Voigtlander Bessamatic CS w/36-82 f/2.8 Zoomar - Nice!

NO RESERVE! You're bidding on a very nice Voigtlander Bessamatic CS camera with a 36mm-82mm f/2.8 Zoomar lens (the world's first zoom lens!), special Voigtlander/Zoomar case, Zoomar rubber lens hood, leather case for lens hood, lens cap, ever ready case, plus instruction book and Zoomar depth-of-field scale. This kit is in excellent condition, but let me discuss each part individually: The camera body is very very nice, and is extremely clean. I hesitate to call it 'mint', but it is quite excellent indeed. Mechanically, everything functions as it should, including the self timer. The meter works fine, though cannot guarantee its accuracy (it takes a PX625 battery). The Zoomar lens is also in excellent shape - it works great and the finish is very clean. Aperture blades are clean and dry, and function as they should. The glass is in very clean overall condition. There is a small mark on one of the internal elements, but will definitely not affect image quality. There is a teeny tiny mark on the front element's coating - it's not a nick, but it looks like it's actually on top of the coating, which is weird. It's about the size of the point of a pin, and it's so incredibly minor that it will not affect image quality at all. The leather cases are all in great shape. The zipper on the case for the lens hood has separated from the leather, but it's still fully functional (if you're careful!). This lens hood case also snaps to the back of the larger case, which is quite convenient. Speaking of the lens hood, it's in great condition - rubber is moist and has plenty of life left in it - but it hasn't been used in so long that it collapses back into itself every time I open it. It will need to be stretched for an extended period of time so that it will stay open when you use it (I have done this before to this hood and it seems to work). This is an outstanding kit at a super-low price that's ready to use. Please do e-mail me if you have any questions or need to verify anything. Thanks for looking and good luck! PLEASE NOTE: I will be unable to ship this out until the 29th of October, as I will be on a photo assignment until then.