The most amazing retina iiis feature is crossplatform ability to use iiis rangefinder lenses on kodak retina reflex s, iii, and iv slrs. The main difference with the if was that the iif did have a rangefinder and a compur shutter. After this camera only the reflex iv carried on the retina name. Unlike earlier retinas iic, iic, iiic, iiic and retina reflex the entire lens was replaceable on the reflex ii, iv, s and retina iiis. Retina iii automatic film camera pdf manual download. Heres a 1950s kodak retina reflex s owners manual in very good condition. Please contact a keh photography expert to discuss similar options. Kodak retina reflex iv instruction manual, user manual. After kodak exchanged it twice for me, i gave up and traded it for a pentax 1a. The retina reflex iv of 1964 has, in addition to the exposure meter indicator in the reflex finder of the model. If you arent completely happy just return the manual for a full refund. If the image below looks like your camera, click below to see the full manual. Kodak tourist ii flash 200 lens exploded parts listing.
Detailed exploded views and parts list with service and repair instructions covering the features specific to the retina reflex iv. Handsome if unusual styling coupled with german craftsmanship and extreme complexity combine to make this a real one of a kind kodak began selling cameras under the retina name in 1934. Kodak succeeded where leica, nikon, and canon failed. The iiis is the last of the rangefinders and has all the features of the early rangefinders. Value of a kodak retina reflex iii automatic, 1963. Kodak brownie six20 six16 kodak cartridge hawkeye no. Kodak retina reflex iv type 051 manufactured from 1964 to 1967. As ive said before i love weird old cameras, and the kodak retina reflex iii is a real beauty. Diagnosing a retina reflex iv with serious problems, and the stripdown process continued. The retina reflex series was a continuation of the earlier rangefinder retina, and shared many of the same parts, including the body, lens mount, and leaf shutter. Kodak retina reflex iv camera schneider kreuznach xenon f. Kodak retina reflex iii original instruction manual. Diagnosing a retina reflex iv with serious problems, and starting the stripdown process.
Find great deals on ebay for kodak retina reflex iv and kodak retina reflex s. Kodak went on to produce a series of nonfolding rangefinders retina iiis and kin 19591969, low cost retinettes, and slrs under the retina reflex name 195669, but none of them quite reach the brilliance of the original nagel retina series. Look up the iiis and the iv on the net to see their features. Kodak retina reflex iv instruction manual, user manual, pdf. If the image below looks like your camera, click below to see the full. Find great deals on ebay for kodak retina reflex and kodak retina iiic. It is similar at first glance to the retina reflex iii, but with new rewind knob that disappears. The kodak retina reflex iv when i was writing earlier about my fathers kodak retina reflex s, the camera with the biggest personal value in the collection, i promised it will not sit on the shelf but keep on documenting our familys life. Some people like the iiic because it was the last and most. Kodak retina reflex iv repair part 01 chris sherlock. Retina reflex s servicing 01 top and prism removal. During a lunch break, i stumbled over a kodak retina reflex iv at foto objektiv.
Item was purchased from a local auction auction and sold as is item is untested please ask any questions if any before purchasing. The kodak type 025 retina reflex is a 35mm slr camera produced by kodak ag stuttgart in west. The main new features were a hot shoe, a popout rewind lever and a small display in the viewfinder showing the selected aperture and shutter speed settings as well as the lightmeter needle, which allowed the user to select the right exposure. Damage is visible to the external part of the lens shipped with usps priority mail. The owner must have really known what they were doing and didnt need this manual much. Kodak retina reflex iv type 051 camera body at keh camera. The cover has some small creases and a tiny dogeared corners. Kodak retina automatic iii type 039 1961 mike eckman. Kodak repair manual, kodak service manual, kodak carousel. This less efficient than a between the lens shutter, but it allowed a higher flash sync speed than could be obtained from a focal plane shutter. Kodak retina reflex iv, 35mm slr camera body, half case, no lens, parts repair.
When my test roll kodak gold 200 came back from the processor, the super sunny summer days washed things out. Retina iiis, retina reflex iii, retina reflex iv, retina reflex s, and the retina instamatic. When the frame counter reaches 1 and youve made that shot, the advance lever locks. Chris sherlocks repair service for kodak retina and retinette cameras if youve found your way to this page you were probably looking for help solving a problem with your retina or retinette camera. It is similar at first glance to the retina reflex iii, but with new rewind knob that disappears into the top cover, and a wee window in the front of the prism housing so you can see the selected shutter speeddiaphragm setting. A vitessa t 35mm rangefinder camera in chris sherlocks collection. After reading rare information on the web, i opened the top cover and tried to loosen the racks and gears in front of the prism, the shutter closed amazingly. Kodak retina reflex iv type 051 35mm camera with 50mm f2. The retina reflex iii of 1961 has the exposure meter indicator visible in the reflex finder and extra large viewfinder eyepiece and a release key on the camera front with safety lock. Kodak retina reflex iv type 051 35mm camera with 50mm f. View and download kodak retina iii automatic manual online. The retina iiis had an all new body that was both taller and wider than the retina iiic that preceded it. The kodak type 025 retina reflex is a 35mm slr camera. Summary of contents for kodak retina iii automatic.
The retina iif was the last of the nonfolding retinas, apart from two hideous little plastic cameras called the s1 and s2 that did not really deserve the retina name. This is a kodak retina reflex iv 35mm single lens reflex camera. The compur shutter is behind the lens in the camera body. It also used the same interchangeable lens mount which was available on the iiic and the retina reflex models.
Kodak retina reflex iii original instruction manual on. Deckel, a company based in germany, is the creator of the compur shutters and the designer of the bayonet mount for the retina reflex, voigtlander bessamatic and ultramatic cameras. Receive a high quality printed and bound manual in days. The kodak retina reflex iii was the third in the line of slr cameras from the kodak owned retina factory in what was at the time west germany. The kodak retina reflex is a discontinued series of four singlelens reflex cameras made by kodak, continuing the brand kodak retina. This is a kodak retina reflex iv 35mm single lens reflex camera made by kodak ag in stuttgart, west germany between the years 1964 and 1967. Comprehensive illustrated repair guide with detailed exploded. Film camera kodak retina reflex manual 43 pages film camera kodak cine kodak magazine 16 operating instructions manual 21 pages. Kodak retina reflex iv, 35mm slr camera body, half case. Kodak retina reflex iii last best photography blog. Diagnosing and disassembly of a kodak retina reflex iii camera with serious problems. Both are superb cameras and can use all lenses interchangeably.
After a few tries, the shutter jammed without closing. Kodak retina reflex iv type 051 35mm camera with 50mm f1. The first was the retina reflex of 1956 and was basically a retina iiic with a mirror and pentaprism added. My retina reflex was probably the first iteration of that model and, from what i remember, it had a schneider f2. We have been in business for over 40 years and have hundreds of thousands of satisfied customers all over the world. Kodak retina reflex iv cameras and aids, september, 1964 16 panel fully. The 1964 reflex iv was essentially an incremental upgrade of the reflex iii. Like the other famous product from stuttgart with an s in the name the camera is extremely wellbuilt and quite heavy. The camera is far lighter, maybe due to the use of more plastic parts.
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