Analog photography revisited in the digital age
At first glance, a strange camera. A long protruding plunger and a barn door. That’s the first thing to notice, so not Voigtlander. But it’s not until you understand the reasons that you notice the craftsmanship and sense of design with which this 35mm rangefinder camera was made.
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Not everyone wants or benefits from an advanced camera. And for a lot of people, a camera is an expensive and luxurious product, especially in the middle of the last century. The well-known manufacturers Zeiss Ikon and Voigtlander had found something for that: a camera for beginners, without bells and whistles. A square box with a lens.
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Imagine the world with smoking factory chimneys, black limousines, black bowler hats, white zeppelins. Back to the fantasy of Fritz Lang and the music video of Queen. A world where the Perkeo of Voigtlander saw light.
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