Voigtlander rangefinder ended, meanwhile stop production several kinds of lenses

Recently, Cosina official website of Japan had announced that stop production three kinds of Voigtlander rangefinder film camera. They are Voigtlander R2-M, R3-M and R4-M, and this is the last batch Voigtlander discontinued film rangefinder. Meanwhile, there are a variety of discontinued lenses and accessories, including SUPER WIDE-HELIAR 15mm f/4.5 Aspherical II and SUPER WIDE-HELIAR 15mm f/4.5 Aspherical III two 15mm lenses. Then, let me share you the specific information.

Voigtlander rangefinder film camera BESSA-R3M comes with Voigtlander 50mm F2 lens

The announced discontinued products from Cosina official website in Sept 28th, 2015:

    SUPER WIDE-HELIAR 15mm F4.5 Asp II

    BESSA R2-M

    BESSA R3-M

    BESSA R4-M

    Camera Case VC-5

    CARRYING STRAP(BK)

    SIDE GRIP

    VM Micro Four Thirds Adapter

    F Micro Four Thirds Adapter

    SC E-mount Adapter 

    15mm View Finder 

    21/25mm View Finder

    21/25mm View Finder M Silver 

    28mm View Finder M Silver

    28mm View Finder M Black

    35mm View Finder M Silver 

    35mm View Finder M Black

    40mm View Finder 

    LH-1

    LH-2

    LH-20N

    LH-28N

    LH-40N

Conclusion: As early as in 1841, Voigtlander company had produced its first camera, and then as a top optical equipment manufacturer gets the praiseworthy for the world after a long time. Until 1950s, the Japanese inexpensive cameras occupied the most market, so it had been acquired by Zeiss, and after taking over by Paul, finally in 1999, it was acquired by Cosina. As a veteran manufacturer of cameras and lenses, Voigtlander has a very long history. By the former top manufacturer to gradually shut down today, nearly two hundreds years reflects that the camera industry development and progress. If you have the Voigtlander product, you could keep it now, maybe this brand disappears someday.