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Vito
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Voigtländer Vito
CD
(1961-1966) VF
Serial no.: 6451699
Format: 24 x 36 on 35 mm film (135)
Optics: Lanthar 1:2,8 50mm
Shutter: Prontor 250 S B + 1/30 sec. => 1/250 sec. +
selftimer
Misc.: Rapid wind lever, Uncoupled Bewi lightmeter,
The Vito
CD has got the same nice camera body other models, but offers no
rangefinder or a coupled lightmeter. The lightmeter are a Bewi match
needle type with external read-out in EV-values. You should always be
very careful with the Bewi lightmeters, and test them thoroughly before
buying a camera, regardless of camera make. Very often they don't work,
or are very unreliable, and generally they should be avoided these days.
The Prontor shutter has go no slow speed settings below 1/30 sec. For
use, I would recommend one of the other Vito models below rather than
this Vito CD.
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Serial no.: 220941 - Lanthar 1:2,8 50 mm |
Serial no.: 5176059 - Color Skopar 1:2,8 50
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Serial no.: 5749384 - Lanthar 1:2,8 50 mm
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Voigtländer Vito
CL
(1960 - 1966) VF
Serial no.: See above
Format: 24 x 36 on 35 mm film (135)
Optics: See above
Shutter: Pronto LK B + 1/15 sec. => 1/500 sec.
Misc.: Rapid wind lever, Coupled lightmeter, match needle type
If you are
familiar with scale-focusing, the Vito CL are a nice low cost shooter,
that offers the basics. Of course you should choose the 4 element
Color-Skopar lens in stead of the 3 element Lanthar if possible. The
lightmeter match-needle window are clear and large enough for easy
read-out. As you can see on the models on the photo above, there can be
slight differences in the design. The one on the far left (early model)
has got a black plastic frame around the viewfinder and lightmeter
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Serial no.: 5666327
Shutter: Pronto LK B + 1/15 sec. => 1/500 sec |
Serial no.: 6399341
Shutter: Prontor 500 LK B + 1/15 sec. => 1/500 sec
Lightmeter match needle reflected in viewfinder |
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Serial no.: 5666327
Shutter: Pronto LK B + 1/15 sec. => 1/500 sec |
Serial no.: 6399341
Shutter: Prontor 500 LK B + 1/15 sec. => 1/500 sec
Lightmeter match needle reflected in viewfinder
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Voigtländer Vito
CLR
(1961 -
1967) RF
Serial no.: See above
Format: 24 x 36 on 35 mm film (135)
Optics: Color Skopar 1:2,8 50mm
Shutter: See above.
Misc.: Rapid wind lever, Coupled rangefinder, coupled lightmeter, match
needle type
The photos above shows 2
different versions of the Vito CLR. The version with serial no.
5666327 are the commonly found version, and
serial no. 6399341 are the version often referred to as the "De
Luxe" version because it reflects the lightmeter match-needle into the
viewfinder. It is easily identified by the lightmeter prism read-out
window on the top cover, and the slightly taller top cover. The CLR are
a pleasure to use, the coupled rangefinder are clearly reflected in the
brightline viewfinder and allthough it hasn't got any slower speed
settings than 1/15 sec (and "B") it very useable and versatile and can
easily be found at very reasonable prices. Finally I would gladly
recommend the Vito CLR to any beginner and newcomer.
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CLR front view |

CLR back and bottom view |
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Click for CLR sample pic. |

Click for CLR sample pic. |
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Voigtländer Vito
BL
(1956 - 1958) VF
Serial no.: 4817173
Format: 24 x 36 on 35 mm film (135)
Optics: Color Skopar 1:2,8 50mm
Shutter: Prontor SVS B + 1 sec. => 1/300 sec. + selftimer
Misc.: Rapid wind lever, Uncoupled Bewi lightmeter EV type
The Vito BL are an ealy
transition model, that actually were a great commercial success. The
camerabody itself are basically a Vito B, but an entirely new topcover
has been added with a big viewfinder and a Bewi lightmeter. Early
versions of the BL had a smaller simple viewfinder fixed by two small
screws on the front. You'll probably recognize the manual reset
framecounter from the Vito B. Also you can say, that the Vito BL were
the predecsesor to the Vitomatic series, and if you've got the choice
you should certainly choose a Vitomatic in stead. Let me be
honest and say, that I don't like the Vito BL very much, most of all
because of the annoying, crappy and unreliable Bewi Automat
lightmeter.
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Top view |

Open back- and bottom cover |
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*The Collection index
*Voigtländer
*Bessa
*Bessamatic
page I
*Bessamatic
page II
*Brillant
*Perkeo
*Prominent
*Ultramatic
*VF-series *Vitessa
page I
*Vitessa
page II
*Vito
page I
*Vito
page II
*Vitomatic
*Vitoret
*Vitrona
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