Forums equipment classic manual cameras kodak retina ii vs iia. The iic was the successor to the retina iia and while on the surface is a very similar model, there are many cosmetic and functional improvements that make it an entirely different camera. The modern folding retina cameras, models ia, iia, ib, iic, iiic etc. Like any fine lens, this lens should be cleaned with lur. The books of the nonbrownie cameras are mainly found elsewhere on the web. When people speak of the retina iic and iiic, they usually specify whether its the small c or big c. The wartime german government ordered a stop to all camera production at kodak a. Kodak retina ii type 014, ad from popular photography, july 1950, kodak retina ii kodak retina ii manual, kodak retina ii manual, kodak retina ii manual. The kodak retina ii was the biggest surprise in the pack of five i received from my cousin. The type 150 retina iia was manufactured from 1939 to 1941. You have to wonder what the point of the kodak retina iic was, given that it replaced the very similar retina iia in 1954. And after i watched this episode of ted forbes the art of photography podcast, i started searching for one you can imagine my happiness when i finally not.
Nov 18, 2012 this video mirrors the kodak retina iia type 016 instruction manual to look a the cameras features and functions. Now to be fair about it, or almost fair, the 1959 retina iiic is the last of a long line of folding kodak 35s which began in 1934 and had the honor of introducing photography to the now standard 35 mm cartridge. When the frame counter reaches 1 and youve made that shot, the advance lever locks. Nagel werk which kodak had acquired in december 1931. The kodak type 025 retina reflex is an slr camera with so called convertible lenses german. Kodak and kodak brownie user manuals from the collection. I bought a retina reflex iv on ebay, and it worked, but had winding issues plus a misaligned apertureshutterspeed view window. We have been in business for over 40 years and have hundreds of.
A copy of the original instruction manual for the kodak retina iitype 011 35mm folding camera. View and download kodak retina iia user manual online. What has made retinas beloved of their owners is the quality of the lenses. Also the small viewfinder makes it a bit hard for me to get the right composition, but thats my fault, not the cameras.
The most amazing retina iiis feature is crossplatform ability to use iiis rangefinder lenses on kodak retina reflex s, iii, and iv slrs. Find great deals on ebay for kodak retina iiic and kodak retina iiic rodenstock. Dec 11, 2011 if you are a collector of cameras, or a user of vintage cameras, there is one model that you should own the kodak retina iia. Kodak retina iic type 020 1954 mike eckman dot com. The postwar rangefinder kodak retinas continued with models very similar to the prewar kodak retina ii type 150, but gradually new features such as lever winders, light meters and interchangeable lenses were introduced. If you arent completely happy just return the manual for a full refund. We provide free online pdf manuals and instructions guides for digital and film cameras. On the other hand it is posible to be unaware that you have not correctly loaded the film in the iia. Kodak retina iia instruction manual, user manual, free pfd camera. Typical of many highend camera s that exited germany. When i rediscovered our kodak retina reflex s i went into the history of the retinas, and the compact rangefinder cameras fascinated me.
Bomback, published by the fountain press, london, first published in 1956. The little brother to the retina iiis, it features a synchro compur leaf shutter with a rangefinder and exposure meter coupled to a superb schneiderkreuznach retinaxenar 45mm f2. Within a few weeks, three camera collectors whose blogs i follow all wrote fawning praise for their kodak retina iia and shared some great photographs from these 60yearold cameras. Retina was the brandname of a longrunning series of germanbuilt kodak 35mm cameras, produced from 1934 until 1969. The shutter is a synchrocompur with speeds of 1 1500 second, plus b. We have been in business for over 40 years and have hundreds of thousands of satisfied customers all over the world. This is a kodak retina iia rangefinder camera built by kodak ag, the german subsidiary of the eastman kodak company. Visually, you will notice that the viewfinder and rangefinder windows are larger and of equal size. Out of deference to its ancestry, instead of putting my usual ilford hp5 plus into it i loaded it with kodak s trixa film which was introduced at around the same time as the retina iia, though todays trix is a very much cleverer film than the trix of 50 years ago or even five years ago.
Kodak released a series of german built retina cameras starting with the original retina in 1934, all the way through the nonfolding retina s2 in 1969. If you want to try a retina and dont know where to start, start here. A prototypical atomicage camera, the kodak retina ia represented the best of postwar germanys engineering and manufacturing capabilities. The kodak retinette is a series of 35mm viewfinder cameras made in germany by kodak ag. They were a budget version of the retina series, without rangefinders. Well, its about time to write about the camera thats visible in my header image. On the retina ib, iic, iiic the frame counter is reset by moving the frame. Kodak retina iic, iiic, user manual, kodak retina iic mode d. It will be carefully cleaned, and i will ask a pro to help with the slightly stiff aperture. Vintage kodak retina iii 35mm camera with schneider xenon f2. Wechselobjektiv, interchangeable lens components made by kodak ag stuttgart, germany. Kodak retina reflex iii camera 35mm with xenar 50mm f 2. Kodak retina iic with interchangeable kodak retinaheligon a 80mm f4 left and kodak retinaheligon c 35mm f5.
Mike levy and michael levy, selecting and using classic cameras. Ive been to too many antiques shows and seen just way too many brownies, instamatics, and broken folders stacked up to the ceiling and worth their weight in scrap metal. How to repair the front door stand on a retina camera. If the image below looks like your camera, click below to see the full. It featured the same interchangeable lens system, but had faster f2 standard lenses compared to the f2. The kodak retina iia is a rangefinderfocusing, folding 35mm camera made by kodak. Feb 01, 2004 you have to use a separate meter, or guess exposure.
This is a popular model with both collectors and users. The retina iic is a 35mm rangefinder camera made in stuttgart, germany by kodak ag between the years 1954 1957. Kodak retina iia instruction manual, user manual, free pfd. To clean the front or back surface, first brush alvay any grit or dust. Kodak retina iia type 016 1952 mike eckman dot com. The retina iic big c is an incremental improvement over the iic small c. Kodak continued production of 35mm cameras until 1969, with the retina s1 and s2, after which there was a lapse of 17 years until they marketed another camera in this format in 1986, shortly before the last kodak 126 instamatic was made.
May 11, 2014 a prototypical atomicage camera, the kodak retina ia represented the best of postwar germanys engineering and manufacturing capabilities. I would think that you would need to find a service manual on your camera and. You really would be hardpressed to find another camera that fits in a pocket, has an allmetal construction, completely manual, and has a 50mm 2. Nagel werk which kodak had acquired in december 1931 the retina line included a variety of folding and nonfolding models, including the retina reflex single lens reflex camera. The kodak retina iia is my favorite of the long lived retina series, the epitome of a classic small fast lensed 35mm folder.
Jul 14, 2017 you have to wonder what the point of the kodak retina iic was, given that it replaced the very similar retina iia in 1954. The less expensive kodak retina iia was not as well finished as the magnificently finished zeiss contessa, but the iia was far better designed to make it a better, faster picture taker. Duo six20 retina type 118 retina 1a retina ia retina iia retina ib retina ib retina iic. Original 1960 kodak retina automatic iii camera instructions user manual guide. Then wipe the surface gently with kodak lens cleaning paper or a soft, lintless cloth. Manufactured in 1959 and 1960, the germanmade kodak retina iis is fairly uncommon among retina collectors due to its low production run. Kodak retina iia original instruction manual very scarce ref. Introduction to the kodak retina iia type 016 youtube. Kodak retina iitype 011 instruction manual retina rescue. Mar 01, 2016 this is a kodak retina iic rangefinder camera built by kodak ag, the german subsidiary of the eastman kodak company. The iia is the easiest to carry around and slip in a coat.
If you are new to retinas, you might be surprised that such a fine classic camera was made in america in the 1950s. The kodak retina iiic is a kodak retina iic with a light meter added. The manually reset film counter counts down, showing how many. The iia lens is coated, i dont know if the ii lens is. Following the video are some photos taken with this camera.
We have 1 kodak retina iia manual available for free pdf download. The kodak retina ii 014 is a beautiful and solid camera. Retina iic retina iiic retina iiic retina iis retina iiis retina reflex s instamatic 500. I bought it to replace a balda rigona 35mm folding camera, which had a slower lens, a shutter with less speeds, and also lacked a rangefinder. A kodak retina iia type 016 35mm rangefinder camera in chris sherlocks collection. Both are germanmade compact folding rangefinder cameras for 35mm film, with fixed 50mm lenses, leaf shutters, and fine lenses. My retina i knob wind would not fire the shutter if the film hadnt turned the sprocket. Kodak ag retina iia cameras made by the nagel camerawerk in germany. Retina camera user s guide if you have never used a retina camera before there are a few things that you need to be aware of or it may be a frustrating business for you. Kodak retina iiic instruction manual, user manual, pdf manual. However, what i liked about the balda camera was that it was a full frame 35mm camera with a 50mm lens, but it would easily fit into a pocket when folded.
I do think the lens on the iic has a bit more contrast than the xenon on the iiic, my opinion only. Kodak retina reflex s dutch 591 536 hollo17730359kn. Kodak retina, nagel, camera information, photographs, collection. This is a kodak retina iia rangefinder camera built by kodak ag, the. The kodak retina iia was a rangefinder, folding 35mm camera made by kodak ag, the german subsidiary of kodak the designation retina iia can refer to two different camera production runs, separated by a gap of 10 years. This video mirrors the kodak retina iia type 016 instruction manual to look a the cameras features and functions. However, i think kodak lost some of the market, because the loyal user base had grown accustomed to the folding retinas for the past quarter century. Perhaps the best accessory for the entire retina system is the retina manual by edward s.
How to strip and reassemble the focus mechanism on the retina ia and iia. Receive a high quality printed and bound manual in days. View online or download kodak retina iia user manual. You can close the camera with an ultraslim kodak retina filter in placeor if you have access to a time machine, go back about 45 years to your nearest ednalite dealer. Kodak retina iia 35mm rangefinder film camera body only for.
This is a kodak retina iic rangefinder camera built by kodak ag, the german subsidiary of the eastman kodak company. Kodak retina iic, iiic, user manual, kodak retina iic mode. Kodak retina iia 35mm rangefinder film camera body only. Swapping the threelobed bayonetmount lenses is effortless. Ok, so let me get my collecting biases on the table. If the image below looks like your camera, click below to see the full manual. You really would be hardpressed to find another camera that fits in a pocket, has an allmetal construction. The models are difficult to tell apart from a distance, but identifying features include ev numbers above the lens, flash sync slot on lens or body, and distance markings in feet for uk or meters.
Kodak retina cameras were manufactured in stuttgartwangen by the kodak ag dr. Jul 16, 2012 see my entire kodak retina iia gallery here. My kodak retina is a type 016 model iia, which was produced from 195154. Several people have reported troubles with the lever advance of the iia. The new cameras were wider and heavier and technically superior. Iiic little c discussion in classic manual cameras started by summitar, apr 21, 2004. Kodak retina iiic 195760 with case other half of case not pictured. The filter size is marked as 32mm the pushon size but the thread is 29.
The retina iic big c is an incremental improvement over the iic small. The kodak retina iiic enjoys the reputation as one of kodaks most collectible cameras. Discussion in classic manual cameras started by wdavidprice, dec 24, 2005. Page 38 of the retina iia users manual describes this button as being. The iic differs from the iia in several ways, but two stand right out. Some people like the iiic because it was the last and most feature laden of the line. Retina collectors and retina historical specialists refer to retina models by the factory type number given before the camera name. How to clean the rangefinder on a kodak retina iia camera. Kodak cut down the front elements, so youll see a minor change.
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