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Voigtländer Prominent I + 50mm f1.5 Nokton

Voigtländer Prominent I + 50mm f1.5 Nokton

Regular price $797.00 USD
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Restored: Tested & inspected with special tools and machinery. Working correctly after professional repair or service. Any flaws present will be noted and will not affect typical use.

The shutter, cocking, self timer, and focusing/rangefinder mechanisms have been cleaned, lubricated, and adjusted as needed. The inner elements and aperture mechanism of the lens have been cleaned. Some specks remain inside the lens that will not affect image quality. It also has some deterioration of the black coating on the inner walls (Schneideritis).

Details: Voigtländer Prominent I + 50mm f1.5 Nokton

Manual focus 35mm rangefinder camera released by Voigtländer & Sohn AG in 1950. It was the first rangefinder to have a built-in leaf shutter. It has a self-timer, a PC flash connection that will sync at all speeds, a film reminder, and a tripod socket on the bottom. Two different models were made: Type 127 with or without an accessory shoe and a Compur rapid or synchro Compur shutter. And a Type 128 with a rapid lever film advance and a Compur rapid or synchro Compur shutter. Metal body available in silver.

  • Shutter: Compur rapid/synchro Compur, 1s - 1/500s + B
  • Size: 135 x 87 x 54 mm
  • Weight: 722 g

Manual focus normal lens made for the Prominent cameras by Voigtländer. It does not have a focus helicoid as this is controlled by the camera. This lens is a variant of the classic double Gauss design. The Voigtlander 50/1.5 Nokton was one of the most significant fast lenses of the 1950s. Metal body available in silver.

  • Voigtländer 50mm f1.5 Nokton
  • Minimum focus distance: 1m
  • Aperture blades: 15
  • Size: 53 x 31 mm
  • Weight: 225 g

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This Voigtländer Prominent I + 50mm f1.5 Nokton includes:

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