Virtus

Virtus Japanese ad from c.1930 (top) image by rebollo_fr (Image rights)

image by Iza Lemargouillat (Image rights)

The Voigtländer Virtus was produced in 1932. It was a folding 120mm film camera with a Compur 250 or a Embezet 250 shutter behind a Skopar f/4.5 75mm or Heliar f/3.5 75mm lens. It used 120 film to produce 4.5x6 negatives. The Virtus was the first camera to have a parallax corrected viewfinder coupled to the lens[1]. Focusing was done with a knob located on the cameras body and could be done with the camera open or closed.

Voigtländer Virtus Specifications

• Manufacturer: Voigtländer
• Country: Germany
• Years Produced: 1932 - 1935
• Body Type: Folding Fixed Lens
• Film Type: 120
• Lens Type: Skopar f/4.5 75mm or Heliar f/3.5 75mm lens
• Shutter Type: Compur 250 or Embezet 250
• Flash Type: None

Links

• [2] Collection Appareils