Cosina's Nikon-S-mount Voigtlander rangefinder — the Bessa-R2S, mechanical shutter, TTL meter, 2002.
The Voigtlander Bessa-R2S 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 Nikon S bayonet, letting photographers use Nikon and Contax-derived S-mount rangefinder lenses on a modern body.
It is a 35mm coupled-rangefinder camera using the Nikon S mount, the Contax-derived bayonet used by Nikon's rangefinders. 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 that requires a battery only for metering.
The R2S gives a modern, reliable home for classic Nikon S-mount and compatible optics, appealing to photographers with S-mount Nikkor lenses who want a current body rather than a vintage Nikon rangefinder. Its mechanical shutter and metered manual exposure suit street and documentary shooting.
Check the rangefinder patch for contrast and accurate 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 works with a dead battery. Verify correct engagement of the Nikon S bayonet with your lenses.