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Voigtlander prismatic binocular

Demonstration piece form Brunsviga calculating machine by Brunsviga Maschinenwerke AG

1950-1955

Rolleiflex camera

1929

Brunsviga calculating machine, 1892.

1892-1893

Box for an automatic Rolleiflex camera purchased on board a Cunard White Star Line ship in around 1953

circa 1958

Rectangular papier mache snuff box by Stobwasser of Braunschweig

1780-1820

Lacquered papier mache snuff box

1781-1820

Empress "I Move with the Times" lockstitch sewing machine

1880-1890

Rolleicord II Camera

1936-1950

Wulf electrometer by Gunther and Tegetmeyer of Braunschweig

Wooden snuff box

1790-1815

Papier mache snuff box

1820-1840

Papier-mache snuff box

1780-1830

The Biokam cine camera/projector 17.5mm

1899
Folding camera for 2 1/2 x 3 1/2 inches plates. Fitted with a Voigtlander Skopar anastigmat lens F: 10.5cm f/4.5-25 No.315312. Embeset shutter 1/2/5/10/25/50/100/250/B/T. Rack and pinion focusing, double extension. Screw rising front, sliding cross front. Brilliant rotating reflecting finder with level. Folding wire frame finder. Ground glass focusing screen. NO.40392. Voigtlander. c.1927

Voigtlander Avus camera

1922-1932
Prominent camera. Self erecting folding camera for 120 roll film, 56 x 88mm or 56 x 44mm. Fitted with a Voigtlander Heliar lens F:10.5cm, f/4.5-25. Ni 8840252. Rimset Compur shutter 1/2/5/10/25/50/100/250/B/T with delayed action. Coupled rangefinder, split image type, focusing knob on camera body. Visual exposure meter built on camera body. Visual exposure meter built on. 18 settings - adjusted to show vertical bars. Visibility determined by brightness of illumination. Colour adjustment: Clear, pale blue, deep blue filters. Speed scale 0-30 . Exposure scale 60 secs -1/500 secs. Direct vision optical finder with hinged mask for 16 on exposure. Depth of field table. Braided leather wrist strap. No D966033. Manufactured by Voigtlander. Overall (deployed): 180 mm x 115 mm x 140 mm.

Voigtlander 'Prominent' camera

1932
Rolleiflex Automat plate back, made by Franke and Heidecke, Braunschweig. Interchangeable back for Rollieflex camera. Takes single metal darkslides for 9 x 7 cm plates, with 3 spring pressure plates

Rolleiflex Automat plate back

Voigtlander Vito C camera, made in West Germany. Pronto shutter adnd Lanthar lens 2.8/50. Overall: 82 mm x 130 mm x 72 mm.

Voigtlander Vito C camera, 1955

1955
Card sliderule, in sleeve with latitude map. Voigtander and Son.

Voigtländer Exposure Calculator 'for the whole world'

Voigtlander Vito IIa camera, 1956. In original carton with bicentennial motif.

Voigtlander 'Vito' IIa camera, 1956

1956
Voigtlander Superb camera, 1933. No. 2714879. With Compur lens; anastigmat skopar 1:35 F=7.5cm No 897754. Also Voigtlander Anastigmat Helomar 1:35 No 901515. Overall (deployed): 203 mm x 89 mm x 94 mm.

Voigtlander Superb camera

1933
VS 28 Voigtlander Brilliant Camera. Twin-lens reflex - non-focussing finder. 120 rollfilm. Voigtar anastigmat lens f7.7 75mm. focussing to 3 feet. Aperture plate 7.7,11,22. Everset shutter 25/50/B. Automatic exposure counter. Overall (deployed): 166 mm x 90 mm x 85 mm.

Voigtlander Brilliant camera

1933
Heidoscop stereo camera, c 1927. Manufactured by Franke & Heidecke, Braunschweig. Camera no. 102082. For 6 1/2 x 14cm plates or rollfilm 1200 2 x 6cm square. Two Zeiss Tessar lenses F:7.5cm f/4.5-25 numbers 1216937 and 1216938. Reflex viewing lens Zeiss Schuker - triplet F;7.5cm f/4.2 No 1245798. Twin three blade shutters, 1/2/5/10/25/50/100/300/B/T. Focusing knob rotates all three lenses ground glass reflex focusing screen with built in spirit level, hood with magnifier and hinged mirror for eye level viewing. Roll film back 31396. Overall (deployed): 145 mm x 180 mm x 140 mm.

Heidoscop stereo camera

1922-1932
Twin lens reflex camera for 120 rollfilm 2 1/4 x 2 1/4 inch, No 033112 and a leather strap. Franke & Heidecke.

Rolleicord camera and leather strap

Twin lens reflex camera for 620 rollfilm 2 1/4 x 2 1/4 inches (modified). Fitted with a Tessar lens F: 7.5cm, f/3.8-32 No.980689. Viewing lens, Heidoscope anastigmat F 75.3cm f/3.1 No.22202. Compur rimset shutter 1/2/5/10/25/50/100/300/B/T. Rack and pinion focusing. Hooded reflex focusing screen (spirit level missing). Sports finder in hood, metal mirror for eyelevel viewing. NO.22520. Francke and Heidecke. c.1930.

Rollieflex camera

1925-1935
Voigtlander "Bessa 66 De Luxe" folding camera for 3 1/4 x 2 1/4" roll film (1939 model: sold new in England in 1941), Heliar lens f3.5 in Compur-rapid shutter with case - original box.

Voigtlander 'Bessa 66 De Luxe' camera, 1939

1939
'Bessa' model camera by Voigtlander, Braunschweig, Hanover, Germany, with 'Voigtan' f6.3 10.5cm astigmat lens, Voigtlander shutter, 1930.

'Bessa' model camera, 1930

1930
Voigtlander Bergheil folding bellows camera for plates or cutfilm, negative size 10 x15cm. Made of drawn steel to carry a large aperture lens. Drop-front pull-out type with double extension bellows. Rack and pinion focusing. Lens panel has rising and cross front movement operated by two thumb screws. Fitted with a Voigtlander Anastigmat 'Skopar' F.4.5 16.5cm mounted in a dial set Compur shutter speeds 1 1/200 sec B. & T. With back ground-glass screen and waist-level brilliant viewfinder. With two single metal darkslides and filmpack adapter. c.1922.

Voigtlander Bergheil Folding Bellows Camera, c 1922

1917-1927
"Biokam" 17.5mm. combined camera, printer and projector, 1899

"Biokam" Amateur Cine Outfit, 1899

1899
Voigtlander stereflextoscope camera for plates or cutfilm 6 x 13cm. Plates 4.5 x 10.7cm. With reflex finder. Lens standard has rising and fall movement. Fitted with a Voigtlander Heliars F.4.5, 75mm f.l. Shutter gives speeds 1 - 1/250 sec. Aperture can be set to 1. brief time and 2. time exposure. Setting the dial to 'M' operates the instantaneous shutter speeds. Also included is a case, four extra lenses and an instruction manual.

Voigtlander Stereflextoscope Camera and Case.

1923
The Heidoscop stereo camera for plates or cutfilm 45 x 107mm giving stereo pictures 40 x 40 mm. Metal cast body with a grained black leather cover. Fitted with two Carl Zeiss Tessar lenses, F.4.5, 55mm f.l. With rising front movement operated by a milled knob placed at the bottom of the camera. Lenses mounted in a pneumatic stereo type compound shutter with speeds 1 - 1/300sec and B. & T. Rotating knob on left operates the lens standard and the right operates the focusing distance. Can be set for; Z, long time exposure, B for brief time and M. Included is a case and two extra lenses.

Heidoscop Stereo Camera for Plates or Cutfilm.

1922
Voigtlander 'Aus' folding plate camera with 10.c cm f4.5 'Skopar' lens in dial set Campur shutter, c 1930.

Voigtlander 'Aus' camera, c 1930

1925-1935
Voigtlander Brilliant camera. Plastic moulded body for 120 rollfilm 2 1/4 x 2 1/4 inches. Fitted with a brilliant lens f/3.5-16 No.2704316, gear coupled to viewing lens. Rapid S/O f/2.2. No 5578980. Compur rapid shutter 1/2/5/10/25/50/100/250/500/B/T. Brilliant reflex finder with ground glass central spot. Folding magnifier and sports finder, optical, in hood. Automatic film metering, automatic counter. Depth of field scale round viewing lens. Compartment in side for filters containing Kodisk yellow filter, Voigtlander. Overall (deployed): 172 mm x 82 mm x 97 mm.

Voigtlander Brilliant camera

1938
Carte-de visite camera with darkside and focussing screen by E. G. Wood, 117 Cheapside, London, England, with lens, Serial No. 5685, by Voigtlander & Sohn, Vienna, Austria and Brunswick, Germany, 1860.

Carte-de Visite Camera with Darkside and Focussing Screen

1860
Voigtlander Bessa self-erecting bellows camera for rollfilm No.120 2 1/4 x 3 1/4". Lens is Voigtlander Anastigmat F.7.7 mounted in a Voigtlander 3-speed shutter. 3-position focus infinity, group and portrait. Fitted with waist-level viewfinder and a metal frame finder. All metal with leather cover. c 1930.

Voigtlander Bessa camera, c 1930

1925-1935
Voigtlander VITO as 35mm self erecting folding bellows camera for 35mm film. Fitted with synchro Compur shutter with speeds from 1sec-1/500 sec and B. c.1948

Voigtlander VITO as 35mm self erecting folding bellows camera for 35mm film

1943-1953
Twin lens reflex camera, Rolleiflex 3.5F. Made by Franke & Heidecke. With synchro-compur shutter and Carl Zeiss lens. Overall: 205 mm x 110 mm x 100 mm.

Rolleiflex 3.5F

Voigtlander exposure calculator, c. 1930.

Voigtlander exposure calculator, c 1930

1930
126 cartridge camera. Sonnar f3.5, 40mm. Push/pull wind-on. Automatic exposure. No 3677566.

Rollei A26 Camera

Collinear III lens, No. 3a, f/6.8-45, F:7 1/4 inches NO. 82554. Voigtland improved sector shutter calibrated 0-5, exposure claimed from 1/2 to 1/200. Pneumatic relapse valve missing. On panel. Voigtlander and Son, c.1904

Voigtlander Collienear III lens and shutter

1899-1909
Voigtlander Brilliant twin lens reflex camera, for 120 film 2 1/4 x 2 1/4". Voigtlander anastigmat Voigtar F:75mm, f7.7-11-22 apertures in rotating plate. Shutter 25/50/B. Focussing (lower lens only) front cell inf-1 meter. Brilliant fullsize finder. Overall: 160 mm x 90 mm x 80 mm.

Voigtlander Brilliant camera

1933
Heliar telephoto lens F:18cm f/4.5-32 number 84435 in teleobjectiv 4 mount, no 85230. Rack and pinion operated separation between prime lens and negative lens, calibrated 0-45. Of black enamelled aluminium. Voigtlander.

Heliar Telephoto Lens

Voigtlander Euryscop lens, made by Voigtlander and Son A.G., Brunswick. F:38mm lens, f:7.7, Number 63750 for Biokan camera. Sliding in flange. (M1030)

Voigtlander Euryscop 38mm lens

1899
Rolleiflex camera, no. 2462453. With lens cover. Overall (deployed): 198 mm x 85 mm x 98 mm.

Rolleiflex camera

1934
Card sliderule calculator in envelope. Voigtlander & Son Ltd.

Voigtländer exposure calculator

Twinlens reflex camera for 120 rollfilm 6x6cm; Zeiss T-coated Triotar lens F:7.5cm f/3.5 No 3359826. Compur Rapid shutter 1-1/250 sec. Knob windon; reflex ground glass screen with folding hood, magnifier; exposure calculator. No 1111229. Overall: 140 mm x 95 mm x 98 mm.

Rolleicord camera

1933
Twin-lens reflex camera for 127 rollfilm 4x4cm; Tassar F:6cm f3.5; no. 124805; viewing lens Heidoskop anastigmat F6mm f2.8; Rimset Compur shutter 1-1/300; lever handle wind on; auto frame counter; rack and pinion focusing; sports finder in hood, optical. No. 134265. Black and silver with exposure tables on rear.

Rolleiflex Rolleicord 4x4 cm camera

1933
Frenke and Heidecke, Germany. Twin lens refelx for 127 rollfilm 6x6cm. Grey finish. Taking lens Schneider-Kreuznach Xenar F:60mm f/3.5-22 No 5516151. Viewing lens Heidosmat F:60mm f/2.8.Both covered.Synchro-Compur shutter 1/2/8/15/30/60/125/250/300/B. Synchronised for electronic and bulb flash, coaxial socket. Delayed action. shutter wind coupled to wind-on knob. Common focusing knob, with depth of field scale and film type reminder. Convex ground lens focusing screen, with folding metal hood, incorporating magnifier and sports finder. Pictorial exposure calculator. Automatic exposure counter. Grey paint and light grey leatherette. No 2027696.

Rolliflex Twin Lens Reflex camera

Francke and Heidecke. TLR Xenar 75mm f/3.5 No 6561307 taking lens, Heidomat viewing lens. Prontormat-s shutter. Automatic exposure option. No 25054406.

Rollei Magic Camera

1931
Twin lens reflex camera for 120 rollfilm 2 1/4 x 2 1/4 inches. With taking lens by Zeiss Tessar F: 7.5cm f/3.5-22 No.1664775 (coated). Viewing lens Heidoscope-anastigmat F: 7.5cm f/3.1. Compur shutter 1/2/5/10/25/50/100/300/B/T. Aperture and shutter lever set, numbers visible in window above viewing lens. Rack and pinion focusing on reflex window above viewing lens. Rack and pinion focusing on reflex viewing screen. Hood, magnifier, frame sports finder and level on ground glass screen. Lever windon, automatic exposure counter. Exposure calculator. No.424538. Francke and Heidecke. With leather camera case.

Rolliflex camera