Voigtlander folder

[tomalophicon]

Does anyone know if/how I can identify the age of of a Voigtlander folder?

It has a Anastigmat skopar 118mm f/4.8 lens. Serial number 869621

The number on the inside of the lid is D887503

The camera uses 116 filmspools and came with a wicked croc-skin case.

Tom.

 

[JPD]

According to the serial number, it would have been made in 1934-35.

 

[tomalophicon]

Thanks Patric.
So is it a Bessa? There are no markings apart from Voigtlander.

 

[JPD]

Bessa or Inos II perhaps?

http://www.collection-appareils.fr/voigtlander/html/voigtlander_inos_II.php

 

[tomalophicon]

Maybe not InosII, it says it has a max aperture of f/4.5, but my one has a max of f/4.8!

 

[JPD]

Maybe not InosII, it says it has a max aperture of f/4.5, but my one has a max of f/4.8!

Yes, but the 6,5x11 model for 116-film had for a time a 4,8 lens.

http://pagesperso-orange.fr/voigtlander/previewpages/inos2.htm

Does it look like that?

 

[ntenny]

I don't believe there were any 116-format Bessae, but I can't prove it for sure. Simple diagnostic---all Bessae have front-cell focussing, while the earlier Rollfilmkamera, and apparently also the Inos, move the whole front standard.

Early Voigtlaender models are a bearcat to sort out. It was nice of them to eventually start putting the model name on the body consistently, but it took a while to get there...

-NT

 

[tomalophicon]

Yes, but the 6,5x11 model for 116-film had for a time a 4,8 lens.

http://pagesperso-orange.fr/voigtlander/previewpages/inos2.htm

Does it look like that?

It looks like that exactly but without the finder on the lens. Maybe it was removed or broken.

Thanks for your help.

 

[tomalophicon]

I don't believe there were any 116-format Bessae, but I can't prove it for sure. Simple diagnostic---all Bessae have front-cell focussing, while the earlier Rollfilmkamera, and apparently also the Inos, move the whole front standard.

Early Voigtlaender models are a bearcat to sort out. It was nice of them to eventually start putting the model name on the body consistently, but it took a while to get there...

-NT

The front standard definitely shifts when focusing.

 

[JPD]

A few tips about using 120-film in a 116-camera:

(there was a url link here which no longer exists)

http://www.mattdentonphoto.com/cameras/shurshot_conv/index.html

A fun little project for you this... is it winter in down there?

 

[tomalophicon]

Thanks Patric.
I will definitely be converting the camera or the spools for 120 use.

Yes it's freezing now at the moment (not like your freezing, but only minus 5 degrees celcius)