Affordable Leica M-mount rangefinder from Voigtlander, the best value entry to M-mount photography at a fraction of Leica prices.
The Voigtlander Bessa R is a 35mm film rangefinder camera from the new Voigtlander line (Cosina manufactured), released approximately 1999. A practical and affordable Leica M-compatible rangefinder body. Leica M mount.
35mm film rangefinder. Leica M bayonet mount. Rangefinder focusing (0.5× magnification). Center-weighted TTL metering. Shutter 1s to 1/2000s. At approximately 430g. Leica M mount.
The Voigtlander Bessa R was one of the first modern affordable Leica M-compatible rangefinders — produced by Cosina under the revived Voigtlander brand. A practical film body for use with Leica M and Voigtlander VM lenses at a fraction of the Leica M price.
On the used market the Voigtlander Bessa R is a practical and affordable M-mount film rangefinder. Condition checks: rangefinder calibration, shutter at all speeds, metering. Leica M mount — all M-mount lenses compatible.