Difference between revisions of "Kodak Retina Ia"
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Kodak Ektar f:3.5 50mm. / SYNCHRO-COMPUR | Kodak Ektar f:3.5 50mm. / SYNCHRO-COMPUR | ||
− | A film glide roller on the back door was also added in June of 1951. The Retina Ia was replaced by the Typ 018 Retina Ib in late March/ early April 1954. | + | A film glide roller on the back door was also added in June of 1951. |
+ | The Retina Ia was replaced by the Typ 018 Retina Ib in late March/ early April 1954. | ||
==Other Images== | ==Other Images== |
Revision as of 16:34, 2 March 2008
Kodak Retina Ia Type 015 |
The Retina Ia was a folding camera for 35mm film made by the German Kodak AG. It was introduced in January 1951 as new version of the Retina I. It's new feature was the rapid winding lever. The cameras of the Retina I series had an optical viewfinder but no rangefinder. From January to May of 1951, the camera was fitted with a COMPUR-RAPID shutter.
Typ 015 Retina Ia Jan to May 1951:
Lens / Shutter combinations:
Retina-Xenar f:3,5/50mm / COMPUR-RAPID
Retina-Xenar f:2,8/50mm / COMPUR-RAPID
Kodak Ektar f:3.5 50mm. / COMPUR-RAPID
In June 1951, this was changed to a SYNCHRO-COMPUR shutter with M-X flash synch as shown in the image above.
Typ 015 Retina Ia June 1951 to April 1954:
Lens / Shutter combinations:
Retina-Xenar f:3,5/50mm / SYNCHRO-COMPUR
Retina-Xenar f:2,8/50mm / SYNCHRO-COMPUR
Kodak Ektar f:3.5 50mm. / SYNCHRO-COMPUR
A film glide roller on the back door was also added in June of 1951.
The Retina Ia was replaced by the Typ 018 Retina Ib in late March/ early April 1954.
Other Images
http://www.karlblessing.com/shares/retina/thumb.jpg
Picture courtesy of Karl Blessing. (Image rights)
Links
- Retina Ia (type 015) and French User manual at www.collection-appareils.fr
In English:
- folding Retina section at Retrography.com by Simon Simonsen, Denmark