Absolutely love this CAMERA

Absolutely love this CAMERA
This is my last effort of 2023. The Bessa II love this camera. So off to an epic stretch of coastline with my last born for a Christmas morning shoot. 8 frames of Ilford FP4 Plus black and white film, with the Bessa 2, then the Leica Q2 did what it does best record awesome photographs effortlessly. Once the hike was over it was off to get the roll developed scanned and edited, you'll see it all in this video. Hope you all had a Crimbo cracker and will have a banging 2024.
Regards Paul
#photography #voigtlander #leica #q2results2022 #geology
MUSIC Cacoon by my boy Seth Taylor cheers mate love your work.
Video recorded on the Canon 1DX and the GoPro 9

[@markandrst8767]

Nice video. The speed was perfect. Music was great. Just shot my first roll on my Bessa II I inherited from dad. Haven’t developed the roll yet but enjoyed shooting as much as you did.

[@paultaylorphotography9499]

Cheers Mark appreciate it mate yeah the Bessa is fun to shoot a bit awkward at first but easy to get used to and the results can ve cracking. Great to have a such an awesome camera passed down from your dad keeps the tradition going. Good luck with that roll mate cheers

[@jdstrobist]

That Voigtlander BESSA II looks like a real fun camera to use. Sounds like your copy has a goo lens on it👍. I enjoyed hearing your Sons music too. You’re are certainly a proud Dad Paul, that’s Awesome mate. 😎✌️

[@paultaylorphotography9499]

Hey thanks mate yeah the Bessa is fun to shoot,initially it's a tad awkward as the wind on and shutter release are in a different position to most cameras, but ya get used to it so fast. The viewfinder is small and can be a challenge but overall the thing is faultless. Being able to feature some of Seth's work is a pleasure the lads got so much talent I know he'll take it further. Thanks for taking a look have a great festive season.

[@oskarmieczkowski6023]

I am taking my voightalnder 6x9 1930’s today for a walk with family. St Austell, Cornwall!❤ Love your calm videos mate 😃👌🏻

[@paultaylorphotography9499]

Awesome mate I just subbed ya channel, hopefully you'll post a vid of the trip, would love to see that '30s Bessa in action. Haha the calmness is a front for general chaos self doubt and panic but I'm working on it. Thanks for watching and commenting enjoy ya day out mate thanks.

[@randallstewart1224]

Nice video. The Bessa II has a lot to love, perhaps being the best 6x9cm folding camera ever made. The lens choices varied from excellent to outstanding. I shopped for one with the Apo-Lanthar some 40 years ago, but its price then, around $650 US seemed to grow faster than my budget. Last time I looked, some 20 years ago, they were over $2,500 and climbing fast. The Heliar is a 5-element upgrade from the 4-element Skopar. As noted in the video, the lenses perform about the same at best apertures, but the Heliar holds that performance at the wider openings. Frankly, with a negative size of 6x9cm, the Color-Skopar is more than sufficient. At first, I thought that the Bessa II in the video was modified to add the cold shoe on top plate, as the Bessa II didn't have one. Instead, they sold a little accessory shoe which clipped to the top of the camera. On reflection, and noting that the pins required to mount that accessory are missing (and would leave visible damage if removed), I think this is a very late version, where the Voigtlander factory installed the shoe. If shopping for a Bessa II, note its two possible issues. (1) The viewfinder/rangefinder is tiny and squinty by modern standards. That was the common style at the time. (2) Voigtlander used a particular design of strut system to erect and hold the front standard (the lens) parallel to the film plane. It is easier to physically damage, compared to the roll film folders from Zeiss, Agfa, and the host of Japanese copies of the day. If you find one with loose or bent struts, walk away. It is economically unrepairable.

[@paultaylorphotography9499]

Fabulous info Randall as always mate really appreciate your input you really should start a channel it would get great attention so many folk out there myself include know little to nothing of the finer details of the cameras we use cheers for the comments

[@charlienzcharlie]

Good stuff Paul, Seth and yourself didn’t get chased by grumpy seals? another local photographer, Arthur Hyde and myself conquered that walk a couple of months back. Always great to see your adventures pop up, Merry Christmas mate 👍🏼

[@paultaylorphotography9499]

hey cheers mate no we didn't see any seals that day, but I finally made it right out to the gannets today and had one seal giving me the evils. flick me a link to Aryhurs stuff I'll check it out mate. You got some on your insta I'll take a nosey. cheers Charlie all best for '24 mate.

[@charlienzcharlie]

Hi Paul, Just messaged you on insta, I have a few of the kidnappers walk on there and Arthur has a generous contribution on his insta, Which I’ve sent you the link to 👍🏼

[@paultaylorphotography9499]

top man cheers will take a butchers mate thanks @@charlienzcharlie

[@jennymauger]

Yaye Dad🙌🏼 Yaye Seth🙌🏽 beautifully compiled vid🙌🏼 those Leica shots are crisp … great father-son memories … ty for bringing the cape closer to us🙏🏼🐚😍

[@paultaylorphotography9499]

Cheers Jenny yeah the Leica is mind blowing. Hopefully next time seth and me will get to the gannets haha. Have a good festive season mate.

[@tommyalm2775]

I HAVE asked the question in different contexts: How many Bessa II were made with Apo-Lanthar?

[@paultaylorphotography9499]

Hey mate great question, simple answer I wouldn't have a clue, I will do some digging later tho' see if anything comes up.