Bessa L in Boston

[Gene M]

http://westfordcomp.com/bessal/april06/index.htm

 

[parallax]

Shooting Blind?

Shooting Blind?

I have been wondering just how I would use an L - no finder of any kind. uhmm..

Does anyone shoot via 'distance and direction guess' method?

 

[pvdhaar]

I have been wondering just how I would use an L - no finder of any kind. uhmm..

Does anyone shoot via 'distance and direction guess' method?

For framing, auxiliary finders that go into the shoe mount on top are an option. A very cheap alternative is to disassemble a single use camera and kitbash your own finder.

 

[BrianPhotog]

I have been wondering just how I would use an L - no finder of any kind. uhmm..

Does anyone shoot via 'distance and direction guess' method?

I almost always shoot my L with the lens at f8 or higher, hyperfocal. If I have to guesstimate distance, I wear size 14 shoes which are ~1 foot so I use them. 😉

 

[Doug]

The camera is not intended to be used with "No finder of any kind".... Just think of it as featuring interchangeable finders. 😉

Similarly the Bessa-T has a rangefinder, but it too has no built-in viewfinder.

 

[BrianPhotog]

The camera is not intended to be used with "No finder of any kind".... Just think of it as featuring interchangeable finders. 😉

Similarly the Bessa-T has a rangefinder, but it too has no built-in viewfinder.

Well, if you're in to hip shooting you needn't bother with the finder 😉

 

[Dougg]

Well, if you're in to hip shooting you needn't bother with the finder 😉

True, true... Yet the Bessa-L does not deny use of a finder. 🙂

 

[pvdhaar]

http://westfordcomp.com/bessal/april06/index.htm

Hi Gene,

I guess you could call us a bunch of gear heads, running off with your thread and all that.. Only just saw the pictures. Bet it's the 15mm; that Guiness looks completely out of reach.. very suggestive. The latter two are a bit heavy on the perspective imo..