Want to Buy WTB: Bessa R4A (and looking for CV 21/35/50 lenses)

[Katie]

Hi Guys! My Birthday is in April and I will be getting a wonderful gift from my husband this year ... as soon as I can find it. I would like to find a VERY gently used (like new condition) CV Bessa R4A body with all the goodies. I will also be looking for CV lenses in the 21mm, 35mm or 28mm and 50mm range (maybe not all at once, but would like a 21 at least to start with).

Let me know what you have available - I am in Texas USA - and like I said, it's for my Birthday in April, so I have a bit of time to look. I will take this down or lock it when I have found one. Thanks!

 

[nsurit]

Katie, they are new enought that if you find one used it will probably be in the "like new" condition you are looking to acquire. I frequently use a 21mm on my Olympus OM bodies. One of my favorites. You will love the focal length. Bill Barber

 

[Katie]

Thanks bill! The widest I currently own is a 24 and i am making a point of shooting with just it for awhile to get used to the wides. I used to have the 16-35L for my canon and loved it! I'm excited!! I also think I might want the 28 ultron too. Looks like a lively lens!

 

[segedi]

Katie - My birthday is in April too : D

I had and sold the R4A, not that I didn't like it, just too many cameras. It really excels for shooting 21, 25, 28mm and is good with 35mm too. The 50mm framelines are pretty small - I didn't care for using 50mm on it works. If you find you like the 24mm you are using, a 25mm CV lens is also nice. Both the 21 and 25mm from Voigtlander are small and light, yet well built. I prefer the CV 21/4 to the venerable Zeiss 21/2.8!

Sorry for not being able to provide any equipment, but if I see anything, I'll send it your way.

 

[Leigh Youdale]

Sometimes they pop up on the Classifieds at Range Finder Forum (RFF) but they are pretty scarce and those that have them tend to hang onto them - myself included.
I have the CV 15, 21, 28, 35 and 50 focal lengths. I also had the 25 but although it was a great lens it sat too closely between the 21 and 28 so I sold it. As others have said, the 50 frame lines are small but useable. If you were doing a lot of 50mm work with this camera I'd probably suggest getting an accessory viewfinder for it. That's what I have to do with the 15.