Mackinaw
Think Different
As much as I like old classic Canons', I'd go with the Bessa. It's a newer camera.
Jim B.
Jim B.
paulfish4570
Veteran
boy, a tough decision. got my sights on a p and a bessa r - bodies only - for the same price: $200. what say ye?
oh, the lovely weight of that chrome and brass. oh, the lovely newness of something only five or six years old ...
oh, the lovely weight of that chrome and brass. oh, the lovely newness of something only five or six years old ...
David Murphy
Veteran
They are both excellent cameras. I'd give the VT a slight edge due to its super high quality construction.
raid
Dad Photographer
I use two Canon P cameras [one chrome and one black], a Canon 7, a Bessa L, Bessa T [ one chrome and one olive green], a Canon IVsb, a Leica IIIf, a Standard Leica and my Bessa R. I am covered.
Steve M.
Veteran
I'm willing to bet that the $200 Bessa R isn't going to be available for very long. That might influence your decision.
Hoping a camera appreciates usually (nearly always) doesn't work out either, in my experience.
Hoping a camera appreciates usually (nearly always) doesn't work out either, in my experience.
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paulfish4570
Veteran
appreciation not a deal maker or breaker. just wondering ...
payasam
a.k.a. Mukul Dube
Here we are, Bill58:
http://www.cameraquest.com/canonp.htm
"The finder is 1:1 life size and parallax corrected, with always visible built in frames for the 35/50/100 lenses. Compared to the previous VI-L on which it was based, the VI-L's rotating 3 position prism finder was substituted for a fixed finder with all 3 framelines visible at all time."
If I were you, I'd read the thing with the error corrected.
http://www.cameraquest.com/canonp.htm
"The finder is 1:1 life size and parallax corrected, with always visible built in frames for the 35/50/100 lenses. Compared to the previous VI-L on which it was based, the VI-L's rotating 3 position prism finder was substituted for a fixed finder with all 3 framelines visible at all time."
If I were you, I'd read the thing with the error corrected.
Bingley
Veteran
For $200, as between the P and R, I'd base the decision on whether your main lens is a 50 or a 35. If a 50, get the P; if a 35, the R will be better. The vf on the P, if clean, is plenty bright and a joy to shoot w/, not as bright as the R, but bright enough (and I have 57 year old eyes). The P has a quieter shutter, and is very very rugged. It's a classic rf, really.
Arvay
Obscurant
Used to have both and my vote for Bessa:
- Excellent viewfinder
- Easy RF adjustment if needed
- Lightmeter
- Excellent viewfinder
- Easy RF adjustment if needed
- Lightmeter
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