tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1423901.post328562016296010862..comments2024-03-22T11:28:07.415-06:00Comments on Photography & Vintage Film Cameras: Voigtländer Vitomatic IIMikehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/00776670666673938282noreply@blogger.comBlogger3125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1423901.post-55584496424361503242019-11-03T16:43:15.761-07:002019-11-03T16:43:15.761-07:00Despite the somewhat odd styling, as you know, the...Despite the somewhat odd styling, as you know, the 50mm Color-Skopar lens is remarkable. With black and white film, it just sings. The solidity and precision construction of the Vitomatic may contribute to the film being held flat and perfectly aligned with the lens plane. Kodachromeguyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09234925040052813302noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1423901.post-84287533462520990012016-04-04T12:55:21.731-06:002016-04-04T12:55:21.731-06:00The Vitomatic is only about a quarter inch taller ...The Vitomatic is only about a quarter inch taller than the Vito II, and it is not as wide. The big lens does make quite a bulge in the pocket, however.<br /><br />I'm not sure how much of the design is attributable to functionality and how much to purely styling considerations. If you look at cars from the same era you can see some style convergence. Some cameras by Japanese makers underwent a similar design evolution in terms of size and finish, but they also simultaneously pursued other avenues such as the miniaturization of the Maitani Olympus cameras.Mikehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00776670666673938282noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1423901.post-64788871149566466122016-04-04T11:53:07.153-06:002016-04-04T11:53:07.153-06:00I'm not a huge fan of how these tall chrome-to...I'm not a huge fan of how these tall chrome-topped cameras feel in my hands. I've had several pass through my collection, but only two are still in it, one Voigtlander and one Zeiss Ikon, and only because their lenses are so interesting. That said, I finally did shoot my Vito II and I kept wishing for an onboard meter. I guess I'm just hard to please.Jim Greyhttp://blog.jimgrey.netnoreply@blogger.com