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Voigtlander& Sohn Bessamatic CS

The Voigtländer Bessamatic CS is a 35mm leaf-shutter SLR with interchangeable lenses on the Deckel bayonet mount, produced by Voigtländer in West Germany during the 1960s. It sits in the Bessamatic line as a coupled-meter version aimed at advanced amateurs.

Today the Bessamatic CS is a thinly traded model at saleroom level, with the only logged UK auction hammer result reaching £300 for a complete outfit; this is wholesale pricing and excludes commission. With so little public data, what a Bessamatic CS is worth in 2026 depends heavily on cosmetic condition, shutter accuracy and whether a working selenium meter and matching Deckel-mount lens are included.

Sales History

Prices shown are UK auction hammer results — the wholesale level achieved in the saleroom. Neither buyer’s nor seller’s commission is included. Dealer and retail asking prices are typically higher.

Date Price Source
Jun 2008 EUR 420 Leitz Auction
Nov 2006 EUR 300 Leitz Auction