Voigtlander bessat vs r3m vs leica cl and leica summicron. Cameraquests last generation 35mm voigtlander bessa chart. Voigtlander bessar4m wide angle 35mm rangefinder manual focus camera. Please contact a keh photography expert to discuss similar options. Introduced at photokina in october 2006, the voigtlander r4m and r4a are the only production 35mm rangefinder cameras ever made with. I bought mine at an antique show in roseville, mn in the summer of 2002. Kobayashi, and his good friends tom and tuulikki abrahamsson of. The name bessa is connected with many different models, the first of which was produced in 1928 in.
Voigtlander bessa r black 35mm camera body at keh camera. The bessal is a ltm or leica thread mount camera, it lacks a viewfinder or any other means of framing. For the uninitiated, the voigtlander bessa l is a manual only, throughthelens metered, leica thread mount camera. You might try to run a film through it to verify it all works. The voigtlander bessa r was the first modern bessa rangefinder, and shared several things with the earlier l, including a vertically traveling shutter, ttl metering, and primarily plastic construction. Listen to that lovely shutter sound, its so crisp and sharp. The bessa r3m is a 35mm rangefinder film camera with a focal plane shutter capable of shutter speeds from 1 to 12000s. First, while the bessa r4m and r4a are better made than any previous bessa bodies except perhaps the bessa t, they are still nowhere near as well made as your m6. Sadly all voigtlander film cameras are discontinued. M7 vs voigtlander bessar4m wide with 21mm lens photo.
Voigtlander bessa r2 vs r2a full comparison youtube. Besides for the wideangle viewfinder of the r4a camera, all other features are. Voigtlander bessar instruction manual pdf download. Voigtlander bessa r4m 35mm rangefinder m camera body. With the voigtlander bessa, i was presented r2, r3 and r4, all having an a aperture priority or m manual mode. The voigtlander bessa r3m will rock your rangefinder world. On the version i used there was a voigtlander heliar 15mm f4. Meetzoeker camera voigtlander besa r4m, gratis levering in belgie en buurlanden, twee jaar. Save up to 40% off retail price and get a 180day warranty. 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. With a full frame sensor and software optimized for wide angle. View and download voigtlander bessa iii 667 instruction manual online. We are the largest internet source of cosina voigtlander as well as classic camera information.
Voigtlander bessa r2a bessa r2m bessa r3a bessa r3m bessa r4a bessa r4m. Cosinavoigtlander makes a few different rangefinder cameras including. These rangefinder cameras have a smaller distance between the film and the lens. I want to use a 40mm lens and so my choice is between the voigtlander 40mm f1. I had a bessa r which was fine for 35, 50, 75 and 90mm. Voigtlander bessa r3a camera blackmatte otherwise frame lines are bright and clear and easy to use. Second, the effective baseline length of the r4mr4as rangefinder is very. If you want to use a 35mm, get the r2a, if you want to use wider lens, there is a r4a that goes as low as 21mm. I so infrequently shoot in that sort of light, i cant really see this as an issue, but for anyone who likes taking photos in moonlight, the m7 is. The bessa l is a ltm or leica thread mount camera, it lacks a viewfinder or any other means of framing. No longer available 11 voigtlander bessar4m wide angle 35mm rangefinder manual focus camera body black. The new bessa r4m r4a cameras open up a new world of convenient possibilities to the dedicated rf user. Unfollow voigtlander bessa to stop getting updates on your ebay feed. 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.
You can change your language preferences any time you like just select your. Voigtlander bessa r3m 35mm rangefinder manual focus m. I had just one lens, a voigtlander color scopar 35mm f2. It shares a name with, but has no relation to the classic voigtlander cameras of years past. Not trying to slam leica and zeiss ikon but, for me, its not that serious.
I will order as first lens leica summaritm 50mm f2. The metering range of the voigtlanders only goes down to 1ev 100iso vs. This announcement comes just a year after cosina pulled the bessa r2a, bessa r3a and bessa r4a from its lineup. If you dont want aperture priority and battery dependence look at the r2m, r3m and r4m. Voigtlander bessa digital camera concept leica rumors. This bessa i, produced from 193149, is scale focusing, which means you guesstimate the distance to your subject. The r3a has 40mm instead of 35mm frame lines and the r4a has only wide angle lines. Citing declining sales, cosina who has been manufacturing and marketing. Voigtlander bessa digital camera concept industrial design by ernesto lacalle.
Is there any rhyme, reason or room for 35mm rangefinder cameras in todays ever. I chose a matching voigtlander classic 40mm nokton sc f1. This is a compact and lightweight rangefinder camera with ttl exposure metering function. Step back in time when you purchase a vintage voigtlander bessa camera. Unfortunately cosina seems to have stop production of the bessa line. I have an older bessa r which i use with a 35mm colar skopar the only 35mm lens ive ever really grown to love, principally because of its really gorgeous out of focus character in monochrome and a 15mm heliar which sometimes you really just need to have in. Voigtlander besa r4m the bessa r4 models take currently an island position in the market with its finder which is integrated with a 21mm illuminated frame and so it appeals to wide angle lovers. The voigtlander bessa r3m is a 35mm film rangefinder camera built in japan by cosinavoigtlander. Page 1 instruction manual bessar page 2 congratulations on your selecting of bessa camera. Voigtlander perkeo ii, voigtlander bessa l, nicca iiis same as the leica iiia developing 1. Cosina announces its killing off the last of voigtlanders 35mm. The deluxe brown bessa case is padded and is much much nicer than the standard black camera case. For the camera choice, i have narrowed down 3 options. I believe this camera was made for this lens or its even wider counterpart, the 12mm f5.
User guide for voigtlander camera, free instruction manual. You can even use most m39 leica thread mount, ltm lenses with a separatelysold adapter. A tribute to the bessa r4ar4m voigtlander bessa leica mount cameras. Making the r was mostly a matter of slapping a rangefinder assembly on the top of the existing l architecture, and while functional, the. Description available in both retro silver or black bodies, the bessar is composed of an all aluminum diecast metal casing with a. Voigtlander besa r4m meetzoeker camera fotonelissen. The voigtlander bessa r2s my main concern in this project was the bessa r2s body.
Bessa r4m and r4a wideangle rangefinder announced in october, 2006 at photokina, the bessa r4m and bessa r4a were the first leica mmount cameras to include framelines wider than 28 mm. A lens only for the leica cl, minolta cle and plastic voigtlander bessa r3m with 1. I thought itd be fun to pick up the camera, shoot a few rolls through it and sell it at a higher price i knew it was worth. Now that i know i can get film processed, i am trying to decide on bessa r4m or r3m. Add to your collection with a vintage voigtlander bessa folding camera. Cosina discontinued the r4a in 2014 and the r4m in 2015. Voigtlander bessa r4a an excellent wideangle rangefinder camera.
Performance since the birth of the digital boom a few years back, it seems strange and slightly exciting to be back behind a camera that actually has film in it. Many people have regarded the voigtlander r3a as the camera that leica should have built. M mechanical shutter a aperture priority electronic shutter. The voigtlander bessa r3m, the voigtlander bessat, and the leica cl. Below you can view and download the pdf manual for free. Awards affiliate program supplier diversity program career opportunities. Voigtlander is known as an optical company founded in 1756 in vienna and created photographic products from 1840, moving to. J schneider as i started falling down the well of education and. Voigtlander bessa l, bessa r, bessa t and bessa r2. The bessa ii has a fair amount of value for collectors, depending on the lens, the condition etc. 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.