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Originally Posted by earleygallery
Bill isn't comparing the Bessa directly to an M7 or MP though. His LTM is probably less expensive to buy than a new Bessa, and a s/h M2 is around the same sort of money.
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James is right. Let me give you a practical example. 2 or 3 times I framed up with the Bessa then realised I still had the lens cap on. When using my IID (for example), it's a "physical memory" (no conscious thought) process - cap off, lens extended and locked, infinity lock disengaged and camera brought to eye, already roughly focussed, all in one go. The Bessa doesn't "flow" for me, where LTM and M bodies do. Again, it doesn't make it a "bad" camera, just one that doesn't suit me. And again, I go back to one of my earlier points - I now realise it wasn't the "digitality" of the RD-1 that jarred with me, it was the "Bessa-ness".
Regards,
Bill