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A later non-folding [[Kodak_AG#35mm|Retina]] from [[Kodak AG]], factory type 027. Made from 1958 to 1961. The Retina IIIS rangefinder camera shares the same range of interchangeable Schneider and Rodenstock lenses as the contemporary Kodak Retina Reflex S single-lens reflex camera.
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The first nonfolding [[Kodak_AG#35mm|Retina]] from [[Kodak AG]], the Retina IIIS, factory type 027, was made from 1958 to 1961. It is an interchangeable-lens rangefinder, with behind-the-lens Synchro-Compur [[leaf shutter]]. It has a coupled selenium meter and automatic framelines and parallax control.
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A wide range of high-quality Schneider and Rodenstock lenses, from 28mm to 200mm, is available for it; uniquely, those lenses may be shared with the contemporary Kodak SLRs [[Retina Reflex]] S, Reflex III, Reflex IV, and Instamatic Reflex. The camera and lenses employ a variation of the Deckel (DKL) mount also used by Voigtländer for its Vitessa-T and Bessamatic series.
  
It is commonly found fitted with the 50mm f/2.8 Xenar or the f/1.9 50mm Xenon as a standard lens.
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The Retina IIIS is commonly found fitted with the 50mm f/2.8 Retina-Xenar, the f/1.9 50mm Retina-Xenon, or one of their Rodenstock equivalents, the Retina-Ysarex or Retina-Heligon, as a standard lens. The lenses made specifically for use with the Retina IIIS have a built-in rangefinder cam. The 35mm, 50mm, 85mm, and 135mm lenses also cause the combined rangefinder/viewfinder to automatically select the correct frame lines for each, with parallax correction. Kodak sold an accessory finder to suit the 28mm lens.
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Known Lenses <ref>[https://www.cameraquest.com/ret3s.htm Retina IIIs] at Stephen's Gandy Cameraquest site</ref>
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{| class="wikitable"
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|-
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|  | '''LENS'''
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|  | '''Focal Length '''
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|  | '''Formula'''
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|  | '''Filter Size'''
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|  | '''Close Focus'''
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|-
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|  | Schneider Retina-Curtagon
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|  | '''28/4'''
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|  | 7/6
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|  | A60 push on, 58 mm screw
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|  | 3 feet&nbsp; or .9 m
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|-
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|  | Rodenstock Retina-Eurygon
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|  | '''30/2.8'''
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|  | 7/6
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|  | A60 push on, 58 mm screw
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|  | 3 feet&nbsp; or .9 m
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|-
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|  | Rodenstock Retina-Eurygon
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|  | '''35/4'''
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|  | 6/6
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|  | A32
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|  | 3 feet&nbsp; or .9 m
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|-
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|  | Schneider Retina-Curtagon
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|  | '''35/2.8'''
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|  | 6/6
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|  | A32
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|  | 3 feet&nbsp; or .9 m
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|-
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| colspan="5" | &nbsp;
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|-
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|  | Rodenstock Retina-Ysarex
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|  | '''50/2.8'''
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|  | 4/3
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|  | A32
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|  | Each Retina 50 available in&nbsp; 2 feet or 3 feet close focus&nbsp; versions (.6 m or .9 m)
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|-
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|  | Schneider Retina-Xenar
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|  | '''50/2.8'''
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|  | 4/3
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|  | A32
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|-
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|  | Rodenstock Retina-Heligon
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|  | '''50/1.9'''
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|  | 6/4
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|  | A60 push on, 58 mm screw
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|-
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|  | Schneider Retina-Xenon
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|  | '''50/1.9'''
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|  | 6/4
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|  | A60 push on, 58 mm screw
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|-
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| colspan="5" | &nbsp;
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|-
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|  | Rodenstock Retina-Rotelar
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|  | '''85/4'''
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|  | 5/4
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|  | A32
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|  | 5.9 feet or 1.8 m
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|-
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|  | Schneider Retina Tele-Arton
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|  | '''85/4'''
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|  | 5/4
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|  | A32
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|  | 5.9 feet or 1.8 m
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|-
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|  | Rodenstock Retina-Rotelar
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|  | '''135/4'''
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|  | 5/4
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|  | A60 push on, 58 mm screw
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|  | 13 feet or 4 m
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|-
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|  | Schneider Retina-Tele-Xenar
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|  | '''135/4'''
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|  | 5/4
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|  | A60 push on, 58 mm screw
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|  | 13 feet or 4 m
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|-
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|  | Schneider Retina-Tele-Xenar
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|  | '''200/4.8'''
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|  | 7/4
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|  | A74 push on, 72mm screw
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|  | 27.8 feet or 8.5 m,&nbsp; has no RF cam, but very usable at infinity, has rotating tripod mount
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|}
  
The combined rangefinder/viewfinder has automatically selected frame lines for the 35mm, 50mm, 85mm, and 135mm lenses. Kodak sold an accessory finder to suit the 28mm lens.
 
  
  
 
==Links==
 
==Links==
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In English:
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* [http://www.butkus.org/chinon/kodak/kodak_retina_iiis/kodak_retina_iiis.htm Retina IIIS instruction manual] and [https://www.butkus.org/chinon/lenses/kodak_retina_iiis_reflex_s_lenses/kodak_retina_iiis_reflex_s_lenses.htm Lenses manual] at [http://www.butkus.org/chinon/ Butkus.org]
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* [http://retinarescue.com/retina3stype027.html Retina IIIS] at [http://retinarescue.com/ Chris's Camera Pages]
 
In French:
 
In French:
* [http://www.collection-appareils.fr/x/html/page_standard.php?id_appareil=12101 Retina IIIs]<!--Commented out link, page no longer present/available, please remove if not returned by 01/2017 , [http://www.collection-appareils.fr/album_notices_P_Z/retina_IIIs/index.html French user manual]--> on [http://www.collection-appareils.fr/general/html/francais.php www.collection-appareils.fr] by Sylvain Halgand
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* [http://www.collection-appareils.fr/x/html/page_standard.php?id_appareil=12101 Retina IIIs] on [http://www.collection-appareils.fr/general/html/francais.php www.collection-appareils.fr] by Sylvain Halgand
In English:
 
* [http://www.butkus.org/chinon/kodak/kodak_retina_iiis/kodak_retina_iiis.htm Retina III] instruction manual from www.kodakmanuals.com
 
* [http://retinarescue.com/retina3stype027.html Retina IIIS] at Chris's Camera Pages
 
 
 
  
 
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[[Category: 35mm rangefinder system]]
 
[[Category: German 35mm rangefinder]]
 
[[Category: German 35mm rangefinder]]
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[[Category: Kodak AG|Retina IIIS]]
 
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The first nonfolding Retina from Kodak AG, the Retina IIIS, factory type 027, was made from 1958 to 1961. It is an interchangeable-lens rangefinder, with behind-the-lens Synchro-Compur leaf shutter. It has a coupled selenium meter and automatic framelines and parallax control. A wide range of high-quality Schneider and Rodenstock lenses, from 28mm to 200mm, is available for it; uniquely, those lenses may be shared with the contemporary Kodak SLRs Retina Reflex S, Reflex III, Reflex IV, and Instamatic Reflex. The camera and lenses employ a variation of the Deckel (DKL) mount also used by Voigtländer for its Vitessa-T and Bessamatic series.

The Retina IIIS is commonly found fitted with the 50mm f/2.8 Retina-Xenar, the f/1.9 50mm Retina-Xenon, or one of their Rodenstock equivalents, the Retina-Ysarex or Retina-Heligon, as a standard lens. The lenses made specifically for use with the Retina IIIS have a built-in rangefinder cam. The 35mm, 50mm, 85mm, and 135mm lenses also cause the combined rangefinder/viewfinder to automatically select the correct frame lines for each, with parallax correction. Kodak sold an accessory finder to suit the 28mm lens.


Known Lenses [1]

LENS Focal Length Formula Filter Size Close Focus
Schneider Retina-Curtagon 28/4 7/6 A60 push on, 58 mm screw 3 feet  or .9 m
Rodenstock Retina-Eurygon 30/2.8 7/6 A60 push on, 58 mm screw 3 feet  or .9 m
Rodenstock Retina-Eurygon 35/4 6/6 A32 3 feet  or .9 m
Schneider Retina-Curtagon 35/2.8 6/6 A32 3 feet  or .9 m
 
Rodenstock Retina-Ysarex 50/2.8 4/3 A32 Each Retina 50 available in  2 feet or 3 feet close focus  versions (.6 m or .9 m)
Schneider Retina-Xenar 50/2.8 4/3 A32
Rodenstock Retina-Heligon 50/1.9 6/4 A60 push on, 58 mm screw
Schneider Retina-Xenon 50/1.9 6/4 A60 push on, 58 mm screw
 
Rodenstock Retina-Rotelar 85/4 5/4 A32 5.9 feet or 1.8 m
Schneider Retina Tele-Arton 85/4 5/4 A32 5.9 feet or 1.8 m
Rodenstock Retina-Rotelar 135/4 5/4 A60 push on, 58 mm screw 13 feet or 4 m
Schneider Retina-Tele-Xenar 135/4 5/4 A60 push on, 58 mm screw 13 feet or 4 m
Schneider Retina-Tele-Xenar 200/4.8 7/4 A74 push on, 72mm screw 27.8 feet or 8.5 m,  has no RF cam, but very usable at infinity, has rotating tripod mount


Links

In English:

In French:

  • Retina IIIs at Stephen's Gandy Cameraquest site