This is the last model with the shutter release is on the shutter housing itself. Kodak retinette ib instructions for use page 1 flickr. Jan, 2021 well, folding kodak retina obsession, anyway. Kodak retina iiic analog film camera video manual, how to use. The left top was the earliest one, the other two were for the later cameras, the top right for the retina ib b, the bottom one for the iiiiicc cameras with the mask for the 80mm. Retina was the brandname of a longrunning series of germanbuilt kodak 35mm cameras, produced from 1934 until 1969. Kodak retina printed manual printed camera manuals. The 1954 retina ib has a simpler viewfinder and no exposure meter.
Kodak retinette ib instruction manual, user manual, free instruction. The modern folding retina cameras, models ia, iia, ib, iic, iiic etc. Kodak retina and retinette instruction manuals 38 items. The kodak retina cameras were extremely highquality germanmade cameras which were popular throughout the 1950s. The kodak retinette 1b was a viewfinder camera made by kodak to be a simpler, cheaper alternative to their retina series of rangefinder and slr cameras.
If the image below looks like your camera, click below to see. Receive a high quality printed and bound manual in days. The retina ib type 018 was replaced in 1957 by the retina ib type 019i, with its builtin uncoupled exposure meter, and later still by the retina ib type 019ii in 1958, which added a brightline finder to the specifications. It was introduced in january 1951 as a revision of the kodak retina i. The 1957 retina ib has a builtin exposure meter, but the same finder as the 1954 model.
User manuals, guides and specifications for your kodak retina reflex film camera. Kodak retina iii automatic manual pdf download manualslib. According to this chart, almost 161,000 retina ib cameras were made between 195457, quite a lot. The retina ib has two little circles on the focus scale at 10 feet and 25 feet as reference points for these distances. Jan 06, 2011 retina ib type 018 19541957 the ib adds several improvements to the ia. Hold the retina in your hand and push the button 1 towards the word kodak. The viewfinder is enlarged and much easier to see through than the ia. The books of the nonbrownie cameras are mainly found elsewhere on the web. Jul 30, 2018 after the second world war kodak cameras had model numbers starting with 0. Kodak retina ntype closeup lens instructions zip file kodak retina rtype closeup lens instructions zip file kodak ground glass adapter instructions.
May 04, 2018 kodak acquired german manufacturer nagel in order to produce a camera that could compete with contax and leica. Get the best deals on camera manuals for kodak when you shop the largest online selection at. Before you close the camera, remember to set the focusing scale 10 to inf. Kodak retina vintage folding cameras for sale ebay. While i found the portability appealing it was really the lens that impressed me. Database contains 1 kodak retina reflex manuals available for free online viewing or downloading in pdf.
It had the new fast synchrocompur shutter with lightvalue setting mode. Duo six20 retina type 118 retina 1a retina ia retina iia retina ib retina ib retina iic. A kodak retina 1b type 018 35mm viewfinder camera in chris sherlocks collection. Nagel werk which kodak had acquired in december 1931. The wind lever is moved to the bottom of the camera. Dec 19, 2017 the retina ib has two little circles on the focus scale at 10 feet and 25 feet as reference points for these distances. A kodak retina ib camera has a problem with the front door, it just wont close, continued. At the same time pull open the baseboard 2 until it audibly clicks into position.
According to the manual, with the lens set to f8 and the focus set to t. The retina ib, like the retina ib, has a xenar lens, rather than the more expensive xenon lens. Online apocrypha suggest this was model 015, was made about 19511954 and wasnt sold in the usa. Retina iii automatic film camera pdf manual download. This camera manual library is for reference and historical purposes, all rights reserved. It was the successor to the earlier retina ia type 015 and was sold simultaneously with the retinas.
Dec 27, 2017 a kodak retina 119 with schneiderkreuznach kodak retina xenar 500mm f3. Kodak retina i type 126 instructions pdf kodak retina ia instruction instructionspdf kodak retina ii type 011 instructions. Retina ib instruction manual on mike butkus excellent website. Kodak retinette 1b type 045 simon hawketts photo blog.
This model looks even more like the retina type 149 than the retinette type 160 did. The cameras of the retina i series had an optical viewfinder but no rangefinder. Feb 07, 2018 for three decades, the cameras in the kodak retina series produced by nagel camerawerks in germany were quite possibly the best 35mm cameras to come from an american company. Kodak retinette f french kodak retina if kodak retina i german kodak retina i kodak retina ii german kodak retina ia. The retina ia type 015 was a folding camera for 35mm film made by the german kodak ag. Kodak retina iia kodak retina ib kodak retina ib kodak retina identification guide collectors guide kodak. Kodak user manuals browniecam kodak brownie cameras. Kodak retina ii camera instruction manual, xenon coated lens f2.
The camera is being repaired now ready for summer outings the xenon on my iiic was sharper than velvia 50. Kodak purchased nagel camerawerks in 1931, and commenced retina production in 1934. And this was in large part due to their excellent schneiderkreuznach lenses. The one i have used the most is the humble ib with xenar. The upper part of the body differs therefore in appearance, but otherwise the camera is similar to the current model. Retina ib is a 35mm film folding viewfinder camera made by kodak ag and produced between 195457 with quantity about 161,000 units. Sep 24, 2020 the collection now consists of three prewar retina i cameras nrs. Kodak and kodak brownie user manuals from the collection.
Ive had a few more that i sold, like a postwar retina ii and a iiic. Unlike the sixglass xenon lenses used in the iic and iiic, the retina ib was fitted with a. Kodak retina ib 1b 35mm film camera w schneider f2. Dec 19, 2017 this is a kodak retina ib type 018 camera built by kodak ag, the german subsidiary of the eastman kodak company between the years of 1954 and 1957. Kodak retina ib camera with a front door problem part 05. Kodak retina 3 c printed manual printed camera manuals. Thus it becomes possible to cover small objects such as blossoms, insects, coins, etc. New listing kodak retina 1b type 018 camera schneiderkreuznach f. User guide for kodak camera, free instruction manual 3. This is a kodak retina ib type 018 camera built by kodak ag, the german.
Retina ib is a 35mm film folding viewfinder camera made by kodak ag and. Kodak retina ii type 122, instructionspdf kodak retina iic. A folding camera, its gorgeous to look at and small, light and easy to carry. Kodak retina reflex manuals and user guides, film camera.
A right angle finder, probably made more for the later retina reflex cameras, but it also fit the cc series cameras. Page 22 closeup work with the retinette while the retinette cameras focus down to 3. That means that several appropriate apertureshutterspeed settings easily could be found when the actual light value was preset. There is a small bellows between the lens board and the rest of the camera for when the lens extends.
My signet signet 35 beat out my retina xenar by the smallest of margins as kodak advertising of the time said it would. August nagels line of retina cameras built on the accepted 35mm film standard by creating a. Kodak retina cameras were manufactured in stuttgartwangen by the kodak ag dr. Kodak retina ib instruction manual, user manual, free pfd camera. Kodak retina and ektra rangefinders this forum is for 35mm kodak retinas and ektras rangefinders. If you arent completely happy just return the manual for a full refund. Jul 05, 2020 i have a retina ib, two ib, two iic heligon and xenon, three prewar iia 2,0 xenon, 2,8 xenon and 3,5 ektar, two retina ii 142 with 2. Kodak retinette user manual pdf download manualslib. Jul 24, 2020 in 1958 actually november 1957 for types 028 and 029, kodak ag revised the retina range with a new larger viewfinder that transformed the usability of the camera. It was the first model with a plain metal top housing, but otherwise nearly identical to the kodak retina 119. Get your retina repaired back to the retina camera list.
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