Voigtlander Bessa RF with Skopar lens?

trondsi · Jul 31, 2016

I use slide film a lot, but also B&W. As far as 6x6 goes I am very happy with my Rolleiflexes, but this time I am looking for a 6x9 camera to take landscape and vacation photos. Money is a bit limited, but I am thinking about the Voigtlander Bessa RF with Skopar lens. Do you guys have any experience with this?

mike c · Jul 31, 2016

I have the Bessa I, no range finder though. It has a 100mm Color Skoper lens which I consider the same high quality as the Xenar on my Rolliecord which I like a lot. Took both to Europe 2 years ago and they both worked out fine, the Bessa seems to have a wider field of view to me than the Rollie but really like the bigger size neg. Used both on and of tripod. Great camera, get the RF, it will give your photography more spontaneity. I have not used any color film just B&W.

Bill Burk · Jul 31, 2016

I use a Bessa II with Skopar lens, used it last week in the mountains with Kodak TMAX 400.

I expect to get good results. I've had color casts when I used color film, but nothing unpleasant.

JPD · Aug 1, 2016

I like my RF-Bessa with Heliar. The Skopar one should be as good. (The Heliar lens is not meant to be sharper, just different). They take 37mm push-on hoods and filters.

baachitraka · Aug 1, 2016

I was in the opinion that Heliar will be much better lens than Skopar and wanted to have a nice 6.5x9/9x12 Bergheil plate camera from Voigtländer.

JPD · Aug 1, 2016

baachitraka said:
I was in the opinion that Heliar will be much better lens than Skopar and wanted to have a nice 6.5x9/9x12 Bergheil plate camera from Voigtländer.

The Heliar and Skopar should be pretty much equal in sharpness. The Heliar is more popular because it has a "roundness" where it goes out of focus in, for example, at large aperture and portraits, and an almost "3D" looking effect that makes the motive stand out more.

I have two Bergheils, a 6,5x9 and a 9x12. Both with Heliar.

If sharpness is the important thing you could get a plate camera with Tessar/Skopar or a dialyte Doppel-Anastigmat like Unofokal/Eurynar/Isconar (Jsconar)/Helioplan/Sytar for a lot cheaper than one with Heliar.

baachitraka · Aug 1, 2016

I am looking for a kind of look from Triotar with swirly bokeh. Though my Rolleicord IIa does a good job but I am tempted to have bigger negatives.

Voigtlander Bessa RF with Skopar lens?

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