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Set shutter speed

Set focus zone
Gentre pointer in finder
Sight and shoot
Presetting the Film Speed

For correct exposure,you must set your comero to the

speed of the film in use. Film speedsin both ASA ond
B S n u m b e r so r e m o r k e d i n r e d o n t h e s h u t t e r r i n g .

P r e s st h e s e t t i n g k e y ( o ) o n d t u r n t h e s h u t t e r r i n g ( b )
until the red dot points exoctly to the relevont ASA or
BS number. The picture shows the comero set itor o
film speed of 28" BS.

O n t h e o p p o s i t ep o g e , s o m eK o d o kf i l m s o r e l i s t e d .

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Experts Ghoose Kodak Films

ASA

Colour Films Kodochro,meDoylight Type Film 10 210

KodochromeType A Film 16 230
Ekfochrome
DoylightTypeFilm 32 260
K o d o c o l o rN e g o t i v eF i l m 32 260

Blqck-qnd'whiteFilms Ponotomic-X 25 250

Plus-XPon 80 300
Tri-X Pon, 200 340
Selecting the Shutter Speed

The block figures on fhe shutter ring (b) indicote froc-

t i o n s o f o n e s e c o n d . T h e f i g u r e 1 5 , f o r i n s i o n c e ,s t o n d s
f o r 1 l r ss e c . , 3 0 = 1 / s os e c . , 6 0 = 1 l r ns e c . , e t c . T h e l e t t e r
B i d e n t i f i e s i h e s h u t t e r s e t t i n g f o r t i m e e x p o s u r e s .T u r n
io poge l8 for more informotion.

Turn the shulter ring (b) until the shutterspeed of your

choice clicks into ploce opposite the block dot. The
illustrotion left shows the shutter speed set ot 1/eosBC.

Apprecioble resisloncehos to be overcome between1/3sond

l / r s s e c . T h i s i s t o t e l l y o u t h o t f o r t o k i n g p i c t u r e so l 1 f i 5s e c .
o n d B t h e c o m e r os h o u l d b e p l o c e d o n o t r i p o d t o p r e v e n t
b l u r r e d p i c t u r e sq s o r e s u l to f c o m e r om o v e m e n t .

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Zone Focusing

The focusingsystemof your RETINETTE I B is designed

f o r t o k i n g p h o i o g r o p h so f o m o m e n t ' sn o t i c e .
Y o u s i m p l y t u r n t h e k n u r l e dl e n s r i n g ( c ) u n t i l i t i n -
d i c o t e st h e d i s i o n c ez o n e i h w h i c ht h e m o i n s u b i e c tl i e s .
A t t h e f i r s t p o s i t i o n ,t h e t w o b l o c k o r r o w s p o i n t o t
15 ond oo (infinity).Your comero is lhen set for views
f r o m 1 5 f e e t t o t h e f o r d i s t o n c eT . he middleposition
i n d i c o f e sm i d - d i s t o n c eb,e t w e e n8 o n d l 5 f e e t .T h e t h i r d
position is for close-upsbetween5 feet ond 8 feet.
The distonce zone indicoted by the block orrows is correci for
f/4. With smoller lens openings (e.g. f/8) on even wider zone
will be shorp. But ot lorger lens opening (Il2,B)it is better to
set to the triongle with the block or red figures the exocl
c o m e r o - t o - s u b i e c td i s t o n c e .
 Gocking the Shutter

The ropid f ilm-wind thumb-lever of your

R E T I N E T T EI B i s o n e o f t h e p r o v e n f e q t u r e s
thot hove mode the RETINA fomous. A single
swift movement of your thumb cocks the
shutter, odvonces the exposure counter ond
winds the film on for the nexl picture.

Alwoys operote the lever (d) to the limit of its

trovel. lt will oufomoticolly return ofter it hos
b e e n r e l e o s e d .l f t h e r q p i d f i l n r - w i n d l e v e r c o n -
n o t b e s w u n g o u t c o m p l e t e l y ,o l t h o u g h o f i l m i s
inserted,ihis meons thot the film hos run out.
You should then rewind it os described on
poge 15.

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 How to Hold your Camera

T h e w o y y o u b e s t h o l d y o u r R E T I N E T T Ei s d e _
fermined by the subiect. The two illustrotions
q r e m e r el y m e on t o s o s u g g e s t i o n o s
to how
the comero should be held for shots in the
horizonfol (obove)or upright pictures(below).
o n e fh i n g y o u s h o u l d k e e p i n m i n d i s t h o t t h e
steodieryour comero is held the shorper your
pictureswill be. The only movement is mode
by the forefinger or the thumb when releosing
t h e s h u t t e r .A f e w o t t e m p t s w i l l c e r t o i n l y
show
you how noturollyyour RETINETTE hondles.
 Viewing and Releasing
The brillioni frqme in the finder of your cqmero
shows you the exoct field oreo ond mokes
viewing eosier for you. When viewing, ioke
core to keep your fingers cleor of the honey-
comb window of ihe exPosure meter.
Turn the diophrogm ring by meons of the
block knob (e) until the pointer in the finder
points to the D mork in the bottom of the
b r i l l i o n t f r o m e ( i l l u s t r o t i o n so b o v e o n d c e n t e r
'11).
poge E x p o s u r ei s t h e n c o r r e c t l y s e t .
Hold the cqmero steody ond press the releose
button (f) fully down. The film odvonce thumb-
lever should be operoted ofter every shot.
T h e b o s e l i n e o f t h e b r i l l i o n tf r o m e i s i n t e r r u p t e d
o n c e o n e i t h e rs i d e .T h e s em o r k sh o v e n o b e o r i n go n
l o r k so n t h e
y o u r p i c t u r e - t o k i n gT.h e s m o l l h o r i z o n i o m
u p r i g h ts i d e so f t h e b r i l l i o n tf r o m eo r e p o r o l l o xm o r k s
ond ore described i n m o r e d e t o i lo n p o g e 1 9 .

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 lf the pointer is on the extreme right-hond
side ond connot be set to the a mork, turn
t h e s h u t t e r r i n g t o t h e fe f t u n t i l t h e p o i n t e r
con be centred on the a mork. (Core must be
token, however, not to sef the shutter ring
to B becouse the exposure indicotor in the
f i n d e r c q n n o t b e u s e d w i t h t l r i s s e t t i n g . )w h e r e
the pointer is on the extreme left-hond side
ond connot be set to the A mork the shutter
ring should be turned to the right. lf the
pointer con even then, not be set to the a
mork, or if the n mork is obscured (bottom
i l l u s t r o t i o n ) ,l i g h t c o n d i t i o n s o r e t o o p o o r f o r
toking pictures.

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Fi l m Loading ( i n th e s h o d e )

l . P r e s st h e o p e n i n g b u t t o n ( g ) i n t h e c o m e r o b o s e o n d
the cqmerq bock snops open.
2. Pull out the rewind knob (h) os for os it will go.
3. Turn the built-in toke-up spool (i) with your thumb
uniil one of the slits foces up. Threod the trimmed
film end into the slit ond engoge one of the per-
forotions on the little hook in the slit.
Pull the film ocross the film trock ond insert the
cossette in the cossette chomber.
Turn the toke-up spool until the teeth of the film
tronsport sprocket (k) properly engoge both rows
of film perforoiions.
5 . P u s hb q c k t h e r e w i n d k n o b ( h ) t o i t s n o r m o l p o s i t i o n
ond turn the knob clockwise, os indicoted by the
orrow, unlil o slight resistonce is felt. The film is
lhen properly tensioned.
6. Close the comero bock, ond moke certoin thot you
heor the lotch engoge.

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Setting the Exposure Gounter
and Film Indicator
T h e e x p o s u r e c o u n l e r ( o b o v e )t e l l s y o u h o w m o n y s h o l s
you still hove. Turn the block thumb ring (l) counier-
c l o c k w i s eu n t i l t h e d i o m o n d m o r k 0 i s e x o c t l y o p p o s i t e
t h e t r i o n g u l o r m o r k V ( m ) ( f o r 3 6 - e x p o s u r ec o s s e t t es e t
0 m o r k b e l w e e n I o n d 3 6 i f o r 2 O - e x p o s u r ec o s s e t t e s e t
0 mork to 23).Cock the shutter ond releose, cock ond
releoseogoin, ond cock o third time. The rewind knob
should be seen turning os you do this. lf it does not,
t e n s i o n t h e f i l m o l i t t l e b i t m o r e ( p o g e 1 2 ) .T h e V m o r k
will be now opposite No. 36 or 20. To set the film in-
dicotor (below), hold the rewind knob ond turn the
inner serroted ring until the block dot points to the
type of filrn used in the comero.
<> : B l o c k - o n d - w h i t eF i l m
Color g, : Doylight Colour Film
Color q'. : Artificiol Light Colour Film

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Unloading the Film

After the lost picture hos been ioken, the film hos to be
r e w o u n d . D e p r e s st h e r e s e r v i n g b u t t o n ( n ) i n t h e c o m e r o
bose ond turn fhe rewind knob (o) clockwise, os in-
dicoted by the orrow, until the rgserving button stops
turning (wotch blqck doi on button). Open the comero
bock in subdued light. Pull out the rewind knob ond
r e m o v e t h e c o s s e t t ef r o m t h e c q s s e t t e c h o m b e r .
lf you should ot ot ony time hove omitted to set the
e x p o s u r ec o u n t e r i t m o y h o p p e n t h o t i n o l o o d e d c o m e r o
the ropid film-wind lever connot be switched to the
limit of its trovel. Depress the reserving button ond
operote the ropid film-rewind lever to complete its
trovel. The film con now removed from the comero os
obove described.
Flash Shots Made Easy
F l o s hs h o t so r e n o p r o b l e mf o r i h e R E T I N E T TI E B.Slide
y o u r f l o s h u n i f ,t h e K O D A B L I T Z f l o s h g u nf o r i n s t o n c e ,
inio the occessoryshoe of your comero,plug the flosh
c o b l e i n t o t h e f l o s hs o c k e t( p ) ,o n d t u r n t h e s h u t t e r i n g
lo 1/zo sec. The exposureindicqtor in the finder of your
RETINETTE I B cqnnokSogever, be used for flqsh shots.
T h e l e n s o p e r t u r er e q u i r e di s c o l c u l o t e do n t h e g u i d e
n u m b e ro f t h e f l o s h b u l b o r e l e c t r o n i cf l o s h u n i t u s e d .
Go by the follow'rngrule:
Guide numberdivided by distonce= operture
G u i d e n u m b e r7 2
For exomPle: = operture f/8
D[tonce 9 feet
Turn the diophrogm ring until the figure 8 is opposite
the block dot (left).
l f o n e l e c t r o n i cf l o s h u n i t i s u s e d ,t h e e n t i r e s h u t t e r s p e e d
r o n g e f r o m 1 / ' st s r / s osoe c . i s o v o i l o b l e f o r f l d s h s h o t s .

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Self-timer for Greater Fun

Wont to get into the picture yourself? Screw the

comero to o tripod, cock the shutter ond push the
lever (r) morked in red to the side os for os it will go.
lf you now depress the releose bufton, the shutter will
n o t b e r e l e o s e d u n i i l q f t e r o b o u t l 0 s e c o n d s .Y o u h o v e
enough time, therefore, to get into the picture.

Once ihe self-timer hos been cocked, the following

p i c t u r e m u s t b e t o k e n w i t h t h e s e l f - t i m e r .T h e s e l f - i i m e r
con, of course,olso be used for oll flosh shots.

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Time Exposures

T h e l e t t e r B o n t h e s h u t i e r r i n g i n d i c o t e st h e s e t t i n g o t
which you con expose o picture for ony length of time.
T u r n t h e m i l l e d s h u t t ' e rr i n g u n t i l t h e l e t t e r B i s o p p o s i t e
the block dot. Now, on'ce the shutter hos been cocked,
the shutter will remoin open os long os you keep the
r e l e o s e b u t t o n d e p r e s s e dT . h e r e l e o s et i m e i s d e p e n d e n d
on the lens opening sei. Becouse extended exposure
times ore too long for hond-held shots, the comero
should be ploced on o tripod ond o coble releose
should be srewed into the releose bulton.

The exposure indicqtor in the finder cqnnol be used

in conlunction with lhe B setting. Self-timed shots
connot be token oi the B setting eilher.

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Glose-up Parallax

A t s u b i e c t d i s t o n c e sc l o s e r t h o n 6 f e e t o s o -
c o l l e d p o r q ffo x e r r o r o p p e o r s . I n o t h e r w o r d s ,
the field of view outlined by the brilliont
frome in the comero finder no fonger cor-
respondsexoctly to the view recorded on the
film. To compensote for this porollox of o
subiectdistonceof 3t/, feet, on imoginory line
beiween the two opposite morks on the frome
(the upper broken line in the illusfrotion)
i n d i c o t e st h e u p p e r l i m i t o f t h e f i e l d o f v i e w .
A s d i s t o n c e s i n c r e o s e ,t h i s f i m i t - l i n e i s g r o d -
u o l l y s h i f t e d u p u n t i l o t 6 f e e t i t c o i n c i d e sw i t h
the upper border of the finder frome.
Filters
Filters ore used for speciol phoiogrophic effects. Most filters hove whol
is colled o filter foctor by which the normol exposure hos to be increosed.
This is best ollowed for by reducing the film speed setting by the number
of divisions indicoted in the toble below, before toking the picture.

Kodok 'Filters for Blqck-qnd-whitefS. film speed

Reduce
ond Colour Films settingby...
Skylightfilter (hoze filter for KodochromeDoylighi F i l m )
- U l t r o - v i o l e tf i l t e r . .. ;. . 0
Lishtyellow (F l) - Doylightfilter 85,85 C ond 85 B (Doylightfilter
for KodochromeFilm,TypeA, TypeF ond Ekiochrome Film,TypeB)
- L i g h tB o l o n c i n gF i l t e r( f o r K o d o c h r o m e F i l m ,T y p e F ) 2
M e d i u my e l l o w ( F l l ) - y e l l o w - g r e e n( F l l l )
Blue filter (FVl) - Polo-screen 4
Oronge filrer (F lV)
Red filter (FV)

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for erample

You wont to use o yellow-green filter (F lll) for o shot

on block-ond-white film. You hove set ihe film speed
diol to 28o BS. A look ot the opposite toble will show
you thot for the yellow-green filier (F lll) the film speed
setting must be reduced by three divisions, i. e. to
25o BS (os in the illustrotion).

lf you remove the filter ogoin, you should not forget

to re-set ihe film speed to normol.
lntentional Double Exposures

T h e r e l e o s e l o c k o f t h e R E T I N E T T EI B p r e v e n t s o c c i d e n t o l d o u b l e e x -
posure. lf for speciol effects, such os o siunt picture, o double exposure is
required, depress the reversing button ofierthe first exposure, until the shutter
hos been recocked by meons of the ropid film-wind lever.
The film will not be odvonced but will remoin in posiiion for o second
exposure on lhe some frome. The exposure counter, however, will hove
odvoncedond will indicoteone exposuremore thon hos ociuolly been token.

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Gare of the Garnera

Proteci your lens ond the finder windows ogoinst injury ond finger prints.
For dusting ond polishing the gloss surfoces, only o brush with very soft hoir
ond o cleon soft lintless cloth should be used. Also give the film trock ond
c o s s e i f ec h o m b e r o n o c c o s i o n o l b r u s h t o c l e o n o u i d u s t p o r t i c l e s .

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 Close-ups Closer Than
3'/z Feet

F o r c l o s e - u p s w i t h i n t h e r o n g e 3 7 , ,t o 1 2 , ,t h e
opticol close-up rongefinder (F = 45)is ovoif-
obfe with the N t, N il or N frfo crose-up
f e n s e s .T h e c l o s e - u p r o n g e n f i d e r g i v e s y o u
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The lens hood should be your first occessory.
It screensoff stroy light ond olso protects
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I weil to
use it for oll your pictures.

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