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The '''Retina II''' is a series of four folding 35 mm rangefinder cameras made in Germany by [[Kodak AG]] during the periods 1936-1939 and 1946-1950. Unlike some of the [[Kodak_Retina_IIIS|Retina III]] cameras, none of the Retina II models has a lightmeter. | The '''Retina II''' is a series of four folding 35 mm rangefinder cameras made in Germany by [[Kodak AG]] during the periods 1936-1939 and 1946-1950. Unlike some of the [[Kodak_Retina_IIIS|Retina III]] cameras, none of the Retina II models has a lightmeter. | ||
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+ | == Retina II Type 122 == | ||
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− | + | | Retina II, type 122, Compur-Rapid, [[Schneider]] Xenon 5cm f/2.8.<br/><small>images by {{image author |eBayer Yalluflex}} {{with permission}}</small> | |
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* Produced from 1936-1937 | * Produced from 1936-1937 | ||
− | * | + | * Ektar f/3.5 50mm or [[Schneider]] [[Tessar|Xenon]] f/2.0 or f/2.8 50mm |
− | * [[Compur-Rapid]] shutter 1-500 sec. plus | + | * [[Compur-Rapid]] shutter 1-500 sec. plus 'B' |
* Separate [[rangefinder (device)|rangefinder]] and [[viewfinder]] | * Separate [[rangefinder (device)|rangefinder]] and [[viewfinder]] | ||
− | * Top mounted lever film wind | + | * Top-mounted lever film wind |
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− | + | == Retina II Type 142 =={{Flickr_image | |
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|image_align= right | |image_align= right | ||
− | |image_text= with | + | |image_text= with Ektar f:3.5 F=5cm |
|image_by= Dornenwolf | |image_by= Dornenwolf | ||
|image_rights= wp | |image_rights= wp | ||
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* Produced from 1937-1939 | * Produced from 1937-1939 | ||
* Kodak Ektar f/3.5 50mm or Schneider Xenon f/2.0 or f/2.8 50mm | * Kodak Ektar f/3.5 50mm or Schneider Xenon f/2.0 or f/2.8 50mm | ||
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+ | == Retina II Type 011 == | ||
{{Flickr_image | {{Flickr_image | ||
|image_source= http://www.flickr.com/photos/26092923@N02/3101053094/in/pool-camerawiki/ | |image_source= http://www.flickr.com/photos/26092923@N02/3101053094/in/pool-camerawiki/ | ||
|image= http://farm4.static.flickr.com/3178/3101053094_81bf15ece4_m.jpg | |image= http://farm4.static.flickr.com/3178/3101053094_81bf15ece4_m.jpg | ||
|image_align= right | |image_align= right | ||
− | |image_text= | + | |image_text= Retina II with Schneider Xenon lens |
|image_by= Jack Hufnagel | |image_by= Jack Hufnagel | ||
|image_rights= with permission | |image_rights= with permission | ||
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|image= http://farm8.staticflickr.com/7327/13059504263_d636838004_q.jpg | |image= http://farm8.staticflickr.com/7327/13059504263_d636838004_q.jpg | ||
|image_align= right | |image_align= right | ||
− | |image_text= with | + | |image_text= with Ektar f/2 47mm |
|image_by= Casual Camera Collector | |image_by= Casual Camera Collector | ||
|image_rights= wp | |image_rights= wp | ||
}} | }} | ||
* Produced from 1946-1949 | * Produced from 1946-1949 | ||
− | * | + | * Ektar f/2 47mm or Xenon f/2.0 5cm or [[Rodenstock]] Heligon f/2 50mm |
− | * Compur-Rapid shutter 1-500 sec. plus | + | * Compur-Rapid shutter 1-500 sec. plus 'B' |
* Combined rangefinder and viewfinder | * Combined rangefinder and viewfinder | ||
* Knob film wind | * Knob film wind | ||
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{{Flickr_image | {{Flickr_image | ||
|image_source= https://www.flickr.com/photos/50699409@N07/6637062169/in/pool-camerawiki/ | |image_source= https://www.flickr.com/photos/50699409@N07/6637062169/in/pool-camerawiki/ | ||
|image= http://farm8.staticflickr.com/7003/6637062169_04d801b32d_m.jpg | |image= http://farm8.staticflickr.com/7003/6637062169_04d801b32d_m.jpg | ||
|image_align= right | |image_align= right | ||
− | |image_text= with | + | |image_text= with Rodenstock Retina-Heligon f:2/50mm |
|image_by= Gerard Vogels | |image_by= Gerard Vogels | ||
|image_rights= wp | |image_rights= wp | ||
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* Produced from 1949-1950 | * Produced from 1949-1950 | ||
− | * | + | * Xenon f/2.0 50mm or Heligon f/2 50mm |
* Compur-Rapid shutter 1-500 sec. plus bulb | * Compur-Rapid shutter 1-500 sec. plus bulb | ||
* Combined rangefinder and viewfinder | * Combined rangefinder and viewfinder | ||
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* Standard PC socket for [[flash sync|flash synchronization]] | * Standard PC socket for [[flash sync|flash synchronization]] | ||
* Some collectors consider that this model is more reliable than the later lever-wind [[Kodak Retina IIa|Retina IIa]], which utilized a cocking rack that is prone to breakage. | * Some collectors consider that this model is more reliable than the later lever-wind [[Kodak Retina IIa|Retina IIa]], which utilized a cocking rack that is prone to breakage. | ||
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== Bibliography == | == Bibliography == | ||
* Brian Coe, ''Kodak Cameras — The First Hundred Years'', Hove Foto Books, 1988 | * Brian Coe, ''Kodak Cameras — The First Hundred Years'', Hove Foto Books, 1988 | ||
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== Links == | == Links == | ||
− | + | * Cameras at [http://www.collection-appareils.fr/general/html/francais.php Collection Appareils] by Sylvain Halgand: | |
− | * [http://www.collection-appareils.fr/general/html/ | + | ** [http://www.collection-appareils.fr/general/html/listeKo_imagettes.php#Retina Retina] |
− | * [http://www.collection-appareils.fr/x/html/page_standard.php?id_appareil=497 Retina II] | + | ** [http://www.collection-appareils.fr/x/html/page_standard.php?id_appareil=497 Retina II] |
+ | ** [http://www.collection-appareils.fr/x/html/page_standard.php?id_appareil=12095 Retina II] | ||
+ | ** [http://www.collection-appareils.fr/x/html/page_standard.php?id_appareil=12100 Retina II] | ||
+ | ** [http://www.collection-appareils.fr/x/html/page_standard.php?id_appareil=669 Retina II] | ||
+ | ** [http://www.collection-appareils.fr/x/html/page_standard.php?id_appareil=697 retina IIa] | ||
+ | ** [http://www.collection-appareils.fr/x/html/page_standard.php?id_appareil=332 Retina IIc] | ||
+ | ** [http://www.collection-appareils.fr/x/html/page_standard.php?id_appareil=1112 Retina IIC] | ||
+ | ** [http://www.collection-appareils.fr/x/html/page_standard.php?id_appareil=626 Retina IIF] | ||
[[Category:Kodak AG|Retina 2]] | [[Category:Kodak AG|Retina 2]] |
Revision as of 21:30, 7 November 2014
The Retina II is a series of four folding 35 mm rangefinder cameras made in Germany by Kodak AG during the periods 1936-1939 and 1946-1950. Unlike some of the Retina III cameras, none of the Retina II models has a lightmeter.
Contents
Retina II Type 122
Retina II, type 122, Compur-Rapid, Schneider Xenon 5cm f/2.8. images by eBayer Yalluflex (Image rights) |
- Produced from 1936-1937
- Ektar f/3.5 50mm or Schneider Xenon f/2.0 or f/2.8 50mm
- Compur-Rapid shutter 1-500 sec. plus 'B'
- Separate rangefinder and viewfinder
- Top-mounted lever film wind
Retina II Type 142
with Ektar f:3.5 F=5cm image by Dornenwolf (Image rights) |
- Produced from 1937-1939
- Kodak Ektar f/3.5 50mm or Schneider Xenon f/2.0 or f/2.8 50mm
- Compur-Rapid shutter 1-500 sec. plus bulb
- Separate rangefinder and viewfinder
- Knob film wind
Retina II Type 011
Retina II with Schneider Xenon lens image by Jack Hufnagel (Image rights) |
with Ektar f/2 47mm image by Casual Camera Collector (Image rights) |
- Produced from 1946-1949
- Ektar f/2 47mm or Xenon f/2.0 5cm or Rodenstock Heligon f/2 50mm
- Compur-Rapid shutter 1-500 sec. plus 'B'
- Combined rangefinder and viewfinder
- Knob film wind
- Developed from the pre-war Retina IIa Type 150
Retina II Type 014
with Rodenstock Retina-Heligon f:2/50mm image by Gerard Vogels (Image rights) |
- Produced from 1949-1950
- Xenon f/2.0 50mm or Heligon f/2 50mm
- Compur-Rapid shutter 1-500 sec. plus bulb
- Combined rangefinder and viewfinder
- Knob film wind
- Standard PC socket for flash synchronization
- Some collectors consider that this model is more reliable than the later lever-wind Retina IIa, which utilized a cocking rack that is prone to breakage.
Bibliography
- Brian Coe, Kodak Cameras — The First Hundred Years, Hove Foto Books, 1988
Links
- Cameras at Collection Appareils by Sylvain Halgand: