaffirm that it is terribly useful to have on hand. I just shove it in my bag and [...]
Photos from the Bessa R2A, with the 50mm f/1.8 lens Fuji Superia 100: Era Pan 100:
After 2 days I’ve got a better feel for the system, and the finer points are starting to come out. -The metering reminds me of the Canon EF bodies, but it’s a bit new to me not to be able to see the aperture figure in the viewfinder. Apparently the Bessa R2M/R3M/R4M’s have a metering [...]