What is a Voigtlander camera?
What is a Voigtlander camera?
The Voigtländer Daguerreotype camera was introduced by Peter Wilhelm Friedrich Voigtländer (1812-1878) in 1840. The focusing screen is positioned at the widest part of the camera, and there is a magnifier in the shorter of the two cones to aid focusing.
Who owns cosina?
Cosina
| Voigtländer Bessa L camera and Voigtländer Snapshot-Skopar 25mm f4.0 lens: manufactured by Cosina in Japan | |
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| Industry | High-end optical devices and camera manufacturer |
| Founded | February 2, 1959 in Japan |
| Headquarters | Nakano , Japan |
| Key people | Hirobumi Kobayashi |
Where are Voigtlander lenses made?
Unlike Canon, Nikon and Sony, all Cosina manufacturing takes in Japan.
Who makes cosina lenses?
Cosina
| Voigtländer Bessa L camera and Voigtländer Snapshot-Skopar 25mm f4.0 lens: manufactured by Cosina in Japan | |
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| Native name | 株式会社コシナ |
| Romanized name | Cosina Co., Ltd. |
| Formerly | K.K. Nikō |
| Type | Kabushiki Kaisha |
What kind of camera does Voigtlander make?
Voigtlander and Rollei accessories comprising Voigtlander lens Color-Skopar f2.8 50 mm and Skoparet f3… Voigtlander Cameras comprising circa 1932 brilliant; simple TLR box camera; circa 1950 Vito II folding 35 mm; and Bessa 1 folding camera, condition: 6 (3)
When did The Voigtlander Vitessa come out?
Voigtlander Cameras comprising circa 1932 brilliant; simple TLR box camera; circa 1950 Vito II folding 35 mm; and Bessa 1 folding camera, condition: 6 (3) Voigtlander Vitessa (L) circa 1954, light meter, Crf, with Ultron f/2 50 mm lens with minor fungus, lens Serial No. 3994546, condition: 4
What happened to Voigtländer?
In 1965, the company merged with the Zeiss Ikon company and its camera production continued until 1972. Voigtländer was then sold, first to Rollei, then to Plusfoto, and finally to the Ringfoto company, which sub-licensed the trademark to Cosina. Unfortunately, after 250 years of history, this camera manufacturer is practically gone.
When did The Voigtlander 35 mm rangefinder come out?
Voigtlander Prominent circa 1957, 35 mm rangefinder body serial No. B66995 with clear Nokton f 1.5 50 mm lens, condition: 3 Voigtlander and Rollei accessories comprising Voigtlander lens Color-Skopar f2.8 50 mm and Skoparet f3…
