Voigtländer Bessa II Apo Lanthar 4,5/105 in the most rare "Dual Format" version

Description

Exceptionally rare Voigtlander BESSA II. Apo Lanthar in the exceptional "
Dual Format
" 645 version -
incl. full range of original accessories.
Sehr seltene Voigtlander BESSA II. Camera "Dual Format" (6x9 / 6x4,5), orig. Objektiv Apo-Lanthar 4,5 105 //
Original Voigtländer
BESSA II,
1954-56 "
Dual Format
"-
version
- recognizable by the "movable lid" on one top front window and the two ruby windows in the back (instead of the much more Common versions with just one), orig. lens
Apo-Lanthar 4,5 / 105mm
(
Lens No
.:
3603122
).
This is a very rare opportunity. Only 34.500 units of the Bessa II. camera were produced.
The 1954-56 "Dual Format" version 6x9/6x4,5 with lens Apo Lanthar is among the latest and most exceptional versions of the Bessa II. cameras.
Umfang des Angebots  / offer and included accessories
1.  Voigtländer Camera BESSA II. "Dual Format" w. Apo Lanthar 4,5 / 105 (rare to find, mostly seen in the more common uniformat version)
2.  Voigtländer orig. leather case "ever ready" (Bessa II. Dual Format-Version with 2 windows in the cover, good to very good condition)
3.  Voigtländer Sonnenblende 310 / 37mm für Bessa II (sehr schöner Zustand)
//
Sunlid/lens hood 310 / 37mm aluminium (mint condition)
4.  Voigtländer KONTUR 6 x 9 Sucher (sehr schöner Zustand)
//
viewfinder Voigtlander KONTUR 6 x 9 (very good condition)
5.  2 x Voigtländer Linsen 37mm (FOCAR 1, FOCAR 2) in Ledertasche
//
lenses FOCAR I. + FOCAR II. in Voigtländer leather case (good / very good condition)
6.  Manual / Betriebsanleitung Voigtländer Bessa II (Nachdruck // new reprint).
Zustandsbeschreibung  //  condition of the item
Die Kamera ist 60 Jahre alt, weist modellspezifische Gebrauchsspuren auf und ist in sauberem Zustand (=> siehe Fotos)  //
The camera was dry-stored and sometimes used for fotography. It is 60 yrs old, shows some age related signs of use and is in a clean condition (=> see pictures).
I inherited it from its first owner, who bought the camera in Austria in 1956.
Diagnose vom Fachmann  //  approved Highlights
+  Linsen sind klar und frei von Kratzern
//
lens clear and without scratches
+  kein Pilz und kein Dunstschleier  /
/
no haze or fungus
+  Compur-Verschluss läuft präzise und gut  //  Compur shutter works properly
+  KEINE sichtbaren Kratzer oder Schäden am dreifarbigen Ring des Apo-Lanthar Objektivs
//
APO-lanthar's RGB ring in very good condition
+  Schriftzüge und optischer Zustand des Apo-Lanthars sind sehr gut erhalten (keine Abnutzung)
//
paint + lettering in very good condition
+  Belederung in sehr gutem Originalzustand
//
leathered body-covers in very clean and near-mint condition without any damage or loss of colour.
Mein Fotofachmann beschrieb zudem folgende Punkte, die sie von einer "neuen" (BNIB /"mint") auch preislich unterscheiden   //
My professional camera mechanic also described some points that distinct the condition of the item from a "brandnew" or "mint" or "perfect" one
-   Balgen an äußeren Ecken etwas "abgenutzt" (orig. Erstbalgen aus 1956), an zwei Stellen abgedeckt. Innenseite gut erhalten; Balgen lichtdicht
//
agewise the original bellow has soft spots on its' outside (3 corners, taped); inside in good condition (it is tight, without leaks).
-   Entfernungsmesser stimmt in Höhen- u. Seitendeckung nicht mehr 100% exakt
//
viewfinder is not 100% acurate any more - may need adjustment
if one does not want to use the KONTUR-viewfinder with parallaxm (also included in the offer).
-   Führungsschraube des Auszugs etwas abgenutzt, daher hat Auszug leichtes Spiel (noch nie justiert; behebbar)
//
screw of the extraction
age-related may need tighting/adjustment.
-   Kratzer und kleine Druckstelle am Gehäusedeckel oben (Top-Cap kann wenn nötig getauscht werden)
//
superficial scratches on top
cap (see pics)
-   kleine Oberflächenkratzer am Synchro-Compur-Drehring
//
superficial "scratches" on the synchro-compur-ring (=> see pictures)
General Information on the product
Zum Produkt finden Sie Informationen im Internet. So z.B.:
Die Bessa II wurde mit dem
Color - Skopar 3,5
und dem
Color - Heliar 3,5
geliefert (f = 10,5 cm), beide zuerst im
Compur - Rapid - Verschluß
, seit 1952 im
Synchro - Compur - Verschluß
. Ab 1954 wurde die Objektiv - Palette um das Spitzen - Objektiv
Apo - Lanthar 4,5
erweitert.
Die
Bessa II mit Apo - Lanthar
ist die teuerste Voigtländer Kamera des 20. Jahrhunderts. Mehr Info zB auf der Seite collectiblend (Bessa II Apo Lanthar).
Terms and Conditions
Gebraucht, von Privat ohne Garantie oder Gewährleistung
//
Private Sale (no guarantee / no warranty /
no additional VAT
added on the sale).
-  persönliche Besichtigung möglich (Salzburg, Österreich)
-  weitere Fotos oder Fragen können Sie mir bitte vor Angebotsende hier über ebay stellen  //  more pictures on request
-  persönliche Übergabe / Ansicht vor Angebotsende möglich.
-
Barzahlung bei persönlicher Übernahme oder Zahlung mit Überweisung (kein PAYPAL!)
International bidders
Intl. bidders always welcome. Ships to EUR, CH, JPN, US, CDN, Hong Kong / China
=> Please
write or phone me
to deal with your
questions BEFORE purchase
.
-
The item ships via premium
Air Cargo
(DHL) as an
insured parcel
with
intl. tracking code
(EUR 45,-)
-  pro forma invoice / customs declaration will be added
-  Additional
full-value transport insurance
preventing in case of loss and damage (optional, + EUR 75.-)
-  Please check your
national customs regulations, tarifs, taxes and import policies
(not included)
-  Payment in
European currency
(EURO) only. This may cause more or less additional cost for the buyer (depending on national currency).
-  accessories shown in the pictures included / sale without them is possible
-  (!)
NO additional VAT on the price
for this is a
sale
from a private vendor (in B-2-C Shop Offers, VAT ranges between an additional 15 - 25% on top of the Price for the item)
-  (!)
NO-PAYPAL
(
fraud protection for me as a private vendor).
Recent Q+A
Below the answers to recent questions
Condition of the item?
The Bessa II. w. Apo Lanthar is a camera with historical significance; the "Dual Format Version" is the most rare version. The camera
is NOT new and of course does NOT offer digital features. It will be best among a connaisseur / collector. It is NOT „mint“ or "brandnew" for it is more than
60 years
old. Like alomst every classic car also the BESSA cameras have their „common weak points“, some because of its constructional "design-and-built" as a Folder - camera that of course "ages" like any other product.
To bring it to a very good condition one may adjust some typical issues as described above (when ever necessary) - . Please see the pictures and the description above. Of course you will receive more pictures on request.
Purchase without accessories?
Would be possible. I recommend to get it at least with the Voigtländer ever ready case that protects the camera when shipped in the parcel.
Without acessories the price would be adjusted of course. Please ask.
No PayPal?  Insurance?
In the past I have never had problems closing a deal without PayPal. PayPal offers strong advantages for the buyer, but almost none for the vendor.
The item will be shipped insured (full value, price of the sale).
The insurance does NOT cover disruptive acts of an official authority (e.g. destroyment at customs control).
For more details please drop me a line.
Returning the item?
Not offered. Please
ask
everything you want to know
in advance
and we will find a solution.
For those who can arrange an appointment in Austria, you can of course have a closer look on it before purchase.
What is Voigtländer?
Voigtländer was a Company founded in 1756 in Vienna, Austria.
It later produced its fotographic equipment in Braunschweig, Germany. It stopped existing around 1982.
Today the name is still alive (owned by a Japanese or Chinese brand). Mored Details to be found e.g. on Wikipedia.
Requests, bids and offers.
I received several price proposals ranging around 4.000.- to 5000.- Many thanks for this kind and very appreciated proposals.
Anyway, this item will not be sold for that much lower than the price on the tag. There is a vast amount of "old cameras" around that will fulfill the bargain-approach definitely better than this one. Maybe there is one in my other offers. Please have a look.
Thank you for visiting!