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Voigtlander Bessa III
Switch between film formatsThe BESSA III is a highly portable, folding bellows camera that allows extremely high-quality images to be taken using a high-performance lens unit. The camera is equipped with an unique mechanism for switching between to film formats.    
- Type: 6 x 7 type rangefinder folding camera
- Film format: 6 x 7 and 6 x 6 by selector switch, 6 x 7 size: 56 x 69mm, 6 x 6 size: 56 x 56mm
- Film: 120 or 220 roll film
- Frames: 6 x 7 size: 120 – 10 shots, 220 – 20 shots. 6 x 6 size: 120 – 12 shots 220 – 24 shots.
- Lens: HELIAR 3,5/80mm, 6 elements in 4 groups, Angle of view: 6 x 7 size = 57°, Angle of view: 6 x 6 size = 53°
- Focusing: Manually controlled helicoid
- Focusing range: 0,9 m – inf.
- Finder: Coincidence type rangefinder with bright frame and automatic parallax correction.
- Macro ratio: X 0,7
- Diopter correction: Eyepiece diopter (19mm tread) can be screwed on.
- Indicators in view finder: LED - Aperture Priority Auto Mode and properly set shutter speed indicator lit. - Manual exposure mode - Battery consumption warning
- Shutter: Electronically controlled lens shutter. Shutter speed 4s – 1/500 sec.
- Exposure control: Center weighted average metering. Exposure compensation: +/- 2 by 1/3 steps
- Film speed: Manually set. ISO25 – 3200 by 1/3 steps
- Film winding: By film advance dial
- Film counter: Additive type with auto reset, automatically switched to 120 or 220 type synchronized with film type selector switch on film pressure plate.
- Battery: X1 CR2 Lithium battery
- Size: 178mm x 109mm x 138 mm or 64mm (closed)
- Weight: 1,000g
Accessories:
Sample Images:
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Ricardo Liberato - Bessa III
http://www.flickr.com/photos/liberato/sets/72157622505051592/
Please send your Bessa III images to sales@robertwhite.co.uk
 Click here to view our Youtube demonstration of this camera.
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