R3M is also a very portable and discreet camera (at least what comes to it’s size), making it a good tool for street shooting. I don’t have any information about exactly how popular the camera is, but at least two of my friends have it. I’m not sure if it would be appropriate to call Bessa a poor man’s Leica but it is tempting to compare this camera to Leica M6 TTL since it’s similar in so many ways. I like that principle and I was willing to sacrifice the comfort of aperture priority mode for the sake of full mechanical operation.īessa is a popular camera here in Japan for film photographers. You can shoot with R3M even if the batteries die. And even if the in-camera electronics would bite the dust one day, it’s still possible to keep shooting with this camera. Since I enjoyed the full manual operation of my friend’s M6, I chose the mechanical version of Bessa (the M in the name signifies the manual/mechanical version, R3A has aperture priority and is electronic in operation). Unlike shooting with SLRs, you can view the scene during the exact moment when you take the photo there is no mirror blocking your view. There is something magical about taking a photo with a rangefinder. It is very different experience. I have been a big fan of rangefinder cameras since my friend introduced me to his Leica M6 TTL.
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