Eugen Mezei
Well-known
Recently I saw you can get, with some patience, the Bessa-L for around 50 EUR used.
I use my M42 CZJ Flektogon 20mm/2.8 adapted to LTM on different ukrainians. (FED2, Zorki 4, etc.) Ofcourse not coupled with the rangefinder, just scale focusing. The idea behind it is to get a silent camera. (No mirror flap.)
Changing to a Bessa-L would give me exposure metering. At least that is what I imagine.
On the other hand I heard the shutter of the Bessa-L is not at all quiet.
I would like clarity on:
1. How quiet/loud is the shutter.
2. How does the exponometer of it work.
Can I put the Flektogon in manual mode and use the camera in apperture priority? Can I use the construction also as completly manual metering (adjusting shutterspeed and apperture)?
Thank you,
Eugen
I use my M42 CZJ Flektogon 20mm/2.8 adapted to LTM on different ukrainians. (FED2, Zorki 4, etc.) Ofcourse not coupled with the rangefinder, just scale focusing. The idea behind it is to get a silent camera. (No mirror flap.)
Changing to a Bessa-L would give me exposure metering. At least that is what I imagine.
On the other hand I heard the shutter of the Bessa-L is not at all quiet.
I would like clarity on:
1. How quiet/loud is the shutter.
2. How does the exponometer of it work.
Can I put the Flektogon in manual mode and use the camera in apperture priority? Can I use the construction also as completly manual metering (adjusting shutterspeed and apperture)?
Thank you,
Eugen
rbiemer
Unabashed Amateur
Eugen,
Functionally, it should be much like the cameras you are already using; the L is a metered manual camera. Instead of using a handheld meter or sunny-16, you use the meter in the L.
How loud the shutter is? Not as loud as some of my cameras but possibly louder than a FED or Zorki. I have used a Kiev 60 as my main camera, so I'm not usually too bothered by shutter noise!
Here is a page with the manual for the L--and a lot of other Voigtlander cameras!
http://www.butkus.org/chinon/voigtlander_pdf/voigtlander_bessa/voigtlander_bessa.htm
Should get you sorted on how to use them.
Rob
Functionally, it should be much like the cameras you are already using; the L is a metered manual camera. Instead of using a handheld meter or sunny-16, you use the meter in the L.
How loud the shutter is? Not as loud as some of my cameras but possibly louder than a FED or Zorki. I have used a Kiev 60 as my main camera, so I'm not usually too bothered by shutter noise!
Here is a page with the manual for the L--and a lot of other Voigtlander cameras!
http://www.butkus.org/chinon/voigtlander_pdf/voigtlander_bessa/voigtlander_bessa.htm
Should get you sorted on how to use them.
Rob
Snapper_uk
Well-known
I've just compared a Fed4 with my Bessa L and the shutter volume is pretty much the same - don't know how that compares with the Fed2.
The Bessa is fully manual, there's no aperture priority.
One thing I can say, it's a lot lighter than the Fed.
The Bessa is fully manual, there's no aperture priority.
One thing I can say, it's a lot lighter than the Fed.
