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1. #Vintage hugo meyer pocket rangefinder in original box full#
2. #Vintage hugo meyer pocket rangefinder in original box series#

This was not an uncommon feature on Voigtländers and other cameras at the time. The camera has a simple locking ring (using the EV/LV system) which maintains the relationship between the aperture and shutter speed meaning that once you have set your exposure you can adjust speed and aperture easily together to get the DoF or shutter speed you want for the shot. I understand this is a first generation Vitomatic II so dates around 1958. As mentioned the Voigtlander Vitomatic II is a fixed lens camera and has a fairly respectable 50mm 1:2.8 Color Skopar lens, shutter speeds are B, 80, 30, 15, 8, 4, 1, ½, ¼, 1/8, 1/15, 1/30, 1/80, 1/125 and 1/300 sec (quite a lot on the slow end) and f stops f2.8 to 22. The rangefinder is bright enough and works very well. As I say its compact size means it’s an obvious choice to take on trips and the images are very good in my opinion. This was my second Voitländer which I bought having owned my father’s old Vito B for many many years. On the top is a needle-match selenium light meter which seems to still be accurate not bad for a 60 year old camera. The Voigtlander Vitomatic II is a neat rangefinder with a fixed 50mm f2.8 lens. I have owned this one for a few years now and it is one of eight vintage Voitländers that I own. This is such a great little camera, it is simple to use and very compact making it perfect to keep in my bag (or even pocket). This is one of my favourite little 35mm rangefinders, the Voigtlander Vitomatic II. I use digital and film depending on what mood I am in. I’m a little random in my photography subject matter mostly opportunistic, focusing on architecture and nature with occasional dips into street and landscapes. I’m an amateur and collector from the UK living in California.

#Vintage hugo meyer pocket rangefinder in original box full#

(ha just realized I kind of associated myself with the term Author there I must be getting a little full of myself).

#Vintage hugo meyer pocket rangefinder in original box series#

As my first post on Hamish’s site I thought I would start simple with an submission to his very nice series of posts by other guest authors called “ 5 frames with.” but in my enthusiasm I wrote a little too much and Hamish made me expand it and post a full camera review, so maybe that will teach me.