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Bessamatic

Voigtländer·1959·Camera

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The Bessamatic was launched by Voigtländer in 1959, a few years after the 1953 Contaflex and the 1957 Retina Reflex, all from Germany. This is by far the biggest and heaviest of these three leaf-shuttered SLR cameras, at more than 2 lbs. or 0.935kg. The late arrival at the market has helped Voigtländer improve the ergonomic design taking advantage of previous designs. Nevertheless, it has all the shortcomings found on these cameras, the finder blackout after exposure and the limited range of int

Specifications

Mount Type
Voigtländer Bessamatic mount
Film Format
35mm
Shutter Speed
1/1000 to 1 second
Metering Type
TTL (through-the-lens) metering
Focus Type
manual
Weight
0.935 kg

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