Topic: look what the postman brought me today!

[LT]

I am one lucky monkey!  look what I've got.  It's not actually mine, but I've got it on loan from Robert White for a review feature in an up and coming Black and White photography magazine.  I'm desperate to tell you all what I think so far ... but I cant.  Does anyone know if this has been reviewed anywhere else yet?  I've not seen any, maybe I'll be the first published one?  Either way, to hold the first new manual MF camera to come on the market since ... not sure, maybe since the mamiya 7II??? it's a great honour.  Hope I dont drop it or anything 

 

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[snewbery]

Don't know about existing reviews for the camera, but I remember seeing it announced (in BJP?)  Looks like you're going to have fun...

[LT]

thanks Snewbury ... and for those who doubt my integrity  ... here is a rather dashing pic of my good self posing with the said Bessa III

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[edthened]

Och a wontit, a wontit, a wontit...................................geezit, geezit, geezit..................................PLEEEZ         

[Francois]

Don't know about existing reviews for the camera, but I remember seeing it announced (in BJP?)  Looks like you're going to have fun...

Don't forget, testing things like that is hard work
We need lots of empirical data in order to find out if it is as good as they say  

[Susan B.]

ooooh...Perhaps it could accidentally fall into a box that just happened to be shipped to my address!
Have fun with it Leon. I'll look forward to reading the review

[Skorj]

Yikes! They feel glorious to use eh Leon? I've played with a few myself, and the overall solid feel is tremendous. It has of course been reviewed before a number of times in Japanese, but I've not seen anything from a Britisher.

Have fun! Skj.

[Heather]

You are such a show off, Leon.... How many places have you posted this?! 

[db]

Hope I dont drop it or anything 
 

Don't worry too much. It's on open secret that motoring journalists stack their test cars all the time..
I wanna see the underwater shots 

[Pete_R]

Don't forget, testing things like that is hard work
We need lots of empirical data in order to find out if it is as good as they say  

You obviously ain't seen any of the recent camera reviews in B&W. Awfull!

I'm sure Leon will do much better though.

There's a brief review in English on Japan Exposures.

[astrobeck]

Lucky monkey indeed!!!!!

 

[Stu]

Lucky chap. I'm jelous but also very pleased. Your review will be about a FILM camera.
Anything film was distinctly lacking in the latest B+W. Mild rant over!

[original_ann]

that looks like a joy to hold!  must make everything else seem so... ordinary.

[Karl]

in the words of monty python, you lucky, lucky, lucky, lucky b*****d

[otto k]

I'm so jealous.  Have fun.

[Pete_R]

Looks like it was a big disappointment then Leon?

[LT]

certainly was Peter.

[Diane Peterson]

I am sooooo envious! enjoy!

[LT]

I am sooooo envious! enjoy!

Hi Diane - this is an old thread that Peter revived having read my review (I assume). The camera turned out to be less than great, so I wouldn't be too envious

Overpriced and underwhelming is my general opinion.

Leon