Brief explanations of the main terms used in describing built-in metering systems can be found in Metering Systems

More about Voigtlander Vito cameras can be found in Voigtlander Vitos, Vitorets, Vitomatics and the Vitrona

35mm. Cameras

Adox Polo Mat I, 45 mm. f/2.8 Schneider Radionar, Pronto-LK, coupled selenium exposure meter with top plate display, orig. e.r.c., excellent except for 1/15 sec. which sticks. (17148) £13.50.

Agfa Compact C2303, 39 mm. f/2.8 Solinar, automatic programmed exposure (two AAA cells required), electric wind-on and rewind, special flashgun required, an unusual item in excellent condition with original neck strap and pouch. (18651) £48. Pictures

Agfa Optima Ia (c. 1962), 45 mm. f/2.8 Color-Agnar, automatic exposure controlled by built-in selenium meter, flash settings by aperture, original ever ready case and copy instrucions. (22128) £15.

Agfa Optima II (1960 to 1964), programmed automatic exposure 1/30 sec. at f/2.8 to 1/250 sec. at f/22, provision for setting aperture for flash and B, 3 mm. coaxial flash connection, 45 mm. f/2.8 Agfa Color-Apotar lens, Prontormator shutter, symbol focusing, original ever ready case, all excellent. (23368) £35.

Agfa Natarix 35 Close Up Attachment type 6713/032 for cameras with hot shoe, covers 28 inch to 16 inch distance, fits onto hot shoe and provides tilted hot shoe fitting, with viewfinder correction, excellent in orig. fitted case with space for close-up lens (missing). Rare. (15855) £8.

Agfa Silette LK Sensor (1973), 45 mm. f/2.8 Color-Agnar lens, Agfa Parator shutter 1/30 sec. to 1/300 sec., built-in selenium meter, match-needle viewfinder display, original ever ready case, excellent condition except that screen-printed name on front is worn. (20203) £18.

Agfa Solinette (c.1952), folding 35 mm. camera, rare in Britain, 50 mm. f/3.5 Apotar, Prontor SV shutter 1 sec. to 1/300 sec., 1/25 range, delayed action release, focusing in feet, excellent condition. Complete with Agfa Natarix close-up viewfinder attachment and flash adapter, in original case. (17250) £69.

Balda Baldessa I, 45 mm. f/2.8 Baldanar (feet), Vario shutter, brightline viewfinder, excellent in poor original ever ready case. (18829) £12.

Balda Baldessa - F, 45 mm. f/2.8 Color-Isconar lens, Prontor 125 1/30 sec. to 1/125 sec. shutter, 3 mm. coaxial connection for flash, built-in flashgun for AG bulbs, 15v. battery required, an unusual item, very good condition. (21382) £18. Picture

Balda Baldina (c. 1950), 5 cm. f/3.5 Baldanar lens (feet), Prontor S 1 sec. to 1/300 sec., delayed action release, 3 mm. coaxial flash connection, all working well, very good condition. Leatherette trim missing from back retaining catch, accessory shoe fitted. (21583) £29. Pictures

Balda Baldinette, 50 mm. f/3.5 Baldanar, Prontor S 1 sec. to 1/300 sec. shutter with 1/25 scale, delayed action release inoperative, excellent condition. (20165) £30.50. Picture

Beauty 35 I (c. 1955), 45 mm. f/3.2 Beauty lens, shutter 1 sec. to 1/300 sec. and delayed action, working. Slight ding on viewfinder housing, needs a good clean, otherwise in very good condition and rare in Britain. (23355) £35.

Durst Automatica 35 mm. camera (1956 - 63), 45 mm. f/2.8 Durst Radionar lens, Prontor-SVS 1 sec. to 1/300 sec. shutter with delayed action release, built in selenium exposure meter will give automatic exposure. Accessory shoe, 3 mm. coaxial flash synch., bright frame viewfinder. Excellent condition. Slight marking at base of camera. Leatherette panel needs resticking. Star crack on meter window. Original ever ready case with neck strap. Photocopy instructions. Not often seen in working order. (23888) £150.

Halina 35-600, 40 mm. f/2.8 anastigmat, focusing symbols, programmed exposure (PX625 type required) with manual setting of aperture for flash, hot shoe and 3 mm. coax. Excellent black finish with orig. e.r.c. (16253) £4. Picture

Halina 35S Super, 45 mm. f/3.5 lens, four speed shutter, orig. e.r.c., excellent. £6.

Ilford Advocate f/4.5 model, late version, unusual white stove enamel finish, a high performance camera with a wide angle lens, 35 mm. f/4.5 Dallmeyer lens, shutter 1/25 sec. to 1/200 sec., no flash synchronisation, excellent condition though shutter plate is discoloured, original hide ever ready case. (23286) £75.

Kiev 35A, Russian copy of the Minox 35, 35 mm. f/2.8 Kiev-Korsar lens, electronic shutter (not working), olive green finish, mint condition cosmetically. (21871) £20.

Kodak Auto Colorsnap 35, 44 mm. f/5.6 Anaston focusing in feet, programmed exposure using built-in selenium meter, film sensitivity up to 160 ASA, original ever ready case, excellent condition but some resticking of case is necessary. (20862) £20.50. Pictures

Kodak Motormatic 35, unusual spring-wind camera with built-in selenium meter, 44 mm. f/2.8 Ektanar lens, shutter 1/40 sec. to 1/250 sec., requires contemporary Kodaflash unit for flash, near mint condition with copy instructions. This camera has been professionally serviced for us. (20104) £48.

Kodak Retina and Retinette see Retina section

Mastra V35, 45 mm. f/2.8 Steinheil Cassar lens, Vero shutter 1/30 sec. to 1/250 sec., 3 mm. coaxial flash connection, accessory shoe, excellent condition with original ever ready case (no neck strap). (22633) £25.

Olympus Trip 35, 40 mm. f/2.8 D. Zuiko, programmed shutter with selenium meter, foolproof auto operation, provision for flash exposure, neck strap, original ever ready case, all excellent. (19314) £23.50.

Pepsi Can Camera, takes standard 35 mm. cassette, built in electronic flash (one AA cell required), in mint condition, works well, looks good. (23142) £20.

Regulette, 45 mm. f/2.8 Steinheil Cassar lens, Vario 1/25 sec. to 1/200 sec. shutter, 3 mm. coaxial flash connection, excellent condition. (21587) £9. Pictures

Rollei 35B, 40 mm. f/3.5 Triotar, shutter 1/30 sec. to 1/500 sec., flash synchronisation inoperative, built in selenium exposure meter, generally excellent with wrist strap and original pouch case but nasty ding near frame counter which does not affect use. (20943) £40.50. Pictures

Rollei 35LED, 40 mm. f/3.5 Triotar, shutter 1/30 sec. to 1/500 sec., built in CdS exposure meter with viewfinder display (PX27 battery required), hot shoe flash connection, wrist strap, original Rollei pouch case, lens cap, excellent condition but slight ding at corner of top plate. This camera has been professionally serviced for us. (20155) £70. Pictures

Rollei 35LED, 40 mm. f/3.5 Triotar, shutter 1/30 sec. to 1/500 sec., built in CdS exposure meter with viewfinder display (PX27 battery required), hot shoe flash connection, original Rollei pouch case, near mint condition. This camera has been professionally serviced for us. (20948) £97. Pictures

Rollop 35, 45 mm. f/2.8 Wedena Lordonar, Prontor 125, built in Bewi exposure meter, original e.r.c., excellent. Made by King, c. 1964, very similar to Regulette. (18359) £16.

Rothlar Gazelle, 45 mm. f/2.8 Enna Stellar, Vero 4-speed shutter, original ever ready case, all excellent - quite a rarity. (18617) £24. Pictures

Samoca 35 III (1950s), 50 mm. f/3.5 C. Ezumar Anastigmat, shutter 1/25 sec. to 1/100 sec. (inoperative). In shabby condition for spares or restoration. Original ever ready case. Said to have been purchased by the seller's father in Hong Kong c. 1950. (23373) £20.

Shinano Pigeon, 45 mm. f/3.5 Tomioka S-Lausar, NKS shutter 1/10 sec. to 1/200 sec., Kodak type flash socket, gen. very good but shutter requires servicing. (15177) £33.

Voigtlander Vito (1947), 5 cm. f/3.5 Voigtlander Skopar lens, Prontor II 1 sec. to 1/200 sec. shutter with sluggish delayed action release. Shutter is synchronised but post is 4 mm. diameter so not tested. Very good condition with original hide ever ready case which needs minor repair, generally excellent. This is the original Vito as manufactured immediately after the war, with feeler roller inside, but without hinged filter. This was probably the best of the compact 35 mm. cameras of the time. (23358) £60.

Voigtlander Vito B (small viewfinder), 50 mm. f/3.5 Color-Skopar, Prontor SVS light value shutter (slow speeds and d/a sluggish), excellent with very good orig. e.r.c. (16273) £26.

Wirgin Edinex, 50 mm. f/2.8 Steinheil Cassar lens, Compur shutter 1 sec. to 1/300 sec., no body release but has later top plate including accessory shoe, very good condition with some wear on bottom plate chrome and top plate around accessory shoe, grips on lens barrel. (20729) £38. Picture

Yamoto Rippa (c.1950), 45 mm. f/3.5 Color Luna, shutter 1/25 sec. to 1/300 sec., gen excellent but small ding in top plate. (16262) £22.

Zeiss Ikon Contina I C (1958-1960) large viewfinder, 45 mm. f/2.8 Pantar, Prontor-SVS light value shutter 1 sec. to 1/300 sec., delayed action release inoperative, 3 mm. coaxial flash connection, excellent condition with original ever ready case from which the front trim panel is missing, otherwise excellent. (23074) £35.

Zeiss Ikon Contina (1962 - 1965), 45 mm. f/2.8 Color-Pantar lens, Prontor 250 S 1/30 sec. to 1/250 sec. shutter, 3 mm. coaxial flash connection, bright reflected frame viewfinder, mint condition with near-mint original ever ready case. (23875) £35.

Zeiss Jena Werra (early model, square top, green trim), Synchro-Compur shutter, 50 mm. f/2.8 Carl Zeiss Tessar, with orig. matching lens hood and lens cap, and orig. e.r.c., all excellent except for lightly-marked "20ex" and "24" on satin finish on back. Rare. (13570) £100. Pictures

Zeiss Jena Werra Lens Hood only (no lens cap), olive green trim, near mint condition. (22399) £12.

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