A question for old time Kodak Retina experts
Feb 16, 2020 19:50:58 #
I am looking at a Retina IIIc (small c) in a thrift shop. The shutter release is locked and the film advance is locked - with no film in the camera. Is there a simple way to unlock it to be able to trip and check the shutter ?? I know the Germans put a lot of inter-locks on these cameras ! Is this "normal" or is there a malfunction ?? Thanks for responding .....Larry
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Feb 16, 2020 20:01:15 #
Ysarex
Loc: St. Louis
You need to re-set the film counter. It's a two button job. Depress the small button behind the shutter release and near the film counter. While holding that down move the thumb button on the back of the top of the camera behind the film counter. It will take a few shifts with that thumb button to bring the film counter to just in front of 36 and ready to count down. That should free the film advance and shutter release.
Joe
Joe
Feb 16, 2020 20:02:23 #
It's been almost 50 years since I've used a IIIc, but if I remember correctly,
there is a button on the bottom (I think near the film advance lever) that
will release the lock.
there is a button on the bottom (I think near the film advance lever) that
will release the lock.
Feb 16, 2020 20:28:02 #
Ysarex wrote:
You need to re-set the film counter. It's a two button job. Depress the small button behind the shutter release and near the film counter. While holding that down move the thumb button on the back of the top of the camera behind the film counter. It will take a few shifts with that thumb button to bring the film counter to just in front of 36 and ready to count down. That should free the film advance and shutter release.
Joe
Joe
Very German-like !
Thanks !Feb 16, 2020 21:14:14 #
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Feb 16, 2020 21:37:12 #
As others have said, the easy answer is the interlock. Just slide the lever and reset the film counter. But if this doesn’t work, it could be the cocking rack, which is either expensive or difficult to repair. Chris Sherlock has extensive videos on YouTube.
It’s a wonderful camera and the Schneider lenses (the most common on US versions) are great. I have a full outfit and it’s one of my favorite 35s.
Andy
It’s a wonderful camera and the Schneider lenses (the most common on US versions) are great. I have a full outfit and it’s one of my favorite 35s.
Andy
Feb 17, 2020 07:49:59 #
Hoping those ideas work. If not, possible also that a cable release could trip the shutter if the regular release won't press down...
Feb 17, 2020 08:04:01 #
ELNikkor wrote:
Hoping those ideas work. If not, possible also that a cable release could trip the shutter if the regular release won't press down...
Still have mine that I bought in 1960 at the navy exchange overseas. Loved it back then. It made great slides.
D
Feb 17, 2020 08:14:20 #
Looks like you already have your answer.... I have a IIa myself...
Feb 17, 2020 09:39:30 #
Feb 17, 2020 11:13:00 #
I don't know the answer but I had a IIIc for a few years and it was a great little camera. I am working on a little film camera collection, mostly Canon, but I would like another one of those.
Feb 17, 2020 13:11:29 #
I bought the Kodak Retina Reflex in 1957 while station in Germany. In all the years I had that camera, it has served me well. By the way, it still works. Depress the button that is next to the film counter and move, what looks like a button, that is next to the view finder to the right. I will reset the film counter. You should, then, be able to cock the film advance lever. Don't know what condition that camera is in, but if it doesn't work, it'll make a good paper weight.
Feb 17, 2020 14:06:27 #
imagemeister wrote:
I am looking at a Retina IIIc (small c) in a thrift shop.
Owner's manual:
https://www.butkus.org/chinon/kodak/retina_iiic/retina_iiic-splash.htm
Feb 17, 2020 14:40:44 #
So far as I remember, this is indicating of a broken cocking spring. When you advanced the film it tensioned a spring that provided the energy to move the shutter blades.
That's what I remember, likely I am partially, if not fully wrong.
That's what I remember, likely I am partially, if not fully wrong.
Feb 17, 2020 15:15:20 #
henryp wrote:
Thanks !
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