Bessa 66
Voigtländer Bessa 66 (standard model) image by AWCam (Image rights) |
The Bessa 66 — also sometimes called "Baby Bessa", was a folding 120 rollfilm camera made in Germany by Voigtländer, introduced in 1938. It was one in a long series of Bessa cameras. There were two versions, the standard and a deluxe model with added sport-finder. A yellow 'Moment' filter was fitted to the front of the lens, which hinged out of the way when not required. The shutter was released by a lever mechanism fitted through the door, which folded out to below the winding knob when open. From more uncommon features it has autostop frame counter.
Images by Mario Groleau. (Image rights) |
Specifications
- Country of origin: Germany
- Manufacturer: Voigtländer
- In production: 1938-1940, 1948-50
- Film: twelve 6×6cm exposures on 120 film
- Lens: Pre-War Voigtar 75mm f/3.5, Skopar/ Color-Skopar 75mm f/3.5, or Color Heliar 75mm f/3.5
- Viewfinder: Sports finder and optical-viewfinder in "Deluxe" models
- Shutters observed:
- Compur, speeds B, 1, 2, 5, 10, 25, 50, 100, 300
- Compur Rapid, speeds B, 1, 2, 5, 10, 25, 50, 100, 250, 500
- Prontor II, speeds T, B, 1, 2, 5, 10, 25, 50, 100, 175
- Dimensions: 128 × 89 × 97mm (41mm folded); weight 510g
Notes
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Links
- Bessa 66 at The Classic Camera
- Bessa 66 at M. Groleau's site (in French)
- Voigtlander Bessa 66 on Interno in bakelite (italian)
- In-depth list of shutter-, lens-, and body variants at Heinz Schöbels' Voigtländer-Archiv, in German
- German PDF-manual on M. Butkus' site.