35mm… Kodak Retina II (type 014) 10 Oct 201910 Oct 2019 MakeKodakModelRetina II (type 014)Year1949-1950Format35mmShutterCompur RapidSpeedB, 1, 2, 5, 10, 25, 50, 100, 250, 500LensRodenstock Retina-Heligon f2 50mmFocus1m - ∞Aperturef2 - 16Light MeterNoRangefinderYes This slightly worse for wear example is the Kodak…
127 film… Kodak Boy Scout 5 Sep 2019 This is the Kodak Boy Scout. I picked up this camera at a camera show near Washington, DC a few months ago and while I have not yet run film…
35mm… Kodak Linagraph Shellburst 5474 (in a disposable camera) 20 Jun 201920 Jun 2019 This is Kodak Linagraph Shelburst film, originally developed for military use in recording aerial shell explosions, or at least for photographing objects against a bright sky (UFOs anyone?) I am…
35mm… Kodak Instamatic 500 27 Jul 201727 Jul 2017 This camera, the Kodak Instamatic 500, was made in Germany between 1963 and 1966. It is the high end of the Instamatic line. Its clean design is solid and attractive,…
35mm… Kodak Retina I (Type 148) 16 Jul 2017 The collection of Retinas continues to grow. This example was picked up at Central Camera in Chicago on my first trip to that photogenic city. As usual, the build quality…
35mm… Kodak Retina IIa (type 016) 21 Oct 201622 Oct 2016 Visually, this Kodak Retina IIa (type 016), is a little crunchy. However, the mechanical components are near perfect. This sturdy 35mm folding rangefinder typifies what I like about the Retina…
35mm… Kodak Stereo Camera 17 Oct 201625 Oct 2016 The Kodak Stereo Camera surprised me, compared to the lightweight and somewhat flimsy design of the Graflex Stereo Graphic, it feels robust and substantial in hand. It appears easy to…
105 film… No. 1 Folding Pocket Kodak (1899) 5 Oct 20167 Oct 2016 This is the oldest camera in my collection, so far. The No. 1 Folding Pocket Kodak was a milestone in portable photography. Though large by todays pocketable standards, it was…
35mm… Kodak Retina IIc (type 020) 5 Aug 201622 Oct 2016 The Kodak Retina line contains some of my favorite cameras, due in no small part to the second camera in my collection, my great-grandmother's Type 126. I find Retinas to…
35mm… Kodak Retina 1b type 018 23 Jun 201622 Oct 2016 The Kodak Retina 1b (type 018) is an interesting example of the generally amazing Retina lineup. Unlike several of its later brethren, the 018 does not have a rangefinder, nor…
