The voigtlander bessamatic is a 35mm slr camera made by the voigtlander division of the zeissikon conglomerate in the late 1950s. The chinese dkl adapter is excellent quality, and retains control of the bessamatic aperture by providing the outside of the adapter as a substitute aperture ring, with marked apertures. Discontinued gray paint voigtlander bessa r2a with 352. It is quite easy today with electronics but only using mechanical and optical devices image and information should be optically and mechanicaly actually transported to the focusing screen. Item pictured for illustrative purposes only, actual item not pictured. Voigtlander bessamatic with voigtlander septon 250mm f2 dkl mount no. Voigtlander bessamatic camera and accessories ebth.
The bessamatic was launched by voigtlander in 1959, a few years after the 1953 contaflex and the 1957 retina reflex, all from germany. By the way, this was the first camera in the world wich had a zoom lens, the 3682mm zoomar as an accessory. The bessamatic had a behindthelens compur shutter allowing the lens to be fully removed, unlike the contaflex. I knew it was a risk using unknown expired color film for the first time in a new camera, but i was rewarded with an entire roll of spectacular snapshots with incredible detail and a color palette that although a bit muted, was very natural. In 1841 they produced the first allmetal daguerrotype camera and soon after that they were producing wetplate cameras.
Buy and sell used voigtlander camera equipment at keh camera. Etsy is the home to thousands of handmade, vintage, and oneofakind products and gifts related to your search. It was constructed of heavy metal to last a long time. Voigtlander bessamatic deluxe 1962 mike eckman dot com.
Yes, its big but there are other big cameras as well. I should find myself another example or two before word really gets out. If i had to use one word to describe the bessamatic it would be the quality. The dynamatic ii is an interesting departure from the earlier vito cameras. Unfollow voigtlander camera to stop getting updates on your ebay feed.
The silver and black voigtlander bessamatic camera comes with a voigtlander colorskopar 1. The light meter was coupled to the shutter speeds and automatic diaphragm fstops. Voigtlander bessamatic slr film camera w color skopar x 50mm f2. Voigtlander cameras and lenses igors camera exchange. The shutter was accurate for all shutter speeds, and bulb kept the shutter open until i let go of the shutter release. If anyone has any additional information on this project, you can contact me here. It also came with a telex that fits onto the top of the cameras shoe. At the time i was checking this camera, i was also checking another folding camera, my zeissikon icarette 5156 so i collimated both at the same time. Historically an important figure in the photographic world, voigtlanders contributed numerous innovations that later became industry standards. Portrait attachment for superdynarex with this ottochmeni you con opprooch the subiect os neor os 6when toking portroit.
The bessamatic was an 35mm slr camera made by voigtlander in the 1960s, featuring a selenium meter. I recently acquired a voigtlander bessamatic camera. Oct 28, 2016 at the time i was checking this camera, i was also checking another folding camera, my zeissikon icarette 5156 so i collimated both at the same time. Can you guys give me the names of some recommended camera repairers please.
The camera uses a leaf shutter and has a sync speed with flash of 1500. Photographs taken with this camera on fuji astia 100 film. Theyre generally undervalued in comparison to other inferior types at present. Parallax correction and double exposure prevention. It made it possible to view, focus and set exposure through one window. Nevertheless, it has all the shortcomings found on these cameras, the finder. To help put this in perspective, that makes voigtlander 20 years older than the united states of america.
My dynamatic ii has the colorskopar lens there was a lanthar version and the deluxe finishpretty chrome trim on the front, whereas the basic model simply had black leatherette. The voigtlander ultramatic was the companys top of the line camera upon its release in 1965. Voigtlander bessamatic 35mm camera body at keh camera. View and download voigtlander bessamatic instructions for use manual online. No matter what youre looking for or where you are in the world, our global marketplace of sellers can help you find unique and affordable options. Please contact a keh photography expert to discuss similar options. The bessamatic was launched by voigtlander in 1959, a few years after the 1953.
Prontor, prontor s, prontor sv or prontor svs shutter. We have been in business for over 40 years and have hundreds of thousands of satisfied customers all over the world. Discover a huge range of cameras, lenses, accessories and films to experiment with. Voigtlander is considering to start a new line of digital. Make offer vintage, voigtlander bessamatic 35mm camera, used worig case, manual, strap voigltlander vitessa t camera w. It has a rangefinder and a meter needle next to a shutter inside the viewfinder in manuell sic mode. Home voigtlander collection 1963 bessamatic deluxe.
It uses a leaf shutter rather than the more common in. The bessamatic is a very underrated camera, and so easy and enjoyable to use it truly belies its age. Cosina recently cleared their inventory by discontinuing several different zeiss and voigtlander products. This means that when you shoot a photo, the the mirror flips up, and the viewfinder goes dark and stays dark until you advance the film. Like the vito c it has the frontmounted shutter and rearmounted advance. Mine skewed toward the old, the unique, the broken and forgotten. No other leica made m film camera, or m clone from minolta, konica, or even cosina voigtlander has a 1. Voigtlander specialist photography cameras filters. A 1950s voigtlander prominent camera with accessories, comprising a colorskopar. Camera repairs voigtlander bessamatic talk photography. Bessamatic camera by voigtlander at historic camera. Cameraquest is a voigtlander usa distributor, selling voigtlander products wholesale and directly to the public. Voigtlander bessamatic deluxe 196266 with 50mm f2 septon lens and synchrocompurx shutter.
The bessamatic was oriented to the advanced consumer nowadays called the prosumer or professional photographer. Voigtlander virtus folding rollfilm camera sn 2609324 for 4. The camera uses a reflex version of the synchrocompur shutter. The late arrival at the market has helped voigtlander improve the ergonomic design taking advantage of previous designs. A story on a couple of websites is that the russians bought several dkl retina lenses at a brussels exhibition and used them to design the zenit 4,5,6, mount. I dont have a time frame or any additional details for now. This is by far the biggest and heaviest of these three leafshuttered slr cameras, at more than 2 lbs. Nov 28, 2011 flickr is almost certainly the best online photo management and sharing application in the world. Classic nikon rangefinder fans are lucky enough to have 1. Its a little larger than the vito c but a lot heavier. The shortest lens available on the bessamatic is 35mm. Zenit6 kmz rare soviet ussr slr 35mm bessamatic copy w zoom rubin1 lens. Then they are different, a very great pity, as they must be the same bayonet mount itself.
Like the other german slrs of its time, it lacks an instantreturn mirror. This camera was tested by modern photography magazine in march of 1961. It was established as a fine mechanical and optical. Aug 03, 2014 voigtlander is the oldest camera maker in the world. If you arent completely happy just return the manual for a full refund. It is an improved bessamatic deluxe with the battery compartment behind a door at the front of the finder prism occupying the space of the selenium photocell in other models and an added accessory shoe at the top. Receive a high quality printed and bound manual in days.
In 1962 an improved model, known unofficially as the bessamatic deluxe was. Voigtlander ultramatic cs 1965 mike eckman dot com. Bessamatic was the last in the line started with contaflex and followed by retina reflex, both with leaf. So, the voigtlander name has been around forever, and one particular model camera they produced has been in existence in one form or another since the early 1930s. The company produced the famous petzval lens, the fastest at the time at f3. Verticalfolding rollfilm camera for 6x9cm exposures or 4. The photo to the right is an image of that zeiss being collimated, but the process was identical on this voigtlander. Even now, the zoomars are quite the collectors item. The bessamatic is a 35mm slr camera may by voigtlander in the 1960s. Voigtlander was a few years later than other brands such as kodak retina reflex and zeiss ikon contaflex, but at least that gave them the opportunity to sort out the idiosyncrasies of these earlier.
Make offer vintage bessamatic voigtlander color skopar x 1. Make offer camera voigtlander bessamatic with lens color skopar x 2,850mm ex box voigtlander bessamatic 35mm colorskopar x 2. Same as a regular bessamatic, but shutterdiaphragm settings are visible in viewfinder. The images that the bessamatic deluxe produced on the expired 3m scotch film were better than i could have hoped for. Flickr is almost certainly the best online photo management and sharing application in the world. Deckel dkl mount as the kodak retina reflex, but a slight variation in the lens coupling means the lenses are. The deluxe brown bessa case is padded and is much much nicer than the standard black camera case. Bessamatic 140,000 bessamatic deluxe 75,000 bessamatic m. The bessamatic is a very easy camera to use with maybe the exception of the focusing grip on the lens. The voigtlander bessamatic is a pleasant slr with a nice lens and reasonably good features. This is very complicated shutter that does a bit more than control the exposure. Become part of our fun community, share your fantastic photos with friends and read the latest photography tips, news and features. 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.
Save up to 40% off retail price and get a 180day warranty. Voigtlander bessamatic instructions for use manual pdf download. The later ultramatic introduced automation to the range but was not so nice to use. I was playing around with it yesterday and it was working great. As it is turned the aperture depth of field markers move correctly as well. I sent my voigtlander bessamatic to miles whitehead and after 3 months he got back to me to say that he didnt have the parts to repair it and would send it back, so now i need to find someone who can repair it. Every bessamatic is supplied with its qccessory shoe. My dad bought me a new old stock bessamatic deluxe in 1968. I can see the setting for the dinasa which i can change but how does that relate to the ev and the fstop and shutter speed. Cameraquest has the internets largest information pages on cosina voigtlander products.
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