Voigtländer Bessa RF | Analogue camera

VOIGTLÄNDER: Folding Leica-style radio? No, a 1942 Bessa RF foldable rangefinder camera.

Works perfectly.

Please note that this version is equipped with the Heliar lens, which benefits from the smallest production volume, the best image quality, and is extremely rare!
Voigtlander Braunschweig Heliar 10.5cm f/3.5
Very rare, the lens is in excellent as-new condition, everything works and is clean with no scratches, no mushrooms or marks.
With built-in yellow filter. Original.
Note: (- Aperture blades: The Heliar has 12 blades forming a smooth, rounded opening, whereas the standard entry-level Skopar version has 6.
- Optical design: A symmetric five-element structure arranged in three groups, naturally producing a painterly, soft blur effect; by contrast, the standard version consists of four elements arranged in three groups.)

The body features a black lacquer finish of exquisite quality and is in excellent condition, practically like new. All functions have been tested and work perfectly; the shutter speeds are accurate. The only minor defect is the missing latch for the bellows compartment hatch, which prevents it from fully closing. However, this does not seem to affect operation. I regularly unfold and deploy the tripod to display it in a showroom. It is a truly magnificent medium-format camera.