Bidspirit auction | A Collection of Vintage Kodak
A Collection of Vintage Kodak Retina Photographic System Accessories and Laboratory Equipment A collection of specialised 35mm photographic accessories manufactured by Kodak Aktiengesellschaft, Stuttgart-Wangen, West Germany. These components were designed for the professional Kodak Retina rangefinder and reflex camera systems. The equipment is primarily constructed from cast metal with a black crinkle-finish, chrome-plated steel, and precision-molded plastics, housed in original yellow and black graphic cardboard packaging. The assortment includes a Retina-Dokumentenstativ (Copying Stand) featuring a camera platform with four extendable legs and a matching Beleuchtungs-Einrichtung (Lighting Set) with adjustable lamp fixtures and original wiring. Also present are multiple Tischstativ (Table Stand) units for Retina models I, II, Ib, IIc, and IIIc, comprising cast metal bases, support columns, and ball-and-socket joints. Macro and scientific equipment includes a Mikroansatz (Micro Attachment) with a prism eyepiece in a felt-lined box, a 1:1 Repro Stand, a slide holder, and various Einstellstabe (Focusing Guides) for reproduction ratios 1:1.5, 1:2, 1:3, and 1:4.5. Specialized optical accessories include a Retina 35-80 Optical Finder for use with auxiliary lenses on IIc and IIIc models, and an Adaptateur Micrographique for the Reflex Instamatic. Document photography aids include glass Andruckplatten (Pressure Plates) in DIN A4 and DIN A5 sizes. Many items retain original instructional literature and protective paper wrappings.