YES -- the Surgeon Mr Hutchings phoned me up and was most impressed with This Old Bloke -- but I told him it is my Interest in Old Cameras and Outdated Film' that is keeping me alive and surviving 5 cancers and 4 times being 'Cut Open' !
Hello Peter, glad to hear your doing well! The cable release thread is typically on the bottom of the shutter release on these front firing cameras. Keep well. James
Your interest and enthusiasm in photography is a delight to watch, always look forward to your videos. As regard to your health, you must be a tough old bird. Hope your viewers let the Ads run. Best wishes.
Thanks for a lovely video! My grandfather got a Vito CLR for his fiftieth birthday in 1964. It was a pricey gift so apparently the whole neighborhood had to chip in. I have it now but sadly one of the aperture blades has broken of so it is in need of repair. When I first used it I was pleasently surprised by the very bright framelines.
Great to see you back Peter and glad your health has improved. I own a CLR and a few B's too, but would love to get my hands on a BR. They're rather sought after and pricey as a result. Many thanks to Olaf and the other chap who pointed out where to find the cable release connection. Another first class review, old boy! Keep them coming.
thanks good to see you at it again. Nice Voigtlanders. You didn't mention the weight of these cameras.... made like Chieftain tanks. I've got a few Vitomatics and a nice Prominent with an unusual focussing system. Keep up the good work! greetings from sunny Alberta.
I got one Vito B in a flea market in Berlin. I didn't know anything about the camera at that time, but the aesthetic impressed me, it's such a stylish camera! Thanks a lot for the very nice review!
I've just been sent a Vito B from a friend. it seems to be one of the earlier versions, as the shutter and aperture and not linked. Great video, thank you!
Always enjoyable to watch your videos, Peter. I was also lucky to be gifted a Vito CL just recently, in mint condition. It has the 2.8 Color-Skopar lens and the light meter still works and is totally accurate. This series of Voigtlander cameras are among the most beautiful they ever made. Keep well and keep posting.
Peter you are a lucky guy ! Three Voigtländer cameras. And all three in working order. Do you know the German slogan? "Voigtländer weil das Objektiv so gut ist" And the consumer discovered that most of the VoigtLänder bodies were all pieces of junk. Probably the camera bodies were designed by some French car factories, which got bankrupt in the late Fifties. Store your Austro-Hungarian-Thuringian optical wonders well. There is an enormous similarity between the British motor car industry and the German camera industry. They all emerged together. And died both very soon. So Japan said smiling, very graceful, thank you.
Greetings from North London Peter. Another great video. If you are looking for some ideas for future content, I would be interested in learning more about your dark room and printing processes. I did see the sepia toning video. I have a particular interest in dodging and burning techniques and tricks. Do you cut out any particular shapes, toning shades other than sepia, using different lenses in the enlarger to vary the prints etc. Not sure if this will be useful to the subscribers of your channel. Thank you for the videos, glad to see you are doing well.
Alfred -- I tried to Video me doing 'Darkroom Work' BUT the Canon Video Camera is not sensitive enough to Video under 'Safelight Conditions' -- I need a Full Frame Expensive SLR with Video facility so I can set 2,500 ASA or higher to see any results -- I will try some ideas -- I use my hands and fingers for 'Dodging' if necessary. I keep to the 'standard Focal Length' for enlarger lenses so for 35mm I use a 50mm and for my Pentax 6x7 I use a 105 mm for example.
Thanks! I have the kettle on standby and biscuits ready for the next post. I have learnt a lot, I am no longer fearful of the old foldout cameras. Now that you have shown me how to work them, I'm really looking forward to picking one up for myself. Cheers!
Thanks Peter I’ve just today picked up the Vito b and this one from Auction so this was very helpful. I’m glad I’ve found your very interesting channel Best wishes Dave
Hello, FYI the VITO C under the sliding shutter button, looking from the bottom side up, there is a threaded hole where the remote cable screws in. Maybe there is the same hole on your camera too. Take care. 9
Salutations from Brentwood, Essex as well! Nice to find a fine fellow Brentwoodian (but I don't count since I'm imported) who's into photography! Cheers
YO !! Did you know the BRENTWOOD & DISTRICT PHOTOGRAPHIC CLUB has a print show on now at the Bardswell Social Club off Weald Road and also starting JUNE is taking part in the 'Brentwood Art Trial' through the Town ?? Have a look !! FREE !! Also please look us up on FRIDAYS from 1945 hrs - 2200 hrs in FRIENDS MEETINGG HOUSE , HUTTON ROAD SHENFIELD 200 metres from Shenfield Station BUT NOT NEXT FRIDAY a s here is NO MEETING over the Bank Holiday -- also I organise a Monthly 'Tea Club'in the Crepes Cafe opposite Bentwood Tescos on a Saturday.
@@rezzoc91 GREAT ! I also organise 'Street Photography' around Town every Saturday from 1100 hrs meeting at the The Clock by Carol's Fruit Stall and we go to the famous Konch's Cafe for Coffee and / or Snacks where loads of Characters go then over the Pond to snap tne Heron and Baby Moorhens and the Terrapins !
Hello Peter, glad to hear you're doing better, and thank you for the review of your new toy. For some additional research on the lens constructions please google "Klinterklater Lanthar Skopar", there you can find the lens profiles. Basic facts: Lanthar was the entry-level lens series with 3-lens / 3-groups profile, whereas the Skopar line was a bit more sophisticated (4-lens / 3-groups profile). I guess the Bessamatic SLR lens lineup is quite comparable to the Vito/Vitoret series, since they have been developed in the same era. On lausch41 (dot) com I've found the following information about the Vito CLR: > "The combination of light meter and rangefinder did not appear until 1963 as model Vito CLR, which was produced until 1968. As with all models of the Vito C series, there are also variants with a Color-Lanthar: this was cheap as a 3-lens (the Color-Skopar consists of 4 lenses; therefore the errors inherent in each lens are better corrected), but even then, the quality of this model dropped significantly compared to the Color-Skopar." [Translated with www.DeepL (dot) com (free version)] This would mean that you have a pretty early version, because your Lanthar lens has no coating yet (or at least they did not emphasize it yet by naming it Color-Lanthar). I own our family's Vitoret DR with a Color-Lanthar (~1964) since I turned six. It used to be my "daily driver" for many years and it's still going strong. Yes, the Lanthar lenses are not as soft as many claim, but the Skopar lenses were a class of its own, especially the coated versions with "Color-" in their name. The Vito...RET appendix always stands for the basic models. I can tell that I own the cheap stuff because of the shutter. There are only 1/30th up to 1/300th available with my Prontor 300, there is no additional flash contact on the shutter and I don't have synchronized shutter speed / f-stop rings or a self-timer. Oh, one last thing: Yes, there is a cable release connecting thread, it goes into the bottom of the shutter release button. If a flash cable is plugged in at the same time, this solution might turn out a bit fiddly, though.
@@theoldfilmbloke Aww, thank YOU, especially for taking care of all these gems. If you come across something about Voigtländer history that has not been documented in English, please drop another comment here, I will gladly look what I can do with the pretty extensive resources available in my language.
Thanks for the great info. I am looking to get one of these cameras myself and this will be very helpful in sorting out the different models. Unfortunately, I don't have friends like Peter's who send me perfectly working vintage cameras. I have to buy them myself. I guess I'll have to work on my friend group. :^)
@@dano2490 Glad that you found this useful. Good luck finding a nice camera in working condition, they are pretty affordable compared to others, so I recommend to buy at the upper end of the price range in order to avoid mishaps. If ever possible, have a look at it prior to buying. If the focusing ring does not turn smoothly, chances are that the shutter gets sticky as well due to old lubricants.
Hello, I have an Olympus e500 camera. I was shooting with the camera, suddenly it turned off, and the battery has electricity. What is the reason?please reply
glad you are feeling better
YES -- the Surgeon Mr Hutchings phoned me up and was most impressed with This Old Bloke -- but I told him it is my Interest in Old Cameras and Outdated Film' that is keeping me alive and surviving 5 cancers and 4 times being 'Cut Open' !
Best wishes! I could listen to you for days on end!
Many Thanks -- one nasty person some months ago said I was 'TOO LOUD to Listen to' -- well they can always turn DOWN the Computer Speaker Volume !
Great little cameras, thanks Peter Elgar
Thanks for another good review Peter, I am your fan!
Hello Peter, glad to hear your doing well! The cable release thread is typically on the bottom of the shutter release on these front firing cameras. Keep well.
James
James -- YES I FOUND it ! There is a HOLE there hidden !
@@theoldfilmbloke Glad I could help, its usually that way on the other Voigtlander cameras with front shutter releases
Your interest and enthusiasm in photography is a delight to watch, always look
forward to your videos. As regard to your health, you must be a tough old bird.
Hope your viewers let the Ads run. Best wishes.
Excellent cameras I love all the old cameras
Great looking camera.
Thanks for a lovely video! My grandfather got a Vito CLR for his fiftieth birthday in 1964. It was a pricey gift so apparently the whole neighborhood had to chip in. I have it now but sadly one of the aperture blades has broken of so it is in need of repair. When I first used it I was pleasently surprised by the very bright framelines.
Looks like new, Peter! Very glad to hear you are a bit better.
Great to see you back Peter and glad your health has improved. I own a CLR and a few B's too, but would love to get my hands on a BR. They're rather sought after and pricey as a result. Many thanks to Olaf and the other chap who pointed out where to find the cable release connection. Another first class review, old boy! Keep them coming.
YES -- Olaf was SO Helpful !!
Great video! those are great cameras, and those lenses are very good.
The selenium cells usually work fine if you store them in the dark
thanks good to see you at it again. Nice Voigtlanders. You didn't mention the weight of these cameras.... made like Chieftain tanks. I've got a few Vitomatics and a nice Prominent with an unusual focussing system. Keep up the good work! greetings from sunny Alberta.
So good to hear you again! I have missed your enjoyable videos,Thank you
Thanks -- not quite so SORE now after my big Operation !
I got one Vito B in a flea market in Berlin. I didn't know anything about the camera at that time, but the aesthetic impressed me, it's such a stylish camera!
Thanks a lot for the very nice review!
Just to add the shutter release cable can be treaded underneath the shutter button. Great video thanks.
Great tip!
I've just been sent a Vito B from a friend. it seems to be one of the earlier versions, as the shutter and aperture and not linked. Great video, thank you!
On the Vito CLR Deluxe v1, the cable hole is in the base of the release.. You showed it as you rotated the camera.
Always enjoyable to watch your videos, Peter. I was also lucky to be gifted a Vito CL just recently, in mint condition. It has the 2.8 Color-Skopar lens and the light meter still works and is totally accurate. This series of Voigtlander cameras are among the most beautiful they ever made. Keep well and keep posting.
Tom -- Thanks for your Kind Words --
Inimitable style . . . see video above! Fun and informative, as always.
Invaluable reportage Peter. Cheers.
Peter you are a lucky guy !
Three Voigtländer cameras.
And all three in working order.
Do you know the German slogan?
"Voigtländer weil das Objektiv so gut ist"
And the consumer discovered that most of
the VoigtLänder bodies were all pieces of junk.
Probably the camera bodies were designed by some
French car factories, which got bankrupt in the late Fifties.
Store your Austro-Hungarian-Thuringian optical wonders well.
There is an enormous similarity between the British motor car
industry and the German camera industry. They all emerged together.
And died both very soon. So Japan said smiling, very graceful, thank you.
Ha Ha ! In my Best Japanese Accent they probably said " AH SO ! VELLY GLATEFUL Frank You "
Your "own inimitable style" well said Peter! 😊
Greetings from North London Peter. Another great video. If you are looking for some ideas for future content, I would be interested in learning more about your dark room and printing processes. I did see the sepia toning video. I have a particular interest in dodging and burning techniques and tricks. Do you cut out any particular shapes, toning shades other than sepia, using different lenses in the enlarger to vary the prints etc. Not sure if this will be useful to the subscribers of your channel. Thank you for the videos, glad to see you are doing well.
Alfred -- I tried to Video me doing 'Darkroom Work' BUT the Canon Video Camera is not sensitive enough to Video under 'Safelight Conditions' -- I need a Full Frame Expensive SLR with Video facility so I can set 2,500 ASA or higher to see any results -- I will try some ideas -- I use my hands and fingers for 'Dodging' if necessary. I keep to the 'standard Focal Length' for enlarger lenses so for 35mm I use a 50mm and for my Pentax 6x7 I use a 105 mm for example.
Thanks! I have the kettle on standby and biscuits ready for the next post. I have learnt a lot, I am no longer fearful of the old foldout cameras. Now that you have shown me how to work them, I'm really looking forward to picking one up for myself. Cheers!
Hi Alfred, I'm in North London as well and find Peters enthusiasm for photography a great tonic. He always cheers me up with his no nonsense reviews.
Thanks Peter
I’ve just today picked up the Vito b and this one from Auction so this was very helpful. I’m glad I’ve found your very interesting channel
Best wishes Dave
Thank you for this very in-depth video, this camera is a gem! I'm going to pick one up in a couple of days, looks so much fun and a classic!
very interesting
Hello, FYI the VITO C under the sliding shutter button, looking from the bottom side up, there is a threaded hole where the remote cable screws in. Maybe there is the same hole on your camera too. Take care.
9
Thank you so much!
😄
Cracking video Peter love your work cheers 📷❤️
Thats a clean looking bit of Totty :-)
YES -- Us Red Blooded Males appreciate a bit of ' Clean Looking Totty' -- Ha Ha ! ( but for me it;s just 'Memories' ------ )
@@theoldfilmbloke And good ones I hope :-)
Salutations from Brentwood, Essex as well! Nice to find a fine fellow Brentwoodian (but I don't count since I'm imported) who's into photography! Cheers
YO !! Did you know the BRENTWOOD & DISTRICT PHOTOGRAPHIC CLUB has a print show on now at the Bardswell Social Club off Weald Road and also starting JUNE is taking part in the 'Brentwood Art Trial' through the Town ?? Have a look !! FREE !! Also please look us up on FRIDAYS from 1945 hrs - 2200 hrs in FRIENDS MEETINGG HOUSE , HUTTON ROAD SHENFIELD 200 metres from Shenfield Station BUT NOT NEXT FRIDAY a s here is NO MEETING over the Bank Holiday -- also I organise a Monthly 'Tea Club'in the Crepes Cafe opposite Bentwood Tescos on a Saturday.
@@theoldfilmbloke I'll definitely have a look!!!
@@rezzoc91 GREAT ! I also organise 'Street Photography' around Town every Saturday from 1100 hrs meeting at the The Clock by Carol's Fruit Stall and we go to the famous Konch's Cafe for Coffee and / or Snacks where loads of Characters go then over the Pond to snap tne Heron and Baby Moorhens and the Terrapins !
To fix a shutter cable, look under the shutter button ☺
Thanks -- so much 'Help' on RUclips !
My grandfathers Voigtlander Vito CLR arrived today, I'm looking forward to testing it out tomorrow.
Thanks! Good video for useful
Hello Peter, glad to hear you're doing better, and thank you for the review of your new toy.
For some additional research on the lens constructions please google "Klinterklater Lanthar Skopar", there you can find the lens profiles.
Basic facts: Lanthar was the entry-level lens series with 3-lens / 3-groups profile, whereas the Skopar line was a bit more sophisticated (4-lens / 3-groups profile). I guess the Bessamatic SLR lens lineup is quite comparable to the Vito/Vitoret series, since they have been developed in the same era.
On lausch41 (dot) com I've found the following information about the Vito CLR:
> "The combination of light meter and rangefinder did not appear until 1963 as model Vito CLR, which was produced until 1968. As with all models of the Vito C series, there are also variants with a Color-Lanthar: this was cheap as a 3-lens (the Color-Skopar consists of 4 lenses; therefore the errors inherent in each lens are better corrected), but even then, the quality of this model dropped significantly compared to the Color-Skopar."
[Translated with www.DeepL (dot) com (free version)]
This would mean that you have a pretty early version, because your Lanthar lens has no coating yet (or at least they did not emphasize it yet by naming it Color-Lanthar).
I own our family's Vitoret DR with a Color-Lanthar (~1964) since I turned six. It used to be my "daily driver" for many years and it's still going strong. Yes, the Lanthar lenses are not as soft as many claim, but the Skopar lenses were a class of its own, especially the coated versions with "Color-" in their name.
The Vito...RET appendix always stands for the basic models. I can tell that I own the cheap stuff because of the shutter. There are only 1/30th up to 1/300th available with my Prontor 300, there is no additional flash contact on the shutter and I don't have synchronized shutter speed / f-stop rings or a self-timer.
Oh, one last thing: Yes, there is a cable release connecting thread, it goes into the bottom of the shutter release button. If a flash cable is plugged in at the same time, this solution might turn out a bit fiddly, though.
WoW ! What a GREAT Helpful reply ! I will do that 'research' -- I have just come home from a trip to Brentwood High Street using the VITO CLR again
@@theoldfilmbloke Aww, thank YOU, especially for taking care of all these gems. If you come across something about Voigtländer history that has not been documented in English, please drop another comment here, I will gladly look what I can do with the pretty extensive resources available in my language.
@@olafwDE Ja ! Vielen Dank !
Thanks for the great info. I am looking to get one of these cameras myself and this will be very helpful in sorting out the different models. Unfortunately, I don't have friends like Peter's who send me perfectly working vintage cameras. I have to buy them myself. I guess I'll have to work on my friend group. :^)
@@dano2490 Glad that you found this useful. Good luck finding a nice camera in working condition, they are pretty affordable compared to others, so I recommend to buy at the upper end of the price range in order to avoid mishaps. If ever possible, have a look at it prior to buying. If the focusing ring does not turn smoothly, chances are that the shutter gets sticky as well due to old lubricants.
Hello, I have an Olympus e500 camera. I was shooting with the camera, suddenly it turned off, and the battery has electricity. What is the reason?please reply
I have replied to you on my other E-500 video
Just wait and see.
I will dive in my libraray
Send you all formulas of opycs
German leather; left overs from an army boot factory ?
Do not mention the war !
No panic !
Ha Ha !! Don't tell him your NAME PIKE ---