Vintage VOIGTLANDER BESSA Folding rangefinder camera. Helomar Lens. 6x9 images. For Sale
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In very reasonable cosmetic condition- A VOIGTLANDER BESSA Folding Rangefinder camera, with a HELOMAR 10.5cm f3.5. Lens in a Compur-Rapid Shutter. It takes 6x9cm images on 120 film. THE CAMERA DOES NOT STAY CLOSED WHEN FOLDED.THERE IS A SMALL PLATE MISSING FROM THE TOP LEFT RANGEFINDER KNOB so the screw is visible underneath where it should be. see pictures It is firing correctly, and the rangefinder is working and seems correctly aligned. The bellows move in and out as you alter the range.Leathers- complete, but not as shiny as when new.Lens and Blades- nicely clean and clear. Bellows- good. complete. Speeds- seem accurate, even at 1 sec.Paintwork and chrome- for its age, excellent.The RANGEFINDER is working, but image rather dim. The VIEWFINDER is rather dim, and shows a sort of vertical line down the view- not too sure what this is, or whether it should be there.
