That's why it was able to open so fast 😁

1) When opening the bellows, the replacement air for evening out the pressure difference enters through these holes into the film chamber.

2) The air enter the film chamber via holes hidden behind the film tensioning spring. There's a kind of labyrinth inside the body to prevent accidental light leaks.

3) Finally, the air enters from the film chamber to inside the bellows to ensure there's no difference in air pressure between inside and outside of bellows, preventing disturbing the film plane.

Voigtländer engineers' brilliant solution to the problen of disturbing the film plane while opening or closing the bellows (Voigtländer Inos II 1933-1935)

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I have my dad's old Yashicaflex-C, unfortunately currently in non-working state.

Generally speaking, I don't like most American cars. Chevrolet Corvair is a rare exception, I love both its looks and its technical design 😍. Out-of-box-thinking is always a good thing.

I would have thought that by then Voigtländer would have prefixed the number by year letter A (A for 1929). My other Rollfilmkamera, a 6,5x11 already has the prefix C (for 1931).
Anyway, my 6x9 Rollfilmkamera is quite a bit older than yours, with serial number 188402.

The serial number is a bit hidden. Open the camera but don't pull the lens/shutter out. Instead, move the rails assembly all the way forward with the focusing lever. That should reveal the serial number near the hinge.

They really are... There's something in the late 20s - early 30s cameras which makes them look like they belong to some imaginary Steampunk world.

Just out of curiosity, have you checked your Voigtländer's serial number?

An early (1927 or 1928) Voigtländer Rollfilmkamera with a dial-set Compur shutter and a Voigtländer Anastigmat Skopar 1:4,5 f=105mm lens. The lens is on rails (non-self-erecting), the focusing lever with its scale is at the right side. The whole body is leather-clad in the style of '20s with no visible metal corners.

An early (1927 or 1928) Voigtländer Rollfilmkamera with a dial-set Compur shutter and a Voigtländer Anastigmat Skopar 1:4,5 f=105mm lens.

Voigtländer decided to very imaginatively name their first mass-produced roll film camera as... 'Rollfilmkamera'

1927/1928 Voigtländer Rollfilmkamera 6x9 with dial-set Compur shutter and Skopar 1:4,5 f=105mm lens.

@peterdurst.bsky.social , does this look familiar?

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Easter. Ilford SFX200 with an R72 filter. D23r 10 minutes

My last car was a violet Twingo with a sunroof. I had it for 12 years, but in the end it started to rust in such a rate that I had to let it go. (I don't currently have a car)

The best small car since the Citroen 2cv!

A black and white photograph of a single daffodil.

A daffodil, photographed on Ilford FP4 film with a Bronica SQ-A camera. I love how sharp and contrasty this film can be. #fp4party #FridayFavourites #BelieveInFilm #photography @ilfordphoto.com

We are in love with this wee Thunderbird 2 😍 Perfectly detailed, and now up for pre-order: gerryanderson.com/products/thu...

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This is one of those 'perfect moment' photos 😍. The young man's sideways glance is spot on. One of the best photos I've taken.

Well, they are super-glued for now. But I don't trust super-glue, it has an annoying habit of glueing everything around it *except* the subject it is supposed to attach.

Do you use them with the white flanges on or off? This camera needs the flanges to align the spools correctly. I need to find a suitable glue to permanently fit them on, the press-fit is too loose.

The 1931 6,5x11 Voigtländer Rollfilmkamera originally used the 116 type film, which hasn't been available for a long time. But it is possible to use the standard 120 film on this camera with the red/white adapters shown here.

Testing the 116-to-120 adapters on the Rollfilmkamera. Adapters courtesy of Camerhack, Italy.

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A 1931 Voigtländer Rollfilmkamera folder camera on an old 'Étoile' tripod in front of an oval desk. To the left of the desk is a dark red armchair with a tiger cub plushie on the back of the chair. On the table there is a big electric fan, two more folder cameras, books and other stuff. On the floor is an Alesis loudspeaker.

A closeup of the Rollfilmkamera described in the previous picture.

The 1931 6,5x11 Rollfilmkamera came with a nice period French-made 'Étoile' tripod. The legs of the tripod are unplated brass.

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Almost nailed the focusing
📷 Voigtländer Inos I 1931
🎞️ Ilford FP4+
⚗️ HC-110b

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Tampere Railway Station, as seen from the north side
📷 Voigtländer Inos I 1931
🎞️ Ilford FP4+
⚗️ HC-110b

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(Sorry, I promised to use 1930 Bessa for the second roll, but I noticed a slight problem in it in the last minute...)

The Laukko Bridge
📷 Voigtländer Inos II 1933
🎞️ Ilford FP4+
⚗️ Rodinal 1+50

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Up the Street

📷 Voigtländer Inos II 1933
🎞️ Ilford FP4+
⚗️ Rodinal 1+50

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She has a happy?

撮り鉄共！そこドケッ！そこドケッSLが通る🚂

1936 Voigtländer Bessa dual-format folder (4,5x6/6x9) with Voigtar Anastigmat 1:4.5 f=110mm lens on a Gauthier Pronto shutter with speeds of 1/25, 1/50, 1/100. 1/125, B and T. The front support leg is broken off.

1936 Voigtländer Bessa 4,5x6/6x9 with 1:4.5 f=110mm Voigtar lens on a Pronto shutter. Unfortunately, the front support leg is broken.

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Left: 1931 Voigtländer Rollfilmkamera 6,5x11 (116 film) with Voigtar Anastigmat 1:6.3 f=135 (a rare focal length, the standard for 6,5x11 was 115mm) on an Embezet shutter, with a Number 2 finder magnifier on top of the brilliat finder. Right: early '30s Voigtländer Jubilar 6x9 with Voigtar 1:9 f=105mm lens on a Gauthier shutter with speeds 1/25, 1/50, B and T

Big brother and little brother: 1931 Voigtländer Rollfilmkamera 6,5x11 with rare 135mm lens and a Number 2 finder magnifier, and a '30s Voigtländer Jubilar 6x9 with a tiny 1:9 Voigtar lens. Jubilar was the entry-level model.

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Voigtländer Bessa 1930, with Voigtar Anastigmat 1:6.3 f=105mm lens, shutter speeds 1/25, 1/50, 1/100, B and T on a "special Bessa shutter" (according to 1931 Voigtländer brochure, probably a customized Gauthier Vario)

I have become - quite accidentally, I swear - a collector of early '30s Voigtländer folder cameras. In addition of the Inos I and Inos II cameras I already had, here's - applause, please- 1930 Voigtländer Bessa 6x9, with Voigtar Anastigmat 1:6.3 f=105mm lens.

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"eating around the table" scene from Alien. you know what happens next.

all the crew members have exited the vehicle, feeling well, and are even eating a little food.

Well my guess was not too far away... I have a 520/2, by the way.