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Post by mickeyobe on Apr 27, 2008 17:50:29 GMT -5
Steven,
Diana Camera.
I was given one as a gift. You don't think I would ever admit to buying it do you?
Its attractions?
1. 4.
2. 5.
3. 6.
There may be others. If I think of them I'll let you know.
"I suppose you could always have trunk sales, although it could get nasty if a politically incorrect circus came to town."
I am sure the 'hoods' would cause a crime wave of elephantine proportions.
Mickey
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Post by PeterW on Apr 28, 2008 5:24:41 GMT -5
Upun my soul! But where no pun is meant there will be no punishment.  . PeterW |
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Post by mickeyobe on Apr 28, 2008 14:41:22 GMT -5
"Upun my soul! But where no pun is meant there will be no punishment. ." PeterW[/quote] And where a pun was intended what kind of PUNishment may I, a sinner, expect? Mickey |
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Post by mickeyobe on Apr 29, 2008 8:52:09 GMT -5
Alex, No. I am not ignoring your request for photos of the Retina II. I took some pictures of the Retina and attempted to export them to Photobucket. It has changed since I last used it ---- without even asking my permission. Once I get it figured out and as soon as I do I will post the pictures. Mickey Alex, I may have licked the beast or, at least, temporarily subdued it. Here are the pictures of my Retina II. I believe it is a model 014. Hopefully, if I am wrong PeterW will correct me.    Mickey |
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Post by PeterW on Apr 29, 2008 9:57:50 GMT -5
Yes, Mickey, it is a Type 014, 1949/1950. It differs from the earlier Retina II Type 011 in having a rewind knob with a collar under it, a tapered polished 'snout' to the shutter and a co-ax flash synch terminal on the shutter. Also, closing the camera locks the shutter release button.
According to Max Dyble of MW Classic Cameras in London, during 1950 the Retina II type 014 reached a serial number of 250,000, and this was hand finished in dark green leather. Possibly two genuine examples of these exist, one of which was kept in the Kodak collection in Stuttgart. There are several 'replica fakes' about.
He also said there were about a thousand variants of the Type 014 which were made at the end of the production run, and were fitted with the earlier flat fronted shutter without flash socket, left over from the discontinued Type 011. These were all exported to the US.
I think I'm right in saying that all Type 014 Retina II cameras had coated lenses. As well as the Schneider Xenon you have, an f/2 Rodenstock Heligon was offered as an alternative.
PeterW
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Post by mickeyobe on Apr 29, 2008 14:35:39 GMT -5
Thank you, Peter.
What a wonderful fount of information you are.
Mickey
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Post by alexkerhead on Apr 29, 2008 16:54:39 GMT -5
Nice looking Retina Mickey, definitely one of the best looking series, the polygonal shaped front Retinas are.
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Post by PeterW on Apr 29, 2008 17:46:27 GMT -5
Thanks, Mickey, but nowadays I'm just a collector and collator of other people's research. When I can remember where it came from I try to give an acknowledgement. Often wish I could get about more to do my own research.
Years ago, in a field far removed from cameras, I did, and to my surprise, those who should have known better gave me two Writer of the Year awards for doing it. But that's ancient history now. They have their entrances and their exits. Sic Transit Gloria Mundi etc.
Wish I'd been more interested in camera history and camera company history on the ocasions when I went to East Germany at other peoples' expense in the 60s and 70s.
PeterW
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