Get a 2nd ZI body?

[Dwayneb9584]

What hijbyeo said. The R4A's 35mm frame lines are to small for me. I shoot mainly 35mm and would invest in a 28mm to shoot wider if I decide to. But the 35mm frame lines in the Zeiss and it's bright viewfinder is what blew me away. I covered Obama visiting the World Trade Center downtown today. The film is drying in my bathroom now, once I scan some frames I'll show some here.

 

[Archiver]

Really, if you are missing images with the Bessa because you are used to the Ikon, then the only real solution is to get another Ikon. I shoot with a Leica M9 and M7, which is perfect as they are operationally identical (with the exception of the film advance).

I think that if you wait patiently, you should be able to snag a secondhand Ikon body in very good condition. I have no encountered any issues with my Ikon apart from the body covering slowly going soft where I hold it, and I think that they are pretty robust cameras overall, so transferrable warranty wouldn't really be an issue.

 

[full lumen]

I put it off for ages but finally gave in and acquired a second Zeiss Ikon body to use with a faster film speed and longer lens. Swapping between the two seamlessly calls for two identical bodies. Works really well.