MSR on a Bessa R2A

[Allan]

Anyone using a MSR (Mini Soft Release) on their Bessa R2A? Is it ok to use it?
I tried but it didn't really screw all the way in the shutter.
Care to tell me why?

 

[sockeyed]

I tried a regular soft release on my R3A but got rid of it pretty quickly. I found that the shutter was pretty sensitive, and in taking a light reading I would sometimes fire the shutter. I found the SR worked best with the earlier mechanical Bessas.

 

[Goodyear]

On my R I've always wondered if my miniSR screws down as far as it should - I have thought there's too much thread showing.

BUT, even with that, it makes an appreciable difference (for the better) to the handling of the camera. Wouldn't leave home without it.

 

[Terence T]

I've had the SR pop out inadvertently a couple of times, I finally stopped using them. This happens on all my cameras, both Bessas and the Leicas, and also with both the mini and regular sized SR. It's pretty annoying.

 

[Roman]

I've stopped using the mini soft release on my R after I had been wondering for a while whether it had some electronic problem - the new battery I had put into the camera was already empty again after just a few weeks... Turned out that due to the MSR, the shutter got pressed (and hence the light meter turnde on, using up power) whenever I put the R into my bag.

Roman