1st roll thru a Bessa Heliar 6x9 (1937)

[chubasco]

Using Ilford Delta 400 dev'd in my Thornton's 2-Bath homebrew, 5 mins each:

all at f5.6, metered for 320, Epson 4490 scans

Next roll will be Portra, think I'm going to like this camera.

 

[Darshan]

I like them, nice portraits.

 

[chubasco]

Thanks, Dan, forgot to mention these are all uncropped.

 

[paulfish4570]

Bill, you've got a fine kit there. glad to see you drop in here.

 

[chubasco]

Bill, you've got a fine kit there. glad to see you drop in here.

Thanks, Paul, appreciate it! Highly recommend these old 6x9 Bessa.

 

[GaryLH]

Nice. Bessa is a favorite of mine. .
Gary

 

[Ezzie]

Goes to show that a good triplet stopped down is no slouch in the resolution department. Many 120 folders and TLR's can still live a useful life.

Very nice. Thanks for posting.

 

[Ernst Dinkla]

Goes to show that a good triplet stopped down is no slouch in the resolution department.

It is called a Heliar in the subject line. 5 elements, 3 groups if my memory serves me correctly.

Pictures are excellent.

Ernst Dinkla

 

[xxloverxx]

I like the expression in the last photo.

 

[chubasco]

Gary, Eirik, Ernst, and xxloverxx, thanks for your comments. Yes, this is the 5-element
Heliar, the Helomar is the Cooke triplet back then and was/is a decent performer.