willscarlett Posted February 1, 2023 Share Posted February 1, 2023 I was gifted a Vitessa that belonged to the father of one of my parents’ friends. It looks as if the beam splitter needs to be re-silvered, as when I look through the rangefinder, there are no images that need to be lined up in order to focus. Is there anyone out there that does this type of work, or services the Vitessa in general? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Greg M Posted February 3, 2023 Share Posted February 3, 2023 Check with Mark Hansen.. http://www.zeissikonrolleirepair.com/index.html Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
tom_halfhill Posted February 7, 2023 Share Posted February 7, 2023 A friend loaned me a Voigtlander Vitessa for a few days in the 1970s. I shot one roll of b&w film and was impressed with the folding camera's compactness and the 50mm f/2 lens. His camera didn't have the built-in lightmeter. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
rodeo_joe1 Posted February 19, 2023 Share Posted February 19, 2023 Even when fully working the rangefinder isn't easy to see properly, especially through spectacles. However, I was surprised that the selenium meter was still working and reasonably accurate on my 63 year old example of Vitessa L. The Ultron lens is nice too. Taken at f/2.8 IIRC. I seem to have an affinity for cameras with a quirky wind-on mechanism. I quite like the Werra iii that I have as well, and the early version of Canonet with its lefthand bottom-mounted lever wind. Or maybe I'm using it upside down and the finder is on the bottom? 🤔 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Greg M Posted February 20, 2023 Share Posted February 20, 2023 Does the plunger stay locked down when you close the clamshell doors to store the camera and push the plunger in? Vitessa’s were high-end models and that’s a nice, late one with the most desirable lens fitted. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
rodeo_joe1 Posted March 1, 2023 Share Posted March 1, 2023 On 2/20/2023 at 2:48 AM, Greg M said: Does the plunger stay locked down when you close the clamshell doors to store the camera and push the plunger in? Yes. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Greg M Posted March 1, 2023 Share Posted March 1, 2023 (edited) I know, in theory, they’re all supposed to stay locked down but I’ve seen Vitessa’s, after 65-70 years of on and off use where the plunger did not remain locked down with the doors closed; my question was more just for the OP and his unit. Was one of the first questions I asked anyone regarding a Vitessa I was possibly interested in buying. Edited March 1, 2023 by Greg M Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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