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| − | + | The Kodak Retina II the name of a series of four rangefinder-focusing, folding 35mm cameras made in Germany by Kodak AG during the periods 1936-1939 and 1946-1950. All the versions designated Retina II (with no letter suffix) were knob-wind models. Some collectors consider the Retina II cameras the most reliable of the series, as later lever wind models utilized a cocking rack that is prone to breakage. | |
| + | ===Kodak Retina II - Type 122=== | ||
| − | + | * Produced from 1936-1937 | |
| + | * 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 | ||
| + | * Top mounted lever film wind | ||
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| + | ===Kodak Retina II - Type 142=== | ||
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| + | * 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 | ||
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| + | ===Kodak Retina II - Type 011=== | ||
| + | {{Flickr_image | ||
| + | |image_source= http://www.flickr.com/photos/26092923@N02/3101053094/in/pool-camerapedia | ||
| + | |image= http://farm4.static.flickr.com/3178/3101053094_81bf15ece4_m.jpg | ||
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| + | |image_text= Kodak Retina II with Schneider Xenon lens<br>image by [http://www.camerapedia.org/wiki?title=User:Huffy49&action=view John Hufnagel] | ||
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| + | * Produced from 1946-1949 | ||
| + | * Kodak Ektar f/2 47mm or Schneider Xenon f/2.0 5cm or Rodenstock Heligon f/2 50mm | ||
| + | * Compur-Rapid shutter 1-500 sec. plus bulb | ||
| + | * Combined rangefinder and viewfinder | ||
| + | * Knob film wind | ||
| + | * Developed from the pre-war Retina IIa Type 150 | ||
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| + | ===Kodak Retina II - Type 014=== | ||
| + | |||
| + | * Produced from 1949-1950 | ||
| + | * Schneider Xenon f/2.0 50mm or Rodenstock 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 | ||
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| + | === Original documents === | ||
| + | * Brian Coe, ''Kodak Cameras - The First Hundred Years'', Hove Foto Books, 1988 | ||
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| + | [[Category:Kodak AG]] | ||
| + | [[Category:German 35mm rangefinder folding]] | ||
| + | [[Category:Rangefinder]] | ||
| + | [[Category: R|Retina II]] | ||
Revision as of 20:41, 11 December 2008
The Kodak Retina II the name of a series of four rangefinder-focusing, folding 35mm cameras made in Germany by Kodak AG during the periods 1936-1939 and 1946-1950. All the versions designated Retina II (with no letter suffix) were knob-wind models. Some collectors consider the Retina II cameras the most reliable of the series, as later lever wind models utilized a cocking rack that is prone to breakage.
Contents
Kodak Retina II - Type 122
- Produced from 1936-1937
- 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
- Top mounted lever film wind
Kodak Retina II - Type 142
- 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
Kodak Retina II - Type 011
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| Kodak Retina II with Schneider Xenon lens image by John Hufnagel |
- Produced from 1946-1949
- Kodak Ektar f/2 47mm or Schneider Xenon f/2.0 5cm or Rodenstock Heligon f/2 50mm
- Compur-Rapid shutter 1-500 sec. plus bulb
- Combined rangefinder and viewfinder
- Knob film wind
- Developed from the pre-war Retina IIa Type 150
Kodak Retina II - Type 014
- Produced from 1949-1950
- Schneider Xenon f/2.0 50mm or Rodenstock 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
Original documents
- Brian Coe, Kodak Cameras - The First Hundred Years, Hove Foto Books, 1988
