There may also be something on this subject in the flickr groups 'Camera Repairs' and 'Classic Camera Repair' as well as other discussions online. Bessamatic - Link: t.ostermann59 0: t.ostermann59 3 years ago Viewfinder: Taimoor-Busy 0: Taimoor-Busy 5 years ago Digital Bessamatic swift tomatoes (deleted) 0: swift tomatoes (deleted) 6 years ago Color Skopar 50mm 2. All those old forum threads are now managed at. Also search for Bessamatic lens repair in the archives of the old Classic Camera Repair Forum. You might be able to get one on the big auction site. I've had a Bessamatic for several years now and I've never found a repair manual online. If they are stuck badly, you may have to take the back of the lens off and swab them with lighter fluid. If the aperture blades stick, work them a little bit with the tabs maybe they'll loosen up. VOIGTLANDER BESSAMATIC SEPTON 50/2 50MM LENS SLR GERMANY WORKS RARE N.

The aperture should open smoothly and close with a snap when you take your finger off the tab. Vintage: Voigtlander Vito B 24x36-35mm 1950’s 4139725 with orig. With your finger, push either one of those tabs along its slot. Everything but the DOF blades are fine, so I'm looking for a repair manual - does anyone have this by chance?Īnyway thanks for creating this groupe, hope to be able to post pictures after the repair :)īy DOF blades do you mean the aperture blades in the lens? Take the lens off and find two thin metal tabs on opposite sides of the lens just behind the knurled ring. I have found an old Bessamatic with Color Skopar 50mm 2.8 and would like to use it. Manufactured around 1959 this 35mm SLR camera is normally fitted with a 50mm f/2.8 Color-Skopar lens in a Synchro-Compur reflex. Voigtlander Perkeo 6×4.5 on 120 folding, Art-Deco styled camera with 5.5cm f4.5 Skopar lens in Compur shutter, with rope type wrist strap & makers leather case with strap.

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