8/1/2023 0 Comments Rb67 flickr galleryThe folks at Camerapedia say that this is the most renowned of the Bessa cameras. In fact, most images there that were shot with the Voigtlander Bessa II are landscapes. Photographer Ian Booth shot it using Ilford FP4 film to great effect. We found a stunning landscape photo shot on film, but we’re not sure which emulsion. (At least that’s what I think!) Despite that, we dove into Flickr to find images shot with the Bessa II with the 105mm f4.5. It can do landscapes, sure, but a lens like this belongs in a studio or a controlled lighting environment shooting portraits. That’s what we’re sure lots of photographers will use it for. And that’s an insanely difficult price to beat.Ībout the Voigtlander Bessa II with the Rare 105mm f4.5 Lensīecause it’s a vertically folding camera, it’s ideal for portraiture. We’ve seen it go for over $9,000 on eBay. The leather hand strap on the body of the camera has broken with age and can no longer be used for carrying the camera.”įrom what we can find, the Rare Camera Store partnership is selling it for a relative steal. “This camera comes with its original case and strap. The 105mm focal length lens on a 6cm x 9cm image is roughly equivalent to a 42mm focal length lens on a standard 35mm image.” This camera has the rarer APO-Lanthar lens mounted in a shutter that has been overhauled recently. “The Voigtlander Bessa II (serial number 3670621) is a vertically folding, medium format camera that uses 120 film and produces an image that is 6cm x 9cm. The listing over at Blue Moon Camera says: We work to bring you some of the coolest and rarest items for a great price. Welcome to the Rare Camera Store: a joint initiative of The Phoblographer and the wonderful folks at Blue Moon Camera. However, it still has all the great rendering of a medium format camera. To translate to 35mm parameters, that’s a 45mm f1.9 equivalence. This beauty is a 69 format rangefinder camera with a pretty fast f4.9 lens. But why not go for 6×9 format instead? Well that’s what the Voigtlander Bessa II is. Lots of folks love shooting with their Mamiya RB67 and Pentax 67. Take for example this Voigtlander Bessa II. It’s truly hard to beat the look of some vintage medium format cameras.
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