Up for sale a Kodak Retina IIa 35mm rangefinder folder with Schneider-Kreuznash Xenon 50mm 1:2 lens in Synchro Compur shutter. The camera is fully functional and is in excellent state. The shutter speeds are accurate, the lens is pristine, the coupled rangefinder is calibrated. It comes with its original brown leather bag. Price: 100 euro plus shipping. I can accept paypal or bank transfers.
I am not quite sure that I understand your question. But if I do: to protect the lens and to make the camera as compact as possible. And they nailed it. It is indeed a piece of marvellous engineering, that has everything at its right place and the optics is just mind blowing...
Fantastic camera. I already have one myself, and I highly recommend the IIa for a carry-anywhere camera. Good luck with the sale!
Sorry for the late reply. My email address is bozgor at gmail. Please send me your shipping address so that I can let you know the exact shipping cost. Barna