Steve M.
Veteran
I'm thinking of getting one of these beasties. My Voigtlander Bessa II's uncoated Heliar is kicking my 'blad's behind in IQ, and I'm looking to replace it (the 'blad). The Bessa is cumbersome to use all the time because you have to unfold it and stick a filter/hood on it, then take it all off to refold it. Of course I could always buy a 100 3.5 for the 'blad, but that's an expensive lens.
So I was thinking maybe the Medalist would be quicker to shoot. Still red window film advance, but you can keep the filter/hood on all the time and you don't have to unfold it. The sample photos I've seen seem nearly as good as the Bessa's Heliar. Anyone shooting a Medalist? I was just wondering what it's like to shoot one as your daily camera and how happy you are w/ it's IQ?
So I was thinking maybe the Medalist would be quicker to shoot. Still red window film advance, but you can keep the filter/hood on all the time and you don't have to unfold it. The sample photos I've seen seem nearly as good as the Bessa's Heliar. Anyone shooting a Medalist? I was just wondering what it's like to shoot one as your daily camera and how happy you are w/ it's IQ?
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