Film Friday: Voigtlander Bessaflex TM - the film SLR way ahead of its time

Photo: Marc Vanstraelen In many regards, the Voigtlander Bessaflex TM is the perfect fully mechanical film SLR (batteries are only needed for the meter): it's small and light, sports a bright viewfinder and is incredibly straightforward to shoot with. Unfortunately, it debuted at the start of the digital revolution and was far from a commercial success. But what if it had debuted a decade or more earlier? Perhaps it could've sparked a manual focus lens revolution. Cosina, who manufactured the 'T...