Voigtländer Vito C Film Camera First Impressions!

[@acecreates]

These cameras always have such a lovely character. Lovely, lovely shots, and nothing wrong with shopping in a moment of weakness!
Lovely video!

[@Eclectachrome]

thank you!! hehe ive made peace with my addiction lol they are so nice!

[@NunoAlmeidaPhotography]

I have a Vito B that I bought a few months ago and I love it! I paid 30€ for mine on marketplace. I definitely agree with you in regards to getting this type of cameras if you're in a budget. Well done Molly!

[@Eclectachrome]

Thanks Nuno! The Vito B is another fabulous option! The whole series :) How do you like using it? Yeah they are great value for the price :)

[@NunoAlmeidaPhotography]

@@Eclectachrome I love using it and that 50mm 3.5 produces really great results! I usually meter everything with a phone app and as long as the light doesn’t change too much, film will handle the rest for me :)

[@enrique1305]

My grandpa gave me this camera as a gift yesterday . I never used an analogic camera before (if I'm honest I only used the phone camera) so this video helped me a lot! Thx for that

[@Eclectachrome]

that’s amazing!! hope you have fun, let me know if you have any questions about it :) and thank you, that’s very kind! Would love to see the photos you make with the camera if you want to share them someday :)

[@enrique1305]

@@Eclectachrome Well, I don't want to bother you, but I've been reading about cameras and the only thing I don't understand are the numbers that appear in red on the lens, right where the timer on the camera is. From what I see there are two nomenclatures: the German one (I think) and the American nomenclature. If you could explain to me what they are for, I would be very grateful!
And yes, I think I would upload a video showing the photos. But I need to finish the reel first ;D

[@Eclectachrome]

@@enrique1305 do you mean the ASA and DIN numbers? Along with ISO, they are older standards to measure film speed by so just an outdated version of ISO or film sensitivity. :)

[@theoldcameraguy]

Looks like a very capable little camera at a decent price - Very cool!

[@Eclectachrome]

yes! and the more I work with C41, I think the color results will get better too!

[@cw7422]

Great video. My dad bought a Vito B in 1957. He used it until around 1973 then he gave it to me. I used it until the mid 1980s. It no longer functions. I just bought a 1957 Vito B from a guy in Germany. It’s in pristine shape and came with a great case. The only thing I don’t like is it has the small round view finder vs my dad’s had the square view finder with the grid lines. It’s still a great little camera.

[@Eclectachrome]

That’s so cool that the Vito B lasted so long, and that you found one in great shape again! It is such an awesome camera I totally agree!

[@philhodgkinson1460]

You are really cool... yes Yorkshire cameras really good helped me I'd a bayonet lens one time.... I have 3 voightlanders Vito B I had years then recently Vito B mk1 with f2.8 skopar and big vf like yours and also a Vito ii
I also have FED 2 also you mentioned....just love it.... nice video you really cookie erm erm.... ha ha....

[@AlexLuyckxPhoto]

I've only heard good things about the Vito C and, of course, the Color (Colour) Skopar lenses! Excellent results. And West Yorkshire Camera sounds like my local "dealer" Burlington Camera; incredibly hard to walk out of there without having spent some money. If you're ever in the GTA, the Toronto Film Shooters/Classic Camera Revival team of misfits will have you take you there!

[@Eclectachrome]

Sounds like I'd spend all my travel money there! Lol thank you!!

[@MatthewAntonellis-ex7gn]

Hi! I also have this Voigtländer Vito C camera. I like the black&white images you shot and developed from yours. Question: Did you notice with yours if the take-up spool seemed very weak? Mine seems to just barely be strong enough to pull the film over the sprockets and film plane. THX!

[@Eclectachrome]

hey!! thanks! I didn't notice that on mine, how is the overall condition of your camera though?

[@carum1000]

I bought my Cito C in 1962 an used ist to 1968. The lens Lanthar was not the sharpest, but the Color Skopar is much better.

[@Eclectachrome]

Yes the color skopar lens is great!!

[@blutac318]

Just picked up a Fujica Half after seeing your video. Putting the first roll through it at the moment, then will try to self process… I sense some failure, but we’ll see.
Looks like I need to go to West Yorkshire cameras website!

[@Eclectachrome]

Haha let me know how it goes! WY Cameras are good and honest, not sponsored by them lol

[@leibstandarte1963]

My copy has a lanthar lens

[@mahaalbalushi6751]

I have the same camera but never used it 😅 thank you for sharing and would love it If you can share how you develop the film at home

[@Eclectachrome]

Haha when you get to use it let me know 😊 sure! I used the Cinestill C41 kit to process the film at home! And used a kettle to bring the water up to the right temperature.

[@jaycoronado3441]

I have always wanted to try a Voightlander. I bought 4 and so far none have arrived in working condition. The last one was a Vitoret DR. The light meter still works, but the shutter is stuck and the range finder is way off. :( You did great with yourC.

[@Eclectachrome]

oh no! thats bad luck! thank you though, hope you find one thats in working order 😊

[@joseerazevedo]

Hi! I've Vito B (50/3.5) that my father in law bought in London, by 1959, when he was studying there. Nice lens, maybe you should have it checked, since at wider aperture the left side of the image is always blurred. There must be something a bit misaligned.

[@Eclectachrome]

Hello! That's awesome, it's a great series, and nice that the camera is still in the family :) Yes, I think this was something with my scanning, I didn't have the film in correctly and only noticed it after editing (and was too lazy to redo it haha)! You've got sharp eyes there :)

[@caroline2469]

Just got one for my boyfriend for christmas! For 20€!!

[@Eclectachrome]

awesome, what a great price!

[@caroline2469]

@@Eclectachrome right! Just hope it works :) what kind of batteries do you use?

[@Eclectachrome]

I didn't use any in mine! just a phone light meter app or using sunny 16 settings I think@@caroline2469

[@RestorationAustralia]

Very cool, I had one of this.😊

[@Eclectachrome]

thanks for watching! they are so cool right?!

[@RestorationAustralia]

@@Eclectachrome yes

[@ireneferrari8116]

hi,i am new to analog cameras and i have a question: how do you import the photos from the camera roll to the pc or phone? i can use simply my scanner after i develop the pictures? thanks

[@Eclectachrome]

Hiya! Yeah so you can scan the negatives after they are developed either with a dedicated film negative scanner or your phone, or you can also ask a film lab to scan them for you as well. Are you developing your film rolls at home or sending them to a lab?

[@ireneferrari8116]

@@Eclectachrome i’m new to this world so i’m sending it to the lab

[@Eclectachrome]

@@ireneferrari8116 ok cool - yeah so if you order scanning from the lab along with the development, they will scan your roll/negatives and then send you the digital files, usually via wetransfer or email or dropbox :) you can also order development only and get the roll/negatives back which you can take photos of on your phone and convert them using apps like Film Lab to save a bit of money. But lab scans are really good quality and a good option if you are new to film photography! happy to help with any other questions you have!

[@ireneferrari8116]

@@Eclectachrome thank u so much for your response! can i ask you another question… do you have any suggestions on which camera to start with? i really like old ones but i feel they are too complicated…

[@Eclectachrome]

@ireneferrari8116 there's a lot of choice! But a few good simple older ones like my favorite zeiss Ikon nettar that's not too bad, are you looking for a 35mm camera?

[@tomallen6073]

Does this have a ltm lenses. Is it removable? Thanks

[@Eclectachrome]

this one is a fixed lens version 😊 cheers!

[@sixteenbitter]

I know you mention "don't hate on me purists" but I feel like thousands of dudes are about to come in here to say there's no h in voigtlander

[@Eclectachrome]

🤣🤣 oops!! Will have to fix that :) but also that was for the color skopar, I think you mean the grammar police will be after me!

[@AlysVintageCameraAlley]

Scale focus cameras are my enemy lol I hear good things about these cameras though.

[@Eclectachrome]

haha they are so hard for anything thats not infinity! but yeah great other than that!