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Originally posted by Swift1 I mean the Type 011 or Type 014 Retina II. The lever wind models all suffer from the shutter cocking rack inevitably failing (from what I've read), and so I like the idea of having a knob wind model. I though the knob wind models cock the shutter while winding via the film transport?
I have a IIIc with a working meter and a Rodenstock lens and it is a superb camera. I really like the finder on it.
Here's a photo of it which I've posted before.
Yes I have 111c as well, but it's view finder doesn't compare with the 1B.
Compare a 11a with a Retinette 1B which like the Retina 1B also has a bright finder.
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The knob winder requires you cock the shutter separately. I had both my 1a abd 11 a service for the racks.
Last edited by arnold; 11-14-2013 at 10:58 PM.