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Brand: Voigtländer
Model / document: VOIGTLANDER BESSA L - RE-RELEASE BOOKLET
Document type: Product booklet
Language: English
Pages: 5
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Category: Film cameras
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BESSA.t
.BESSA"The was once the cornerstone of precision photographic
engineering, manufacturing, and design renowned throughout the world.
After an absence spanning several decades the BESSA has returned as a
dedicated wide-angle viewfinder camera with plenty of appeal for snapshot
and scenic photography.

BODY
All aluminum die-cast metal casing. A streamline body which fits comfortably
into the palm of your hand, is a paradigm of design simplicity. lt is light-weight,
precise, extremely durable and has excellent corrosion resistance. The
camera offers precision and reliability under all photographic conditions.

SHUTTER
The unique double mechanical shutter is a combination of a mechanically
controlled focal plane shutterthat can operate up to 1/2000 of a second and
a newly developed light shielding shutter. The reliability of these mechanisms
is very high meaning the photographer no longer has to keep a lens cap over
the front or keep the lens set at a small aperture to avoid the possibility of
stray light damaging the film.
The BESSA-L features
manual lever operated film
winding and simple manual film rewinding as well. In addition, the camera has a
highly responsive photographing speed with a pleasantly quiet shutter sound,
allowing you to take photographs without disturbing others.
TTL
TTL center-weighted light metering
measures iight reiiected from the shieiciing
shutter with a photo receptor device (silicon
photo-cell) on the base of the body.
Pressing the shutter button halfway
activates the light measuring circuit.
LED lamps at the rear of the camera
display whether the correct exposure has
been selected. The LED lamps are
positioned at the lower left of the viewfinder, allowing the exposure accuracy to be
checked without the user taking their eye away from the vieMinder.

L.MOUNT
.The highly compatible L-mount system used for interchanging lenses. Attaching
other L-mount wide-angle lenses makes the BESSA-L an even more unique
camera.
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Super ide Heliar 15mm t/4.5 Aspherical Lens
The "Heliar" lens is synonymous with the Voigtldnder name. The Aspherical lens features cutting edge technology with a
The lens has a 110" angle of view and is ideal for stunning wide angle of 110' that corrects deviations, such as distortion,
landscape photography as well as situations requiring a wide- to nearly perfect levels. Even when shooting with the aperture
angle lens where there is insufficient camera to subject wide open, the lens yields high contrast and excellent resolution
distance. Dimensionally, the Heliar is ultra compact with a size at every corner of the photograph while still retaining the depth
of 1.2" total length (with hood) and a diameter of 2". and beauty of the Heliar reputation. Because of the Heliar's
ultra wide 110' field of view, filters cannot be used.
The Heliar has a very wide depth of field. For
example, if the focus ring is set at 6.5 feet at the
maximum aperture of f14.5, from approximately 3
feet to infinity will be in focus. lf the focus ring is
set at 3.3 feet at f/8, from approximately 1.6 feet to
infinity will be in focus. Because of this feature
there is practically no need for critical focus. lt
also uses eye-estimation distancing in order to
take advantage of the extremely deep depth of
field, therefore, does not sync with distance scale.
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compatible with camera bodies of other
manufacturer's which have the L-mount and TTL
light metering.
The lens comes complete with a bright an ultra-
sharp dedicated viewfinder. lt features a high eye-
point design, which allows the photographer to see
the entire image, even while wearing glasses.

Snapshot-Skopar 25mm f/4 Lens

The "Skopar", a radical lens once desired by many camera point design. This allows the photographer to see the entire
enthusiasts, is making a return as a dedicated snapshot lens. lt is image, even while wearing glasses. This lens uses eye-
a lens with an emphasis on quick photography, using the wide estimation distancing in order to take advantage of the extremely
focal length and deep depth field features of wide-angle lenses. deep depth of field, therefore, does not sync with distance scale.
Built-in focus click-stop mechanism, which is a
powerful feature in snapshot photography. The
focus can be set simply by checking the position of
thtlever at one offhEEcus ciicl-stop positions of
3m. 1.5m. and 1.0m.
The back-focus can be shortened, allowing flexibility
in the lens design. This is achieved with a super-
compact lens size of 1.2" (with the hood) total length
and diameter of 2" with a filter size of 39mm. Even
with this uniquely compact lens, the photographs are
sharp at all corners of the image, even at wide
aperture. Ghosting and flare are minimal due to a
unique multi-coating applied to the lens elements.
A standard L-mount is used for this lens making it
compatible with camera bodies of other
manufacturer's which have the L-mount and TTL
light metering.
The Skopar comes complete with a bright and ultra-
sharp dedicated vieMinder, featuring a high eye-

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TECHNICAL SPECIFI IONS
                         35mm camera with focal plane shutter and TTL metering system
                 FILM FORMAT: 35mm film, 24x36mm/0.9"x1.4" image area
               LENS MOUNT:  L-Mount
                    SHUTTER:  Vertically moving metal focal plane shutter B, 1-112000 seconds
                    SELF-TIMER:  Mechanical self timer with 10 second operating time
                                                   Under exposure warning         EXPOSURE DISPLAY:  )  neO Mark LED:
                                        Mark LED: Good exposure indication               O Green
                                                 Over exposure warning                                   {  neO Mark LED:
  EXPOSURE METERING SYSTEM:  Center-weighted average metering by pressing exposure measurements or release button
  EXPOSURE COUPLING RANGE: Ev4-19 (lSO 100:f/4, 1 second;f116,112000 second)
             FLASH TERMINAL:  X-Syncro contact synchronized at 11125 second or lower speed
                                By single-lever action with 135" throw and 30' stand-off              .     FILM ADVANCE:
            ,        FILM REWIND: By film rewind button and manual film rewind crank
           FRAME COUNTER:  Additive type with auto-reset by opening the back cover
            F|LM SPEED RANGE: iSO 25-i600 by ii3 steps
           POWER SOURCE: Two 1.5V alkaline batteries, LR44
                  DIMENSIONS:  5.3" (w),3.1" (H), 1.3" (D)
                      WEIGHT:  11.2 oz


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