Voigtlander 75/2.5: M7 or Bessa R?

[robert blu]

I never used much my CV 75 /2,5 and plan to make some experience with it.
It should be about portraits in interior.

Should I mount it on my Bessa R or on the M7 (with adapter): planning to shoot full aperture, or anyway very open on which should it be easier to focus? I guess the m7, but not sure. Any opinion? Suggestions?
robert

 

[noimmunity]

I never used much my CV 75 /2,5 and plan to make some experience with it.
It should be about portraits in interior.

Should I mount it on my Bessa R or on the M7 (with adapter): planning to shoot full aperture, or anyway very open on which should it be easier to focus? I guess the m7, but not sure. Any opinion? Suggestions?
robert

Wide open, it's not a very sharp lens, so I don't think "nailing the focus" is as important as getting the shot, and getting it well-framed.

What magnification is the M7?

Having single frame brightlines is a big plus in favor of the Bessa R.

Personally, I'd go with a Bessa R3A or a ZI (the cross between the inner breaks on the 50 frame provide concise framing for a 75).

I took some of my best portraits on film with that lens.

 

[ferider]

It's actually a very sharp lens even wide open, just don't use it at 0.9m focus distance (it shifts and is optimized for infinity - well, at least mine is - depends of course on your adapter, etc). 1m and up will be fine.

Which camera for portraits ? I would favor the M7, but I'm biased 🙂

 

[noimmunity]

It's actually a very sharp lens even wide open, just don't use it at 0.9m focus distance (it shifts and is optimized for infinity - well, at least mine is - depends of course on your adapter, etc). 1m and up will be fine.

Which camera for portraits ? I would favor the M7, but I'm biased 🙂

Reference this post from Tom A. about a wide range of 75s, in which he says about the 75 Heliar:

"Heliar 75f2.5: small, compact and actually very good. Wide open it has slight softness - typical of the Heliar design. Not unsharp, just a softer look. Good travel lens as it will comfortably fit in a pocket. It is a screw-mount lens so you need to add an adapter. Usually can be had for $300 + adapter. Not a bad lens to start with if you want to try out 75 as a second lens."

http://www.rangefinderforum.com/forums/showpost.php?p=1413496&postcount=8

 

[mfogiel]

My recommendation would be for a Bessa R3, or a Leica 0.85x, however I have encountered substantial focus misalignment with my copy, so you would be well advised to mount the lens, and shoot some wide open shots of a focus target at a typical distance for portraits ( 1.3-1.5m) to see how it fares. It is one of the most beautiful RF portrait lenses on the market.

 

[robert blu]

Thanks all for suggestions, of course first thing to do is to try myself! My M7 has the 0.58 VF but I have the 1.25 magnifier. The 75 frame line in the Bessa R would make it easier to compose, on other side I should also learn to compose on the M7 and the 50/75 lines.
If the lens has a kind of softness wide open could be good in a portrait, I think.

robert