02.19.10
Kodak Retina Rangefinder
Just found this Kodak Retina IIIS kit today at the camera shop, and I couldn’t be more excited. I recently sold my canonett GIII rangefinder, with it’s beautiful sharp 50mm 1.9 lens, and have since been shooting an old heavy Canon FT QL. My only qualm with the Canon is that the mirror mechanism and shutter shake the whole camera. It’s quite an embarrassing spectacle. The rangefinders like the Kodak Retina, on the other hand, use a leaf shutter, which beside being able to flash sync at any speed, is whisper quiet. This kit is in great condition, and included Schneider 50mm f1.9, 135mm f4, and what I am really excited about, a wide 28mm f4. Will post my first roll when I get it back.
