I inherited my grandfather’s Voigtlander Bessa 66 from my parents around 2010, along with a collection of 35mm equipment that had belonged to my dad and me. My grandfather had s...
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If you have ever held a Voigtländer camera from the 60s you know that they are quite heavy. This isn’t a bad thing though as the cold metal feels very sturdy in your hands. The ...
20 January, 2021
5 Frames with a Voigtlander Bessa-R, 35mm f/1.7 & Ilford XP2 in Paris – by Mark Harrison
Paris in the wintertime; a monochrome masterpiece which simply begs to be photographed. I explored Paris after many years' absence in December 2019 during relatively carefree ti...
In these quite extraordinary times of Covid - 19 it is a challenge to all photographers to capture images of what is probably going to be the most significant event of this gene...
Having used a couple of 1950s 6x6 folders (see my earlier posts) and been impressed with the results, I thought I would give a 6x9 folder a try. A bit of research on eBay landed...
31 August, 2019
Voigtlander Bessa & Brilliant V6 Two Classic 1938 Medium Format Cameras – By Phil Harrison
The Voigtlander’s in question are a 1938 Brilliant V6 TLR and a 1938 Bessa folder. My Grandfather had this model of Bessa, I found his camera in our attic and learnt how to use ...
13 December, 2015
Voigtlander Bessa L – (not really a) review
The Voigtlander Bessa L is a camera I've owned twice. I've bought it twice thinking it'd be perfect for a type of shooting I thought I might give a go. Unfortunately, on both oc...
Using the Bessa L for a week in Berlin alongside a Nikon FE2 brought home all the things I don’t like about the Bessa, as well as reminding me why I’ll never get rid of it. In t...