Kodak Retina IIIc 35mm compact camera with Rodenstock lenses. Serial # 745088. Made in Germany by Nagel Kamerawerke for Eastamn Kodak Co. Version (021-II). Circa 1957 only made from July to November. This version two model of this IIIc camera has the newer light meter from the Bic C. This is a rare model of the folding Kodak Retina 35mm cameras that comes with German Rodenstock lenses. Only 2500 of the Retina IIIc camera were produced with the scarce high quality Rodenstock lenses. Most of the Kodak Retina cameras came with Schneider lenses. This camera has a Rodenstock Retina-Heligon 50mm with a fast f/2 manual focus coated lens. Focus is manual with built-in split image rangefinder focusing. This camera has close focus down to 2.5' or .65m. Shutter speed range is 1/500 - 1sec, B. Aperture range from f/2 to f/22. Camera has a working built in non coupled light meter. Light meter diffuser cover included. Light meter accuracy cannot be 100% guaranteed. ASA - ISO range is 5-1300. Camera is Ex++/Mint- or 9 of 10 cosmetic condition. No dents or dings. Very clean overall camera with only a couple of minor marks. Clean condition leather covering. Overall a very nice shooter camera. Working shutter. Smooth film advance. Clean optics and lens coating. Viewfinder and rangefinder working. Viewfinder included for 35, 50, & 80mm lenses. The Retina III small c camera is somewhat scarce and a good shooter 35mm rangefinder camera with the sharp Rodenstock Heligon 50mm with FAST F/2 lens aperture. This Kodak Retina IIIc camera also comes with the scarce matching Rodenstock Heligon 35mm & 80mm f/4 auxillary wide angle and telephoto lenses in boxes with original plastic cases. Don't let this very clean good shooter scarce Retina IIIc camera set with all Rodenstock lenses 35mm rangefinder camera get away from you. "Cult Classic" compact Kodak Retina IIIc camera with all three(3) Rodenstock Heligon lenses & viewfinder w/case. Includes Retina IIIc camera with 50mm f/2 Rodenstock Heligon lens with case, 35mm f/4 Heligon w.a. lens with box & case, 80mm f/4 Heligon tele lens with box & case, and Kodak Retina 35/80mm viewfinder with case.
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Name: Kodak Retina IIIC (028), Manufactured by Kodak AG, Stuttgart, Germany.
Date: 1958 to 1960.
Lens: Schneider Kreuznach 50mm Retina-Xenon C F/2 six
element in four groups design.
Shutter: Synchro Compur, has five straight aperture blades.10 speed
shutter going from 1 sec. to 1/500 second and B.
ISO: 5-1300 (DIN 9-33) manually set. Used for setting LV
scale only.
The German built Kodak
Retina IIIC is a compact folding 35mm coupled rangefinder from the late
1950s. This finely crafted camera features a selenium light meter, and
uses an exposure value scale to make changes in equivalent settings quick and
easy. Also included, and probably the most notable feature on this camera
is the 50mm F/2 Schneider Kreuznach Retina Xenar C lens. Another selling
feature of this particular model was the ability to add different component
lenses in place of the 50mm F/2 lens; they even put the framing guide lines
with parallax correction for each lens in the viewfinder. The standard
lens is the 50mm F/2, but you can get two Curtar 35mm lenses, an F/4 or F/5.6,
and a Longar 80mm F/4. The four lenses attach to the front of the shutter
in place of the 50mm, and use the optical group in back of the shutter left
over from the 50mm lens. Along with the Schneider Kreuznach 50/2
Xenon, you could get a Rodenstock 50/2 Heligon lens also, but these are not
interchangeable between brands, you have to keep them separated including all
component lenses.
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