Difference between revisions of "Kodak Retina IIIS"
(List of lenses) |
m (typo in link) |
||
Line 9: | Line 9: | ||
}} | }} | ||
− | 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 | + | 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. |
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. | 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. | ||
Revision as of 11:24, 26 September 2022
Retina IIIS interchangeable-lens rangefinder image by paulfromukcamera (Image rights) |
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 on www.collection-appareils.fr by Sylvain Halgand