I didn't decry it! Far from it. The slides I took with it were sharp and
clear and excellent for scanning!

No, if I said "only" I meant it was a cheap alternative to a reflex
camera and you could not manually focus it, only by approximate
distance. After a while, you became pretty expert at this.

No, I have about 3000 of my 4000 slides to attest to it's quailty. I got
it before I was called up and it went through swamps, dust and
firefights with me! And then it accompanied me around the world when I
got discharged!

No worries there. Great camera!

There you go!

Graham

ferriquinoligist wrote:
>

>

> Kevin,

> Both Kodak Retina & Retinette Cameras used Schneider Lenses.I had a

> German made Retina in 1967.

> Gary

>

> --- InTramsDownUnder@...

> mailto:TramsDownUnder%40yahoogroups.com, "Kevin Taig" <ktaig@...> wrote:

> >

> > G'day Noel and all,

> >

> > Happy New Year to all and many happy tram experiences in 2010.

> > Greetings from Melbourne - 17 C and some very welcome precipitation.

> >

> > Thanks for your pictures and I look forward to seeing more, as

> reading the conditions of vehicles explains the feelings and processes

> of the time.

> >

> > As an interest, what sort of camera and lens did you use to expose

> this Kodachrome 10 or 12 ASA, as I feel that it is also part of their

> quality?

> > I read an email the other day where to owner decried his Kodak

> Retina, but I think the Retina and Retinette had a Schneider?? lens

> and produced very reasonable shots from a camera affordable by a teenager.

>