Handling The Retinettes; Loading - Kodak retinette User Manual

Handling the Retinettes

Let us assume that we have a standard 35 mm. film cassette available for the Retinettes. Our first task is to load the
camera with film. This should be done in subdued daylight.

LOADING

Top row: Open the camera back, pull up the rewind knob, insert the cassette in the film chamber. Second row: Push
back the rewind knob, attach the film end to the take-up spool, close the camera back. Third row: Set the film
counter to the diamond mark (Retinette I, IB, left; Retinette II and IIB, centre), press the film release and work the
transport lever repeatedly. Bottom row: Carry on until the film counter indicates No.36; finally set the film indicator.
1. Loading the Retinettes
2. Open back.
3. Pull out film rewind knob.
4. Insert cassette with film in film chamber.
5. Push back rewind knob.
6. Thread film end into slit of take-up spool.
7. Close camera back.
8. Turn film counter to mark.
9. Make blind exposures.
10. Set film indicator.
1. Turn the double lever surrounding the tripod bush in the direction of the arrow. Then press the little button
underneath the lever, and the back will spring open.
2. Pull out the milled knob above the empty film chamber.
3. Insert the cassette so that the projecting spool peg lies in the recess in the bottom of the spool chamber.
4. Pull out about 3½ in. of film from the cassette. Turn the built-in take-up spool so that the slot faces the
camera back. Fix the film end In the slot. Make sure that the film lies flat in its grooves between the spools.