Vintage Voigtlander snaps vintage photos!

[rhmcelroy55]

Not trying to flame anyone but am I missing an inside joke here? I may be totally out to lunch here but to the best of my knowledge there never was a battery in the pre-war Voigtlander Bessa. It is a scale-focus manual camera with no exposure meter. Given that, why would it need a battery?

 

[MRohlfing]

... there never was a battery in the pre-war Voigtlander Bessa.

Now you tell me?? It's too late! I have disassembled my Bessa completely in my desperate search for the battery!

Michael

 

[rogue_designer]

Not trying to flame anyone but am I missing an inside joke here? I may be totally out to lunch here but to the best of my knowledge there never was a battery in the pre-war Voigtlander Bessa. It is a scale-focus manual camera with no exposure meter. Given that, why would it need a battery?

Yes - it was a joke someone was making.

 

[eartweeker]

All your processing technique seems to be ok except I would do a 20- 30 sec rinse of clean water between the stop bath and fixer. Also advise checking time on the Ilford fixer that you are using . Paper I usually fix for 2-3 minutes and film around ten minutes. Also check that the fixer is the one with a hardener built in. The one without hardener is usually for paper.

You also mention about the light switch indicator this is a potential area for fogging as most b and w films are panchromatic and are sensetive to wide bandwith of light wavelength.

GOLDEN RULE 1--- THE FILM SHOULD BE LOADED INTO THE TANK IN PITCH
BLACKNESS.

GOLDEN RULE 2---BUY A DARKROOM CHANGING BAG.

Don,t worry about the comments relating to sharpness lets get the development side done first.

Keep shooting.

I will check for hardener in the fixer and tape over the light switches. I did a few focusing zone tests- measuring with a tape measure to a sign to pick out the letters & camera on a tripod to test the bellows focus system.
Thanks for your suggestions I will try them all- let you know!