Retina IIIc Pix

[shambrick007]

After getting shafted on a IIa with an intermittent shutter (still

trying to get my money back from the seller), I got back in the

saddle and lucked out with a inexpensive, clean IIIc with a working

and (accurate!) meter. The folder mania continues!

 

All shots on Kodak 400 CN.

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[travis m]

These little cameras are great. I like that last one. Looks like I am zooming in while scrolling down.

[nancy_bueler]

I was just thinking the same thing Travis! Very cool effect when you scroll

down. Beautiful shots. Where are these taken Sheldon?

[denmojo]

The Hasselblad really is a penis extension. ;-)

[shambrick007]

Thanks Travis/Nancy. Downtown San Francisco.

[mskovacs]

These are all very well-executed shots. I think I see a Retina in my future.

[jay_capodiferro]

Very crisp and excellent contrast!!!!!

[cenelsonfoto]

Vury nice-ah.

[lesged]

Sheldon,

I've had several Retina IIIc and a IIIC. I had a consistant problem with two of them. I'd strip gear(s) under advance lever. Never had that problem with any other camera. Other than that, I loved those cameras. The Schneider Xenon is a great lens, love its quality for color film

 

I looked at your portfolies and found loads of wonderful photos. Bravo!

[lesged]

Forgot to comment on the photos above. That f2 Xenon is a honey and you put it through it paces with quite a variety of materials Excellent work with strong design that commands the viewer to look at your work, and look again and again.

[michaelging]

Sheldon, very nice photos with a great camera.I feel the need to run a roll though mine

.Dennis, sometimes a planar is just a planar.

[shambrick007]

Thanks all!<p>Don't flame Dennis too hard....it's his Blad :-)

[summitar]

I am very fond of the Retina folders. I think their shutter noise is much less than a Leica RF. How does one avoid stripping the gears while setting the shutter? Does slow and easy help, do you think? Or is it just a matter of time? BTW, very nice shots, Sheldon.

 

Since the IIa, IIc and IIIC have the same(?) 50 mm f/2.0 Xenon lens, should they all produce photos of the same quality. A lens hood on a folder tends to be a PITA. Does the lack of one produce more flare, even when there is not a light source within the field of view?

[Sandeha Lynch]

Sheldon, I wonder how much it's the camera and how much your way with the 400CN. These are so nice - I especially like the chair.

[paul s]

Kerry:

 

My repair tech once told me that the only way to prevent it from stripping was regular maintenance. In other words, just be prepared to replace them periodically. The metal is way to soft and the teeh too fine for what it is expected to do.

 

Mico-tools still stocks this one Retina 3c part, so it must be the Achilles Heel of that camera.

 

-Paul

[connealy]

Very nice shots. That combination of Xenon and the C41 film is hard to beat. I've had problems with all my Retina shutters except for the IIc. It seems like there was some improvements at that point. One thing is that the IIc shutter doesn't seem to need that stiff little helper spring for the 1/500 speed.

[dean_matsueda]

Something I didn't notice before, Sheldon, is that I'm pretty sure that last pic is the building I

work in! Was that taken on Market & Montgomery by the BART station?

[shambrick007]

It was on Montgomery, about one block north of Market.

[grahams]

Very, very nice!

[evgenys]

Very nice pictures! I like the pic with Hassy :-) It looks so small...

[mike_elek]

These are some really fine photos.

 

The shutter tensioning rack is made of a soft metal. Not pliable like lead or aluminum, but you can still bend it lengthwise with your fingers. And for a key part in the advance mechanism, that shouldn't be possible.

 

I tend not to think that the camera need more service than others. However, they do require more care when advancing the film. And much like some other cameras, most of the damage occurs when the user reaches the end of the roll before the counter reaches "1" and forces the lever.

[dan flanders]

"A lens hood on a folder tends to be a PITA. Does the lack of one produce more flare, even when there is not a light source within the field of view?" <p> Kodak at one time made a rectangular plastic lens hood for the IIa and it does make a difference under some lighting conditions. However, it is just another impediment and judicious use of the camera's door will often suffice as a shade. A pocketable camera needs to be reduced to minimum complications.