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| − | The Bessa R, now discontinued, was manufactured by [[Cosina]] under the [[Voigtländer]] name. It is an all manual [[rangefinder]] camera that uses the [[M39|Leica screw mount]]. As such it can mount a wide variety of lenses by manufacturers as diverse as Voigtländer, [[Leica]], [[Canon]], [[Nikon]] and even cheap but often excellent Soviet lenses.
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| − | [[Cosina]] Voigtländer rangefinders use a double manual shutter which uses two curtains to prevent damage by the sun. Shutter speeds range from 1 to 1/2000s and bulb (B), with [[flash sync]] at 1/125s on hot-shoe or PC terminal.
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| − | Although considerably cheaper than a Leica M camera, it's [[viewfinder]] is comparable in function and feeling. It features movable frames for 35mm/90mm, 50mm, and 75mm lenses. The body, made of polycarbonate plastics, doesn't come close to being comparable to a Leica but is solid enough.
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| − | All in all it is an inexpensive, all-manual rangefinder with [[TTL]] metering at a significantly lower price than a comparably equipped Leica M camera.
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| − | == Links ==
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| − | * CameraQuest's [http://www.cameraquest.com/voigrf.htm Bessa R page]
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| − | * [http://www.photographyreview.com/cat/cameras/film-cameras/rangefinders/voigtlander/PRD_84672_3138crx.aspx User reviews] at PhotographyReview.com
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| − | * [http://www.pbase.com/cameras/voigtlander/bessa_r Sample photos] at PBase
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