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Okay, it's a Kodak, which has a great name for the device ...
It has a great name?
The retina was manufactured from 1934 to 1969, and in many variations, is a fine machine that throughout its history has evolved, reaching a standard of excellence, especially optics. Historically
is important, because it marked the introduction of the "Daylight Loading Cartridge" or 35 mm charger and its spread almost universal success that continues today, despite the attacks of digital.
camera quality, small, foldable "folding", paperback, has been equipped with optical excellence.
Produced in Stuttgart in the Kodak plant in Europe was prompted by the lively mind of dr. Nagel, founder of the homonymous manufacturer of equipment and then merged into the Kodak.
to accompany the biggest names in the photographic industry in Germany: for Compur shutters, Schneider Kreuznach, Rodenstock and Zeiss lenses too.
The central lens shutters, made by Deckel Monaco, are renowned Compur, jewelry and precision mechanics, still able to function perfectly.
The standard was a 50 mm Kodak Ektar f/3.5, higher versions rode a Schneider Kreuznach Xenar f/3.5 of/2.8, all with standard model 4-Tessar lens, including the luxury Schneider Xenon 50/2.8 or 50 / 2 , or the Rodenstock Heligon 50/2.8 and 50 / 2, with 6-Gauss lens.
These lenses are simply amazing, superlative, with a definition and a contrast to embarrass the various Nikon, Canon, Pentax, and fear not the Leica or Zeiss.
versions produced were designated as follows: I without

Retina rangefinder, Ektar, Xenar, Tessar sporadically;
Retina Ia lever with quick charge on the shell and optical Xenar 3.5 or 2.8
Retina Ib with loading lever on the bottom and moved fast optical
Retina Xenar 3.5 or 2.8 with IB exposure and improved viewfinder, the most "recent" series

Retina II with coupled rangefinder, optical Ektar, Xenar, Xenon, Heligon;
Retina IIa rangefinder coupled, fast-loading lever on the cover, optical 50 / 2 or Xenon Heligon;
Retina IIc with coupled rangefinder, rapid charging lever moved to the bottom, optical 50/2.8 Xenon-C,-C Heligon convertible into wide-angle or telephoto lens converters using special;
IIc Retina IIC as the viewfinder but improved;

Retina IIIc rangefinder and coupled meter, charging lever on the bottom fast, optical 50 / 2 Xenon Heligon-C-C or convertible into or wide-angle telephoto lens converters using special;
IIIc Retina IIIC like but with several improvements to the viewfinder, now with lights for Frames provided for the various focal (last set of folding Retina to be produced)

Retina IIIS rigid, no more folding, with interchangeable lenses, the same as the Retina Reflex, same features as the IIIC.

shutter performance are very advanced for its time:
Compur provided the first time from 1 "to 1 / 300 + B and T
add the Compur Rapid 1 / 500
the Synchro Compur acquire flash synchronization at all i time and the self-timer.

cameras are all valid, sought after by collectors and even the latest of a large group of photographers who appreciate the high quality optics and precision mechanics of these "small" cameras.
The latest versions, especially those with the Rodenstock, if in perfect condition can reach prices of all respect. Especially
IIIC are very popular, and prices can reach several hundred euro.
But usually with 100 to 150 € you can buy a used copy, maybe not beautiful but not abused, can give great satisfaction, especially if it is a II or III. The Retina
I have the cheapest, most of the III expensive.
With that figure does not even buy us a disposable digital compattaccia Chinese produced and badged for the giants.

Retina Ib with Schneider Kreuznach Xenar 2.8 to the left, IIc Retina Schneider-Kreuznach Xenon C 2.8a right

Retina IIc, seen from below. This version allows the conversion of standard wide-angle or telephoto lens by means of special additional optics.

Retina IIa closed

Retina IIa open, with optical Schneider Kreuznach Retina-Xenon 50 / 2


Detail of the pantograph mechanism for the lens aperture, disassembled for a general review. In spite of its "delicate" is very stable and perfectly keeps the lens in place with the focal plane.

Synchro Compur shutter
Detail of a Retina IIIc. And 'identical to the one mounted on the optics of the prestigious Hasselblad, only smaller.

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Bricks

The Argus C3, the "brick" par excellence.
produced by Argus Camera U.S. between 1936 and 1960.

Look at the perfectly shaped parallelepiped

The back is secured by 8 screws of generous dimensions, it is not never know ...

The housing of sturdy leather, giving it a more ergonomic shape, has two substantial wedges of wood rounded

The interior is essential

Features:
rangefinder camera and interchangeable lens
35 mm film - 36 exposures

Galilean viewfinder separate rangefinder coupled lens through gearing
interchangeable lens-mount standard lens screw
Cinta Argus rangefinder with 50/3.5
base of 42 mm behind the lens shutter

Time: 1 / 10, 1 / 20, 1 / 30, 1 / 50, 1 / 100, 1 / 200, 1 / 300 + B
Frame counter reset to manual
not reset shutter coupled to the advancement of film
Dimensions 132 x 84 x 72 mm
materials: aluminum for the back and front, bakelite massive
for body weight: 750 grams without case

The strength of this unit is proverbial and test of any mistreatment. A construction
typically American.
well as use the camera could be used as emergency jack for the car, how to plant hammer nails.
not need to repair gear watch: a good screwdriver and a wrench is sufficient.
And the camera is more than made good, thanks to optics Tessar type with 4 anti-reflective lenses. In Europe
is not easy to find, while in the U.S. you literally pull behind ... Scansatevi!

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Milestones

is a cornerstone of Italian photography, Bencini Comet of Milan.


What is so special?

Compact with retractable lens Galilean viewfinder

Film Format Image Format
127 3 x 4 cm
16
poses a Meniscus Lens 50 mm f / 8 Focus
to estimate
shutter, times 1 / 50 + B
Synchronization Flash forward to
film with knurled knob and red window on back for monitoring the progress
block against the double exposures: no
Self-timer: No
Meter: no

With this brick of aluminum, our grandparents have photographed all the photos and the quality was quite good.

And this is a clone, I know nothing more of the brand "KS2"
Same, same rugged looks and indestructible.

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Foreword, Introduction, boh ...

Welcome.
in this space and especially to talk about photography equipment.
Turning to the network, one can encounter in the forum more or less competent, more or less biased, but the substance appears to be that "if you do not have that goal that camera and your pictures are not worth anything"
Oh no!
Millions of photographers have produced beautiful pictures with cameras anonymous or unknown brands. So why
manhandle?
I have a small collection of cameras of the past and I chose to dedicate it to the humble beginning of appliances that have a corollary to the great names.
And I discovered that can bring benefits to the popular Nikon, Leica, Canon, if not even dream about them.
With few euro you can buy authentic jewels, whose lenses are still unsurpassed for yield, with which it is a joy to photograph.
Why does not mean that if I have a Super Digital XDS XXVII Mark II 64-megapixel camera with zoom 12-800 AF XR Di LD ED APO USM SR UC ZEN my photos are not necessarily best those taken with the italic Bencini Comet, Ferrania Eura, Galileo Condor, or the Gallic Superfex, Photax, Foca, the Teutonic Casca, Balda, or even the Soviet Kiev, Fed, Zorki, Smena, Sputnik, Iskra, o.. .
What matters is first and foremost a photographer, then the lens and film for the last box that contains the film and that thing called a bolt.
I saw and I see too many buy the latest camera and then, because the good optics cost a fortune, together with the first Ciofagon happens.
.....
"Eh, but I have the Nikon ..."
"My Canon, ah well that goes ..."
"But how, but she has not a Nikon? E 'sure that the photos marriage will be all right? "
....
" Look, is not it would have a 28-300 zoom lens with Leica mount maybe, you know, because for 28 mm and 135 mm have asked me a number that I am I doing all holidays with the family ... "
" I just this Ciofekkor 28-200/5.6-8 at 20 € "
" yum ... is not that I can do a discount? "
" Of course, even gift it to him "and the vendor runs it smashing to the ground" so also does the same as the photos, sure that the Summicron is another thing, but this is nice , wants to? "
....
" I'd like a reflex of those good "
" I have these "
" What is the best? "
" I I suggest this is a very solid mechanical reflex that does not betray anything, feel how heavy it is, the triggers, look at the viewfinder, and I give 300 euro also the 50/1.8 which is great "
" How long do you have? "
"Classics 1" - 1 / 1000 + B "
" So few? You know, I would like him to do with a bolt at least 1 / 8000, knows how to photograph the cars in the race! "
"Then there is this to remain on the solid, is 1 / 2000 which is more than enough"
"No no, I want the one with the eight thousand"
"Okay, but look at that what coast you buy the 'EVEN and the other 24 / 2, the 50/1.4, the 135/2.8 and also the 300 / 4 "
" No no, give me that "
" What target you want? "
" I'd like a 28-300 zoom "
" Look, with this zoom Handyman Orripigon 28-300 f/4-f/16 will cost as the one with all the goals "
" Okay , I'll take "
" They are all over € 3000 (2850 for the car and 150 for Orripigon) "

BUT YOU DO IF THE BUY WITH THAT A STOVE PIPE 300mm WITH THE MAXIMUM managed to get 1 / 15 ?
....
"I'd like a compact than those with the zoom, they do everything by themselves"
"Here, this has a 28-300 zoom that, look, it turns out, it turns out, it turns out, oops , came out too and he collapsed ... "
" Never mind, okay, give me also the film "
"Here, I suggest this car for a 12,800 ASA, so do not mistake the pictures"
"But why, not just a hundred?"
"Look, this lens has a maximum aperture of f / 8 and 300 af/64 arrives, if you do not want to carry around a curtain to 50,000 watts or embalm the subject, the film is that it takes"
"Okay, what cost? "
"I am 750 €, the film is homage
....
"I want a compact digital, at least 10 megapixels, you know the quality ..."
"Choose well, I have these models
" How much memory have, you know, the cards cost ... "
"This has 128 mega"
"How many photos do I do?"
"About 20 "
" So few? "
" Well, just crush it here, you see, I can do 50, 125, 250 ... "
" Forget about 250, that's OK "has set
.... the resolution to 1024 x 768, 800 kilopixel

.... BUT YOU DO THE BUY A the super compact 10 megapixel?

So you understand that I here say even more.
the next.