Voigtlaender Bessa-L 35mm Rangefinder Camera

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The Cosina-made Voigtlander Bessa cameras have created a renaissance of 35mm rangefinders, and will no doubt be the impetus of many other efforts from popular camera manufacturers in the future. While the virtues of 35mm SLRs have experienced quantum leaps in the three decade absence of a 35mm rangefinder system within economic reach of an amateur, the rangefinder's inherent advantages have never changed. They are light, unobtrusive cameras that are ideal for handheld lowlight conditions. They have a smaller distance between the film and the lens mount than SLRs, which makes for inherently sharper lenses. And above all else, they are small Minimize

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Lens Mount	39mm Leica Screw Mount
Camera Type	Rangefinder
Film Type	35mm

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A Legend Is Reborn--And Spawns A New, Great Rangefinder Family

by portadiferro, Jun 14, 2006

Pros: Well built, inexpensive, all manual, very simple to use, accepts fantastic lenses.

Cons: Requires accessories--no viewfinder, no rangefinder--TTL meter very basic.

The Bottom Line: The "Spartan" Bessa L is perfect as an inexpensive alternative to a true rangefinder camera--taking the same quality lenses.

Review: With the introduction of the Voigtlander Bessa L, photographers in love with the look and feel of all-manual, rangefinder-like cameras suddenly had a new pet toy. Most importantly, those who had always wanted a new Leica but could not afford one now had ...

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