KODAK Retina Automatic III Vintage 35mm Rangefinder Camera Made In Germany
Item History & Price
| Reference Number: Avaluer:46924078 | Brand: Kodak |
| Modified Item: No | Country/Region of Manufacture: Germany |
| Model: Kodak Retina | Custom Bundle: No |
| Color: Black |
Up for bid is a gorgeous, vintage KODAK 35mm Retina Automatic III camera. These were made from 1960-1963 and manufactured by KODAK in Germany. Serial # EK170566
These are rangefinder cameras, meaning they merge two images using mirrors and prisms in order to determine focus. They were top of the Retina line back in their era, and feature a beaufiful, 6-element Schneider-Kreuznach Xenar lens. (S-K were known to make some of the worlds best glass).
The camera features full manual c...ontrol (shutter speed and aperture), as well as shutter-priority Automatic mode that makes use of a selenium cell light meter (no batteries required).
Exterior/physical condition is very good. But the shutter will not fire (open/close), and the Gossen light meter needle is non-reactive to light.
Anyway, this camera would be an excellent candidate for display on a shelf/conversation piece for anybody who loves mid-century relics of mechanical design and engineering. Again, quite good-looking cameras.
OR somebody who knows their way around these cameras could repair it and run some film through it. 35mm is obviously a lot less common in this digital era, but it is still found easily and can be processed/printed relatively affordably. There is no experience like shooting film on old cameras...
I'll start the bidding at $12.99 with NO RESERVE in a 5-day auction. If you want to purchase it right away with hopes of giving it as a holiday present, you may use "Buy it Now" for $39.00 and I'll ship it within 24 hours of payment.
Given that it is currently not 100% functional (and about 60 years old), camera is sold AS-IS and with no guarantee/warranty.
S&H is $11.99 for USPS First Class services... if you live outside of the contiguous US (48 states) please contact me prior to bidding for appropriate S&H fees.
I've described this to the best of my ability. I've been on eBay for 20+ years and have 100% feedback. Bid with confidence.
Thanks for your interest... Good luck, and happy bidding!
These are rangefinder cameras, meaning they merge two images using mirrors and prisms in order to determine focus. They were top of the Retina line back in their era, and feature a beaufiful, 6-element Schneider-Kreuznach Xenar lens. (S-K were known to make some of the worlds best glass).
The camera features full manual c...ontrol (shutter speed and aperture), as well as shutter-priority Automatic mode that makes use of a selenium cell light meter (no batteries required).
Exterior/physical condition is very good. But the shutter will not fire (open/close), and the Gossen light meter needle is non-reactive to light.
Anyway, this camera would be an excellent candidate for display on a shelf/conversation piece for anybody who loves mid-century relics of mechanical design and engineering. Again, quite good-looking cameras.
OR somebody who knows their way around these cameras could repair it and run some film through it. 35mm is obviously a lot less common in this digital era, but it is still found easily and can be processed/printed relatively affordably. There is no experience like shooting film on old cameras...
I'll start the bidding at $12.99 with NO RESERVE in a 5-day auction. If you want to purchase it right away with hopes of giving it as a holiday present, you may use "Buy it Now" for $39.00 and I'll ship it within 24 hours of payment.
Given that it is currently not 100% functional (and about 60 years old), camera is sold AS-IS and with no guarantee/warranty.
S&H is $11.99 for USPS First Class services... if you live outside of the contiguous US (48 states) please contact me prior to bidding for appropriate S&H fees.
I've described this to the best of my ability. I've been on eBay for 20+ years and have 100% feedback. Bid with confidence.
Thanks for your interest... Good luck, and happy bidding!
