KODAK RETINA II c (type 020)

Description:

 KODAK RETINA IIc

Rodenstock

Retina - Heligon f: 2.8/50mm

General description:

THIS DESCRIPTION IS GOOD FOR ALL CAMERAS I PRESENT ON eBay!

• All cameras presented on eBay have been completely dismantled.
• Every single part has been ultrasonically washed and all defective parts have been replaced by genuine Kodak ones.
• All shutters have been ultrasonically washed, lubricated, and recalibrated with a new springs included Synchro-compur main spring.
• All coupled rangefinders (telemeter) have been cleaned and adjusted, giving you very precise.
• All the old cords which synchronize the light meter with aperture and speed rings have been replaced by a new unbreakable Dacron one.
• For the Retina IIa, IIc, II Big c, IIIc and III Big C new winding racks have been installed. The telemeter has been cleaned up, giving a very bright and crystal clear view.
• All mechanical parts have been freed from the 50 years old grease and replaced with new better performing synthetic grease giving you a silky sensation of operating smoothness.
• All shutters are guaranteed to have an exact timing.
• All cameras that had a bad prism have been provided with a new one giving you a perfect  viewfinder with a crystal clean vieuw.
• Many of the retina reflex III, IV and S have been modified so that you may use all Voigtländer lenses as well.
• All light meters have been rechecked and give accurate readings.
• The rangefinders IIc, II Big C, IIIc, III Big C and Reflex Original all the lenses are perfectly matched with same numbers. All the lenses and this goes as well for every camera I sell have been cleaned and guaranteed to be crystal clear with no scratches, no fungus marks and no haze! In fact 50 years ago this lenses are permitting to take very sharp pictures with the poor quality of films … Put a modern film in the camera and look at the outstanding pictures you will get. Compare this with a digital camera and see the results.
• Cosmetically, all the cameras look clean and some look like brand new ones, the leather is in good shape for all of them.
• Pictures have been taken of every camera I offer and when you look at the pictures you can be assured you are looking at the actual picture of the proposed camera.
• Have confidence you won't be disappointed. All you have to do: buy the camera put a film in and start shooting for many years without worries. Everything is first class.
• All cameras are sold with the original good leather case. Pictures not furnished for space reason.

WHAT YOU SEE IS WHAT YOU GET!

Payment:

I prefer PayPal which proposes security for the buyer and for the seller as well.

Payment should be sent within 7 days following the end of the auction. After this time item will be relisted.

Shipping:

I will process and ship your order usually the same days after confirmation of your payment. Tracking information will be emailed to you when available. I take no charge for handling and the actual cost of the shipping by the post will be required.

Shipping price:

Europe: 20$
Rest of the world: 25$

About me:

I have been a Kodak Retina fan ever since 1961. The year I bought may first retina reflex III. Flabbergasted by the quality of the pictures, I was taking with this camera, I have started a collection of retina cameras since that time and have accumulated over the years more than one thousand cameras, Unbelievable but true!

I am a retired chiropractor of 71 and I just have decided it was time for me to sell part of my collection.

I have bought quite a few cameras on eBay and I must admit that all of them had problems.

I have decided to change all this and with the help of a former Retina specialist, who worked on the Kodak plant for over 30 years, I have leaned to fix them all and give them back their past glory.

So, every single camera I am putting back on the market has been completely refurbished with a lot of genuine Kodak parts. This has been my hobby for the last 15 years!

I am sick and tired of reading illusive descriptions (pretty close to white lies) like: "I don't know if the camera is working, it was still working when last used 40 years ago...!" Or just like this one: "I don't know how to check the light meter..." Is it difficult to see if a needle moves or not? For many sellers it seems to be so! I have received cameras that must have been kept in seawater and presented on eBay by unscrupulous sellers who chose eBay as their carbidge can! eBay is a God's gift  for honest people and  please help me keep it clean for the benefit of all of us.

Pricing my items has been quite a dilemma. I have decided to sell them with a buy it know price that will satisfy the seller and the buyer. I don't want to make my hobby become a business. I am too old for that but I don’t want to lose my pants neither. I of course can't afford selling the cameras I have fixed and guaranteed for less money than paid for. So everything has been calculated to get even. Special parts are quite expensive. I don't charge anything for labor. Hope you do understand this.

 Warranty:

I give a full warranty of 3 months on all cameras.

If buy any chance a failure would happen. DO NOT open the camera (this would void the warranty).