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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.
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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.
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== Models ==
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=== 1st generation (1958-1959)===
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* [[Vitomatic I]]
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* [[Vitomatic II]]
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=== 2nd generation (1960-1963)===
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* Vitomatic Ia
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* [[Vitomatic IIa]] (with Skopar 2.8/50 or Ultron 2/50)
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=== 3rd generation (1964-1966)===
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* [[Vitomatic Ib]]
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* [[Vitomatic IIb]]
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* Vitomatic IIIb (with Ultron 2/50)
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=== 4th generation, with CdS metering (1967-1969)===
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* Vitomatic I CS
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* Vitomatic II CS
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* Vitomatic III CS (with Ultron 2/50)
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== Links ==
 
== Links ==
* [http://www.kyphoto.com/classics/instructionmanuals.html Manual available on the Favorite Classics section of .kyphoto.com]
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In English:
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*[https://web.archive.org/web/20230408064234/http://voigtlander.pagesperso-orange.fr/ Voigtländer Camera Collection] by Pierre Dalger (archived)
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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]
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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)
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In German
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*[https://web.archive.org/web/20220129022845/http://hans.lissberger.at/ Meine Voigtländer-Sammlung] by Hans Lißberger (archived)
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* [https://web.archive.org/web/20170824015229/http://www.udo-afalter.de/voigtlaender/vitomatic/index.php Vitomatic] (archived) by Udo Afalter
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* [http://www.kasafo.de/ Kamerasammlung von Manfred Forscht] by Manfred Forscht
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In French:
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*[https://web.archive.org/web/20230408064234/http://voigtlander.pagesperso-orange.fr/ Collection d'Appareils Voigtländer] by Pierre Dalger (archived)
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* [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
  
[[Category: 35mm viewfinder]]
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[[Category: German 35mm viewfinder]]
[[Category: 35mm rangefinder]]
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[[Category: German 35mm rangefinder]]
[[Category: Germany]]
 
 
[[Category: Voigtländer]]
 
[[Category: Voigtländer]]
 
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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: