Kodak Retina, some more

Some more samples with this fine camera

It is small yet heavy and cumbersome but the photos are excellent, and the lens at f/2 is fast too.

Kodak Retinas

A high quality camera of the 40s from Kodak Germany. Small, foldable all manual sturdy cameras.
They have a broad range of shutter speeds, from 1/500th sec to 1sec, plus B.

The Kodak Retina Ia is focusing with a distance scale, and has a Schneider-Kreuznach 50mm f3.5 lens

The Retina II is a more capable model, has a rangefinder and a better Rodenstock Heliar 50mm f2 lens.

The Retina Ia has a faulty advance - shutter cocking mechanism that I must repair. I repaired the stuck helicoid but the advance lever needs some extra care...

The Retina II was found in an excellent condition. I took some pictures with the II and the results were very good.

Kodak Retina Ia, a small folder.

This is a small compact folder camera that takes 35mm film.
It has a Schneider Xenar 50mm f/3.5 lens. There is a large choice of shutter speeds, from 1/500th to 1sec plus B. The camera is fully manual and need a guess estimate for the subject distance.

My camera has a problem with the focus helicoid, it is stuck. I must find some time to repair it, but the repair seems difficult.