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Chilling with the ‘Voigt’

John Wade's article in AP 17 August featured the Voigtländer Bessamatic which brought back fond memories of my dad, who was a very proud owner of one with the prime lens. He generously lent it to me for a six-month trip to Norway in my twenties, but it struggled with the low winter temperatures; so I only brought back a few photos. Unfortunately my mother sold it after he died. It would have been a perfect memento but I would love to find one in near-perfect condition to replace it.

Robert Lavers

A question of Trust

In reply to Martyn Boyd's question in (AP 3 September) about how the National Trust

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