Specifications for Voigtlander Bessa

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Made in	Germany from Circa 1930 to 1951
Frequency on French flea markets/yard sales:	Infrequent
Inventory #:	271
Maker (if different from the brand):
Brand’s known addresses:	Braunschweig Allemagne
Mc Keown's page:	951 (12th Edition)
Competitors:



Camera Type :	Folding

Sensor
Image sensor:		Size (mm) :
Megapixels:		Image size (max) :

Film / plate / Sheet film and other
Film type:	120 (L'échelle est donnée par une pièce de 5 centimes.) Le négatif obtenu à partir de ce film mesure habituellement 6 x 9 cm, mais cela peut être également le 6 x 6 ou le 6 x 4,5 cm. La référence 120 est celle de Kodak, mais certains fabricants utilisaient leur propre référence. Chez Lumière, il s'appelait N° 19. L'axe du 120 est gros, tout comme le trou qui le perce.

Maximum number of exposures:	8
Frame format (metric):	6 x 9 cm	Frame format (imperial):
Dimension of the dual-format frames (metric):		of the triple-format frames (metric):
Interchangeable back:	No	Magazine back:	No
Advance system:	Molette/Clé	Position :	Sur le coté
Rewind system:	Non	Position :	-
Rewind system options:
Video	Non

Exposure control
Meter:	Non	Meter location:	-
Metering:	Manuel	Metering mode:
IL/EV:	-	Exposure lock:
Film sensitivity:


Shutter
Shutter brand:	Gauthier (AGC)	Caractéristiques pouvant varier pendant la période de fabrication (Visit List of shutters)
Shutter model:	Embezet (id 49)
Shutter type:	Central
Shutter composition:	Lamelles métalliques
Shutter cocking:	Sans armement
Shutter speeds:	1/25 à 1/100, B, T
Shutter release:	Souple indépendant
Double exposure prevention:	Non
Timer:	Mécanique
Timer signal:	Non
Timer duration:

Lens
Original lens type:	Standard
Lens mount:	Fixe
Lens brand:	Voigtlander
Lens model:	Voigtar
Mount:
Diaphragme:	A iris dans l'objectif
Optical formula:	3 lentilles	Original lenght:	105 mm
Maximum aperture:	6,3	Minimum aperture:	22
Minimal focusing (metric):	150	Minimal focusing (imperial):
Focusing mode:	Distance choisie sur l'optique	Focusing control system:
Focusing memorization:	Non

Power alimentation
Original battery model:	Non (- Non)	Original number of batteries:
Remplacement battery type:		Number of replacement batteries:

Exposure
Exposure counter:	Regard inactinique sur le film	Exposure counter reseting:

Bellows
Bellow extension:	Simple
Bellow shape:	Conique	Bellow color:	Noir
Bellow material:	Cuir	Bellow corners:	Coins coupés
Bellow position:	Dans cadre horizontal	Bellow edges:	7
Bellow attachement:	Soufflet fixe	Cadre du soufflet:
Support intermédiaire du soufflet:	Non
Min. extension:		Max. extension:
Vertical shift:	Non	Horizontal shift:	Non
Vertical tilt:	Non	Horizontal tilt:	Non

Viewfinder
Number of viewfinder:	1
Viewfinder type:	Externe pliant fixe	Second viewfinder type:
Bright-frame finder:		Parallaxe:
Rangefinder image shape:		Rangefinder image color:
Rangefinder image type:		Technique d'affichage dans le viseur:
Exposure parameters display;		Exposure parameters and auto modes display:
Flash charging signal:		Frame counter:
Over/under exposure signal:		Focusing points

Monitor
Size (inch)		Dots :

Accessory shoe
Accessory shoe:		Shoe location:
Shoe parallax correction pin:		Hot shoe:
Number of accessory shoes:	0

Flash
Flash sync:	Non	Flash sync speed:
Number of connections:
Built-in flash:	Non	Type of built-in flash:
Flash options:		Guide Number (GN):	N/A
Anti-red eye option:		Anti-red-eye mode:

Dimensions and weight
Minimum dimensions (collapsed):	cm	Weight:	0 g
Maximum dimensions (extended):	cm

Miscellaneous
Depth of field preview:		Manual mirror lock-up:
Miscellaneous: