Bessa-II

[Sonnar2]

..finally I got one. Folding mechanism gets very smooth, Rangefinder working and quite accurate (put a paper focussing screen on the film level and checked at 1.2, 3, 5m and infinity, aberration within depth-of-field).
SychroCompur fires at all speeds (say, the 1s is about 50% too slow) incl. self-timer. Also it still has it's case. The most compact focussing panel camera ever made...

have fun, Frank

 

[Pherdinand]

heh, have fun should WE say! You've got yourself one of the best rangefinder cameras ever.

 

[Solinar]

About a year ago, I sold off much of my folder collection. One of the cameras that I couldn't part with was my Agfa Record III and it's not even close to the heirloom quality of the Bessa II.

The 6x9 negs will trounce what you can do with a 35mm using a lens with the same field of view. Start exercising that "left finger" for the shutter release and for slow shutter speeds down to 1/25th of a second, I recommend getting a monopod, like the Slik EZ-Pod.

Congratulations on acquiring the Bessa II.

 

[Pherdinand]

Congratulations on acquiring the Bessa II.

That sounds like the first line of the manual😀

 

[Schlapp]

I have an old Bessa and it is the most wonderful camera to hold and use! can't wait for the sun to start shining here