Voigtlander Vito Folding 35mm Camera 50mm f3.5 Lens - Spares/Repair

Description
The Voigtländer Vito is a compact folding 35mm film camera from the late 1940s, featuring a coated 50mm f/3.5 Skopar lens in a Prontor shutter. Known for its elegant design and portability, it offers manual focus and exposure control in a robust metal body. This example is offered for repair or display due to a shutter fault and missing front lens cap.

Condition

• Shutter sticks at all speeds – requires service
• Front lens cover missing
• Lens optics clean, no haze or fungus
• Bellows intact, no visible light leaks
• Viewfinder clear and usable
• Film advance and rewind functional
• Cosmetic condition: good overall with age-related wear

Included

• Voigtländer Vito folding camera body
• 50mm f/3.5 Skopar lens

Collectors Notes
The Vito series represents Voigtländer’s transition into modern 35mm design. Its Skopar lens is a four-element Tessar-type, delivering excellent sharpness when stopped down. The folding mechanism makes it highly portable, and the build quality reflects Voigtländer’s reputation for precision. This unit is ideal for restoration, parts, or display.

Key Features

• Folding 35mm format
• Skopar 50mm f/3.5 lens
• Prontor shutter (T, B, 1–300 sec)
• Manual focus and exposure
• Compact and lightweight (approx. 415g)
• Push-on 29mm filter mount
• German engineering, circa 1947–1950

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