Neighbourhood steps with the Voigtlander Bessa R

The Voigtlander Bessa R and 35mm Skopar stayed safe outside the (former) prison walls while making this picture. Noordsingel prison, Rotterdam.
The Voigtlander Bessa R and 35mm Skopar stayed safe outside the (former) prison walls while making this picture. Noordsingel prison, Rotterdam.

I bought the Voigtlander Bessa R with the 35mm Skopar because it is an affordable and comparable rangefinder a la Leica in terms of image quality. The purists will say that these cameras are not comparable, but everyone has their own opinion! Using the SLR camera for years and now getting used to a rangefinder is quite difficult in the beginning.

Loading it with Ilford XP2 and fresh batteries was easy enough. Taking pictures another…

A vegan restaurant in a old trainwagon Anthoniestraat, Rotterdam
From my house walking to the center of our neighbourhood Heliport, second floor

Great camera this Voigtlander Bessa R with his 35mm Skopar lens and I have to learn to use it. When I hold I feel a photographer though…

Technical: Voigtlander Bessa R, 35mm Skopar F/2.5, Ilford XP2

Richard’s verdict: ★★★★★

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