![]() ![]() The sprocket gear, the mechanism that cocks the shutter, is located above the film frame window.įilm loading on the uniquely designed film back and bottom plate of the Vito B is actually very simple and straightforward. The film box is also a straightforward affair with the film canister chamber located on the left of the film box and the take-up spool on the right. ![]() ![]() Without film being loaded, the shutter will not cock, which will make it seems that you have a non-working camera. A case in point is the shutter system that is cocked only the film forward lever is advanced with film loaded in the camera. You might come up with a surprise or two when trying to the camera out. Though elegant with its simplicity, and unique with its design features, the Vito B may not always be what it seems. Though the finder update makes the camera a better choice in the practicality of use, many enthusiasts and camera collectors feel that the later version is rather top-heavy and the design update misses out on the compactness and intent of the original design. Voigtlander VITO B - a classic 1950's cameraįamous German Voigtlander VITO B from the 1950's - i show the workings and some actual prints taken with it. The finder provides a natural-sized image at 1x magnification and comes with bright frame lines and parallax marks. The low-profile top plate was replaced, around 1957, by a newer version that came with a larger Albada-type finder and larger top housing. The initial version of the fully manual Vito B came with a small Newton finder with 0.7x magnification. Vito Bs are also fitted with either a 4-speed Pronto shutter with speeds of 1/200, 1/100, 1/50, 1/25 second, and B or an 8-speed Prontor-SVS shutter with speeds of 1/300, 1/100, 1/50, 1/25, 1/10, 1/5, 1/2, 1-second and B. Two variations of the lenses were fitted to the Vito B, an F2.8, and an F3.5. As found on the Vito II and other Voigtlander classics, the camera was also acclaimed for its high-quality and semi-legendary Color-Skopar lens. ![]()
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