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Voigtlander Bessa Heliar 101 Pictorial
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Shown are the Olive Green, Black, and Grey paint 101 Bessas.
The 50/3.5 Heliar without shade, with shade, and collapsed into the body.
The spectacular 50/3.5 Heliar earned the highest possible praise from the American magazine Popular Photography. The extensive Pop lab Test proclaimed the little Heliar
"Superb, all-metal, high-precision collapsible-tube lens mount." "SQF results were excellent -- on a par with the best lenses we have ever tested." "A handy, high-precision, magnificent lens to treasure. It's doubtful that any other commercially made lens will produce superior results."
Alas, Cosina has announced the 50/3.5 Heliar will ONLY be sold with the 101 Heliar sets. According to Cosina's CEO Mr. Kobayashi, 2000 101 sets were produced.
The top deck trim is chrome over brass fittings.
This 1:1 50mm brightline finder is exclusive to the 101 camera.
To the right, a standard black Bessa T on the top is compared to the black 101 Bessa.
Even the packaging is special for the 101.
Shown are the front and back of the 101 cameras, as well as different views of the lenses and finders.
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