question re: using Bessar R w/ 85mm lens

[Warren T.]

Just a quick question for you R users who have an 85mm lens, do you simply use the 90mm framelines? Or do you use an auxiliary finder?

I'm asking because I'm thinking about finding a short tele lens for my R.

Thanks,

Warren

 

[back alley]

as much as i love the 85 focal length, and the current canon on sale is a great lens, i would recommend getting the 75 cv lens for your bessa.
it is an incredible lens, very sharp and balances perfectly on the r. it is small & light also.
a 35/75 combo with the r is as close to perfection in a single simple kit as i have found.

just my 2 cents

 

[Warren T.]

Say, how did you know that the current Canon 85mm LTM on sale is what prompted me to post this question? 😀

I'm also thinking about a Jupiter-9.

Thanks for your reply. I appreciate the advice.


--Warren

 

[back alley]

'I hate to contradict Joe'

😱

 

[peterc]

I use the 90mm framelines with my 85mm.

Peter

 

[traveller]

The 90 mm are ok

John

 

[Kim Coxon]

I used the outside instead of the inside of the 90 lines when I was using a J9 on the Bessa R.

Kim

 

[former member]

Same issue with a Leica M3.

I use the outside of the framelines with the 85.

Inside of the framelines with the 10.5cm/2.5 Nikkor. That gives close to 100% framing.

Make sure to get a J-9 that has been adjusted for accurate focus.

 

[OldNick]

I'm not modern enough to have framelines, but I use the 90mm setting on my Imarect finder when I use my 85mm on my Leica IIIf. Works fine. For those who wonder why I don't use the 85 setting on my finder, I will add that, when I purchased the finder I did so to use it with the Leitz 73mm f/1.9 Hektor that I owned at the time, so it has a 73 setting instead of the 85.

 

[Warren T.]

Thanks for all your responses, everyone! 🙂 This helps me a lot.

--Warren

 

[Nearsighted]

Great reaction Joe! I second your advise on the 75/2.5 CV. I've never used the 85 or 90, but the 75 seems just right to me.

 

[vincentbenoit]

Just a quick question for you R users who have an 85mm lens, do you simply use the 90mm framelines? Or do you use an auxiliary finder?

This won't help you much but in my opinion any lens longer than 50mm is out of place on a rangefinder camera. A 28-35-50mm combo is all you need 😉

Vincent

 

[former member]

I'm partial to the 85-105 lens for RF's. I like the standoff it allows for "environmental Portraits". (Brian use big word and Lift Heavy camera)

Retina IIIS w Tele-Arton 85/4.

 

[dostacos]

Say, how did you know that the current Canon 85mm LTM on sale is what prompted me to post this question? 😀

I'm also thinking about a Jupiter-9.

Thanks for your reply. I appreciate the advice.


--Warren

I have both the 75mm voightlander and a NIKKOR 85MM I use the 85 with the 90mm frame lines.

I would also suggest the 75 over the 85 [but I also plan on snagging a 90mm too 😀 ]

 

[Krasnaya_Zvezda]

Guess I'm the minority here. My J-9 came with a 85mm aux finder, and that's what I use.