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Re: [OM] New Voigtlander lens for OM

Subject: Re: [OM] New Voigtlander lens for OM
From: andrew fildes <afildes@xxxxxxxxxxxxxx>
Date: Sun, 11 Nov 2001 12:04:17 +1100
>The Voightlander ultra-wides are not made for use on an SLR body. You would
>have to use them with a mirror lock-up only, and with an auxiliary
>viewfinder just as on the rangefinder (and rangefinder-less) Voightlander
>bodies. If you want to shoot the ultra-wides, you can buy the Bessa L and
>the wide lens for about what an Olympus 18/3.5 sells for... it won't be TTL,
>but on the other hand it will be *significantly* wider!
>--
>
>Jim Brokaw
>OM-1's, -2's, -4's, (no -3's yet) and no OM-oney...

Only the Bessa L has no rangefinder (or viewfinder for that matter!) The
Bessa R has both and the Bessa T (Leica M mount) has a rangefinder but no
viewfinder. They all have TTL metering.
AndrewF



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