The Vitomatic II is a quality Voigtländer original. Original because it is not made by Cosina of Japan. This beauty was built in West Germany. It is compact, and built to the highest standards of fit, finish and choice materials.
It has a built in light meter. No batteries required. Don't worry about carrying additional lenses, with less weight, you can zoom with your feet.
Both hands can comfortably support the camera body while messing with the dials. Left hand operates shutter speed, aperture, and focus. Right thumb advances to the next frame. Right index finger shoots. You can change all the settings without fidgeting around half the day. This is the way a camera should be built. No guess work involved. Every thing just clicks with the right feedback.
Cold shoe for flash and other accessory. Leaf shutter flash syncs to all speeds, unlike film Leicas of its day and even DSLRs of today.
Put the needle through the loop and you will have the right exposure.
This is the largest and brightest view finder I have ever seen on a rangefinder camera. For those who wear eyeglasses, This view finder is enormous and has very generous eye relief. Something you will not find in a Leica.
The frame counter is at the bottom. The Tripod socked is offset so you can change film while on tripod. Some modern digital camera won't allow you to change battery or memory cards when locked on a tripod.
Film door lock.
The film door is a staggered machined piece. No need for gummy sticky nasty foam seals.
Film rewind knob pops up.
Here's a test shot from the park.
