Bessa book

[rover]

This book needs to be updated and published in more languages.

http://cgi.ebay.com/Bessa-L-R-T-Voi...QQihZ009QQcategoryZ107915QQrdZ1QQcmdZViewItem

 

[nightlight]

thanks for the link. hopefully one day the bessa owners will have their own magazine too 😉

 

[Burkey]

Rover - I couldn't agree more. I'd buy it in Japanese and just look at the pictures if it wasn't priced so high. Thanks for the link.

 

[Daniel Unkefer]

I just bought it🙂 😱 🙄 😎 😛 😀 😉 :bang: :angel:

-Dan, spending some Birthday Money.

 

[Burkey]

A very cool birthday present.

A very cool birthday present.

My wife recently got me the book shown in the "thumbnail" for a birthday present. Nope, I can't read Japanese unfortunately, but the pictures are exceptional viewing.😎

 

[mjflory]

I believe this is the same book:
http://www.amazon.co.jp/Voigtl%C2%A8ander-BESSA-WORLD/dp/4817941073/sr=11-1/qid=1165779799/ref=sr_11_1/250-2573125-1037816
I think Amazon Japan ships internationally, too.
-- Michael

Following up (5 min later): I just ordered it from Amazon Japan. They said they only had two copies left, so there should still be one there for another intrepid RFF'er. I didn't ask for quick shipping, so it'll be weeks before it arrives, but when it does I'll get out my handy WordTank (electronic Japanese dictionary -- another fine Canon product!) and see what secrets I can unearth!

Thanks for the link, Rover!

 

[teo]

The cover of the book is the work of a genius!
model sprue! 😀

 

[mjflory]

Just so the Bessa-less among us don't feel left out:
http://www.amazon.co.jp/%E3%82%A6%E3%82%A3%E3%83%BC%E3%83%B3%E3%81%A8%E3%83%A9%E3%82%A4%E3%82%AB%E3%81%AE%E6%97%A5%E3%80%85-%E7%94%B0%E4%B8%AD-%E9%95%B7%E5%BE%B3/dp/4817920378/sr=1-74/qid=1165781260/ref=sr_1_74/250-2573125-1037816?ie=UTF8&s=books

Speaking of covers, Mr Tanaka seems to have accumulated a nice Leica collection there.

-- Michael

Also looks pretty: http://www.amazon.co.jp/%E3%82%AB%E3%83%A1%E3%83%A9%E3%81%AE%E8%82%96%E5%83%8F%E2%80%95%E3%82%AF%E3%83%A9%E3%82%B7%E3%83%83%E3%82%AF%E3%82%AB%E3%83%A1%E3%83%A9%E5%86%99%E7%9C%9F%E9%A4%A8-%E4%BA%80%E4%BA%95-%E8%89%AF%E9%9B%84/dp/4817920467/sr=1-116/qid=1165781613/ref=sr_1_116/250-2573125-1037816?ie=UTF8&s=books

 

[Dan Unkefer]

"Voigtlander BESSA WORLD" is an absolutely georgeous, glossy printed 125 page synopsis (in Japanese) of the Bessa L, R, and T. I've looked through it completely at least ten times, yet I still enjoy picking it up, and studying it.

Since I have all three of the original models, I'm happy to have this edition. Don't know about any of the others.

It is well worth the 85US Bucks -to me-.