I've got my Bessa R!

[Marsopa]

Hi:

After a confusing time I've my Bessa R at home with it's two lenses (35 color skopar and 75 heliar).

I bought the camera and lenses to Mr Gandy (cameraquest) and first to say that our communications being short (e-mail less than five/seven text lines) was ver pleasant and valuable.

The first delivery was the Bessa body and color skopar, Oh God... where is my 75mm lens 😱 😕 ??? I've touched every single paper to see if it was between them...🙁 Two emails and a phone call and Mr Gandy sent it (I missed an explanation 😕 but, despite that, I would recommend cameraquest everyone who ask me). The lens has just arrived home (less than fifteen mins) 😀

With respect the camera, another odissey. The first roll, seven shots and then the advance film lever get jammed, no shutter, no advance film... I've managed to rewind and extract roll... oh, oh oh my god... The question was what to do with the camera, in Seville there is no techical service for Bessa, I didn't want to send the camera overseas (time-money-risk), luckily very next to my home there is the best service man you can find. He has been working with Leica/nikon/canon rf since ever, his father too, his grandad was the inventor of a camera... He is friendly, honest and polite, in 24 hrs I got my bessa R in working order (for less than shipping costs)...


Well, sorry for so long story and awful english... but today I feel happy.

 

[oscroft]

After a confusing time I've my Bessa R at home with it's two lenses (35 color skopar and 75 heliar)

That's an excellent combination - I have both lenses and love them both.

The first roll, seven shots and then the advance film lever get jammed, no shutter, no advance film

Oh dear - pleased you got it repaired quickly. Apparently one thing to be careful off is not to wind the film on too quickly - if you wind it on before the shutter has properly closed after shooting (especially with a slow shutter speed) it can jam. I've always been careful not to wind too quickly, and I've never had a problem.

 

[fishtek]

Enjoy your "R". The 35/2.5 and 75/2.5 are very versatile lenses, and perform quite well. Look around for a Canon 50/1.8, and you'll have a great kit. Later, if you decide you want more wide angle, buy the CV 21/f4 from Mr. Gandy...it's my newest lens, and it's great fun.

Let us know how it's working out for you, and post some pictures soon!

Regards!
Don

 

[Marsopa]

Thanks, I think I'll go for a Jupiter 3, Fedka or ebay... or, if money comes, for 1.5 50mm at cameraquest...