How to load film into Voigtlander Vito II

Loading the camera with film.

Loading and changing film should best be done in the shade – your body will cope with the first exposures. to prevent fogging

1. Open the camera back by lifting the locking edge on left.
2. For regular 35mm film, you can skip this step. If it tis old 35mm film without metal casing, The empty take-up spool must be in the right side chamber, if this is not the case, it can be changed from left to right by pulling up the rewind and the film advance knobs on the top. To ensure that the film advance knob engages the take-up spool correctly, the button can be turned to and from, after having pushed the little lever behind the film advance knob upwards.
3. The left spool chamber will accept the new film cartridge. To insert film cartridge pull up the Rewind knob completely and push the projecting center of the cartridge in to the slit of take-up spool . Now push Rewind knob back into its original position by turning eventually slightly either way to let the ax engage the film cartridge properly.
4. Pull the beginning of the film across counting shaft 20 and film aperture, insert it into the wide slot of the take-up spool and engage it there. Give Advance knob one full turn to ensure that the beginning of the film winds itself tightly on to the take-up spool. When Advance knob stops turning, push the little lever upwards and release it again. Check that the sprockets of the counting shaft engage in the film perforations and that they take it with them. The film must run exactly along the slide way
5. Close camera back and let locking ledge engage by applying some pressure with your thumb.

Setting the frame counter.

If the film advance knob is not yet locked after having inserted the film it must be given a turn to right as far as it will go before setting the film counter. When this position is reached, Push the little lever upwards and hold it fast the thus freed wheel (which is visible now) is turned in the direction of the arrow until the index in the film counter window comes to be exactly opposite “F” – let the little lever fall back.

Now give Advance knob a turn to the right until it stops, then push blocking little lever upwards and release it. Give Advance knob another turn until a stop. The film counter is now showing No. 1. The film is ready for the first exposure.