Voigtländer Bessa Analogue folding camera
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The Voigtländer Bessa is a folding 120 roll-film camera with a Voigtar 105 mm f/6.3 lens, and it has not been functionally tested.
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Voigtländer Bessa 6×9 – Voigtar 105mm f/6.3 – Germany – about 1930–1939
German foldable view camera by Voigtländer from Braunschweig, presumably produced in the 1930s.
The Bessa was introduced in 1929 and grew into one of Voigtländer's best-known roll-film cameras. The camera combined a compact, foldable construction with the large 6×9 cm negative format, enabling detailed photographs.
This specimen is equipped with a Voigtländer Voigtar 105mm f/6.3 lens and a mechanical shutter bearing the AGC monogram of the German shutter manufacturer Alfred Gauthier from Calmbach.
The camera has a black metal body covered in artificial leather, a bellows that slides out, an optical viewfinder and a fold-out viewfinder construction. When folded, the camera forms a compact unit.
Technical data
- Manufacturer: Voigtländer, Braunschweig, Germany
- Model: Bessa 6×9
- Production period: presumably 1930–1939
- Type: foldable roll-film camera
- Negative format: 6×9 cm
- Lens: Voigtländer Voigtar
- Focal length: 105 mm
- Maximum aperture: f/6.3
- Shutter: mechanical central shutter, AGC (Alfred Gauthier)
- Shutter speeds: 1/25 and 1/75 second, B and T
- Focusing: manual
- Viewfinder: optical viewfinder and fold-out viewfinder construction
- Film type: 120 roll film
- Number of shots: 8 per film roll in 6×9 cm
Condition
The camera is in a neat, used condition with age- and wear-related traces that match its age.
The black covering is largely intact and shows local light wear, mainly along the edges and corners. The metal parts and the extendable front standard are present and show normal signs of use.
The bellows appear complete at a glance, with no immediately visible major damage. Light-tightness has not been tested.
The lens is present and shows some signs of use. The optical condition has not been further examined.
The camera has not been technically tested. The operation and accuracy of the shutter, the diaphragm, the focusing, and the film transport have not been checked. The camera has also not been tested with film. A correct photographic function cannot be guaranteed.
The camera is offered in the condition as pictured, as a collectible object.
For the collector
The Voigtländer Bessa is among the better-known German bellows cameras from the interwar period. The large 6×9 cm negative format, compact construction, and the Voigtar optic made the camera attractive to amateur photographers at the time.
This specimen has retained its original design, with the characteristic Voigtländer inscription on the body and the original shutter and lens markings.
A nice addition to a collection of historical Voigtländer cameras, German roll-film cameras, or photographic equipment from the 1930s.
Photos are part of this auction.
The camera will be carefully packed and shipped with tracking.
Voigtländer Bessa 6×9 – Voigtar 105mm f/6.3 – Germany – about 1930–1939
German foldable view camera by Voigtländer from Braunschweig, presumably produced in the 1930s.
The Bessa was introduced in 1929 and grew into one of Voigtländer's best-known roll-film cameras. The camera combined a compact, foldable construction with the large 6×9 cm negative format, enabling detailed photographs.
This specimen is equipped with a Voigtländer Voigtar 105mm f/6.3 lens and a mechanical shutter bearing the AGC monogram of the German shutter manufacturer Alfred Gauthier from Calmbach.
The camera has a black metal body covered in artificial leather, a bellows that slides out, an optical viewfinder and a fold-out viewfinder construction. When folded, the camera forms a compact unit.
Technical data
- Manufacturer: Voigtländer, Braunschweig, Germany
- Model: Bessa 6×9
- Production period: presumably 1930–1939
- Type: foldable roll-film camera
- Negative format: 6×9 cm
- Lens: Voigtländer Voigtar
- Focal length: 105 mm
- Maximum aperture: f/6.3
- Shutter: mechanical central shutter, AGC (Alfred Gauthier)
- Shutter speeds: 1/25 and 1/75 second, B and T
- Focusing: manual
- Viewfinder: optical viewfinder and fold-out viewfinder construction
- Film type: 120 roll film
- Number of shots: 8 per film roll in 6×9 cm
Condition
The camera is in a neat, used condition with age- and wear-related traces that match its age.
The black covering is largely intact and shows local light wear, mainly along the edges and corners. The metal parts and the extendable front standard are present and show normal signs of use.
The bellows appear complete at a glance, with no immediately visible major damage. Light-tightness has not been tested.
The lens is present and shows some signs of use. The optical condition has not been further examined.
The camera has not been technically tested. The operation and accuracy of the shutter, the diaphragm, the focusing, and the film transport have not been checked. The camera has also not been tested with film. A correct photographic function cannot be guaranteed.
The camera is offered in the condition as pictured, as a collectible object.
For the collector
The Voigtländer Bessa is among the better-known German bellows cameras from the interwar period. The large 6×9 cm negative format, compact construction, and the Voigtar optic made the camera attractive to amateur photographers at the time.
This specimen has retained its original design, with the characteristic Voigtländer inscription on the body and the original shutter and lens markings.
A nice addition to a collection of historical Voigtländer cameras, German roll-film cameras, or photographic equipment from the 1930s.
Photos are part of this auction.
The camera will be carefully packed and shipped with tracking.
Details
Era
1900-2000
Brand
Voigtländer
Model/type nr
Bessa
Physical condition
Good
Functional condition
Not tested
Film type
120 / 220
Estimated period
1930-1940
