The kodak retina reflex is a discontinued series of four singlelens reflex cameras made by. Retina reflex iii type 041 schneider xenon 50mm f1. With its large bright viewfinderrangefinder and singlerange selenium meter, it was an improvement over its predecessor, the retina iiic, which certainly was no slouch. The kodak retina reflex iv when i was writing earlier about my fathers kodak retina reflex s, the camera with the biggest personal value in the collection, i promised it will not sit on the shelf but keep on documenting our familys life. This is the last model with the shutter release is on the shutter housing itself. Make offer kodak retina iii camera schneider kreuznach xenar lens 45mm lens case germany kodak instamatic reflex, 452. Value of a kodak retina reflex iii automatic, 1963, original. Kodak retina reflex iii type 041 schneider kreuznach xenar 50mm 2,8 et curtagon 35mm 2,8 duration. The shutter release was moved to the front plate and the meter changed to a sleeker looking one. As ive said before i love weird old cameras, and the kodak retina reflex iii is a real beauty.
Kodak retina reflex iii original instruction manual. On my wish list for years is a iiis, does not fold up, uses the same lens as the retina reflex, 28, 35, 80 and 5 couples to the rangefinder while the 200 is scale focus. Kodak succeeded where leica, nikon, and canon failed. Certainly, it was the last of the line for the folding retinas. Wechselobjektiv, interchangeable lens components made by kodak ag stuttgart, germany. The kodak retina reflex iii was the third in the line of slr cameras from the kodak owned retina factory in what was at the time west germany. Many people not familiar with these models figure they have broken the. 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.
The most amazing retina iiis feature is crossplatform ability to use iiis rangefinder lenses on kodak retina reflex s, iii, and iv slrs. Receive a high quality printed and bound manual in days. It was the first model with a plain metal top housing, but otherwise nearly identical to the kodak retina 119. A kodak retina 119 with schneiderkreuznach kodak retinaxenar 500mm f3. It was also used in the later retina reflex iii, retina reflex iv, and the kodak. However, it had an integrated meter that didnt rely on the exposure value ev system, truly interchangeable lenses that it shared with the new retina reflex s and later the iii and iv and framelines that. Let me take you on a journey with this kodak slr camera. The retina reflex iv of 1964 has, in addition to the exposure meter indicator in the reflex finder of the model. Like many slr cameras of german heritage it works with a leaf shutter instead of a focal plane shutter.
Film camera kodak retina reflex manual 43 pages film camera kodak advantix 4100ix zoom owners manual. Deckel, a company based in germany, is the creator of the compur shutters and the designer of the bayonet mount for the retina reflex, voigtlander bessamatic and ultramatic cameras. Prior to the retinas introduction, 35mm cameras leica and others used similar cassettes, but photographers had to. Prior to the retina s introduction, 35mm cameras leica and others used similar cassettes, but photographers had to spool film. It was sold with either the schneider xenon c or the less common rodenstock heligon c 50mm f2 lens. Handsome if unusual styling coupled with german craftsmanship and extreme complexity combine to make this a real one of a kind kodak began selling cameras under the retina name in 1934. Film camera kodak retina iia user manual 17 pages film camera kodak retinette ib manual 24 pages.
It has interchangeable lenses, a coupled rangefinder combined with the new viewfinder with reflected line frame, a builtin exposure meter, the new synchrocompur shutter with light value settings and selftimer a collapsible lens panel which locks open. I used an external light meter, dropped in some kodak trix 400, and got shooting. The 50mm f2 lens is very good, the 80 and 35mm lens are sharp, just slow and not coupled to the rangefinder just more of pain than work and not worth the trouble. Nov 12, 20 kodak retina reflex iii type 041 schneider kreuznach xenar 50mm 2,8 et curtagon 35mm 2,8 duration. This automatic iii was so stored, and its meter reads accurately enough. They all are part of the bsetting, and requires manual. Aug 28, 2017 the reflex retinas were kodak s venture into reflex cameras and quite successfully so as they were produced in large numbers, particularly the last model, the reflex iv. August nagel who was the founder of the august nagel camera works. The camera was available with rodenstock heligon or schneider xenon 50mm f1. The s type lenses for the reflex s were also usable on the retina iiis type rangefinder cameras. Kodak retina iiic rangefinder camera 50mm etinaxenon f2 lens leather camera case amazon app. They all had interchangeable lenses, the first retina reflex shared the retina c mount with the retina iiiiic series, the other reflex cameras had the same mount as the retina. The kodak retina i is a vertical spring folder for 5 format. Great savings free delivery collection on many items.
Ok, so let me get my collecting biases on the table. Kodak retina reflex iii instruction manual, user manual. If the image below looks like your camera, click below to see the full. Kodak retina reflex iii type 041 operating youtube. Value of a kodak retina reflex iii automatic, 1963.
It was also used in the later retina reflex iii, retina reflex iv, and the kodak instamatic reflex. Page 24 the retina reflex iii the retina reflex iii is fitted with a 2in. Dec 10, 2015 well, im talking kodak retina reflex iii size note location of shutter release. My camera is the small meter version and the light meter needle is visible in the viewfinder.
Retina iiis, retina reflex iii, retina reflex iv, retina reflex s, and the retina instamatic. Well, im talking kodak retina reflex iii size note location of shutter release. The kodak retina reflex iii is a 35mm, single lens reflex camera made by kodak ag in stuttgart, germany between the years of 1960 and 1964. Make offer kodak reflex camera620 film vintage kodak reflex tlr twin lens 620 film camera reflex ia. The camera features an inbuilt light meter, a split image rangefinder in the centre of the focusing screen and interchangeable lenses. Kodak retina reflex, retina reflex guide, instruction manual. The kodak type 025 retina reflex is a 35mm slr camera produced by kodak ag stuttgart in west germany, between the spring of 1957 and october 1958. This model used the s type lenses like the reflex s. The retina reflexes are fascinating instruments, which make them a joy to use, but after many years in. It had a larger lightmeter cell and allowed coupled exposure metering. Many consider the retina iiic big c to be the ultimate kodak retina. The reflex s improved on the original retina reflex type 025 in that the whole lens was interchangeable, not just the front component. Kodak went on to produce a series of nonfolding rangefinders retina iiis and kin 19591969, low cost retinettes, and slrs under the retina reflex name 195669, but none of them quite reach the brilliance of the original nagel retina series.
Retina iii automatic film camera pdf manual download. Even my first camera, a medium format agfa isolette wasnt much larger although a little taller. For the standard 50mm lens the little numbered tag to the immediate left of lens should match the. Kodak retina reflex s type 034 manufactured from 1959 to 1960. The filter size is marked as 32mm the pushon size but the thread is 29. Apr 11, 2007 welcome to the group devoted to the kodak retina. We have been in business for over 40 years and have hundreds of thousands of satisfied customers all over the world. If you arent completely happy just return the manual for a full refund. Nonbrand name cameras electronic flashes and light meters. Rochester, ny film type 620 picture size 6cm x 6cm weight 2lbs, 1oz 935. Kodak retina reflex iii last best photography blog.
Database contains 1 kodak retina reflex manuals available for free online viewing or downloading in pdf. As for the original retina reflex, lenses were available from both schneider and rodenstock, but this time the lenses had identical bayonet mounts. Kodak retina reflex iii type 041 manufactured from 1961 to 1964. The first was the retina reflex of 1956 and was basically a retina iiic with a mirror and pentaprism added. Kodak retina reflex iii original instruction manual on. A kodak retina 119 with schneiderkreuznach kodak retina xenar 500mm f3. The 1961 reflex iii was the next model after the reflex s. Perhaps the most important change from a users perspective was that the. Free camera instruction manuals, camera instructions. Kodak retina reflex 3 printed manual camera manual. Get the best deals on kodak vintage tlr camera when you shop the largest online selection at. The kodak type 025 retina reflex is an slr camera with so called convertible lenses german.
For anyone who is unfamiliar with the kodak retina cameras they were made in a kodak owned german plant and are the only very high quality camera kodak sold. I lost track of this camera for a few months and found it a few days ago. Kodak retina reflex iii instruction manual, user manual, free pfd. Jun 14, 20 for anyone who is unfamiliar with the kodak retina cameras they were made in a kodak owned german plant and are the only very high quality camera kodak sold. The shutter is a synchrocompur behind the lens unit, which is part of the camera body. Unlike previous retinas, the iiis was no longer a folding camera.
Kodak retina reflex manuals and user guides, film camera. 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. Feb 01, 2004 the filter size is marked as 32mm the pushon size but the thread is 29. Buy kodak slr film cameras and get the best deals at the lowest prices on ebay. This was kodak s response to the quite successful range of leaf shuttered zeiss ikon contaflex cameras introduced in 1953. Kodak retina reflex iii 35mm slr camera simon hawketts.
A kodak retina reflex iii 35mm slr camera in chris sherlocks collection. Its a nice smelling, heavy, full metal camera, and by any means, a classic shooter. The retina reflex iii of 1961 has the exposure meter indicator visible in the reflex finder and extra large viewfinder eyepiece and a release key on the camera front with safety lock. The kodak retina iiic is a perfected miniature camera to meet the highest demands. This camera manual library is for reference and historical purposes, all rights reserved. The retina is perhaps the most important camera of the 20th century as it was the first camera to use the ubiquitous standard daylight loadable 35mm film cassette we all know and love, introduced by kodak of course. User manuals, guides and specifications for your kodak retina reflex film camera. Kodak retina iiic pdf direct from instruction manual. However, it had an integrated meter that didnt rely on the exposure value ev system, truly interchangeable lenses that it shared with the new retina reflex s and later the iii and iv and framelines that changed according to the lens that was mounted. I have a retina reflex iii that i fixed up and ran a roll of film through it and it was. The shutter release was moved to the front plate and the meter changed to.
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