r arrived; fits my hands perfectly ...

[paulfish4570]

... and what a joy the viewfinder/rangefinder is to my right eye. thanks, pesphoto.
now, for a lens ...

 

[photobizzz]

Congrats, the Bessa R was my first RF body. If you like the VF on the Bessa R you should look through the VF on a Leica M3!

 

[paulfish4570]

had an m3, pb, a doublestroke with elmar 50/2.8. been almost 30 years since i let it go. stoopid, stoopid, stoopid.
hey, this will get me close at a fourth the cost ...