Vitoret D / DR

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Voigtländer Vitoret D

The Voigtländer Vitoret D was produced in 1963 as an inexpensive rangefinder camera from Voigtländer that was discountiued in 1966. The selenium light meter is a built-in uncoupled with a top-plate display. There are only three focal distance settings 4.5 feet (Portrait) 10 Feet (Group) and 30 feet (Landscape) each setting is displayed in the viewfinder. The Vitoret D was offered with two lens options the Lanthar f/2.8 50mm or the Vaskar f/2.8 50mm, until 1965 when the option was changed to a Color Lanthar f/2.8 50mm only

Vitoret D Specifications

  • Manufacturer: Voigtländer
  • Country: Germany
  • Years Produced: 1963 - 1966
  • Body Type: Rigid Body Fixed Lens
  • Film Type: 35mm
  • Lens Type: Lanthar f/2.8 50mm or Vaskar f/2.8 50mm, 1965 Color Lanthar f/2.8 50mm
  • Shutter Type: Prontor 125
  • Flash Type: Accessory Shoe


Voigtländer Vitoret DR

The Voigtländer Vitoret DR was produced in 1965 as an inexpensive rangefinder 35mm camera. The DR differed only slightly from the D model in that the shutter was the Prontor 300, the 300 stands for the shutters maximum speed. The rangefinder was coupled but the meter was the same as the D's uncoupled version. Most DR's were finished in the normal black leatherette but a a later version featured a Vinyl Wood Grain[1].

Vitoret D Specifications

  • Manufacturer: Voigtländer
  • Country: Germany
  • Years Produced: 1965 - 1970
  • Body Type: Rigid Body Fixed Lens
  • Film Type: 35mm
  • Lens Type: Color Lanthar f/2.8 50mm
  • Shutter Type: Prontor 300
  • Flash Type: Accessory Shoe

Links

  • [2] The Living Image Vintage Camera Museum
  • [3] Marriott