Icarex / Voigtlander Cameras

(Zeiss Icon AG, Stuttgart Germany)

Icarex 35 TM, 1969-??

Interchangeable pentaprism
Shutter: 1/2-1/1000, B
Flash: Standard X and F synch and X hot shoe, flash synch at 1/40
Meter: none

Automatic diaphragm
Instant return mirror

Icarex 35CS TM, 1970-??

As Icarex 35 TM but with coupled TTL CDS meter in finder.

Icarex 35S TM, 1970-??

Fixed pentaprism, self timer
Shutter: 1/2-1/1000, B
Flash: Standard X and F synch and X hot shoe at 1/40
Meter: TTL CdS stoped-down metering
Finder: diagonal split-image rangefinder and microprism collar in full focusing screen
Battery: ??

Automatic diaphragm
Instant return mirror

Icarex SL706, 1970(?)-??

Similar to Icarex 35S TM, but redesigned more rounded body.

Voigtlander VSL1, 1976(?)-??

Similar to Icarex SL706 but with open-aperture metering.
(On mine: "Made in Germany by Rollei" at the bottom, but lens (Color-Ultron) "Made in Singapore").

Fixed pentaprism, self timer
Shutter: 1/2 - 1/1000, B
Flash: Standard synch and hot shoe, switchable between X and F. Flash synch at 1/40
Meter: TTL Open-aperture metering with special lens, stoped-down with others
Finder: diagonal split-image rangefinder and microprism collar in full focusing screen
Battery: PX625

Automatic diaphragm
Instant return mirror
Closing eyepiece.

Lens made for Voigtlander VSL1
 
Lens Focal
Length		 Nearest
Focus		 Aperture
Range		 Number of
Elements		 Filter Weigth
Voigtlander Color-Skoparex 25mm 0.25m 2.8-22 8/7 49 310g
Voigtlander Color-Skoparex 35mm 0.4m 2.8-22 5/5 49 210g
Planar Rollei-HFT 50mm 0.45m 1.4-16 7/6 49 230g
Voigtlander Color-Ultron 50mm 0.45m 1.8-16 7/6 49 185g
Voigtlander Color-Dynarex 85mm 1m 2.8-22 4/4 49 195g
Voigtlander Color-Dynarex 135mm 1.6m 4-32 4/4 49 375g
Voigtlander Color-Dynarex 200mm 2.5m 4-32 6/5 67 580g

Voigtlander Bessaflex TM, 2003-??

Made by Cosina (Information from: Cameraquest.com )
Fixed pentaprism
Shutter: 1 - 1/2000, B
Flash: Standard X synch at 1/125, no hot shoe
Meter: TTL stopped-down
Finder: Bright split-image rangefinder and microprism collar in full focusing screen (about 95% coverage)
Battery: 2x S76 (LR44)

Automatic diaphragm
Instant return mirror
Self timer (when engaged, lifts the mirror)

Can accept trigger winder for Bessa R2.

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