VoigtlÃ¤nder Vitoret

Voigtlander Vitoret (1969) image by Süleyman Demir (Image rights)

Voigtländer Vitoret is a 35mm film viewfinder camera manufactured by Voigtländer & Sohn AG, Braunschweig, former West Germany and produced between 1961-1971

The Voigtländer Vitoret series were a very successful range of consumer level inexpensive cameras that were produced from 1961 to 1971. Vitoret series were more inexpensive than the Vito range cause there were the choice of lenses and shutters and a more simple internal design. All series produced with quantity ca 700.000. Many Vitoret cameras are often still useable and capable of providing good results.

Vitoret Models[]

All versions have:

1:1 bright frame finder
Prontor 125 or 300 shutters
Standard lens was the Color Lanthar 2,8/50 with a few exceptions
Distance range marked by symbols or feet/meter scale.
The post-1967 series of the Vitoret had square edged bodies and the pre-1967 series all had the rounded body similar to the Vito range.

Vitoret[]

1961
Basic version
Also with Vaskar 2,8/50 lens for export

Voigtländer Vitoret (1963) rounded body, w/ Vaskar 50mm f/2.8 image by Siim Vahur (Image rights)

Vitoret D[]

1961
Leather covered or metal bottom
Exposure meter

Voigtländer Vitoret D (1963) image by Siim Vahur (Image rights)

Vitoret Rapid D[]

1964
For Rapid film cassettes
Exposure meter

Vitoret DR[]

1964
Coupled rangefinder and uncoupled exposure meter

Voigtländer DR (1965) Images by Siim Vahur (Image rights)

Vitoret F[]

1964
With AG 1 flash under accessory shoe
Also supplied with Vaskar 2,8/50 lens

Vitoret Colora F[]

1964
With AG 1 flash under accessory shoe
With Color Skopar 2,8/50 lens

Vitoret L[]

1964
Coupled exposure meter
Metering readout also in viewfinder

Vitoret R[]

1965
Rangefinder
Color Skopar 2,8/50 lens
LANTHAR 2,8/50 lens

Vitoret LR[]

1967
Coupled rangefinder and exposure meter

Voigtländer Vitoret LR w/Color Skopar 50mm f/2.8 image by David Broglin (Image rights)

Vitoret basic model specifications[]

Lens: Voigtlander Color-Lanthar 50mm f/2.8, filter: push-on 32mm
- Aperture: f/2.8 - f /22 no click stops
- Focus range: 1-20m +inf,
Focusing: manual front focusing, guess the distance, there are markings for rapid zone focusing on the distance scale for portraits, groups and landscapes, indicated by a spot, triangle and circle respectively
Shutter: Prontor 125 leaf shutter, speeds: 1/30, 1/60, 1/125, +B
Shutter release: on the right-front of the camera, w/ cable release socket, on the bottom of it
Cocking lever: also winds the film, on the back of the top plate, long stroke
Frame counter: additive type, auto-resets, window on the bottom plate
Viewfinder: bright-frame, very large and bright
Re-wind lever: on the top plate, folding crank type, turns when winding
Re-wind release: small button, keep depressed when winding
Flash PC socket: on the lens-shutter barrel, synch M, X 1/30
Others: Cold-shoe; Hinged back cover; Tripod socket 1/4 inch; Engravings on the bottom plate: Made in West Germany and serial no.
Body: Metal, square edged body; Weight: 429g

Voigtlander Vitoret (1969) Images by Süleyman Demir (Image rights)