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The '''Voigtländer Prominent''' is a [[leaf shutter]] [[rangefinder camera]] featuring interchangeable lenses, certainly the first of this type.<ref> According to [http://www.ukcamera.com/classic_cameras/voigt2.htm UK Camera.com]. The first 35mm leaf shutter camera with interchangeable lenses was the 1947 Akarette by [[Apparate & Kamerabau]], but it has no rangefinder. </ref> It was introduced by German manufacturer [[Voigtländer]] in 1950, in competition with [[Leica]]s and [[Contax]]es, and withdrawn in 1960. | The '''Voigtländer Prominent''' is a [[leaf shutter]] [[rangefinder camera]] featuring interchangeable lenses, certainly the first of this type.<ref> According to [http://www.ukcamera.com/classic_cameras/voigt2.htm UK Camera.com]. The first 35mm leaf shutter camera with interchangeable lenses was the 1947 Akarette by [[Apparate & Kamerabau]], but it has no rangefinder. </ref> It was introduced by German manufacturer [[Voigtländer]] in 1950, in competition with [[Leica]]s and [[Contax]]es, and withdrawn in 1960. |
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See also the earlier Prominent (6×9cm folder).
Prominent image by Alex Galt (Image rights) |
The Voigtländer Prominent is a leaf shutter rangefinder camera featuring interchangeable lenses, certainly the first of this type.[1] It was introduced by German manufacturer Voigtländer in 1950, in competition with Leicas and Contaxes, and withdrawn in 1960.
The Prominent was upgraded in 1956 — adding lever wind[2].
Prominent outfit with 35mm Skoparon, Turnit finder, 50mm Ultron, 100mm Dynaron, 50mm Skopar. Picture by CorgiHouse. (Image rights) |
The replacement Prominent II was introduced in 1958. This had a redesigned top-plate, and the viewfinder had bright-lines for 35, 50, 100 and 150mm lenses.
Specifications
- Manufacturer: Voigtländer
- Country of Origin: Germany
- Film: 35mm
- Shutter: Synchro-Compur or Compur-Rapid
- Lens: (standard): Ultron 50mm/f2 or Nokton 50mm/f1.5 (interchangeable)
Notes
- ↑ According to UK Camera.com. The first 35mm leaf shutter camera with interchangeable lenses was the 1947 Akarette by Apparate & Kamerabau, but it has no rangefinder.
- ↑ McKeown.
Links
- Prominent at UK Camera
- Prominent among CameraQuest's Classic Camera Profiles
- Prominent on www.collection-appareils.fr by Sylvain Halgand
- Prominent section at Retrography.com by Simon Simonsen, Denmark.