C41
Kodak Portra 400
Kodak Portra 400 is a professional C-41 color negative film known for flexible exposure latitude, natural skin tones, and fine grain.
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The Voigtländer Bessa R2 (2002) is a Cosina-built M-mount rangefinder. Magnesium body, 530 g (lighter than a Leica M6), 0.7× rangefinder finder with **35/50/75/90 mm frame lines**, vertical cloth shutter to 1/2000s, TTL center-weighted metering. Two main variants: **R2A** (electronic shutter, aperture-priority AE) and **R2M** (mechanical shutter, manual only). Other variants used screw-mount (Bessa R), Nikon S-mount (R2S), and Contax/Nikon-S (R2C).
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C41
Kodak Portra 400 is a professional C-41 color negative film known for flexible exposure latitude, natural skin tones, and fine grain.
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Ilford HP5 Plus is a flexible ISO 400 black-and-white film with classic grain and strong push-processing tolerance.
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Kodak Tri-X 400 is a classic black-and-white film known for strong tonality, visible grain, and documentary character.
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About this camera
Modern M-mount rangefinder for half a Leica's price. Cosina-made, Voigtländer-branded, quietly excellent.
| Field | Value |
|---|
| Format | 35mm |
| Mount | Leica M (R2A / R2M); Nikon S / Contax (R2S / R2C); LTM (R2) |
| Years | 2002–2015 |
| Shutter | 1s – 1/2000s, vertical cloth (electronic R2A; mechanical R2M) |
| Flash sync | 1/125s |
| Meter | TTL center-weighted silicon |
| Modes | Aperture priority (R2A); manual (R2M) |
| Frame lines | 35, 50, 75, 90 mm |
| Weight | 530 g |
| Battery | 2× SR44 |
Cosina (Japan) had been licensing the Voigtländer name from Ringfoto since 1999. The Bessa R (1999) was the first model — LTM mount, mechanical. The R2 (2002) added M-mount and refined the body. R2A (2004) introduced AE; R2M (2006) is the mechanical-shutter version. Continued through R3A, R3M (1:1 finder), R4A, R4M (wide-angle finder for 21mm). Production ended 2015 when Cosina shifted focus to the Bessa III (medium-format) and lens manufacturing.
For photographers who want M-mount in a modern body without paying Leica prices, the Bessa R-series is the answer. The R2A's aperture-priority AE was years before Leica's M7 (also 2002, identical release year, much higher price). The Bessa bodies use a Copal vertical-shutter mechanism that's louder than Leica's cloth horizontal but mechanically robust.
For 2026 buyers, used Bessa R2/R2A/R2M at $600–1,200 is the best M-mount value. Pair with Voigtländer's M-mount lens line (Color-Skopar 35/2.5, Nokton 35/1.4, Nokton 50/1.5 ASPH) and you get a complete modern M-system for less than a single used Leica MP.
Leica M-mount: any M lens. LTM lenses with M-mount adapters. Voigtländer M-mount lenses are the natural companion: Color-Skopar 35/2.5, 28/3.5, Nokton 35/1.4, 40/1.4, 50/1.5, 75/1.8, Heliar 75/2.5, Heliar 90/3.5. Cosina also makes Zeiss ZM lenses (Distagon 35/1.4, Sonnar 50/1.5) on the same factory line.
C41
Kodak Portra 160 is a professional C-41 color negative film with fine grain, soft contrast, and natural color.
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Kodak Gold 200 is a daylight-balanced C-41 color negative film with warm color, moderate grain, and a classic consumer-film look.
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