Bessa RF
1936·Camera
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About
The Bessa Rangefinder or Bessa RF (also known as the Bessa E Messer, from Entfernungsmesser, the German for 'rangefinder') was introduced in 1936, one of a long-running series of Bessa cameras made by Voigtländer. It is a 6x9 folder using 120 roll film, with a mask for 6x4.5 pictures. It was available with three different lenses, the most expensive variant carrying the Heliar lens, all with a hinged filter. The magnified split image rangefinder is a separate window from the viewfinder, but it is
Specifications
- Photo Format
- 6x9 and 6x4.5
- Picture Size
- 6x9 and 6x4.5
- Mask Format
- 6x4.5
- Mount Type
- screw mount
- Lens Mount
- interchangeable
- Picture Mask
- 6x4.5
- Lenses
- Heliar,Skopar,Color-Skopar
- Rangefinder Type
- magnified split image
- Image Size
- 6x9 cm and 6x4.5 cm
- Metering Type
- none (manual exposure)
- Image Mask
- 6x4.5 pictures
- Lens Variants
- Heliar,Color-Skopar,Skopar
- Film Format
- 120 roll film
- Focus Type
- manual
- Lens Options
- Heliar lens,other lenses
- Shutter Speed
- various speeds
- Image Format
- 6x9 and 6x4.5
- Weight
- lightweight design
- Picture Format
- 6x9 and 6x4.5
- Viewfinder Type
- separate window for rangefinder