R3A and 40

[clintk]

The R3A and 40 was the only camera and lens I took when I went to see my new nephew recently. I'm not used to the camera so I was nervous about focus and exposure. After seeing the prints, I'm pleased to say the camera performs well. I used AE (+ a half stop exp. comp.) 90% of the time and it did quite well. The extra 2-3 seconds I took to make sure the focus was correct paid off.

I guess I'm kind of bragging, but also let me say that the camera was a joy to use. It's nice not to see the image black out when the shutter is triggered. The focus was right on and the patch is easy to see and use.

Clint

 

[pvdhaar]

It's ok Clint. Here, you're allowed to brag about rangefinders..

On the topic of exposure, the metering of the Bessas is indeed quite effective as long as there's not too much sky to throw it off-couse.

 

[sockeyed]

It's a great combo all around, for sure. Some folks complain about the bokeh of the Nokton, and I'll admit that it gets a bit harsh at f/2 and below, but it cleans up nicely. The lens is stunningly sharp and renders a very nice depth in its images.

My only complaint about the body is the 40mm framelines are a bit hard to see since I have a big nose and am left-eyed. Also, the lack of a bottom line in the 40mm framelines makes me chop off peoples' feet sometimes (but I'm getting used to compensating).

Otherwise, the set-up is great.

 

[dcsang]

I love mine 🙂

I'm just getting the hang of it but after becoming so accustomed to keeping both eyes open while focussing; I was able to "play" with a Titanium M6 Classic (and 35mm Summilux) yesterday and found it "odd" not to be able to keep both eyes open to focus 😀

I also love the wide open bokeh

Cheers
Dave