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[Marco]

 I\ve just finished my first test roll on an old and lovely Gloriette, the version with a lightmeter (in this case inoperative). An equal of this German-made camera, going by the name of Wittnauer, has just ended unsold in E*** (in case you'd li

[Scott]

 Hi, I'm not familiar with the Wittnauer cameras at all, but one thing you might try is simply lifting up on the knobs on either side of the camera.  
 
I have a German Welti camera made in the 1950s, and to rewind the film, you lift up abou

[Marco]

 Thank you Scott for your quick and helpful answer. I had tried that approach (admittedly on the rewind knob only) without success. With your suggestion, based on a similar experience, I'll carefully try again on both knobs. If all fails, tonight

[Mike]

 I was given a Wittenauer Constellation 35mm SLR camera.  Can anyone direct me direct me to an information site on this company?  Yes, I have tried google and yahoo with out luck

[Malcolm]

 I have a Braun Gloriette (non B version) and to rewind with that, the shutter release button must be held down while turning the rewind knob. It does occasionally stick/jam while doing this but a part turn of the wind-on lever clears this and rewinding