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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''. The Vitomatic I was derived in 1957 from the [[Vito B]], parallelly to the development of the Vito BL and BR. The Vitomatic Ia and Vitomatic 1b have the meter instrument mirrored into the finder. The Vitomatic II, IIa and IIb are the corresponding rangefinder camera models.
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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 ==
 
In English:
 
In English:
* [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://web.archive.org/web/20230408064234/http://voigtlander.pagesperso-orange.fr/ Voigtländer Camera Collection] by Pierre Dalger (archived)
* [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://www.butkus.org/chinon/voigtlander_pdf/voigtlander_vitomatic/voigtlander_vitomatic.htm Vitomatic manuals] at [http://www.orphancameras.com Mike Butkus Orphan Cameras]
* [http://www.ukcamera.com/classic_cameras/voigt12.htm Vitomatic I/II/III] at ukcamera [http://www.ukcamera.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)
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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
 
In French:
 
In French:
* [http://www.collection-appareils.fr/voigtlander/html/vitomatic_Ia.php Vitomatic Ia] at www.collection-appareils.fr
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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/voigtlander/html/voigtlander_vitomatic_IIa.php Vitomatic IIa] at www.collection-appareils.fr
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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
* [http://www.collection-appareils.fr/voigtlander/html/voigtlander_vitomatic_IIb.php Vitomatic IIb] at www.collection-appareils.fr
 
  
 
[[Category: German 35mm viewfinder]]
 
[[Category: German 35mm viewfinder]]

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: