It's a beauty -- Load it up with lots of Provia
TriX
Loc: Raleigh, NC
Congrats Bob, it was my first “real” camera (a long, long time ago).
Nice find, Bob. Those Schneiders are pds (pretty damn sharp). The burning question, though, is: does it have two card slots???
I bought my first IIA used when I went off to the Navy in 1964. When in Spain I bought a new Nikon and sold the Rtina to a a
shipmate. I have been using Nikon ever since. However when in an antique mall several years ago I saw a IIA in pristine condition and purchased it. Occasionally I shot a roll of BW with it. They are great little cameras.
rmalarz wrote:
That's hard to say. The sensor doesn't use pixels. It also has the advantage that I never have to worry about batteries dying.
This was also taken using a newly acquired softbox.
--Bob
Never have to clean the sensor! Every time you wind, you get a new sensor. Leaf shutter = no mirror slap. Love the simplicity. Those were the days.
rmalarz wrote:
Kodak Retina IIa
--Bob
Looks pretty clean, congratulations :-)
My first 35mm camera was a Retina II, with the 47mm f/2 Kodak Ektar lens. Got it in 1956 when I was 12 years old and was heading off to summer camp in Colorado. It went a lot of miles on horseback, and took a lot of Kodachrome slides, over the years. Lovely little machines.
That looks awesome Bob, I'm sure you will get some film in it soon, can't wait to see some results.
Jack
rmalarz wrote:
Kodak Retina IIa
--Bob
That's a beautiful looking camera, nice acquisition.
The Signet 40 was my first and favorite full-frame...
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