Is anyone in Kent!

[Cathy Donoghue]

Hello everybody...I've been into photography for years, but only recently seriously. I now own a Canon 5D Mark 2, but was given a voightlander Vito B for my 42nd birthday a couple of days ago....not sure how to use it...does anyone else own and use a vintage camera, really could do with some advise on the camera as I have only ever used a digital camera before!
Cathy from Tunbridge Wells

 

[Hamish Gill]

Hi Cathy, Although not in Kent, I'm sure I can help you with the voigtlander Vito B as it is one of my favorite cameras!

These links might get you started
Firstly this is my write up on the Vito B

Here is a guide on how to focus it using the scale focus method

And how to estimate exposure using the sunny 16 rule

This article on understanding aperture might also be useful to you

Is there any thing specific i can help you with?

Also, Welcome to the forum!!

 

[Pete Askew]

Hi Kathy, Welcome to the forum and Happy Birthday! I hope you enjoy RPF.

 

[Thomas brookes]

Hi kathy echoed off Pete. Welcome and happy birthday.

 

[Dan Cattermole]

Welcome Cathy, you'll definitely enjoy it here.

 

[Kev Pugh]

I'm not in Kent but welcome all the same, oh and Hamish is defo your man for the Vito........

 

[Brian Moore]

Greetings and welcome from The Americas, Cathy. I love the Vito B. Always wanted one, but never got one--yet!

However, I use old cameras all the time. My oldest usable camera is my Voigtlander Bessa which, based on the serial numbers, appears to be from about 1938.

Anyway, I'm sure you'll like the group on RPF and I'm sure you'll get good answers to all your questions.

 

[Chris Dodkin]

Cathy - welcome!

You've found the perfect forum - digital and film users, and lot's of helpful folks and enthusiastic photographers

Looking forward to seeing some of your pics

 

[Oliver Lee-Haswell]

Hello and welcome to the forums.

I/We are in tunbridge wells and do film developing/processing if you want to come in and say hello (Redbox Cameras - shameless plug i know!! ) we use film and digi here and can advise most bits