Up for sale is a fantastic, serviced example of Voigtlander’s spectacular Vitessa L (v1) folding rangefinder 35mm camera. This example features the prized Ultron 50mm f/2 lens in a compur leaf shutter featuring speeds of 1 to 1/500/sec. This fabulous pocketable RF features an innovative film advance system whereby a plunger on the top cocks the lens leaf shutter and advances the film in one motion. Pressing the shutter button opens the lens from its folded configuration. Unit is in nice vintage condition with minor exterior wear and corrosion. Lenses have been cleaned and exhibit minor cleaning marks only, no deep scratches/haze/fungus. Shutter and film transport mechanism have been disassembled and relubed for accurate advance and speeds, and rangefinder unit is nice and clean and clear. CD-S metering unit is non-adjustable, but appears to be fairly accurate for a unit its age. All mechanical functions work smoothly. Includes original leather case (taped in the back) and manual. Specs per camera-wiki. Org. Vitessa L version 1 specifications. Lens: Ultron 50mm f/2.0, six element, bayonet filter mount. Aperture: f/2 – f/22, setting: dial and manual setting lever on the lens-shutter barrel. Focus range: 3.3 – 60 feet (1-18m) +inf. Focus distance and DOF scale: a rotating dial when focusing, on the top plate. Focusing: match the rangefinder images in the finder. Via a thumb wheel on back right side of the top plate. Shutter: Synchro-Compur leaf shutter, speeds: 1-1/500 +B. Aperture and speeds are coupled and turning the speeds ring also turns the aperture setting. Exposure meter: Selenium cell. Flat chequered (square) window. Based on the Exposure Value, needle window on the right of the top plate. Metering range ABCDEF (6-200 ASA) and EV 2-19. Exposure setting: after reading your film’s ASA’s corresponding letter from the plate which shows A to F letters near the needle window. Set this letter to EV number dial in the window turning the knob on the back far right side of the top plate. Then read the EV that matches with the needle and apply this EV number to the EV numbers dial by turning the speeds ring for the correct exposure. If the EV is out of the speeds range, turn and set again the aperture manually by lifting its lever to fit exact EV. EV numbers dial: accordig to combined aperture-speed settings is on front of the lens-shutter barrel, aperture setting lever points them. Cocking device: a long Combi-plunger rod, also winds the film, on left side of the top plate. Always depress the Combi-plunger as far as it will go and then let it come out completely, could be retracted when the bellows-doors closed, push down until it clicks. Frame counter: advance type, manual setting when the back cover removed. The frame count is in a window on left front of the camera. Shutter release: on the top plate, right side, w/ cable release socket. View finder: coupled viewfinder/rangefinder, Parallax corrected. Re-wind: a folding lever on the bottom plate, right side. Its shaft has a small red line on it. And must rotate once when advancing the film. Re-wind release: a small knob, on the bottom plate. Flash PC socket: on the left side of the bellows-door, synchro. X and M settings via the MXV lever and dial on the lens-shutter barrel. Self-timer: setting via MXV lever and dial on the lens-shutter barrel, V for the self-timer. Opening the bellows-doors: pressing the shutter release, cocking plunger will raise also. Closing the bellows: pushing simutaneously onto the red semi-lunar pressure marks on front of the lens, on 12 and 6 o’clock. There is a small folding supporter piece for standing straight of the camera, just beneath the right door. Back cover: removable, completely detaches with bottom plate and front plates of the body, opens via a folding latch on center of the bottom plate, turns 90 degrees. Others: Memory dial; Cold-shoe; Tripod socket 1/4inch; Strap lugs. This item is in the category “Cameras & Photo\Vintage Movie & Photography\Vintage Cameras\Rangefinder Cameras”. The seller is “silvervintagephoto” and is located in this country: US. This item can be shipped to United States, Canada, United Kingdom, Denmark, Czech Republic, Finland, Malta, Australia, Greece, Portugal, Cyprus, Japan, Sweden, Taiwan, Belgium, France, Ireland, Netherlands, Poland, Spain, Italy, Germany, Austria, Israel, Mexico, New Zealand, Singapore, Switzerland, Norway, Bermuda, Guernsey, Gibraltar, Iceland, Jersey, Liechtenstein, Luxembourg, Monaco.
- Color: Silver
- Model: Vitessa-L
- Modified Item: No
- Country/Region of Manufacture: Germany
- Custom Bundle: Yes
- Brand: Voigtländer
- Bundle Description: With hood, filters, case, boxes
