I'm torn between the Voigts

[lngu81]

Last December, I sold all my camera gears to paid for debts accumulated over the last 4 years while studying Visual Arts :bang:. Now I'm saving up again for new camera, I'm looking forward for the Bessa III or R3m +50mm 1.1. I enjoy working with medium format, yet at the same time I can't brushed off the 35mm linage. Therefore I'm somewhat in the limbo in regards to choose a right camera, I hope you guys can help me out with helpful feedbacks or your thoughts on these cameras and lenses.

Luke

 

[Chriscrawfordphoto]

Eventually you're going to want both a 35mm system and a medium format system, and maybe even more than that depending on what you like to shoot. I have a Hasselblad system, a Leica System and a 35mm SLR system (Olympus OM). Each has its use, and I have a set of lenses for each.

Since you can only afford one thing to start, why don't you think of what you want to shoot now. Do you have a project in mind? What would work best for it? If not, then the 35mm system is probably more useful as a general purpose setup to start. and its cheaper.

 

[umcelinho]

personally, I'd go with the R3A. 35mm is easier to find and less expensive 'per shot'. the 1:1 vf is interesting, as well as the auto exposure.

You can get a pretty good MF folder for much less than the cost of the Bessa III, and maybe even with a better lens (say, an 80/2.8?). Yep, it won't have a built-in lightmeter, but for the price difference you could get a VC meter and still be cheaper than the III.

 

[paulfish4570]

Yashicamat 124 TLR for medium to get you started. I'd say SLR for 35mm because you can build a system faster and for much less money; good used SLR lenses are far less expensive than good RF lenses, for the most part. I shoot a Bessa R for RF, and Fujica ST605 (very RF-like in size and weight) and Pentax SP1000 with M42 lenses. Excellent M42 lenses can be found eaasily, and for good prices. The ST series has extremely b right viewfinders. The R can be found for $200 or so. LTM lens prices are rising, even soviet ones ...

 

[jsrockit]

My solution to your problem would be to get a used R3a, a cheaper 50mm lens, and older, used medium format camera (older Fuji rangefinder is close enough to 667)...

 

[Andy Kibber]

I think Chris is right. You've got to figure out what you want to do and chose the appropriate system. Tie goes to the R3A.

 

[Austerby]

An R3A with 40mm f1.4 works brilliantly as a single camera/lens combination.

I'd also suggest a second-hand 120 camera as the 667s are relatively expensive. Lovely camera though...

 

[biomed]

R3A and the 40/1.4 or one of the other CV 50 lenses (50/1.5 or 50/2.5, both lighter and smaller that the 1.1).

 

[ZeissFan]

I was always a big fan of their volleyballs. Oh wait, different spelling. Never mind.

 

[lngu81]

Thanks guy, I think I will stick with medium format, I always take my time for the shots, never been a happy trigger guy. And medium format does have better resolution too,
BTW just got a job as a graphic designer, so I will be able to save up for the cameras again 🙂... thanks all