30 May, 2026
5 frames with a Voigtländer BESSA L
What sort of camera is this? It is not a rangefinder; it has no built-in viewfinder, but it does feature integrated TTL metering with LED lights. It accommodates interchangeable...
Some cameras make you feel clever. The Voigtländer Bessa L makes you feel… well, slightly mad. A 35mm body without a viewfinder is like a pub without beer: technically possible,...
I have always been fascinated by rangefinder cameras. Their namesake’s original application around the turn of the 19th century in naval gunnery had piqued my interest at first ...
27 July, 2023
5 frames with Voigtlander Bessa L and Ilford XP2
I have had this camera for 7 years, which is longer than I’ve had any other film camera, partly because it’s great, and partly because it still works. bought it wit...
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...
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...
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...