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The Kodak 35 RF originally sold in 1940 for a list price of $48 USD<ref>History of Kodak Cameras at www.kodak.com</ref> (about $700 USD in 2007). As this was almost double the price of the Argus C3, it is easy to see why the Kodak 35 Rangefinder model suffered from lackluster sales. | The Kodak 35 RF originally sold in 1940 for a list price of $48 USD<ref>History of Kodak Cameras at www.kodak.com</ref> (about $700 USD in 2007). As this was almost double the price of the Argus C3, it is easy to see why the Kodak 35 Rangefinder model suffered from lackluster sales. | ||
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* Coe, Brian. ''Kodak Cameras: The First Hundred Years.'' Hove Foto Books, 1988. | * Coe, Brian. ''Kodak Cameras: The First Hundred Years.'' Hove Foto Books, 1988. | ||
* Kalton Lahue and Joesph Bailey. ''Glass, Brass, and Chrome: The American 35mm Miniature Camera.'' University of Oklahoma Press, 1972. | * Kalton Lahue and Joesph Bailey. ''Glass, Brass, and Chrome: The American 35mm Miniature Camera.'' University of Oklahoma Press, 1972. | ||
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* [http://www.butkus.org/chinon/kodak/kodak_35/kodak_35.htm Kodak 35 manual], on [http://www.butkus.org/chinon/ OrphanCameras.com] | * [http://www.butkus.org/chinon/kodak/kodak_35/kodak_35.htm Kodak 35 manual], on [http://www.butkus.org/chinon/ OrphanCameras.com] | ||
* [http://pheugo.com/cameras/index.php?page=kodak35 Camera Collecting and Restoration: Kodak 35 RF Repair/Restoration information], on [http://pheugo.com/index.php Daniel R. Mitchell's website] | * [http://pheugo.com/cameras/index.php?page=kodak35 Camera Collecting and Restoration: Kodak 35 RF Repair/Restoration information], on [http://pheugo.com/index.php Daniel R. Mitchell's website] | ||
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A contemporary of the Argus C3 and the Universal Mercury, Kodak 35 RF astonished users with its ungainly looks, due to the coupling between the rangefinder and the focusing mechanism which was accomplished by a cam and levers located under an external housing.
The camera is basically a Kodak 35 with the addition of a new cover containing a fixed viewfinder, film counter, wind and rewind knobs, and the separate rangefinder window. The rangefinder, an obvious afterthought, was incorporated in response to the marketing success of the Argus C series. It is quite accurate and easy to use and very capable of producing excellent results, even by modern standards.
Like the Kodak 35, the rangefinder model is solidly crafted out of Bakelite with numerous metallic panels, inserts and fittings. The back removes completely for film loading.
Available accessories included a slip-on filter holder and an after market shutter release adapter that puts the shutter release in conventional position at the top of the camera body (at the cost of blocking the Kodak logo).
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Specifications
- Manufacturer: Kodak
- Origin: USA
- Introduced: 1940
- Withdrawn: 1951
- Lens/Shutters:
- Kodak Anastigmat Special f3.5 with five speed Kodamatic shutter (1/10 to 1/200 plus T and B) (1940-48)
- Kodak Anastigmat Special f3.5 with Flash Kodamatic shutter 1/10 to 1/200 plus T and B) (1946-48)
- Kodak Anastar f3.5 in a five speed Flash Kodamatic shutter 1/10 to 1/200 plus T and B) (1947-51)
The Anastar and Anastigmat lenses were similar, differing primarily in name and the inclusion of flash synchronization.
The serial number on the lens indicates the camera's manufacturing date using Kodak's Camerosity coding
The Kodak 35 RF originally sold in 1940 for a list price of $48 USD[1] (about $700 USD in 2007). As this was almost double the price of the Argus C3, it is easy to see why the Kodak 35 Rangefinder model suffered from lackluster sales.
Photos
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| Relaxo ad from Feb 1949 U.S. Camera image by steevithak (Image rights) |
References
- ↑ History of Kodak Cameras at www.kodak.com
Sources
- Coe, Brian. Kodak Cameras: The First Hundred Years. Hove Foto Books, 1988.
- Kalton Lahue and Joesph Bailey. Glass, Brass, and Chrome: The American 35mm Miniature Camera. University of Oklahoma Press, 1972.
Links
- Kodak 35 manual, on OrphanCameras.com
- Camera Collecting and Restoration: Kodak 35 RF Repair/Restoration information, on Daniel R. Mitchell's website
- Kodak 35 RF, User manuals: 1, 2; on www.collection-appareils.fr by Sylvain Halgand
- Kodak 35 RF, by Daniel Jiménez, at Del infinito al plano focal (in Spanish)
- Matt Denton's Kodak 35 RF page
- Flickr gallery: Photos of and with the Kodak 35 RF
