field notes from the margins.
Sign at the proverbial “fork” in the road, Highway 78, near Ridgeville, South Carolina. Holgaroid, Viva ISO 80.
Bessa R3A, with Nokton 40mm f1.4.
Love this kit. Although the shutter is pretty loud, it’s a full-frame rangefinder with a solid meter, bright viewfinder, aperture priority, and with this 40/1.4 it’s still super sharp and renders film like Portra in beautific color. It is a superb kit. And I love that lens hood. It’s just cool. You know?
Seen in Chicago a couple months ago. I know it was Leica M8, I think Jupiter-8 50mm/f2.