Voigtländer Vito III Prototype

Hammer Price
€7,800
incl. Buyer's Premium

Estimate
€6,000 – 8,000

This item is subject to margin scheme taxation and the premium is 24% if it remains in the EU. For shipments to a third country (outside the EU), the premium is 20%.

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Condition

B+

Manufacture Year

c.1949

Product number

AI_28_32968

the very first Vito III prototype PR 2057 with coupled rangefinder, fixed Ultron 1.9/5cm in Compur-Rapid shutter to 1/500 sec., black leather covering stamped 'Voigtländer' on the rear, the camera is illustrated in: 'Voigtländer Report 1' by Claus Prochnov on page 43 and 'Classic Camera 59 pages 3-7, a later prototype also with a 1.9 Ultron was sold in WestLicht auction May 2006