Voigtlander Vitomatic 2

[yashica1943]

This morning the Voigtlander Vitomatic 2 arrived from an eBay auction. I have a really nice Vito B already.
The Vitomatic has a working exposure meter, at least the needle moves freely and the rangefinder appears to be accurate. Clean inside and out.

It has the Color Skopar f2.8 lens and a not very nice ever ready case, but not bad for £2.25

I still prefer the simple compact look of the early Vito B with the small viewfinder though.

[Stephen]

Nice camera, especially for the price, your lucky if the meter is working, the cells can die. The Skopar lens should be all right for good performance lens.
Stephen.

[Peltigera]

I am with you on the early Vito B - unfortunately, there would be no room for the light meter or rangefinder. My Vitomatic is fine even with the rough treatment I give it. The light meter completely agrees with my Ikophot light meter and Canon 650D digital camera. I have lost the case mine came in (in fact I have lost the cases to most of my cameras. Somewhere in this house there is a large pile of them, but I don't know where!).

Old light meters are strange beasts. I want a Vito BL with a working meter but the three I have bought have all had broken meters. The BL used a Bewi meter and I have a hand held Bewi meter from the same period and it is fine and robust. Not sure why they are not when fitted to a camera.