The bessal was intended to be used with ultra wide angle lenses, with which the. From former soviet union lenses based on zeiss designs to proper carl zeiss lenses, there are numerous great brands to pick from. They are the manualexposure, mechanicalshutter equivalent of the r3a. Notice r3m on face plate instead of bessa r3m and voigtlander bessa on top plate instead of voigtlander 17562006 250 jahre as on the silver anniversary bessa shown below. It was in fact cosina voigtlanders first ltm camera and was designed to be used with a series of ultra wide angle lenses voigtlander had on the market contemporary to the cameras release. About the camera the camera shown in this webpage is voigtlander bessa l, with color skopar classic 35mm f2. Oct 24, 2009 a walkthrough of most of the features of my voigtlander bessa r2a camera. Voigtlander bessa l vs t or r and variants one decision you may have if you look to buy a voigtlander bessa film camera is which model to buy. Although wonderful on film, this lens is not for the m9 because its rear nodal point is too close for the sensor. There is the voigtlander bessa l, t, r, r2, r3, r4 i wont list all the camera specs of each version of the bessa as you can find this information online already. A leica is better, but you can get a brand new bessa r234 for a small fraction for the cost of a used leica. A walkthrough of most of the features of my voigtlander bessa r2a camera.
All of the voigtlander lenses are very good though. A bessa r2 fits in the spaces left in my dslr camera bag. In 1970, zeiss ikon and voigtlander merge fully with zeiss building cameras and voigtlander only the lenses. Dec 24, 2018 voigtlander bessa r2 voigtlander bessa r2a r3a. It was in fact cosina voigtlanders first ltm camera and was designed to be used with a series of ultra wide angle lenses voigtlander. The bodies often go for around 400500 and the lenses i was looking at were about the same. Voigtlander bessa r2s r2ctwo new r2 variations shutterbug. In the 1990s, the japanese company cosina licenses the name from the owner ringfoto and produces a series of 35mm leicacopy rangefinders and lenses under. Jan 24, 2020 voigtlander bessa l vs t or r and variants one decision you may have if you look to buy a voigtlander bessa film camera is which model to buy. Parallax wallpaper iphone wallpaper ipad wallpaper ios7 wallpaper handcut wallpapers. There is the voigtlander bessa l, t, r, r2, r3, r4 i wont list all the camera specs of each version of the bessa as.
I tried zeiss contax lenses from the 21 biogon to the prewar 180 rf coupled lens for the contax 1, and nikon rf lenses from the 25 to 5. Add to wish list item in wish list scroll up to see the items. The voigtlander bessa rs2, a dead rangefinder experience. Vintage cameras voigtlander bessa r antique cameras, old cameras, vintage. Voigtlander announces three new extreme wideangle lenses for. Voigtlander bessa r the cheap leica alternative photo. Get the 15mm voigtlander lens and zone focus and you have basically the same setup as i. I also bought it as an emergency backup for the m6.
I was set on purchasing a 50mm because im was tired of always using the 35mm focal length on the x100. The bessa r2s c mounts the standard bessa trigger winder, which also fits the bessa r2 and. Voigtlander bessa digital camera concept industrial design by ernesto lacalle. With the voigtlander bessa, i was presented r2, r3 and r4, all having an a aperture priority or m manual mode. With dxomark you can display the lenses with three different views grid, list or graph in order for you to have the best solution to compare the filtered results. Unless stated otherwise, glass condition is mint or better, lens barrel condition is mint or better, both lens caps and original box included. There is the voigtlander bessa l, t, r, r2, r3, r4. Dec, 2015 for the uninitiated, the voigtlander bessa l is a manual only, throughthelens metered, leica thread mount camera.
Aug 02, 2015 i picked up a postwar voigtlander bessa 1 with vaskar f4. For my personal tastes i find focusing longfast lenses easier with the voigtlander r3a than i do with some of the more elderly cameras in my collection, for e. A leica is better, but you can get a brand new bessa r2 34 for a small fraction for the cost of a used leica. Oct 09, 2015 voigtlander has introduced three new lenses that will be released in spring 2016. Bessa r3m is a reasonable cost alternative for leica, plus it accepts all wonderful leicas lenses but has no builtin 35mm frame lines. All three lenses will feature a sony emount for use with fullframe sony cameras without an adapter. J schneider as i started falling down the well of education and experimentation that is film photography i developed gas, or gear acquisition syndrome, just like most photographers. The bessa l has no focusing mechanism or inbuilt viewfinder. A great performer that fulfills oskar barnacks vision even better than leicas own lenses today. Feb 19, 2015 while i did stumble across it in an antiques store, the bessa ii is a camera ive long been aware of. Panasonic lumix mp mirrorless interchangeable lens camera kit with mm lens.
In 1974 rollei acquires the name with voigtlander shutting down the next year. Fujis website is not helpful please login or register to view links. The voigtlander bessa r2s my main concern in this project was the bessa r2s body. Voigtlander bessa medium format folder photoethnography. Focusing is by distance estimation combined with reliance on depth of field, and any composition is achieved through auxillary viewfinder. Dec 29, 2014 for my personal tastes i find focusing longfast lenses easier with the voigtlander r3a than i do with some of the more elderly cameras in my collection, for e.
I chose a matching voigtlander classic 40mm nokton sc f1. Triplet lenses have a unique look i have several cameras with triplets that i enjoy. I have read many negative comments about the bessa line in general, and how they are plastic toy like cameras, not reliable, and that you should better stay away from them and go for the real deal instead, meaning go for a leica in the case of the bessa r2. For the uninitiated, the voigtlander bessa l is a manual only, throughthelens metered, leica thread mount camera. Voigtlander bessa r2 vs r2a full comparison youtube. Voigtlander bessa digital camera concept leica rumors.
The bessal was mostly intended to be used with ultra wide angle lenses, with which the absence of a focusing device is not a problem. Im not sure what lenses came on that camera, but since you have the best shutter available at the time, it should be a good one. As i use my bessa r2 with slower and smaller lenses, the short rangefinder base hasnt been a problem. Mar 21, 2014 the choice of lenses is very large range of russian lenses, leica glass, canon lenses the 50mm f1. The rollei rf is a slighted modified bessa r2, painted silver with 40 50 80mm framelines instead of the r2s 35507590 framelines, and with minor cosmetic changes including a different body covering. All the cosina voigtlander bessa models have a double focalplane shutter with. I understand there is a fuji m mount adapter for using voigtlander and other lenses on your x mount. Then in the selection box, you can check up to three lenses at a time to compare their measurements. They are the perfect complement to your highquality voigtlander lenses. Comparing the bessa l to the bessa t, bessa r and leica iii film cameras. Like the owners of countless russian rangefinders, the bessa user needs to take care to avoid crossthreading when mounting a lens. The voigtlander bessa r2a is an improved version of the bessa r2 rangefinder camera, which in itself is an advancement over the original bessa r camera. Voigtlander bessa r black 35mm camera body at keh camera.
Aug 18, 2004 flickr is almost certainly the best online photo management and sharing application in the world. Voigtlander bessar3a rangefinder 35mm overview and full product specs on cnet. Get answers to your questions in our photography forums. Apr 14, 2017 voigtlander bessa digital camera concept industrial design by ernesto lacalle. No ttl, the a model needs batteries, and may have a german name, but its japanese. A tremendous feature for rangefinder lovers who have been longing for a rangefinder with built in 21 and 25 framelines.
Please contact a keh photography expert to discuss similar options. Used voigtlander from the voigtlander usa importer cameraquest. Bessa r3m with nokton 40mm lens might be good option for those who want to try manual rangefinder photography for the first time. And dont need a battery to operate, making them more leica like. Voigtlander announces three new extreme wideangle lenses. It has framing lines for 35,50,75 and 90mm selected via a switch on the top of the camera. Looking for the best 35mm wide angle lens film camera. The only thing that kept me from buying it on the spot was the price tag, but after a brief discussion with the proprietor on a return visit a few weeks after our first encounter, the price tag ceased to be an obstacle and the bessa was mine. This classic style shiny black paint finish is a first for cosina voigtlander bessa bodies. Jul, 2006 a group for users of the cosina voigtlander bessa l.
Voigtlander bessa r3a camera blackmatte otherwise frame lines are bright and clear and easy to use. May 25, 2014 one possible solution was the bessa r2. Voigtlaender bessa r2a appareil photo argentique, objectif photo, materiel photo, photos videos. Apr 17, 2015 the voigtlander bessa r2s my main concern in this project was the bessa r2s body. Again at the cross junction, i decided to go for the r4m with the widest 21mm frameline and the ability to continue shooting without batteries. Cosina introduced its new voigtlander bessa r2 february 20, 2002. I use my bessa r2 as a very compace bringalong for 35mm film. Voigtlander bessa r3a 35mm rangefinder film camera body only ebay appareil photo. And so i took the plunge to acquire a used r4m with the voigtlander color skopar 21mm f. Choose the lenses you want to compare from the results below. The bessa doesnt hold a candle to the leica in build quality, but at about 1520% of the price of an mp, its not even a fair comparison. Apr 01, 2003 the bessa r2c and r2s are both variants on the superb r2. Instead of the leica bayonet mount of the r2, however, the new cameras have the original 19321961 contax mount r2c and the original 19481963 nikon rangefinder mount r2s.
Show off your favorite photos and videos to the world, securely and privately show content to your friends and family, or blog the photos and videos you take with a cameraphone. Voigtlander bessa r2 voigtlander bessa r2a r3a photography. The bessaflex tm is a beautiful and refined m42 camera. Voigtlander bessa a film rangefinder cameras are now discontinued three voigtlander bessa film rangefinder cameras, one vm lens and many accessories discontinued contax digital camera concept leica shows leicina vc digital concept camera at photokina leica q3.
Buy and sell used voigtlander camera equipment at keh camera. For me, a bigger, brighter more distinct viewfinder and passably good, solid edged rangefinder patch trumps the extra magnification in the rangefinder of my iiia. Save up to 40% off retail price and get a 180day warranty. Mine skewed toward the old, the unique, the broken and forgotten. They are both updated versions of the bessa r2, with the leica mmount and an aperturepriority. Its fun having a large format camera that just about fits in a pocket, and produces big 6. Voigtlander bessa l the minimalists simple black box. The bessar2c and r2s are both variants on the superb r2. Jan 07, 2011 in 1970, zeiss ikon and voigtlander merge fully with zeiss building cameras and voigtlander only the lenses. The voigtlander r4a and r4m are production 35mm rangefinder cameras that are made with built in parallax projected framelines for 21, 25, 28, 35, and 50mm lenses. These cameras take mmount lenses, both cameras use 35. The viewfinder well, the bessa r features an exceptionally wider viewfinder. The pocket cinema by blackmagic dslr lenses, nikon dslr. Jun 06, 2012 bessa r3m is a reasonable cost alternative for leica, plus it accepts all wonderful leicas lenses but has no builtin 35mm frame lines.
But this camera is very obviously based on the bessa r2. Flickr is almost certainly the best online photo management and sharing application in the world. Voigtlander is arguably the oldest brand associated with. Since i already own aleica m6, i bought the bessa, and specifically the bessat, almost exclusively for a use with the12mm voigtlnder f5. I do not believe the bessa ii was ever offered with a triplet. From the iphone in your pocket to the clock on your wall, his elegant and simple voice is. The r2 is a much improved bessa r, with leica m mount instead of screw mount, metal exterior body, trigger winder capability, comfortable ratcheted film advance, and much improved body covering and scratchresistant splatter paint finish.
Looking into the postive side, the imperfect bessa l is only the beginning of the story, and it is one of the steps, cosina continue to develop and produce more mature models later. The voigtlander bessa r2a is a 35mm rangefinder camera that takes leica m mount lenses and ltm leica thread mount lenses with an adapter. I did like the higher mag viewfinder on the bessa as well. The choice of lenses is very large range of russian lenses, leica glass, canon lenses the 50mm f1. Voigtlander bessa a film rangefinder cameras are now discontinued three voigtlander bessa film rangefinder cameras, one vm lens and many accessories discontinued contax digital camera concept leica shows leicina vc digital concept camera at photokina leica q3 camera concept design. When it comes to photography youve got kodak brownie, polaroid land, and nikon photomic. Unlike the other two bessa models the t takes leica m mount lenses, making it suitable for this purpose. The price is high, but if it comes w a guarantee it may be worth it. Voigtlander braunshweig, germany film type 120 picture size dual format 6x9cm and 6.
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