Vitoret d manual

The lens was a Color-Lanthar 2. Not too sophisticated, but I was able to shot interesting pictures in the past, so I'd like to try it again, 42 years later. I noticed a screw missing on the top cover, so I looked for a damaged one for spares. And I found a Vitoret "D" that besides the same basic configuration, added a selenium light meter.

Not a problem with the blades not moving, but no way of triggering the shutter. So I took the screw I needed and left the camera in the stock box. This evening, after coming back from work, I opened the box looking for something else, and I saw the camera staring at me from the bottom of the box.

Could I fix it? I asked myself. You know, I'm mad for fixing broken things And maybe my experience could be useful for any of you. Maybe they are too basic to be of any interest. I set my workbench up the table at the dining room, you know, I live in a small flat. After looking around the camera and inside it, I saw only two places where it could be accessable: Under the top cover and from the front side, where the lens is. Internally I could see four screws that had to be screwed from the front of the camera.

Taking out the top cover was easy. Not having the three fixing small screws, the top cover was loose. The only retainer was the rewinding rod. I saw a shim on the top of it that should be glued, so I applied some Isopropylic alcohol to loosen it, and I could take it out. Below was the end of a screw, so pulling it up and holding the axe I could unscrew the top rod and free the top cover: So I could get inside the top cover. The viewfinder and the light meter were loose, some screws also missing.

The previous owner obviously did try to fix it as well, but it seems with no much luck. From there I was able to unlock the winding crank by pushing on one of the pieces next to the trigger. But the trigger didn't activate. That meant I had to go inside and do a frontal attack: First step, unmount the shutter trigger by unscrewing the small screw that retains it: That was the last mechanical part to remove: Next step was to pull the leatherette out.

I used a Q-tip to soften the adhesive, and then carefully pulling the leatherette. It went out quite easily, showing the expected screws: Both sides showed the same behaviour so I could see the four screws: Next step was to unscrew them to unmount the lens ensemble: At this time I felt quite nervous: I was in front of a real camera corpse Negli anni '80 sono passato alle diapositive a colori e per stampa e sviluppo mi affidavo a studi professionali.

Infinity was quite off, so photos from the first roll were pretty soft. Although I couldn't find anything specific for this camera, the mechanism is simple and easy to access, so I lucked out. I also cleaned the viewfinder; I loved how big it was, but it was foggy before. The focus is good now. Overall, a fun rangefinder; it's reasonably light and pretty quiet. I love the shutter button in front too! It's crazy how 'imperfect' are those photos taken with such an old camera.

At the same time, it's crazy how nice is to shoot analogue and look at those 'imperfect' pictures after they're developed. I am sure that with any of my digital tool I could take much perfect images of that scene. Will this make the same smile? Happened to have a friends Voigtlander Vitoret on me and the light Got some cool tag shots inside too. Not the kinda place you wanna hang about though Vitesses B, 30, 60, , Explore Trending Events More More.

Tags voigtlander vitoret DR. Don't look down by marcin eden. UFO by marcin eden. My first Voigtlander, a Vitoret DR. Vito IIa? There is also a tripod bush on the bottom of the camera. Fortunately, you can just use an external meter or shoot Sunny I hope to run a film through it soon. Search for:. Table of Contents.

Front View. Back view. Voigtlander vitoret D film chamber. Match needle light meter. Frame counter. Aperture, shutter and focus. Cable release. Flash Sync. Voigtlander Vitoret D.

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