Zeiss 35mm on Bessa R3a

[lamemoria]

Hello all,

What do I have to do to get 35mm frames on my R3a. I am planning to buy a 35mm Zeiss biogon , but I see my R3a only has 40 option. I am new to this so sorry if the question is old.

 

[c.poulton]

Are you getting confused with the Bessa R2a. The R3a does not come with 35mm frame lines so you will not be able to bring them up?

You could buy an external 35mm viewfinder - CameraQuest sell them. (http://www.cameraquest.com/voigtacc.htm)

 

[pvdhaar]

You could also make do without an external finder. The R3a has a viewfinder slightly wider than 40mm. You can use that as an approximation of the 35mm frame..

 

[sockeyed]

I've done what pvdhaar above suggests and it seems to work out fine. The entire VF on an R3A seems pretty close to 35mm. Alternatively, use and external finder or get an R2A instead.

 

[Huck Finn]

Hello all,

What do I have to do to get 35mm frames on my R3a. I am planning to buy a 35mm Zeiss biogon , but I see my R3a only has 40 option. I am new to this so sorry if the question is old.

Why the Zeiss Biogon? Why not just buy the CV 40/1.4 Nokton? Faster, more compact, cheaper, & it fits your frame lines. There aren't many situations where the lack of the 35 mm field of view will make a difference.