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Use aClassic – VOIGTLANDER PROMINENT with Super-Fast NOKTON f1.5
The 35mmProminent was one of the best quality rangefinder cameras ever made &was designed to rival the Leica & the Contax. It had an advantageover them because it had a leaf shutter & so could use fill-inflash with synchronisation at all speeds.
TheProminent was developed from 1951 to 1958, & evolved into sixvariants. The first five are called the Prominent I.Type 1 Compur Rapid shutter, clip-on accessory shoe, knob wind (1951)Type 2 Upgrade to Synchro Compur (1951)Type 3 Fixed accessory shoe added (1954)Type 4 Lever wind added (1956)Type 5 Bright line multi frame viewfinder added (1957)ProminentII (1958)
This camerahas the serial no. B3537 & is an early Type 2 camera (productionthought to start at 3001). It has no accessory shoe, but a clip-onone could be secured on the pegs on the front & rear of the topplate. Film transport is knob wind. The coupled rangefinder is clear& bright & accurate.
The shutteris a Synchro Compur, speeded 1-500. It runs sweetly at all speeds asdoes the delayed action. It features Voigtlanders unique doubleset of shutter blades for extra light-tightness when changing lenses.(If you look inside the camera you will see the inner blades opengently as the shutter button is pressed, before the main blades firecrisply clever!).
The lens isthe uncommon super-fastNokton 50mm f1.5, (no.3237474). This is therare chrome ring version, where the name ring is in brightchrome rather than the usual black. Itis in optically good condition.
Cosmeticallythis camera is in excellent condition, except for some scratches onthe front & rear of the top plate where the accessory shoe hasrubbed. See the photos
I sell myspare cameras as collectibles. I try & describe everything aswell as possible, but most have not been tested with film.
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Category: Cameras and Photography:Vintage Photography:Vintage Cameras:35mm Cameras
Location: West Malling