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BEDIENUNGSANLEITUNG
INSTRUCTION
MANUAL
M A N U E LD E I N S T R U C C I O N E S
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MANUALEDI ISTRUZIONI
Seit 1756
BESSA-R25
-R2C
C o n g r a t u l a t i o n so n s e l e c t i n g y o u r V o i g t l a n d e r Bessa R2S or R2C
camera. Tlqe Voigtlander Bessa R2 and R2S are compact and
lightweight mechanical shutter rangefinder cameras with TTL
exposuremeteringand LED finder readout.
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Description of Parts
(1)Shutter
Speed
Index
(21Shutter
lsO/Filmspeed
Speed
SetRing
(3)Filmspeed
Window
(4)Shutter
Release
Button
(5)FilmAdvance
Lever
(6)Frame
Counter
(7)Neck
Strap
Eyelet
(8)Distance
Scale
(9)HotShoeContact/Accessory
Shoe
(10)Frame
Selector
Lever
(11)
FilmRewind
Shaft
(12)FilmRewind
Crank
(13)Rangefinder
Window
(1a)
Bright-line
Frame
illumination
window
(15)Viewfinder
Window
(16)Outer
Bayonet
(17)LensLockSpring
(18)LensRelease
Index
(19)Infinity
LockRelease
Lever
(20)Focusing
Wheel
(21)lnner
Bayonet
1
2
3
4
I
10
11
12
13
14
15
16
17
18
19
20
21
(22)Synchro
Contact
(23)Finder
Frame
(24)Rangefinder
Eyepiece
(25)Tripod
Socket
(26)Battery
Lid
Chamber
(27)FilmGuide
Rails
(28)Rewind
Fork
(29)FilmCartridge
Chamber
(30)FilmPressure
Plate
( 3 1F) i l mC a r t r i dC
i oi n d o w
g eo n f i r m a tW
(32)Camera
Back
(33)Trigger
Winder
Connection
(34)FilmRewind
Button
(35)FilmTake-up
Spool
(36)FilmSprockets
(37)LensCompatibility
25
26
27
28
29
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31
32
33
34
35
36
Attaching Neck-strap
Attachthe neck-strap
to the cameraas illustrated
below:
B e s u r et h e e n d o f t h e
s t r a pi s o n t h e i n s i d e .
5
lenses,
Thebody
hasa builtinlenshelical
for50mm
andanouter
andinner
bayonet
mount
forallother
lenses,
bayonet
rangefinder
mounts,
much
lenses
toother
Thisdesign
compared
allows
smaller
50mm
Lens
Mounting/Removing
(alllenses
with
lenses,
,1 Nikkor
Bayonet
Lenses
50mm
andthe50i1
except
Outer
mount)
outer
bayonet
(B)oncamera
body
atinfinity,
Scale
1 SetDistance
Scale
onlens
atinfinity,
2,SetDistance
(18)oncamera
the
Index
bodywithRedDotonlens,Place
3. AlignLensRelease
lens
ontheouter
bayonet
oncamera,
mount
horizontally,
Push
thelens
to camera
surethatthelensis aligned
4. Make
itlocks,
lightly,
then
turn
until
c0unter
clockwise
Press
therelease
lever
toinfinity,
thelens,
turnthelensdistance
scale
5 Toremove
lever
while
keeping
thelock
onthe
inward,
turnthelens
clockwise
onthelens
pressed,
lens
liftlens
then
straight
outofthemount,
Caution
make
mount
lenses,
scale
onthecamera
body
Withouterbayonet
surethedistance
it
lenses,
whilemounting
Otherwise,
setat infinity
0r remorling
andlensareBOTH
lens,
inserious
tothecamera
may
result
body
and/or
damage
(RtlSOmm
o Inner
lenses
theouterbayonet
50/1,1Nikkor)
Bayonet
Lenses
except
(8)oncamera
body
atinfinity.
Scale
1.SetDistance
(18)oncamera
lug.
Index
withRedDotonlensmounting
Lens
Release
body
2, Align
into
Insert
thelens
theinner
bavonet
onthecamera,
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surethatthelensisaligned
tocamera
mount
horizontally,
andpush
thelens
3. Make
lightly
into
themount,
turn
thelens
counter
clockwise,
until
itlocks,
4.Then
press
thelens,turnthedistance
scaleonthecamera
bodyto infinity,
5.Toremotle
thechrome
down
lock,turnthelensclockwise
spring
allthewaywhilekeeping
the
pressed,
lock
lever
liftlens
onthelens
then
straiqht
outofthemount
Inserting
Batteries
Turn
the
Battery
Chamber
Lid(26)counter
clockwise
usinga coinor something
1,
similar,
camera
uses
twoLR44
type
alkaline
ortwoSR44
type
silver
batteries.
2,The
point
thebatteries
+sides
sothatbothpositive
towards
thetopofthecamera,
3,Place
theBattery
Lidclockwise
Chamber
itcloses
firmly.
until
4,Turn
Battery
Check
pressing
Advance
(4).When
theshutter
andthenactivate
themetering
system
bylightly
theshutter
release
button
oneofthree
LEDlamps
lights
inthefinder,
thenbattery
is 0K.ll noLEDlights,
thebatteries
need
replacing
orhave
been
loaded
incorrectly,
orthebattery
caphasnotbeen
closed
completely.
1.Replace
both
batteries
asnecessary.
. Afterreleasing
theshutter,
theexposure
metering
switch
willbeturned
lever
isadvanced.
offuntilthefilmadvance
o Caution:
Keep
batteries
frominfanls
lF a batlery
away
andsmall
children.
is accidenlally
swallowed,
calla doctor
problems
immediately
asthematerial
inside
thebattery
cancause
serious
LoadingFilm
1 .T oo p e nt h ec a m e rbaa c k( 3 2 )f,o l do u ta n dl i f tu pt h eF i l m
R e w i nC
d r a n k( 1 2 ) t, h e np u l lF i l mR e w i n S
d h a f (t 1 1 )o u t .
W h e nt h e b a c kc o v e ro p e n s ,t h e F r a m eC o un t e r ( 6 )
resets
to S
automatically
2 . l n s e rt th ef i l mc a r t r i d gi n
e t h e F i l mC h a m b e( 2
r 9 )s o t h a t
is downward.
Dothis
theprojecting
endof thefilmcartridge
i na p l a c e
a w a yf r o md i r e cst u n l i g h t .
3.Liftup theFilmRewind
Crank(12).Thenrotatethecrank
c a r e f u lw
l yh i l ep u s h i ndgo w nl i g h t l uy n t i tl h ef i l ml o c k so n
t h eF i l mR e w i nFdo r k( 2 8 ) .
p lo s i t i o n .
4 .R e t u rtnh ef i l mr e w i nsdh a ftto i t so r i g i n a
5.Insertthefilm leaderintothe groove
of the FilmTake-up
Spool(35)andplaceit so thatthefilmperforations
engage
withthespoolteeth.
properly
6.Checkthatthe filmperforations
withthe
engage
(36)andthe filmslidessmoothly
teethof FilmSprockets
t h eF i l mG u i d eR a i l s( 2 7 )b yo p e r a t i nl igg h t ltyh eF i l m
along
Advance
Lever(5)to advance
thefilm.
CautioD
n :on o tt o u c ht h es h u t t ecru r t a i n s .
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7.furnthefilmrewind
gently
crank
in thedirection
of thearrow
y n s i otnh e l o a d efdi l m .S t o pt u r n i ntgh ec r a n k
t o p r o p e rtl e
w h e ni t t i g h t e nasn, dr e t u rtnh ec r a ntko i t so r i g i npaol s i t i o n .
8 .G e n t lcyl o s teh eb a c kc o v ear n dp u s hi t u n t iilt c l i c k s .
pressing
9.Advance
the film a couple
of frames,
the shutter
r e l e a sbeu t t o e
t i m eu
, n t itl h ef r a m ec o u n t ei nr d i c a t e s
n
a
c
h
'1'
b e t w e e0na n d2 . l F t h ef i l mi s l o a d ecdo r r e c ttlhy e
, fi l m
rewind
shaftwillrotate
eachtimethefilmis advanced.
o W h e na d v a n c itnhgef i l mw
, i n dt h ef i l ma d v e n cl e v esr l o w l y
a n ds e c u r e ul yn t i tl h ef i l mi s f u l l yt r a n s p o r tteodt h e n e x t
fr a m e .
o CAUTION
D :o N O Ta d v a n cteh e fi l m l e v e rB E F O RtEh e
s h u t t ehra sc l o s efdr o mt h ep r e v i o uesx p o s u rTeh. i sw i l jl a m
theshutter
andis notcovered
bywarranty.
Film Speed Setting
1 . F i l ms p e e di s i n d i c a t eodn t h e o u t s i d eo f t h e f i l m
p a c k a g eo r i n t h e f i l mi n s t r u c t i o n s .
2 . T os e tt h ef i l ms p e e d :
( 1) R a i s et h e s h u t t esr p e e dd i a l ,
( 2 )T u r nt h e s h u t t e sr p e e dd i a li n r a i s e dp o s i t i o n
u n t i lt h e a r r o wi n d i c a t oor n t h e i n n e rr i n gp o i n t st o
y o u rc h o s e nf i l ms p e e d( l S O )i n t h e F i l ms p e e d
W i n d o w( 3 ) T h ef i l m s p e e dd i a li s c a l i b r a t efdr o m
2 5 t o 3 2 0 0i n 1 / 3s t o pi n c r e m e n t s .
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Subject
insubdued
light
Stationary
subject
Indoors
innormal
conditions
Outdoors
ona fineday
inmidsummer
Seaside
Mountain
areawithsnow
Fastmoving
subjects
Sutter speed
1-1115
1i 3 0 - 1 1 6 0
11125-11250
1/500-1t2000
1/500-112000
1/500-112000
(Shutter
Exposure
Setting
speedpriority)
1,TurntheShutter
Speed
SetRing(2)so thatthedesired
shutter
Overexposure
withthewhite
index
line.Intermediate
speed
aligns
speeds
canN0T
Make
beused.
dialis sett0 a clickmarked Slightly
suretheshutter
speed
over
plusB.Theshutter
to 1/2000th
shutter
speed,
Speeds
are1 second
Correct
exposure
dialrotates
360degrees.
speed
2,Withbrighter
fastmoving
value S l i g h tul yn d e r
subjects,
subjects
orwiththehigher
filmspeed
higher
ofthefilmused,
shutter
arerec0mmended,
speeds
Under
exposure
3 , R e c o m m e nsdheudt t esrp e e w
d i t hl S 0 1 0 0 1 2f i1l mu n d etry p i c a l
isasabove.
situation
press
(4)andturntheaperture
4.Toactivate
themeter,
lightly
theshutter
release
button
ringuntilthe
The"-" LEDindicates
center
0 LEDlightsin thefinder.
The "+" LEDindicates
overexposure.
Turntheaperture
indicaled
litLED.
under
exposure.
ortheshutter
dialinthedirection
bVtheouter
(EV1
Note
: 0utside
theexposu
re mete
ringrange
to EV19),
theexposure
meter
will
of yourcamera
properly,
notfunction
11
(Aperture
priority)
Exposure
Setting
1,Adjust
thelensaperture
tothedesired
f/stop.
2 .E x p o s ucr eh a n g easc c o r d i n
t og t h e b r i g h t n eosfst h e
thedepth-of-field
subject,
desired
orfilmspeed
ofthefilmin
use,andtypical
settings
oftheaperture
withlS0100121
film
areasbelow.
3,Clickpoints
areprovided
eachstepof filmspeed
0n the
Filmspeed
Dial.
Selector
When
thefilmspeed,
setting
make
thatitclicks,
sure
4,Toactivate
themeter,
advance
theshutter
andthenlightly
press
(a),Turn
theshutter
release
button
theshutter
speed
dialuntil
thecenter
inthefinder.
O LEDlights
The"+" LED
t'-'1
indicates
LEDindicates
0verexposure.
The
under
e x p o s u rTeu. r nt h e a p e r t u r0er t h es h u t t edri a li n t h e
direction
indicated
bytheouterlit LED.
When
the0 mark
positions
lights
at intermediate
between
firstsetthe
click,
d i a la t a c l i c ko n e i t h esr i d ea n dm a k ef i n ec o n t r obly
operating
theaperture
ringafterwards.
Note:
theexposure
0utside
metering
range
ofyourcamera
(EV1
properly,
toEV19),
theexposure
meter
willnotfunction
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Overexposure
Slightly
over
Correct
exposure
S l i g h tul yn d e r
Under
exposure
Subject
Stationary
insubdued
subject
light
lndoors
innormal
conditions
Outdoors
ona fineday
S e a s i di nem i d s u m m e r
Mountain
areawithsnow
Fastmoving
subjects
F/value
Faster
thanF2
F2-F4
F4-F8
F8-F1
1
F 11- u p
F 11- u p
Selecting
Viewf
inderFramelines
TurntheFrame
Selector
Lever
onthetopplate(10)tochocse
the35,50,or 85frameline.
Selecttheframelineaccording
to thefocallengthof yourlens.Parallax
is automatically
corrected
according
tothefocused
distance
of yourlens.
6,
{t;
i"
;
50mm
il
)l
Sa
\y
dssi do
13
uSmm
I
I
Focusing
1
youmayfocusby
lenses,
For50mmandshorter
wheel(20)on the
theindexfingerfocusing
either
until
thelensbarrel,
body,0Rby turning
camera
patch
the two imagesin the centralrangefinder
lt is important
to keepyoureyecentered
coincide.
i n t h e v i e w f i n d ef o
r r b e s t v i s i b i l i t yo f t h e
patch.
focusing
rangefinder
Forlonger
than50mmlenses,
do NOTfocusbythe
wheel(20)as it maydamage
indexfingerfocusing
focusONLY
the
Instead,
byturning
themechanism.
lensbarrel.
Not in focus
In focus
Focusing
2
Foraccurate
focusing
of architectural
or technical
'Split
lmage'
lines,usethe
withvertical
subjects
focusing
option.To achievethis,simplyturn and
adjustthelenssothatthelinesjointogether.
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Not in focus
ln focus
HoldingCamera
1.Holdthecamera
in thepalmof thelefthandso asto turnthe
lensbarrel
ringeasily
withyourfingers.
2.Holdthecamera
bodylightly
andplaceyourrightindexfinger
lightly
on theshutter
release
button
andmiddle
fingeron the
(20).
focusing
wheel
3.Alllenses
canbefocused
byturning
thelensbarrel,
withyour
lefthand.50mmandshorter
lenses
mayalsobe focused
by
turning
thefocusing
youpreferthatmethod.
wheel,should
However,
doNOTusethefocusing
wheel
forlonger
than50mm
lenses
asdamage
tothefocusing
mechanism
mayresult.
yourleftelbow
4.Press
yourbodyandlookthrough
lightly
against
the rangefinder
eyepiece
to steady
your
the camera
against
face.Thenrelaxyourrightarmholding
thegrip.Press
the
Shutter
Release
forsharpest
GENTLY
results.
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R e w i n d i ntgh e F i l m
1.When
leverwillnolonger
thefilmis at itsend,theadvance
(6)display.
lf theframe
theFrame
Counter
Check
operate.
filmhave
thattheall frames
of theloaded
counter
shows
intothe film
the filmshouldbe rewound
beenexposed,
cartridge.
(34)onthecamera
2. Press
base.
Button
theFilmRewind
3. Foldoutthe FilmRewind
Crank(12)andturnit in the
direction
ofthearrow.
wound
into
4.0ncethepressure
thefilmis completely
eases,
thecartridge.
5 . L i f tu pt h e F i t m
R e w i nSdh a f(t1 1 ) a npdu l il t o u t o o p e nt h e
canbetakenout.
Back(32).Nowthefilmcartridge
Camera
6. Dothisina place
sunlight.
awayfromdirect
N o t e l: f t h e fi l m r e a c h etsh e e n do f t h e r o l ld u r i n gfi l m
theentire
leverwilllock.Rewind
thefilmadvance
advance,
lever
the movement
of thefilmadvance
roll,thencomplete
andputit backintoplace.
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'B" (Bulb)
setting
*
1.With
ISO/Film
theShutter
Speed
speedSetRing(2)setat
"8" position,
theshutterwillremain
openfor as longas the
(a)ispressed.
Release
Button
Shutter
longerthanone
2.Thissettingis usefulwhenan exposures
photography
is required,
at night.
second
suchaslandscap€
3.Be sureto usea tripodandlor cablereleasewhenusing
longer
than1l15second
shutter
speeds.
Note:Werecommend
thatyouremove
thebatteries
fromthe
camera
to avoidwasting
thebatteries.
atthissetting
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cI
F l a s hP h o t o rga p h y
l . S i m p fl yi tt h ef l a s hu n i it n t h eH o tS h o e( 9 ) ,o r c o n n etcht e
flash
t ot h eP Co u t l eotnt h es i d eo ft h ec a m e r a .
2.SettheShutter
(2)at 11125
Speed
sec.or lower.
3 . F l a sohp e r a t i voanr i ew
s i t ht h et y p eo f f l a s hy o uh a v ea, n d
t h e s e t t i n yg0 ua r e u s i n gC
. o n s utl ht e F l a s ho p e r a t i n g
manual.
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OptionalAccessory
Manual
operation
fastTrigger
Winder
Trigger
windercanbeusedontheBessaR2S,R2C,R2,andBessa
T.
TheBessa
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C o m p a t i b i l iot yf S a n dC m o u n t
Rangefinder
lenses
Nikon
andclassic
While
theexterior
mounts
andbackfocusforclassic
the
lenses
thehelical
travelis different
between
ZeissContax
Rangefinder
arethesame,
mount,
areNikonRangefinder
At thepresent
time,allVoigtlander
SClenses
twomounts.
mount
Please
willworkwellonclassic
Contax
cameras,
lenses
though
the35andshorter
notes
fordetailed
information,
referfollowing
rangefinder
hard to fit on
1.Somestandard
areslightly
andtelelensof classic
Contax
andtelelensof NikonS
R2S(for
NikonS series).
0n theotherhand,somestandard
Withwide
rangefinder).
loseon R2C(for
classic
Contax
rangefinder
seriesareslightly
lens,thereis noproblem,
angle
2.Thereis a difference
Rangefinders
on thehelical
NikonS series
andContax
between
for Nikon
TheBessaR2Sis designed
infinity
to 0,9mon helicoid.
rotation
between
rangefinder
lor classic
Contax
TheBessaR2Cis designed
rangefinder
mountlenses.
(notthemodern
lenses
Contax
G mount).
thedifference
between
3,Wheninterchanging
lenses
between
theR2SandR2Csystems,
to be so smallas to be negligible.
0n
is generally
considered
thewideanglelenses
as
thetwolenslinesincrease
lenses,
focusing
inaccuracies
between
50mmandlonger
B) the focused
decreases
andC) aperture
distance
A) the focallengthincreases
limitsof lens
Pleasereferthe charton next pagefor approximate
increases,
interchangeability,
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f
85mm
50mm
F5.6
F4
U
o
5m
o
3m
2m
(_.,r
1.5m
'lm
0.9m
r)
o
a\
o
o
o
o
a)
F3.5
x
x
O WitninDepth-of-Field
X Outof Depth-of-Field
F2.5
a)
F2
F1.5
F16
F11
o
o
TO
F5.6
o
F4
F2.8
o
o
5m
r)
X
X
3m
2m
o
X
X
X
1.5m
X
X
x
x
1m
x
X
X
X
0.9m
X
X
o
o
o
a\
x
X
X
x
X
X
X
X
X
X
x
X
X
X
x
F2
X
X
X
X
(wider
Focus
depth-ol-field
withwideangle
lenses
than35mm).
arewithin
information
notbeconsidered
a guaranlee
of lensperformance.
Thischartisforreference
only,andshould
Caution
buttobeonthesafeside,it isnot
typelenscanbeusedonthecamera,
1.Collapsible
it
Donotcollapse
thelensforcibly
otherwise
recommended
tocollapse
thelensintothebody.
lens.
inserious
mayresult
tothecamera
bodyand/or
damage
lenses
cannotbeusedontheBessa-R2S/C,
2.Thefollowing
o Pre-War
(Post
copyofBiogon
Biogon
F2.8byCarlZeiss
JenaortheRussian
3512.8
35mm
willbenoproblem).
Zeiss
35/2,8
WarWestGerman
Opton
andCarlZeiss
oNikkor
21nnF1
oZeissBiogon
therearlenselements
by
21mm
F4.5canbeusedbyremoving
thecollaron
loosening
twoscrews
points
1 and/or
2 arenotcovered
bythe
Note:Misuse
camera
asabove
ofthelensand/or
product
guarantee.
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Specif ications
focalplaneshutter
withmechanical
andTTLmetering
system,
35inmcamera
24x36mm
35mm
film,
mount
VS-mount/VC
plane
moving
metalfocal
B,1-1/2000
sec.
Vertically
shutter
type
Coincidence
warning
LED.....Over
exposure
{ mark
LED.....Good
indication
exposure
O mark
warning
LED,....Under
exposure
F mark
metering
average
Exposure
Metering
system: Center-weighted
release
Bypressing
Shutter
button
-F'15,
(lS0100,
1/2000sec)
F1.4,
1sec.
Range: EV1-19
Exposure
Coupling
at1/125sec.
orlower
speed.
Synchronized
Flash
Terminal:
locksystem.
Trigger
Double
exposure
Bysingle
ratchet
lever
action.
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