We have been in business for over 40 years and have hundreds of thousands of satisfied customers all over the world. Historically an important figure in the photographic world, voigtlanders contributed numerous innovations that later became industry standards. The shutter trigger is now on the front of the camera body instead of the top, though the filmadvance lever is still on the back. One general statement that applies to at least the b is that its the film in the camera that actually cocks the shutter. Voigtlander vito b the vito b is an attractive and compact.
View and download voigtlander vito br instructions for use manual online. Vintage voigtlander vito iia 35mm folding rangefinder film camera, color skopar 50mm f3. This is a small camera, but because it isnt a folding camera, it creates a bit of a bulge in your pocket. Vito b low top, small viewfinder, no ev coupling, no meter.
This wonderfully engineered has picked up a classic tag. Len told me of a chap he knew who swore by a camera called the voigtlander vito b. Voigtlander vito c 24 x 36 35mm original instruction manual. From 1954 1957, the vito b would have a small viewfinder that was comparable to similar 35mm cameras by other manufacturers, but in 1958, a revised model called the vito bl would receive an upgraded viewfinder that was much. Butkus library of camera instruction manuals where film camera instruction manuals have been found for free since 1997 donations accepted with a smile back to main camera manual page. The vito b sports the same semilegendary colorskopar found on the everpopular vito ii and other voigtlander classics. Jun 03, 2006 the vito b came in several flavours between 1954 and 1958. I think the main difference is the bl has a light meter. By the 1960s, the vito name would represent the companys entry level line of compact 35mm cameras. The camera also has an accessory shoe and a cable release socket, which were considered extras back when. Voigtlander vito instruction manual, voigtlander vito bl user manual, pdf manual, free manuals, voigtander vito automatic mode demploi, voigtlander vito bl bedienungsanleitung, classic camera manual.
Its possible to download the document as pdf or print. Its a very well designed camera, very compact and handy. Voigtlander icarex 35 german zeiss ikon voigtlander icarex 35 cds meter. To help put this in perspective, that makes voigtlander 20 years older than the united states of america. On my version, the lens is mounted in a compurrapid shutter with speeds from 1 second to 1500th and bulb all of which seem to work close enough for fairly normal usage.
It is a sharp tessar style lens, occasionally found in the faster 502. Vito is an interesting name, voigtlander seemed to always have intersting names, bessa, superb, perkeo, and so on. Turn the shutter speed ring 7 to the right or left until the speed ioting on the red din or asa scole 1 ond 16 corresponding to the speed of the film in the comero, is opposiie lhe red dot on the shutter speed ring. Its beautiful design would disapear with the second vito b version with a larger finder and a larger top cover. Flickr is almost certainly the best online photo management and sharing application in the world. User manuals, guides and specifications for your voigtlander vitoret digital camera. It was an expensive camera in its day and rather difficult to find today. Jul, 2017 voigtlander vito cd instructions for use online manual for free. The viewfinder shows the aperture the camera is selecting automatically through its selenium meter, but the automatic selection may be switched off for. This is a circa 1951, voigtlander vito iii 35m coupled rangefinder camera. New listing voigtlander vito b 35mm film camera with shoe mount voigtlander rangefinder. Voigtlander vito b for sale in uk view 48 bargains. You might have better luck finding a vito b manual, which is a very similar camera.
There are many variations of this camera, partly due to the number of changes which were made during the life of this model and partly due to the number of options available. Voigtlander vito iii instructions for use manual pdf download. Jun 25, 2009 flickr is almost certainly the best online photo management and sharing application in the world. Voigtlander vito instruction manual, voigtlander vito bl user. Voigtlander vito c 24 x 36 35mm original instruction manual on. Database contains 1 voigtlander vitoret manuals available for free online viewing or downloading in pdf. It was the first rigid vito series camera, made after the folding vito i, ii and iii. There is a door on the bottom which you use to release the film from the spindle, and looks as if you can wind the film and slip the canister out. Its a very small camera that has a nice lens in this case, its a coated f2. Voigtlander vito c 24 x 36 35mm original instruction. You receive photos users manualfrom the private collection. Although the focusing control is in the voigtlander position the top deck of the camera the fact that you dont have to try to hold a heavy camera with one hand makes the vito iii an easier camera to use. The voigtlander vito ii predates the vito b, and as such is a little less convenient to use. Theres still no rangefinder and no meter, but theres a self timer lever.
You can change your language preferences any time you like just select your language from the dropdown list. The camera also has an accessory shoe and a cable release socket. Its a pity the family didnt get what the camera was worth, or that they didnt keep it, it was well cared for and most certainly one of his mr. Vito b low top, small vf, ev coupled, no meter vito b 1957 high top, large bright frame finder,ev coupled.
Voigtlander vito automatic r 1963 the vito automatic r. This often leads people to believe the shutter is jammed, when in fact there is no major fault present. The shutter is very smooth and silent even in this model, and with the scale focus this becomes a great. Show off your favorite photos and videos to the world, securely and privately show content to your friends and family, or blog. Also remember thot the vito, though extremely siurdy, is qn. The later version 1957 to 1959 had a larger brightframe viewfinder. Produced c 1954 voigtlander braunshweig, germany film type 5 picture size 35mm weight 14. View and download voigtlander vito iii instructions for use manual online. Voigtlander vito cd instructions for use usermanuals. Voigtlander vito iii instructions for use manual pdf. Voigtlander vito br instructions for use manual pdf. Onjine camera manual library this is the fulltext and images from the manual.
Voigtlander vito instruction manual, voigtlander vito bl user manual, pdf manual, free manuals, voigtander vito automatic mode demploi, voigtlander. It comes with a more useful multispeed prontor svs shutter. The shutter is cocked by advancing the film an improvement over the vito ii which had a manual cocking lever on the shutter housing. Voigtlander vito automatic r 1963 the vito automatic r w. The voigtlander vito bl was introduced in 1956, and produced up until 1960 it is convenient to think of it as being a large viewfinder vito b, with the addition of a uncoupled selenium lightmeter, but the bl was introduced before that camera, so it would be more accurate to describe a vito b as a vito bl without a meter except the b is 1mm taller than the bl. The manual is automatically downloaded on the desktop or in the file downloads of your computer. Then you can start reading kindle books on your smartphone.
Voigtlander vito c my little buffalo 9 22 share tweet. There is a trap door on the bottom of the camera which opens. User guide for voigtlander camera, free instruction manual. Voigtlander vito bl premium sucherkamera analog kamera. The first 1954 to 1957 had a small viewfinder and low profile top plate. Voigtlander vito bl voigtlander vito iia voigtlander vito ii voigtlander vito cd voigtlander vito c voigtlander. This may take 3 full minutes for this pdf document to download. The vito b was a non folding solid bodied version of the vito ii the vito iia would be a folding camera like the vito ii, but with a flat, more streamlined top plate. Enter your mobile number or email address below and well send you a link to download the free kindle app. Voigtlander bessa iii 667w fujifilm gf670w medium format 120 220 film camera. Part of it is that i used slow film and i develop for high acutance, which always looks nice, but the optics on that. Oct 10, 2003 vito b shutters are often cited as failures.
This sturdy west german camera is a must have for anyones vintage camera collection. Make offer voigtlander vito c camera lanthar 50mm lens 2. Aug 03, 2014 voigtlander is the oldest camera maker in the world. Voigtlander vito b from the focal plane to infinity. Voigtlander vito c voigtlander vito cs voigtlander vito vcs 18 voigtlander vito ccsvcs 18. The vito b would retain most of the same complement of features as the folding variant but would have an all new body. As mentioned, its a folding camera with an 50mm f3. If you arent completely happy just return the manual for a full refund.
Voigtlander vito b viewfinder camera simon hawketts. New voigtlander ultron 40mm f2 sliis lens manual focus nikon f silver rim. Voigtlander vito instruction manual, voigtlander vito bl user manual, pdf manual, free manuals, voigtander vito automatic mode demploi, voigtlander vito bl. The earlier model may also be found fitted with a fourspeed pronto shutter, and the later cameras can also found with colorskopar 50mm f2. One customer, a chap named len, was in the shop one time and we were chatting about leica. Voigtlander vito b viewfinder camera showing the open film chamber the next slightly odd, but certainly remarkable thing about the camera is the way the film chamber is accessed. Voigtlander vitomatic iia 1960 mike eckman dot com. These are quite rare and i was a little surprised to learn that it was the early version that had this faster lens, i incorrectly assumed it would have been the later version, which directly preceded the next version of the vito b with large viewfinder. The vito b is an attractive and compact 35mm viewfinder made by voigtlander and produced between 195460. Voigtlander vito b manufactured in the mid fifties, these compact 35mm viewfinder cameras from voigtlander are each fitted with a 50mm f3.
Show off your favorite photos and videos to the world, securely and privately show content to your friends and family, or blog the photos and videos you take with a cameraphone. Introduced in 1955, the vito iia was a refinement of the vito ii, which itself improved on the original prewar vito the vito iii was an altogether different rangefinder model. The vito b is an attractive and compact 35mm viewfinder introduced in 1954 by voigtlander, and produced until 1959. For the love of physics walter lewin may 16, 2011 duration. Ive never been blown away by images from a camera before, but i did with this one. Its popular with photographers and collectors because of i. New listing voigtlander vito cl 35mm film rangefinder camera with lanthar 50mm f2.
The most comment comment about the vito b is that its cute. Voigtlander vito instruction manual, voigtlander vito bl. I need to shoot more film through it hopefully now without the little light leak to get a better feel for it but it is definitely a keeper and will. The vito ii was introduced in 1949, a period which still saw import restrictions in force between great britain and germany. The viewfinder shows the aperture the camera is selecting automatically through its selenium meter, but the automatic selection may be switched off for the b setting. This chap had apparently told len to forget the leica, the money would be ill spent before having a go with a vito b. Have a look at the manual voigtlander vito cl clr instructions for use online for free. The same way is also possible if you prefer to search by choosing the menu. The file contains photos taken from the original instructions. The vito b is a more solid and better camera but this little thing is pretty darn good and it not uncomfortable in my back pocket. Voigtlander vito cl clr instructions for use user manuals. The vito b was equipped with either a 4speed pronto b, 125th, 150th, 1100th, and 1200th sec or 8speed b, 1, 12, 15th, 110th, 125th, 150th, 1. The download features a large number of quality scans in a pdf format that makes it very easy to print up the information or manual cleanly and clearly. Details about voigtlander voigtlander vito cd camera lanthar 2.