V0IGTLANDER
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Does the shutter work without batteries? Thanks.
A question on L and R3a
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vsolanoy
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The R3A shutter will not work without batteries -- it's an electronic shutter. Don't know about the L. Hope that answers half of the question.
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Peter
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The L has a mechanical shutter that does not require batteries.
V0IGTLANDER
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does it work at any speed?
Peter said:
JohnM
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The only thing the batteries power on the Bessa L is the meter. It will work at any speed.
The R3a, with its electronic shutter, is a paperweight without batteries.
The R3a, with its electronic shutter, is a paperweight without batteries.
V0IGTLANDER
Member
Thanks to all who replied. I have made my choice as to which i will let go.
JohnM said:
Bertram2
Gone elsewhere
V0IGTLANDER said:
L, R, R2 and T shutters all work without batterie because of beeing mechanical.
LR44 is for the metering only.
R2a/R3a are electronic shutters, NO hybrids AFAIK, which means they have no mecanical emergency option like the Nikon FM. No battery no sex. :bang:
Bertram
Justin Low
J for Justin
In any case, it's really not too difficult to carry around a spare set of batteries, either 2 SR44 cells, or a single CR1/3N lithium cell. They are pretty tiny and would fit in a coin purse easily.
newspaperguy
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I used to carry a pair of batteries secured to my camera strap, with
a wind of black masking tape, when I used a battery-eating camera.
Rick
a wind of black masking tape, when I used a battery-eating camera.
Rick
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tedwhite
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Great idea, Rick. Especially when you have to make a living with your cameras, as you do. It's not like you can say, "Oh well, batteries packed it in. Guess I'll shoot the train wreck tomorrow."
Speaking of batteries, I was in Peddler's Alley today shooting a street person with his dog with a cat on its back, and on the cat's back were two white mice. The menagerie's owner said it took him 18 months to train them. Anyway, tourists are in awe and snap away with their digitals. Of course he has an upturned straw hat on the sidewalk into which they toss money. We know each other, and so I was photographing the whole scene with my new Zorki 4K - first roll (with the cool-looking Sonnar aluminum lens hood on the J8), when one of the tourists asked what kind of batteries my camera took.
"It's not a digital camera," I said. "Doesn't need batteries." I could see this technical discussion was way over his head.
But it's good to know that my Bessas R and L will keep on truckin' without batteries. I guess I should read their manuals more often. Like maybe just once.
Ted
Speaking of batteries, I was in Peddler's Alley today shooting a street person with his dog with a cat on its back, and on the cat's back were two white mice. The menagerie's owner said it took him 18 months to train them. Anyway, tourists are in awe and snap away with their digitals. Of course he has an upturned straw hat on the sidewalk into which they toss money. We know each other, and so I was photographing the whole scene with my new Zorki 4K - first roll (with the cool-looking Sonnar aluminum lens hood on the J8), when one of the tourists asked what kind of batteries my camera took.
"It's not a digital camera," I said. "Doesn't need batteries." I could see this technical discussion was way over his head.
But it's good to know that my Bessas R and L will keep on truckin' without batteries. I guess I should read their manuals more often. Like maybe just once.
Ted
