Scale focus cameras from the original German factory.
Late 40s-early 50s - folding
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| Voigtlander Vito II with Prontor S - B, 1s - 1/300 |
Mid 50s - rigid
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| Voigtlander Vito B with Prontor SVS - B, 1s - 1/300 |
Both cameras are equipped with the coated Color-Skopar 50mm, f3.5 Tessar type lens but there's a difference in performance under strong direct or side light situations....
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| Vito II + Agfa APX100 in Rodinal |
Earlier Vito II is more prone to flare...
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| Vito B + Agfa APX100 in Rodinal |
... it seems, coating technology made a leap within a couple of years.
The shutter on both cameras will not work unless loaded with film. Got the Vito B for $10 because it was advertised with a non-functioning shutter. A dummy film roll fixed the shutter ;)
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| Vito II + Agfa APX100 in Rodinal |
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| Vito B + Agfa APX100 in Rodinal |
The shutter on both cameras will not work unless loaded with film. Got the Vito B for $10 because it was advertised with a non-functioning shutter. A dummy film roll fixed the shutter ;)
Back in the 40s and 50s, most entry level cameras were scale focus only. With the addition of an accessory rangefinder like this Prazisa, it becomes a rangefinder camera ala early Barnack.
