Okay to keep bessa R cocked?

[ibcrewin]

I've been thinking about this so let me throw it out. I find that I am in the habit of taking a shot and cocking the shutter. Since it's a mechanical trigger will keeping it locked for a long period of time mess up the shutter?

Also, I have the 35mm color skopar lens.. There is a space of about 1mm between the base of the lense and the body. Is this normal? The f/stop dot lines up correctly and my first roll looked pretty good. So I assumed it was okay.

Oh one more thing.. I love this camera.. I shoot a whole lot more film than before!

 

[mike goldberg]

Hi... Through the years, at the end of a shooting session...
I've always tried to release the shutter on ANY mechanical camera.
There's no need to be 'compulsive' about it. It makes sense to fire
off another shot, if the camera is not going to be used for a while.
If it is just over night, I would not worry.

About the 1mm gap between the screwmount end of your lens and
the body... I don't know. I have two FSU J8's and the CV 75/2.5. All of
them fit snugly against the camera body after 2-1/3 turns.

What about your other lenses? Write to Brian Sweeney for more info.

And, enjoy your Bessa R; it's a great camera.
Cheers, mike

 

[Spyderman]

I just wonder how many soviet comrades asked themselves this question before they put their Zorkis and FEDs in the drawer for a couple of years...

In general before longer storage (i.e. a month or more) it is always a good idea to release the shutter, but if you use the camera from time to time I wouldn't worry...

 

[KoNickon]

This is one of my foibles -- I do not like to leave a shutter cocked, even for a short period of time. That said, I think it's OK for overnight, as Mike says, but I wouldn't do it for an extended period.

 

[brachal]

I don't leave the shutter cocked for more than 24 hours or so.

I just put my 35mm Skopar on my R. There's an inner ring of polished metal that should be flush and tight with the lens mount about 1mm thick with a slightly smaller diameter than the outer part of the lens body. Look closely, that's probably what's causing the "gap." Seems to be designed that way to me -- my 28mm Skopar is the same way. Don't worry about it and enjoy that bessa!

 

[fuwen]

I do not leave my shutter cocked when not using, and has the habit of cocking only just before taking a photo.

However, I have many electronic bodies with build in winder the shutter is always cocked. I believe the shutters are still mechanically operated but I am not sure.

 

[wlewisiii]

I've always left a camera cocked if it has film in it. Just the way I like doing it, don't want to miss that quick shot.

William

 

[ibcrewin]

Okay, that's what I thought.. I've been shooting so much with it since I got it, I don't think it matters that much.

Brachal.. I see what you mean.. This is my first screwmount so I wasn't sure. Thanks everybody!