Very First Shot with Bessa R

[AOI Photo]

Got the camera on Saturday, loaded it with the first film to hand (Lowly Fuji 400 from Target), Screwed on the Jupiter 8 and went for a walk by a local creek.

Here is the first image from the Bessa. Not a great image just a test, but I can tell I'm going to like this camera!

Scanned, Converted to B&W and saved

 

[BJ Bignell]

Thanks for sharing! I hope you enjoy the Bessa as much I enjoy mine; they're great cameras.

 

[nico]

Thanks for sharing!
Hope you enjoy you bessa R as I do.... I bought it few weeks ago and now it's always in my bag.
Have fun with your Bessa,
bye.
Nico

 

[danwilly]

Welcome to the club. I have two and never leave home without them.

 

[RayPA]

Congratulations on your new R. Sneaking up on fishermen, eh? 🙂 Bessa shutter sound test: did he hear you take the picture? 🙂

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[AOI Photo]

Congratulations on your new R. Sneaking up on fishermen, eh? 🙂 Bessa shutter sound test: did he hear you take the picture? 🙂

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IF he did he didn't react. I actually went to take a picture of the underside of the bridge (my standard test shot) and he was there instead. Focused , snapped, moved on, he never moved at all.

 

[KoNickon]

Outdoors, with any sort of ambient noise, and at a distance of 15 feet or so (which is what this appears to be), it's likely he didn't hear it. It seems noisy to us, since it's like 3 inches from our own ears.

 

[Fred]

My Bessa R and 35, 75 are part of my regular motorcycle kit. I really like this camera.

 

[rool]

Bessa R and 35mm, that does 95% of my shooting.

 

[tedwhite]

Well, not 95%, but maybe 60%. Got use my other stuff, too. But I find the R and the 35/2.5 an ideal carry-about.

Ted