Using a 35mm lens on a CV Bessa R3M/A

[kshapero]

Anyone using this getup? I have persuaded a friend to try enjoying and owning a RF. I have an extra 35mm lens. He is dead set on an R3M. He is attracted to the 1:1 VF, so an R2M is out. I am thinking it would be no big deal to mate the 35mm lens with the R3M. Anyone?

 

[stillshunter]

I really like 40mm on the R3A. I know you can use the limits of the VF to guestimate 35mm but I think 40mm is the limit of comfort - I say this as a non-glasses wearer - though YMMV.

Having said that I get good mileage with my 28mm on the R3A too…with the accessory finder for framing of course.

 

[thegman]

Anyone using this getup? I have persuaded a friend to try enjoying and owning a RF. I have an extra 35mm lens. He is dead set on an R3M. He is attracted to the 1:1 VF, so an R2M is out. I am thinking it would be no big deal to mate the 35mm lens with the R3M. Anyone?

I have an R3M, great camera, I think a 40mm lens and a 35mm are similar enough to use the 40mm lines with a 35mm lens. Should be fine I think.

 

[Juan Valdenebro]

I agree with thegman: more than using the whole frame, it's more comfortable framing with the lines for 40mm, just knowing the lens will see a little bit more...
Visually it's not easy composing with the whole window...
As stillshunter said, those lines for 40mm are the limit of comfort, and I don't wear glasses either... They're the limit even when you are very very close to the eyepiece.
Anyway, the 1:1 finder is so nice I prefer using it for a 35 instead of other cameras...
Cheers,
Juan

 

[Pioneer]

Hmm, guess I never really expect a rangefinder's framelines to be that accurate. The 40mm lines for the 35mm Color Skopar seems a great fit for my R3M. I use an external finder on my M3 but that is a little different beast.

 

[YYV_146]

35mm is basically impossible for glasses wearers (like me), but may be possible if you are familiar enough with the focal length and can at least see the window edges.

 

[kshapero]

Well he tried it (got an R3M) with a CV 35/2.5. New RF convert.