Voigtländer Bessa I!
The Bessa I was manufactured from 1951 up until 1956 (about 80.000 units) and is a well-made camera that uses 120 film and can give either 6x4.5(with insert) or 6x9 size negatives. The Bessa I has a simple finder that lacks a built-in rangefinder, however is possible to use a small external rangefinder that mounts in the shoe on the top which in practice is pretty easy to use- you just transfer the distance to the lens.
Specifications:
- Shutter/Lens Combinations: Vaskar 1:4.5/105mm (coated) in a Pronto, Prontor-S or Prontor-SV leaf shutter Color-Skopar 1:3.5/105mm (coated) in a Prontor-S, Prontor-SV or Prontor-SVS leaf shutter
- Filter size: Push-on 37mm
- Viewfinder: optical direct vision viewfinder.With 4 different masks, two formats (6x9 and 4.5x6) and two parallax corrections (1meter, close-up) separate for each format
- Dimensions (folded) : 168 x 98 x 48 mm
- Weight: 770 Grams
~Perfect for a beginner through to professionals!
Overall condition - Great condition, minor wear due to age (see photos) 8.5/10
~Example photos can be found here
~Film for this camera can be found here
This camera has been cleaned, mechanically tested and is in full working condition. Light seals are replaced when necessary.
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