Kodak Retina Automatic III

Kodak Retina Automatic III image by David Broglin (Image rights)

Retina Automatic III is a 35mm film rangefinder camera made by Kodak AG and produced between 1961-63.

Specifications

• Small exposure meter -
• Serial number ranges: 50005 to 62482, EK 800027 to EK 815346
• Large exposure meter -
• Serial number ranges: 150639 to 171529, EK 820126 to EK 848590
• Lens: Schneider Kreuznach Retina-Xenar f:2,8/45mm ( 4 element )
• Shutter: Compur B, 1/30, 1/60, 1/125, 1/250, 1/500
• manual f stop settings: f/2.8, f/4, f/5.6, f/8, f/11, f/16, f/22
• ASA (DIN) settings: 10 (10), 12 (12), 25 (15) , 50 (18), 100 (21), 200 (24), 400 (27), 800 (30), 1250 (32)
• Exposure: shutter priority, automatic aperture
• Meter: Gossen Selenium - Needle visible top housing window
• Rangefinder
• Viewfinder: Bright Line + vertical parallax correction marks, automatic horizontal parallax correction
• Dimensions Width -125mm Height - 95mm Depth - 62mm
• Weight: (without film): 21 ounces / 595 grams

Retina Automatic models,

• Kodak Retina Automatic I Type 038
• Kodak Retina Automatic II Type 032
• Kodak Retina Automatic III Type 039

Links

• Kodak Retina automatic I (type 038), Kodak Retina automatic II (type 032), Kodak Retina Automatic III, Kodak Retina Automatic III (type 039) on www.collection-appareils.fr by Sylvain Halgand
• Retina Automatic I, Retina Automatic II, Retina Automatic III user manuals at www.collection-appareils.fr