First roll from Bessa R

[lubitel]

Hi all,

just got my first film developed, shot with Bessa R and Jupiter 3. 🙂 with Agfa Portrait 160. It was so much fun to use that I shot most of the film in half an hour. 😀 Now I look at the results: Most of the photos seem really sharp.
The man in the bus was shot at 1.5 and 1/60th, i think the bokeh is quite nice.

Whats really new to me with this camera is the way I see a composition through the finder. Seeing the framelines of your shot AND everything thats going on around it is a whole new way of seeing while photographing... for me. Well I am looking forward to seeing my next film developed Fuji 1600, where I did mostly people and portraits. And tried J-3, J-8 and I-61.

I think this will be a lasting relationship between me and bessa 😀

 

[wilt]

Congratulations - have fun! Look forward to seeing more shots with your Bessa + Jupiter kit.

 

[Kim Coxon]

I said it was a good lens 😉

Kim

 

[sockeyed]

These are nice looking shots with a lot of character to the image quality. I like that Jupiter-3! Did you scan the negs yourself?

Your bus shot reminds me a little this one that I took in Sri Lanka with my R3A + Nokton:

 

[Nearsighted]

Uh, what's a J-3? I know it's a Jupiter-3 but what focal length and aperture? Thanks, Jim

 

[childers-jk]

Nice shots!! I am totally enamoured with my Bessa R J8 combo. I take it every where and it shoots great. Still waiting for some time to develope my first b/w shot with it though. Keep up the good shooting!!

 

[ed1k]

Uh, what's a J-3? I know it's a Jupiter-3 but what focal length and aperture? Thanks, Jim

Jupiter 3 is 52mm/f:1.5

 

[keithslater]

I just bought a roll of Fuji 1600 at Ritz camera. They had one roll. Can not wait to try it also. Did you expose it at 1600 or less?
Keith

 

[back alley]

gotta love the bessa r!

 

[lubitel]

Thanks for all your comments!
I have an epson scanner and it does a poor job with negs. So I only scan negs for preview. These scans are from 4x6 prints.

I shot the Fuji 1600 at 1600. Also first time I used it. I tried the Ilford 3200 before. I just love being able to take photos regardless of how little light is available. 🙂

 

[lido]

I keep lusting after Leica M6, but every time I use my Bessa R, I am reminded that she is the only camera I need. Love mine with CV 50/1.5.

 

[lubitel]

I know what you mean. Once in a while I think Leica is the solution to all my problems. But with Bessa R (and fed 2 🙂 ) I dont know why I would need to spend that much more on a leica. Getting a CV 35mm will make me even more happy though 😀