A Voigtlander Vita CLR Camera
Voigtländer
Category
Photographic technology
Date
1962
Materials
Metal, Glass, Leatherette or leather
Measurements
82 x 128 x 72 mm
Place of origin
Germany
Collection
Fox Talbot Museum, Wiltshire
NT 1525878
Summary
A Voigtlander Vita CLR Camera. The body is metal, mainly covered with black leatherette whilst the top and lens moint are silver. On the top is printed 'Voigtlander' and 'Vito CLR' and it has and accessory shoe and meter indicator. There is a coupled rangefinder. It has a Pronto-IK six speed shutter with speeds to 1/500 sec and B. The lens is marked 'Voigtlanded Lanthar 2.8/50' and the aperture and shutter settings are coupled to the meter. On the base is the frame indicator, a tripod mount and 'Made in West Germany'. On the front is the sliding shutter release and a flash contact. Inside the film chamber is a mark '138/2'.
Provenance
Donated on 21/2/2020 to The Fox Talbot Museum by Mrs M. Clarke.
Makers and roles
Voigtländer, manufacturer