Anyone still use a Voigtlander Prominent?

I still find myself grabbing the lens barrel, for focusing. The rangefinder patch is small, and I had to take my glasses off to use it.
I put another roll of film thought it yesterday, should have some images to show you all soon.
 
Had one. I found the rangefinder almost impossible to find and use and the firing the shutter release awkward. Plus the weight finally drove me to sell it. Good lens though. The reason for the focus knob on the body was to allow focusing the lens and shutter as one unit, thereby preventing vignetting which would result from moving back of lens away from shutter opening.
 
peterm1 said:
I used to have both a Leica M3 and a Voigtlander Prominent. One thing I loved about the Prominent was that its satin chrome was nearly bullet proof. I do not know how they did it, but it was much much scratch and mark resistant than Leica ever managed. Oh, and its leaf shutter was much more silent than even that on of the Leica M3. Other than these things though I much preferred the handling of the Leica.

Oh and Raid, I agree the f2 Ultron is an excellent lens. I found it to be low contrast but very sharp.
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Peter: Check your Ultron for internal haze. I am just guessing here. My Ultron is of higher contrast than my Nokton.

Ultron:

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Nokton:
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Both images were with the M8.
 
raid said:
Peter: Check your Ultron for internal haze. I am just guessing here. My Ultron is of higher contrast than my Nokton.

Ultron:
Nokton:

Both images were with the M8.
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Thanks Raid. Good to know but sadly my Ultron is long gone. Your photos are lovely by the way.
 
peterm1 said:
I used to have both a Leica M3 and a Voigtlander Prominent. One thing I loved about the Prominent was that its satin chrome was nearly bullet proof. I do not know how they did it, but it was much much scratch and mark resistant than Leica ever managed. Oh, and its leaf shutter was much more silent than even that on of the Leica M3. Other than these things though I much preferred the handling of the Leica.

Oh and Raid, I agree the f2 Ultron is an excellent lens. I found it to be low contrast but very sharp.
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Peter it is interesting you mention the chrome of the Prominent. I know a chap not far from me who has his late grandfather's Prominent I. His grandfather was a keen hiker and used to take the Prominent on walks across Tasmania. Unfortunately he once forgot his Prominent and left it, in its case, sitting on a mountain in the Tassie wilderness, where it was found by other bushwalkers, three months later, having suffered through a Tassie winter exposed to the elements and returned to him (he had his name and address written inside the leather case fortunately). It is admittedly a rather sad looking Prominent these days, having taken a fall that's dented the front of its Color Skopar 50mm f/3.5, and, yes, there is a little tarnish around the body here and there. What is astounding however is just how good the chrome looks considering its history. If you didn't know the back story, you'd never guess.

My friend is a keen film photographer who would like to use the camera one day despite its many issues. 1950s Voigtlanders do not scare me so whilst I have too many projects to do it for him I have offered to help him try to get it working again. The focus is stuck, the shutter isn't working and it's likely some parts from a donor may be needed to make it work again due to internal corrosion. He is due to visit and inspect a few items I am selling: I will ask him to bring the Prominent with him so that I can get a few photos of it which I will share if possible. It's hard to believe how well the chrome stood up to the neglect it experienced.
Cheers
Brett
 
Sarcophilus Harrisii said:
Peter it is interesting you mention the chrome of the Prominent. I know a chap not far from me who has his late grandfather's Prominent I. His grandfather was a keen hiker and used to take the Prominent on walks across Tasmania. Unfortunately he once forgot his Prominent and left it, in its case, sitting on a mountain in the Tassie wilderness, where it was found by other bushwalkers, three months later, having suffered through a Tassie winter exposed to the elements and returned to him (he had his name and address written inside the leather case fortunately). It is admittedly a rather sad looking Prominent these days, having taken a fall that's dented the front of its Color Skopar 50mm f/3.5, and, yes, there is a little tarnish around the body here and there. What is astounding however is just how good the chrome looks considering its history. If you didn't know the back story, you'd never guess.

My friend is a keen film photographer who would like to use the camera one day despite its many issues. 1950s Voigtlanders do not scare me so whilst I have too many projects to do it for him I have offered to help him try to get it working again. The focus is stuck, the shutter isn't working and it's likely some parts from a donor may be needed to make it work again due to internal corrosion. He is due to visit and inspect a few items I am selling: I will ask him to bring the Prominent with him so that I can get a few photos of it which I will share if possible. It's hard to believe how well the chrome stood up to the neglect it experienced.
Cheers
Brett
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Thanks for this. An interesting story and I would love to see some photos of the Prominent. regards Peter
 
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