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     Msiegel Tinkerer Username: Msiegel Post Number: 228 Registered: 03-2008 Rating: N/A |
Hello, the screw you are seeing is not original and I guess a previous owner has put it there to act as the film release lever. The original lever sits downwards when locking and for rewinding the film you need to turn it 180 degrees counter-clockwise so that it points upwards. So try if the screw rotates by 180 degrees. You can easily check if that screw is actually working as a film release lever when opening the back of the camera and flipping down the pressure plate. If the sprocket wheel turns freely in both directions the release is disengaged (for rewinding) if you can't it's in locked position for shooting. If the screw realy works as relase lever it could be a good idea to put a mark on it so you don't mix up and down position. No harm done by marking it as it is not original. If needed I can make pics of the original lever on my Rollei 35 - just let me know. I'm not sure how familiar you are with mechanical cameras - the actual rewinding is of course done with the lever on the bottom of the camera. Hope it helps. Martin |