The Retina IIa Camera was manufactured by the Eastman Kodak Company from 1951 to 1954. It produced standard 35mm format images approximately 1 x 1/2 inches. Constructed of metal with black leather trim and satin chromed metal hardware. Fitted with a Schneider Xenon coated f/2 lens in a Synchro-Compur flash shutter synchronized at all speeds to 1/500 of a second. A coupled superimposed-image range finder is combined in a single window with viewfinder for fast, accurate focusing and framing. Thumb level winds film and cocks shutter in one operation and prevents accidental double exposure. Has an auto locking feature after last picture to eliminate over-wind and blanks. The camera measures 4 7/8 x 3 1/4 x 1 5/8 inches. Originally priced at 162.50.

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