VOIGTLANDER Vito III 35mm Rangefinder Camera with 1:2 Ultron Lens

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VOIGTLANDER Vito III 35mm Rangefinder Camera with 1:2 Ultron Lens larger version Vito III, a high-quality rangefinder camera, made by Voigtlander in Germany from 1950 to 1954. The high sale price and the competition with the Vitessa and the Prominent limited the total production to less than 16,000 units.� � larger version Horizontally styled folding camera with bed. Coupled rangefinder; focusing knob on the left-hand side of the camera top (the same arrangement was used later on the Prominent I and II). � Display of the distance in feet. Depth-of-field scale on top of the camera (surrounding the focusing knob).� larger version Film transport knob on the right-hand side of the camera top. Automatic frame counting and double-exposure prevention with manual over-ride.� larger version Six-element coated Ultron 1:2 50mm lens in flash-synchronized� Synchro-Compur leaf shutter (B, 1 - 1/500 sec).� Switch to select X or M synchronization.� � Convenient display of the diaphragm and exposure time settings on top of the lens. Lens serial number 3 509 346 (made in 1953). larger version The camera comes with the following accessories: Voigtlander slip-on lens shade, code name 310/32 somewhat tattered cardboard box for the lens shade Voigtlander slip-on accessory shoe, code name 333/88 Voigtlander Kontur finder for a 50mm lens 24x36mm film, produces a bright frame over the object to be photographed, allows the user to keep both eyes open Voigtlander leather case for Kontur finder Voigtlander slip-on light-yellow filter 301/32 AR 32mm � G 1.5x LW -0.5; AR stands for Anti reflex, LW is the German abbreviation for Lichtwert (light value) Voigtlander slip-on yellow filter 302/32 AR 32mm � G 3x LW -1.5 Voigtlander slip-on UV filter 317/32 AR 32mm Voigtlander brown leather eveready case a CD containing the Voigtlander Vito III Instructions for Use as an electronic file� (and also other Voigtlander instruction manuals) larger version The camera is in very good condition and is fully functional. Shutter works at all speeds (including the slow speeds), flash contact fires external flash, focusing action is smooth. Rangefinder patch is bright and clear with good vertical and horizontal (at infinity) overlap.� Lens glass is clean, no signs of scratches, fungus, cleaning marks, etc. Chrome and leather covering� in good condition. Accessories are in good shape, too (exception: there are cleaning marks on the UV filter). There a few small scratches on the top caused by the slip-on accessory shoe. This is due to a design flaw. For reasons that are difficult to understand nowadays, the Voigtlander design team at the time hated permanently attached accessory shoes (or at least thought they were unimportant). That is why all the early versions of the Bessa II, Vitessa, and Prominent - like the Vito III - did not have a permanent accessory shoe. The slip-on accessory shoe that was delivered for a small fee is impossible to mount and dismount multiple times without scratching the top. larger version Buyer to cover shipping costs. Estimated shipping weight is 4 pounds.� larger version This item can be returned if not as described. Please inform me via E-mail no later than 14 days after receipt of the item.� After the item has been returned, I will refund the full bid amount. � larger version Please check my other auctions by I would be happy to combine several items in� one shipment to reduce shipping costs.� ! read more

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