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ForenSeil
Joined: 15 Apr 2011 Posts: 2726 Location: Kiel, Germany.
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Posted: Sun Aug 07, 2011 6:14 pm Post subject: Is it a Voigländer Bessa I? How much is it worth? |
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ForenSeil wrote:
Here, a bought a Voigtländer Bessa with original leather case for 20€ on a flea market today.
Lens is a Voigtländer Braunschweig Voigtar 10.5cm F3.5.
Lens is nearly clean (only some dust on the edges). Shutter works, but at least the long exposition speeds seem to be incorrect (1s sound like 2s).
Bellow has no light leaks. Film transport works. Aperture and focusing are working correctly. In the viewfinder near the lens are some tiny spots which maybe was fungus.
How much is it worth? _________________ I'm not a collector, I'm a tester
My camera: Sony A7+Zeiss Sonnar 55/1.8
Current favourite lenses (I have many more):
A few macro-Tominons, Samyang 12/2.8, Noritsu 50.7/9.5, Rodagon 105/5.6 on bellows, Samyang 135/2, Nikon ED 180/2.8, Leitz Elmar-R 250/4, Celestron C8 2000mm F10
Most wanted: Samyang 24/1.4, Samyang 35/1.4, Nikon 200/2 ED
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Attila
Joined: 24 Feb 2007 Posts: 57865 Location: Hungary
Expire: 2025-11-18
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Posted: Sun Aug 07, 2011 6:26 pm Post subject: |
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Attila wrote:
Usually inexpensive, Bessa , but not Bessa I. I bought mine for 30 GBP.
Pictures taken with this cam.
http://forum.mflenses.com/bessa-voigtar-11-5cm-pre-war-folder-t41334.html _________________ -------------------------------
Items on sale on Ebay
Sony NEX-7 Carl Zeiss Planar 85mm f1.4, Minolta MD 35mm f1.8, Konica 135mm f2.5, Minolta MD 50mm f1.2, Minolta MD 250mm f5.6, Carl Zeiss Sonnar 180mm f2.8
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luisalegria
Joined: 07 Mar 2008 Posts: 6602 Location: San Francisco, USA
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Posted: Mon Aug 08, 2011 11:45 pm Post subject: |
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luisalegria wrote:
I sold one last year for $ 30
Very good camera ! The lens is a front-cell focus triplet but a very sharp one, just a little bad at the corners.
Watch out for the usual old Compur shutter problem at slow speeds. It is very easy to fix though afterwards you will have to recalibrate infinity. _________________ I like Pentax DSLR's, Exaktas, M42 bodies of all kinds, strange and cheap Japanese lenses, and am dabbling in medium format/Speed Graphic work. |
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Nesster
Joined: 24 Apr 2008 Posts: 5883 Location: NJ, USA
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Posted: Mon Aug 08, 2011 11:49 pm Post subject: |
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Nesster wrote:
The lens may well produce better pics than a Skopar from the same era, at least I haven't had luck with them... but like with Tessars, the market prices drop if it ain't the 'best' lens on the camera. These are plentiful, these 1930's Bessas. _________________ -Jussi
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Attila
Joined: 24 Feb 2007 Posts: 57865 Location: Hungary
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Posted: Tue Aug 09, 2011 1:00 am Post subject: |
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Attila wrote:
Nesster wrote: |
The lens may well produce better pics than a Skopar from the same era, at least I haven't had luck with them... but like with Tessars, the market prices drop if it ain't the 'best' lens on the camera. These are plentiful, these 1930's Bessas. |
One of the most imprtant thing with folder cameras how camera lens parallel to film and how film pressed to flat.
I had bad experience with Novar Anastigmat at first time and stunning at second time. I bought one time a Color-Heliar on Bessa II it wasn't impressed me and I hold two Heliar from 1938-40 because they are awesome. For folder cameras need a bit luck not only buy a good brand. _________________ -------------------------------
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Sony NEX-7 Carl Zeiss Planar 85mm f1.4, Minolta MD 35mm f1.8, Konica 135mm f2.5, Minolta MD 50mm f1.2, Minolta MD 250mm f5.6, Carl Zeiss Sonnar 180mm f2.8
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