oscroft
Veteran
[Ramble warning]
I recently got a Bessa-R with a 35/2.5, and I've got my eye on a 75/2.5 to go with it. And I have the money to buy one - I have approx £200 from selling some SLR gear on eBay that is earmarked for more RF gear.
But the thing that keeps nagging me is that the 25/4 will very soon be history, and I keep thinking that while there are some stocks left I should snap one up (just like the way I kept prevaricating over taking up the Bessa-R/35 offer, then panicking when Robert White had none left and rushing to get one from CameraQuest). And I do have a J-9 85/2 that I can use instead of a 75/2.5 for now.
I already have a 21/4 and a 15/4.5 (and a Bessa-L). The 21 is a focal length that I feel very comfortable with, so a 25 wouldn't be my natural next choice of lens (though if they were going to be around long enough it would be on my list for a future purchase). The closest focal length lens I have is my 24mm zuiko for OM cameras, and I though I don't use that a lot, when I do use it I like it - but I tend to use my 28mm more with the OMs. So maybe a better future CV purchase would be a 28/3.5 - I reckon 21 & 28 would make a great wideangle combination. But then again, I don't think either 21 or 28 would be ideal for street shooting - I cant help thinking the 25 would be better (perhaps the L with a 25 and the R with the 35 would be a good street combination?).
And if I miss the 25/4 opportunity I'll be kicking myself for never knowing what it was like. If I bought one and decided I didn't like it enough I could always sell it on - kept in good condition the CV lenses do seem to retain their value quite well.
But I keep looking at that 75mm frameline in the Bessa-R (and what a superb viewfinder it is) and I can feel an almost physical pain of desire for a 75/2.5.
So should I spend my money on what I really want most - the 75, or should I get a 25 while I can and start selling/saving again for a 75? That's the question I have to answer. Obviously I'm the only one who can make the decision, but I'd be grateful for any thoughts from you fine folks here, especially from owners of the lenses in question.
I recently got a Bessa-R with a 35/2.5, and I've got my eye on a 75/2.5 to go with it. And I have the money to buy one - I have approx £200 from selling some SLR gear on eBay that is earmarked for more RF gear.
But the thing that keeps nagging me is that the 25/4 will very soon be history, and I keep thinking that while there are some stocks left I should snap one up (just like the way I kept prevaricating over taking up the Bessa-R/35 offer, then panicking when Robert White had none left and rushing to get one from CameraQuest). And I do have a J-9 85/2 that I can use instead of a 75/2.5 for now.
I already have a 21/4 and a 15/4.5 (and a Bessa-L). The 21 is a focal length that I feel very comfortable with, so a 25 wouldn't be my natural next choice of lens (though if they were going to be around long enough it would be on my list for a future purchase). The closest focal length lens I have is my 24mm zuiko for OM cameras, and I though I don't use that a lot, when I do use it I like it - but I tend to use my 28mm more with the OMs. So maybe a better future CV purchase would be a 28/3.5 - I reckon 21 & 28 would make a great wideangle combination. But then again, I don't think either 21 or 28 would be ideal for street shooting - I cant help thinking the 25 would be better (perhaps the L with a 25 and the R with the 35 would be a good street combination?).
And if I miss the 25/4 opportunity I'll be kicking myself for never knowing what it was like. If I bought one and decided I didn't like it enough I could always sell it on - kept in good condition the CV lenses do seem to retain their value quite well.
But I keep looking at that 75mm frameline in the Bessa-R (and what a superb viewfinder it is) and I can feel an almost physical pain of desire for a 75/2.5.
So should I spend my money on what I really want most - the 75, or should I get a 25 while I can and start selling/saving again for a 75? That's the question I have to answer. Obviously I'm the only one who can make the decision, but I'd be grateful for any thoughts from you fine folks here, especially from owners of the lenses in question.
