It is excellent for portraiture but I have also found it gives really pleasing results for landscape work as well. It is perfectly functional and suffers no issues whatsoever.
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Up for sale is a Voigtlander COLOR-HELIAR 75mm f/2.5 MC Lens. This is a L39 Leica Screw Mount version in black. Lens coatings are clean. Overall, the lens is in good condition, but does have a few slight issues to note.
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Front lens cap, Rear lens cap. Lens Hood. The front lens cap has a small hole. tiny scuffs from normal use. There is no large dusts. There is no fungus. There is a thin haze. Above condition is based on my own opinion.
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The lens has a large maximum aperture of F1.5, yet features both compactness and high performance. Focal Length 75mm. Aperture Range f1.5 - f16. Compatible Lens Hood Included.
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While maintaining the clarity of the image areas which are in focus, the out-of-focus area produces a rich and large bokeh effect.
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Glass shows no scratches, cleaning marks, fungus or haze.
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Voigtlander Color Heliar 75mm f/2.5 SL Lens For M42 Mount in very good condition, glass is free of scratches or fungus or dust, focus and aperture are smooth and responsive, paint is scratch free. Excellent performer with a double Gaussian optical design, yet nuanced enough to resemble the classic Heliar rendering.
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Voigtlander Bessa 66 with fast Compur Rapid leaf shutter from B setting up to 1/500th of a second speed. One of the most compact and light weighted medium format cameras ever made. Good cosmetic condition, old repair to bellows (see photos) no light leaks. Optically the lens needs a clean. This Skopar is an uncoated lens. The camera has been used several times and takes nice photos. (see examples in the photo gallery) the camera is being sold ‘as is’.
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