Just tossing around thoughts. 35mm RF

[Ko.Fe.]

That lens is a beauty and wonderfully compact. I saw someone with an insanely large Canon DSLR shooting it and it really did just look like an oversized flange. Results are excellent, very sharp and nice rendering, cheap as chips too.

This lens is only I collapsible series lens which reassemble Elmar on exterior.
Optics are different. On DSLRs it only works as close up lens.
I used it where it belongs to. Film RF. Out of all three in this series it is weakest lens.
I-22 is way better on bw and I-50 slightly better for color.
All three have different calculated optics, but share same formula.

 

[Ste_S]

Canon P is bigger than regular M.
I-10 is very so-so lens. So-so on bw and who knows how bad it is on C-41.

Get EOS300 and 40 2.8 pancake. They sell rechargeable batteries for it now on eBay.

Ko.Fe had it right on post #14. Get the 300x if you can, the last film camera introduced by Canon. That combo more or less invalidates every premium compact.

 

[rbiemer]

It sounds like the camera and lens is not really the "problem" but that the soft panniers are?
Maybe one of these is the answer 😀:
https://blueskycycling.com/products/axiom-qr-dual-function-pet-bicycle-basket-black

Really, though, I would think about just getting another 50/1.8 to have as a replacement just in case. You've got a camera and lens that you like and are happy with so I'd think if you did dump the bike and kill the lens, you'd be back to shooting once you got home.

Rob

 

[benlees]

Konica C35 series. Very small, good lens, and quite light. And cheap. Rollei 35 wins hands down for rugged simplicity.

 

[B-9]

Ko.Fe.

I was very fortunate to have a member (gdmcclintock, thanks bud!) offer up a I-50 to me for postage.

Pleased to see your comment on the I-10/I-22/I-50. I primarily shoot color and it seems the stars have aligned for me in that regard.

I am however curious about the differences between I22 and I50 as they do appear on the outside to be nearly identical?

I see there are atleast three different variations of the I50 in Collapsible flavour. The differences from what I see is the knurling design changes on the front end.

The oldest appears to have a groove for accepting a hood possibly? Maybe a locking filter? Something planned and never executed? Sort of curious!

 

[B-9]

Bessa shipped should be here Monday.

 

[B-9]

Bessa arrived.

Igor hooked it up by including a Bessa Side Grip! Killer.

Has the typical sticky door. Otherwise a bit of corner rubbing here and there consistent with the EX rating in my experience.

Along with the grip the kit included a boxed Bessa Full Case I will probably be selling lol.

Waiting for some glass now. The camera is pleasantly small! I was thinking it might be a bit bigger from all the photos online. Small handed people foolin me!

 

[Jeremy Z]

How about Rollei 35? Great lens, no rf alignment issues, very pocketable or pannierable.

This.

You can get a nice one for ~$300. No rangefinder mechanism to worry about. Zeiss lens. It would fit in an under seat bag, where it would not get hit if you went down. Pair it with a second-hand case from Goodwill from an 80s point & shoot camera and it'll have some proper protection.

Don't get a B 35 or C 35 or 35 B or any of them with the Triotar lens. The lens is fine, but they come with cheaper innards and a junk (or no) meter. Don't pay extra for the Sonnar lens, you won't see the difference, and it's not even a stop faster than the Tessar. Make sure you get a wrist strap, as they're easy to drop. (esp. when changing film standing up)

Aside from the bike, they're easier to carry around in a shoulder bag. I have mine with me every day.