My T is a Keeper

[Bike Tourist]

I recently re-entered the world of film with a Bessa T Heliar 101 set, My thought was to mess around with it awhile, then if I liked being a film user again, I would trade up to a Leica. Well, I did like it and I traded off my digital equipment for a Leica M6TTL and a 35 Summicron.

But I still have the T.

Why?

The rangefinder works well, naturally. The eyepiece has built-in correction without a supplimentary diopter. On my version, the back is light tight, the film transport doesn't jam, the meter is right on, the Heliar lens is spectacular and the T is fun to use.

The Leica will have to share time with the Bessa.

 

[noimmunity]

Enjoy your T!
The Ts that came in the 101 set are especially beautiful with all the metal machined parts. I have one of the standard Ts, and I really like it for what it is. And it's my only camera that doesn't need batteries for the shutter!

 

[Bingley]

I've got a standard T, too, and it makes a fine companion to my M2. I like how the 1.5 mag. rf makes it easy to do precise focusing for landscapes. It seems to me that a 28 on the T and a 40 or 50 on the M2, w/ a 100 or 90 in the bag, would make a simple, versitile kit for travel and whatnot. I also like to use a 50 Elmar on the T; the same general idea as the T/50 Heliar combination.

 

[chris00nj]

Having two bodies for keeping two types of film is also a big advantage.