Voigtlander Bessa R4M / R4A Page

[dostacos]

well, has anybody ELSE dropped Stephen a deposit? I have, going for the R4M.

I also plan on getting the beast then or sooner [35/1.2]😱

 

[Frank K]

He's got my $100 for the R4M. I am thinking of getting a 21 or 35 or both for it! Arrgh more GAS!

 

[peter_n]

I am thinking about the R4A. Perfect for my 24/2.8 or my 28/2.8. 🙂

 

[rover]

I am thinking about the R4A. Perfect for my 24/2.8 or my 28/2.8. 🙂

Me too, I worry about the AE though with a very wide lens. I guess there is always the AE lock, but with the 21 in my experience draws in so much area that bright spots in the frame are a problem for onboard meters.

 

[Alan]

Does anybody know if the 28/1.9 will block the viewfinder of the R4a? If so by how much? I read on Stepen's site that the lens block aproximately 15% of 0.72x viewfinder so I'm guessing it will block even more on a 0.53x viewfinder of the R4. The 28/1.9 will be my primary lens if I ever decide to get that kit, but if the lens blocks too much of the viewfinder then I would rather get a R2a with 35/1.7 which I assume will have a larger usable viewfinder area due to the higher magnification.

 

[NIKON KIU]

Bump,
for a NHS member!!!

Kiu

 

[rover]

Alan, as the camera is still months from being available to the public, I suggest you email Stephen Gandy. There has to be only a handful of people who have seen this camera prototype. If he knows I am sure he will answer your question, or at least be able to offer an educated guess.

 

[Sonnar2]

Does anybody know if the 28/1.9 will block the viewfinder of the R4a? If so by how much? I read on Stepen's site that the lens block aproximately 15% of 0.72x viewfinder so I'm guessing it will block even more on a 0.53x viewfinder of the R4.

No it shouldn't. It will definitely block more of the 21mm frame, or whole finder area, but not of the 28mm frame, because it will be smaller at 0.52.

But one more argument for the 40mm frame. I agree that it wouldn't make sense to have three framelines at one time, but at the moment there are planned 21/35, 25/50, and 28mm solely. Why not combine a 40mm with the 28? Or make 28/50 and 25/40? I cannot see it will cost more money.

-Frank-

 

[rxmd]

t will definitely block more of the 21mm frame, or whole finder area, but not of the 28mm frame, because it will be smaller at 0.52.

Er... no, it will appear bigger. At least you will see more of it.

(Imagine a 10x finder instead of a 0.52x; magnification will be so big that you only see a very small section of what's in front of the camera, like through a tele finder. Chances are that the lens won't be in this small section. A 0,52x magnification means it's a wideangle, meaning you see more of what is in the immediate surroundings of the finder, meaning you see more of the lens which is right next to the finder.)

Philipp

 

[Sonnar2]

Yes, the visible area at x0.52 it will be bigger, but the 28mm frame will be smaller than the same frame at a x0.72 finder.

 

[rxmd]

OK, then we were talking past each other.

Philipp

 

[Alan]

Thanks rover, and everyone else who made the answer clear to me. So I am guessing the lens would not block the 28mm frameline.

 

[marbrink]

It will block the 28mm frameline exactly as much as it would on a 0.72 finder.