The film speeds on the film speed dial are set with the aid of the speed button and the exposure wheel. The
meter needle is visible in the needle window on top of the camera, as well as through the viewfinder. The rewind
knob incorporates a fllm-type indicator. The focusing knob moves the lens forward and backwards and is
attached to the front mount with the distance scale. An automatic depth of field indicator is coupled with the
aperture control. The aperture and shutter speed scales are cross-coupled with each other, as well as being
coupled with the meter needle via the exposure wheel. The film counter in the camera base counts exposures
backwards, and can be reset by the counter setting button. The transport lever in the camera base advances the
film and film counter, and also actuates the other operations of the winding sequence.
Shooting with the Retina Reflex III. From left to right: Work the rapid winding lever; turn the exposure wheel to
centre the meter needle between the two fixed prongs in the finder field; select the most suitable aperture-
speed combination; focus the image in the finder; press the release key to expose.
Loading
1. Open the camera back.
2. Pull out the rewind knob.
3. Insert the film cassette.
4. Push back the rewind knob.
5. Pull out 3½# in.of film.
6. Fix the film to the take-up spool.
7. Set the mm counter by pushing the film counter setting button in the base of the camera (between
transport lever and counter window) repeatedly in the direction of the arrow, until the diamond mark
between 36 and 1 in the counter window is opposite the cut-out on the rim. If a 20 exposure film is used,
set the diamond mark next to 23 to the cut-out. Pull out the rapid winding lever as far as it will go and let
it fly back. Release the shutter. Repeat this until No.36 (or No.20 for a 20 exposure film) appears opposite
the cut-out of the film counter.
8. Set the film indicator.
9. Set the film speed on the exposure meter. Depress the button on the camera top between the film
speed dial and needle window. On later models, push up the knob on the back of the camera below the
speed indicator window. At the same time turn the exposure setting wheel below the lens mount until the
required film speed in ASA or DIN appears opposite the cut-out in the film speed window.
Unloading
1. Depress the reversing button.
2. Rewind the film.
3. Open the camera back.
4. Remove the cassette.
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