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[[Voigtländer]] developed the Vitomatic series of viewfinder and rangefinder cameras for 35mm film with coupled meter as an alternate camera series to the ''Vito''. All the Vitomatic  were derived in 1957 from the [[Vito B]], parallelly to the development of the Vito BL and BR and all have the bottom lock to open the back.  
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[[Voigtländer]] developed the '''Vitomatic''' series of viewfinder and rangefinder cameras for 35mm film with coupled meter as an alternate camera series to the ''Vito''. All the Vitomatics were derived in 1957 from the [[Vito B]], in parallel with the development of the Vito BL and BR. All have the bottom lock to open the back.  
The Vitomatic I are viewfinders and the Vitomatic II and III are rangefinders. The "a", "b" and "CS" have the meter instrument mirrored into the finder.  
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The Vitomatic I is a viewfinder, and the Vitomatic II and IIa are rangefinders. The "a", "b" and "CS" have the meter instrument reflected into the finder.  
  
 
== Models ==
 
== Models ==
  
 
=== 1st generation (1958-1959)===
 
=== 1st generation (1958-1959)===
* Vitomatic I
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* [[Vitomatic I]]
* Vitomatic II
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* [[Vitomatic II]]
  
 
=== 2nd generation (1960-1963)===
 
=== 2nd generation (1960-1963)===
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== Links ==
 
== Links ==
 
In English:
 
In English:
* [http://voigtlander.pagesperso-orange.fr/ Voigtländer Camera Collection] by Pierre Dalger
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*[https://web.archive.org/web/20230408064234/http://voigtlander.pagesperso-orange.fr/ Voigtländer Camera Collection] by Pierre Dalger (archived)
* [http://www.retrography.com Voigtländer Vitomatic section at Retrography.com] by Simon Simonsen, Denmark ([http://www.retrography.com/vitomatic.htm direct link])
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* [https://www.butkus.org/chinon/voigtlander_pdf/voigtlander_vitomatic/voigtlander_vitomatic.htm Vitomatic manuals] at [http://www.orphancameras.com Mike Butkus Orphan Cameras]
* [http://www.kyphoto.com/classics/instructionmanuals.html Manual of Vitomatic II available on the Favorite Classics section of .kyphoto.com]
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* [https://web.archive.org/web/20160307204426/http://www.ukcamera.com/classic_cameras/voigt12.htm Vitomatic I/II/III] at [https://web.archive.org/web/20200628003628/http://www.ukcamera.com/ UK Camera] (archived)
* [http://www.ukcamera.com/classic_cameras/voigt12.htm Vitomatic I/II/III] at ukcamera [http://www.ukcamera.com]
 
 
In German
 
In German
* [http://hans.lissberger.at/ Meine Voigtländer-Sammlung] by Hans Lißberger
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*[https://web.archive.org/web/20220129022845/http://hans.lissberger.at/ Meine Voigtländer-Sammlung] by Hans Lißberger (archived)
* [http://www.udo-afalter.de/voigtlaender/vitomatic/index.php Vitomatic] by Udo Afalter
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* [https://web.archive.org/web/20170824015229/http://www.udo-afalter.de/voigtlaender/vitomatic/index.php Vitomatic] (archived) by Udo Afalter
 
* [http://www.kasafo.de/ Kamerasammlung von Manfred Forscht] by Manfred Forscht
 
* [http://www.kasafo.de/ Kamerasammlung von Manfred Forscht] by Manfred Forscht
 
In French:
 
In French:
* [http://voigtlander.pagesperso-orange.fr/ Voigtländer Collection d'appareils photographiques] by Pierre Dalger
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*[https://web.archive.org/web/20230408064234/http://voigtlander.pagesperso-orange.fr/ Collection d'Appareils Voigtländer] by Pierre Dalger (archived)
 
* [http://www.collection-appareils.fr/x/html/page_standard.php?id_appareil=11789 Vitomatic Ia], [http://www.collection-appareils.fr/x/html/page_standard.php?id_appareil=11759 Vitomatic IIa], [http://www.collection-appareils.fr/x/html/page_standard.php?id_appareil=11758 Vitomatic IIb] on [http://www.collection-appareils.fr/general/html/francais.php www.collection-appareils.fr] by Sylvain Halgand
 
* [http://www.collection-appareils.fr/x/html/page_standard.php?id_appareil=11789 Vitomatic Ia], [http://www.collection-appareils.fr/x/html/page_standard.php?id_appareil=11759 Vitomatic IIa], [http://www.collection-appareils.fr/x/html/page_standard.php?id_appareil=11758 Vitomatic IIb] on [http://www.collection-appareils.fr/general/html/francais.php www.collection-appareils.fr] by Sylvain Halgand
  

Latest revision as of 13:45, 5 April 2024

Voigtländer developed the Vitomatic series of viewfinder and rangefinder cameras for 35mm film with coupled meter as an alternate camera series to the Vito. All the Vitomatics were derived in 1957 from the Vito B, in parallel with the development of the Vito BL and BR. All have the bottom lock to open the back. The Vitomatic I is a viewfinder, and the Vitomatic II and IIa are rangefinders. The "a", "b" and "CS" have the meter instrument reflected into the finder.

Models

1st generation (1958-1959)

2nd generation (1960-1963)

3rd generation (1964-1966)

4th generation, with CdS metering (1967-1969)

  • Vitomatic I CS
  • Vitomatic II CS
  • Vitomatic III CS (with Ultron 2/50)


Links

In English:

In German

In French: