Cosina's Contax-RF-mount Voigtlander rangefinder — the Bessa-R2C, mechanical shutter, TTL meter, 2002.
The Voigtlander Bessa-R2C is a 35mm rangefinder made by Cosina under the revived Voigtlander name, released in 2002. It is a special variant of the M-mount Bessa-R2 fitted with the Contax rangefinder bayonet, allowing use of Contax and Nikon-era S-mount lenses on a modern body.
It is a 35mm coupled-rangefinder camera using the Contax RF bayonet mount. It has a combined rangefinder-viewfinder with projected bright-line frames, a mechanical cloth focal-plane shutter that fires without a battery, and a built-in TTL meter with LED readout needing a battery only for metering. It provides a current mount for classic Contax rangefinder optics.
The R2C gives owners of Contax rangefinder lenses a modern, reliable body without depending on a vintage Contax, appealing to those who want to keep using older Zeiss optics with current metering and mechanics. Its metered manual exposure and mechanical shutter suit street and documentary work.
Check the rangefinder patch for contrast and correct vertical and horizontal alignment, and inspect the finder for haze around the bright-line frames. Confirm the TTL meter and LED display respond and that battery contacts are clean; the cloth shutter should fire at all speeds and still works with a flat battery. Verify correct engagement of the Contax RF bayonet with your lenses.