Kodak Retina
Wednesday, March 3rd, 2010Kodak Retina
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 Vintage Kodak Retina Reflex S Camera w Case  US $26.00
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 Vintage Kodak Retina IIIc Rangefinder Camera w Manual US $149.95
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 Kodak Retina Curtagon f4 28mm Lens w Case US $11.50
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 Kodak Retina IIIc Camera US $21.00
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 RETINA CURTAR XENON C 35MM F56 LENS FOR KODAK RETINA US $29.00
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 German Kodak Retina Type 117 with 50 35 Xenar Rare US $199.99
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 Vintage German Kodak Retina 1b 35mm Camera And Case US $44.95
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 Kodak Retina Tele Xenar f4 135mm Lens US $9.99
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 Vintage Kodak Retina II C 35mm Camera 524236 US $16.10
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 KODAK RETINA II c RANGEFINDER CAMERA XENON 50mm lens US $23.38
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 Kodak Retina IIIC Big C Rangefinder Camera Lens Outfit US $211.50
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 Vintage Kodak Retina IIIc Schneider Compur 50mm Lens US $56.00
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 KODAK RETINA REFLEX IV Xenon 50 19 lens SLR CAMERA US $23.38
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 Vintage Kodak Retina I II camera close up Rangefinder US $14.50
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 Kodak Retina Reflex w Rodenstock 50mm f2 Heligon C US $19.22
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 Kodak Retina IIa Camera with Schneider Kreuznach le US $59.99
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 Vintage Kodak Retina IIIc Viewfinder 35mm 80mm w case US $50.00
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 Kodak Retina 1a Folding Vintage 35mm Camera US $2.25
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 KODAK RETINA IIIC US $45.00
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 Kodak Retina folding camera for parts or repair US $8.99
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 Kodak Retina Ia 35mm Camera f28 50mm Lens AS IS US $9.99
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 VINTAGE KODAK RETINA REFLEX lll CAMERA IN CASE US $19.99
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 KODAK SCHNEIDER RETINA TELE XENAR 135mm f4 CAMERA LENS US $9.95
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 Schneider Kodak RETINA LONGAR XENON C f4 80mm LENS US $23.38
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 Kodak Retina II Camera original instructions c1948 US $.99
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 Kodak Retina Reflex originstrbook cSept1958 US $.99
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 Kodak Retina Reflex IV original instr book c1964 US $.99
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 Kodak Retina Kit for Kodak lllc llc 1b Camera field gd US $9.99
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 Kodak Retina reflex vintage system case US $1.00
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 Kodak Retina IIIc with case US $19.99
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 Kodak Retina Reflex with Retina Xenon C f 2 50mm lens US $13.50
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 Kodak Retina IIIC 028 W 50mm F2 Xenon EXCELLENT US $299.00
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 1963 67 German KODAK 35mm Retina IIF Rangefinder Camera US $.99
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 Kodak Retina Tele Xenar f48 200mm lens in hard case US $88.00
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 KODAK CAMERA VINTAGE RETINA REFLEX IV US $15.00
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 Kodak Retina lla EK 612786 50mm f 2 Retina Xenon GC US $199.99
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 Vintage 35mm Kodak Retina IIa camera pull out lens US $47.10
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 Kodak Retina 35mm 50mm Lens Hood Bayonet Type US $4.99
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 135244 KODAK 135MM F 4 RETINA TELE XENAR SCHNEIDER LENS US $19.99
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 135245 KODAK 28MM F 4 RETINA CURTAGON SCHNEIDER LENS US $29.99
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 KODAK RETINA IIIc 35mm RANGEFINDER CAMERA W MANUAL US $75.00
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 KODAK RETINA S TELE XENAR 135mm f4 CAMERA LENS 7777743 US $60.00
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 Voigtlander Bessamatic Retina Kodak Lens to M42 ADAPTER US $99.99
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 VINTAGE KODAK RETINA 35 mm FILM CAMERA US $26.00
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 RARE KODAK RETINA IIc INSTRUCTION MANUAL US $.99
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 KODAK RETINA IIc INSTRUCTION BOOK US $.99
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 Antique Kodak Retina Reflex III 35mm Camera US $35.00
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 Rodenstock 80mm f 40 lens for Kodak Retina 35mm camera US $89.00
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How do I take a good picture with an old film camera? (Kodak Retina)?
I just got the Kodak Retina Ia and I have no idea how to use it. What do the numbers of the lens mean and what do I set them to? What is that knob at the top that turns? How do I work it to get the picture that I want? I already know how to take the picture once all the settings are right, so please help me with everything else!
Go to Photo.net, they have a good basic photography tutorial:
http://photo.net/learn/making-photographs/
Looking at photos of the Retina 1a, this is what I can determine:
The f-stop settings are at the bottom of the lens barrel (3.5,5.6,8,11,16) These control the aperture. The smaller the number, the larger the aperture setting and the more light comes through the lens.
The shutter speed settings are at the top of the lens barrel. (500,250,100,50,25,10,5,2,1,B) All these refer to shutter speed. 500=1/500sec, 250=1/250sec all the way down to 1sec. B setting is Bulb, and the shutter will stay open for as long as the shutter is depressed.
The Retina 1a is a zone focussed camera, meaning you have to guess at the distance to your subject and then set the lens accordingly. The focus is set using the ring at the back of the lens barrel, marked in feet.
The knob on the right hand side is the film advance lever. The knob on the right is the rewind knob, to rewind the film back into the 35mm cassette after exposing the 35mm film roll.
The shutter button is in the front on the right side, and is threaded for a cable release.
I think the rewind button is just behind the shutter release, but you will have to experiment to verify that. The rewind button disengages the film advance mechanism to allow the film to be rewound, using the left hand knob.
Check out Ken Rockwell's page on this camera, as he has solid info on it's operation and samples of photos he took with his. Of special interest to you will be the Usage section where he tells you how to operate your camera.
http://www.kenrockwell.com/kodak/retina-1a.htm
Good luck!