Left: The two marks below the top of the finder indicate the limit of the
field at close distances owing to parallax. The full subject area covered at
about 3 to 4ft. is shown here by the dotted lines. See also page 20.
A rangefinder may be fitted in the accessory shoe of the Retinettes.
This has a fixed mirror and a movable one; a double image is seen in
a bright central spot and these fuse together as control wheel is
adjusted. The lens is then set to the distance indicated.
Unloading the Retinettes
After all exposures have been taken, i.e., when the film counter has reached No. l -- or No.36 on old models -- the
film has to be wound into the cassette in order to remove it from the camera. Do this in subdued light.
1. Depress reversing button.
2. Rewind film.
3. Open camera back.
4. Pull out rewind knob.
5. Remove cassette.
6. Close camera back or insert new film.
7. Depress the reversing button in the bottom of the camera. (On pre-1952 Retinette models move the reversing
lever below the winding knob to "R".) Wind the rewind knob in the direction of the engraved arrow until all the
film is wound back; this is done when the resistance of film rewinding ceases and the knob turns freely.
8. Open the back as described on page 13 (No. 1).
UNLOADING