Vito And The Others Torrent
Fanny Lococo
Hello I inherited my grandad's Vito B from 1959 and loaded a test film. I haven't got very far with that film as I'm not confident the lens is firing. I haven't heard anything when pressing the shutter- Is the shutter usually quiet?
If I were to remove the film is there any way of tricking the camera into thinking there is a film inside so I can see if the shutter is working? (I should have asked this question before loading the film but excitement took over)
While I'm here, assuming I can get this lovely camera to work I'd like to get a case for it. Iv had a look on ebay etc and it seems to get one i'd have to buy another vito b that already has a case. Has anyone found something that works well? Mine is the later, larger model.
I'd really appreciate any help! Thanks.
Originally posted at 7:03AM, 12 January 2014 PDT(permalink)
syexiv edited this topic ages ago.
I have a Vitoret D. Just took one roll and then the shutter left me :-(. However, when the camera work the shutter is no quiet at all. If you look at Vitoret CLA on Google you'll find that someone has done that, and some other has also fixed a Vitoret lens. I fixed mine only partially, now the shutter works only 1/125 but this is ok for me anyway.
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Usually you can just wind the lever and fire the shutter without any film. Open the back and look through the lens, with the aperture wide open. You should see light fall through the lens when the shutter opens. Test the Bulb mode. Usually, those old shutters (s it a Compur?) hang with the longer times and the shorter (1/50 and faster) times work, but are usually a bit off. It's normal, that these old shutters get sticky a bit, sometimes it helps to fire them some dozen times to get them running again, but usually a CLA is needed. I have three Vitos and they all work, but they get sticky the colder it is, under 0C they get stuck altogether :-)
Good luck!
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The shutter is a Prontor-SVS. According to a resource online: 'The shutter is cocked by the film engaging sprocket wheel, preventing double exposure, so will not cock if there is not a film in the camera.'
I tried to test the shutter before putting the film in but it wouldn't fire. I believed at the time that it only confirmed what I had read online ^.
I haven't removed the film yet but I will tonight and have another try. Thank you for your help so far and if anyone has anything to add please do..
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syexiv edited this topic ages ago.
You can cock the shutter by rotating the film sprocket wheel with your thumb. You need to rotate it in the direction the film travels as it's being wound on. Once cocked you can look through the lens through the back and see if the shutter is firing.
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Derek Ryan (AKA Vito OT) has been involved in music for over two decades. Ryan is an artist who lives boldly for Christ and creates music that shows others they can be set free in Christ, just as he was.
Ryan continued to explain that he knows he does not deserve the freedom and life he has been given, but that he is thankful for that new life in Christ. Ryan explained that although we did not pay the price, it was not for free; the blood of Christ is a costly thing.
The artist told me he has always known and believed in Christ. He said he believed but he just did not fear God as he should. Throughout his spiritual journey, Ryan found himself at times lost in moments of doubt concerning the church.
Ryan explained that during his first year he fell quite a few times. In his second year, he stumbled a few times. In the third year, although he missed the mark in some kind of way daily. But Ryan walked in victory. The fourth year was a sanctification year for the artist. He is entering his fifth year and believes he is in a stewardship season.
Ryan then read the Bible front to back. He asked God to tell him if the Bible was real and to show him the truth. The artist told me that God has confirmed beyond a shadow of a doubt that the Bible is the Living Word of Christ. Ryan reads the Bible daily and has read it every day for over four years.
Ryan has a strong, unique tone to his voice that makes you sit up and listen as he glorifies God with his talent. But even though I was drawn into the lyrics and beat, my curiosity wanted to know if it was the most adventurous music video he had recorded.
For ten days in a row, Ryan would show up to the studio, the producer would make a beat from scratch, and Ryan would record it. The team would then shoot the video and release it within twenty-four hours for those ten consecutive days.
"The Blues is all about the human experience. Blues is really the foundation of all music past and present. It gets to the heart and soul. Tells stories of joy and pain, loss and recovery, enlightenment, frustration, cheating, stealing, unfaithfulness."
New York Blues Hall of Famer drummer, vocalist, producer, and engineer, Vito Liuzzi have worked with Edgar Winter, Rick Derringer, Warren Haynes, Elvin Bishop, Dr. John, The Allman Brothers, Leslie West, Low Rider Band, Los Lobos, Hubert Sumlin, Honeyboy Edwards, Tommy Castro, Kim Wilson, Blood Sweat and Tears, Kim Simmonds, Derek Trucks, Susan Tedeshi, Sonny Landreth, Ronnie Earl, James Cotton, Robin Williams, Kenny Wayne Shepherd, Keb' Mo, Kenny Neal, Joe Louis Walker, Slam Allen, The Uptown Horns, Taj Mahal, Michael Bolton, Michael Allman, Latoya Jackson, Papa John Creach, John Scofield, Alvin Queen, Earl Slick, Lee Rocker, James Montgomery, Coco Montoya, Jimmy Vivino, Dickey Betts, Stephen Stills, Ian Hunter, Phoebe Snow, Angela Clemmens, John Paris, Stars on 45, Howard Stern, Davey Jones, Mickey Dolenz (The Monkees), Lester Chambers, Harvey Brooks, Lou Reed, Little Anthony and the Imperials, Chaz Palmenteri (Streets of the Bronx), Eric Sardinas, Bill Perry, and many more spanning all forms of music... (Photo: Vito Luizzi)
Vito says: "Music has the power to evoke a vast array of emotions. Personally I favor music that tells a story of emotions and positive messages. It can span Blues, hardrock, pop, jazz, classical. Vocal or instrumental. In performance or recording I always dig down deep to give my most heartfelt performance. This is the goal of any true artist!"
I have traveled to many places on this earth and the one constant I found was when people saw you as a musician, they welcomed you as a person that would raise their conciseness level to one of a shared experience of peace and love. The Blues is all about the human experience. Blues is really the foundation of all music past and present. It gets to the heart and soul. Tells stories of joy and pain, loss and recovery, enlightenment, frustration, cheating, stealing, unfaithfulness. The best songs are the ones that the artist has actually lived thru. So in my 55 years of playing Blues/Rock around the world, my view of the world is that music is a common denominator for everyone. We (most of us) all want to sing and dance and love.
Music has the power to evoke a vast array of emotions. Personally I favor music that tells a story of emotions and positive messages. It can span Blues, hardrock, pop, jazz, classical. Vocal or instrumental. In performance or recording I always dig down deep to give my most heartfelt performance. This is the goal of any true artist!
Balancing technique and soul is an art form itself. There are many that think a vast array of musical knowledge and insane performance chops is soulful. Not so, that only impresses for a moment and does not evoke soul. Soul is truth not flash! People listening to you want to feel your soul. Jeff Beck would be a perfect example. He could mesmerize an audience by bending one note or amaze them with his masterful technique! Either way he shared his soul with the audience. This is what I strive for every nite.
On one tour in Warsaw, Poland our opening act was a 3 piece Russian blues band. They could hardly speak English, but they covered Stevie Ray Vaughn perfectly! The drummer sat behind me every nite for our set. He wanted to see and learn the real Texas shuffle. We did not speak each others language, but we understood each other thru our love of music and blues and vodka! On the road one must remember that there is 2 hours of playing and 22 hours of hanging out! With the right combination of personalities this is your extended family who you care very deeply about. You all have each others back. So if you are an annoying person, this is not for you. Unless you like being stuffed in a road case and shipped back home!
"Music has the power to evoke a vast array of emotions. Personally I favor music that tells a story of emotions and positive messages. It can span Blues, hardrock, pop, jazz, classical. Vocal or instrumental. In performance or recording I always dig down deep to give my most heartfelt performance. This is the goal of any true artist!" (Photo: Vito Liuzzi with Ringo Starr & Edgar Winter)
Τhere are vast differences of the way music was created then and now. In the past you had to learn an instrument to play music. You would practice your instrument for hours day after day, trying to get a musical sound from it. There are some musicians who will never say they are masters of their instrument, even after 50 years of performance and practice. You get together with others who share your passion, you connect on a non verbal level, seeking to reach a higher level of musicianship. When all players were on this vibe they were incredible!
Βack then you had to be good to make a recording or you would be replaced by a pro studio musician. All recording was done on tape machines with 2-4 tracks. The band all played the track together, if one person made a mistake everyone had to do the track again. There were many times this turned into 40 or 50 takes of one song!
"I learned respect for the many different cultures of music there are in this world. Music is universal and the method of delivery is the only differing factor. The feelings and emotions that are generated by an audience are universal no matter language barriers. We can all understand each other thru music." (Photo: Vito Liuzzi with Johnny Winter, Scott Spray and Paul Nelson)
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