Time machine - Important notice

«Also, it is scarcely necessary to point out that, when the camera is loaded, the shutter should be opened only for the purpose of taking a picture; any accidental exposure will spoil a section of film.»

(from the instruction manual of a 1930 Voigtländer Rollfilm camera)

Time machine - Carrying the Vito

«However elegant it may be to carry the camera on a long strap hanging from the shoulder, this position is quite unsuitable for quick action. Many a good shot has been lost in this way. A better method is to carry the Vito on a strap around the neck, so that it lies on the chest. Opening the front and lifting the camera up to the eye is then a matter of a split second.»

(from the instruction manual of a 1940 Voigtländer Vito camera)