I finally got around to trying out the latest Kodak Retina. It's a Type 015 1a and was serviced by Paul Barden in Corvallis, Oregon. I paired it with the updated Rveni Cube meter MK2 and learned a few things on my first walk out with it. I thought a wrist strap would be a good idea. It may be but not if you have a walking stick in your other hand. Same with the meter. Trying to juggle the camera, the meter and the walking stick was enough exercise in itself. The meter is now in the camera's accessory shoe and the camera has a couple of Peak Design anchors so I can attach a strap. I liked the rangefinder in the IIa but with my poor eyesight it was not always easy to use. The 1a is scale focus and has two reference marks for zone focus at f8. One covers 7 to 15 feet and the other 15 feet to infinity. First time out, it worked well. Here are some examples. Kodak Retina 1a, 50 3.5 Schneider, yellow filter, Tri-X @ ISO 200, Adox XT-3 1:1:
April Hill Nature Trail, April Hill Park, Maplewood, Portland, Oregon:
April Hill Nature Trail:
April Hill Nature Trail:
April Hill Nature Trail:
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Ford F250 Crew Cab:
Ford F250 Crew Cab:
Dead End:
It did give me some trouble trying to rewind the film and I lost a few frames when I opened the back to check it.
Jun 13, 2024 at 04:51 PM
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