Chris's camera pages
G'day All,
My name is Chris Sherlock and I specialize in repairing Kodak Retina cameras.
I trained as a camera technician with Kodak in Wellington in the early seventies. Not surprisingly, mostly I collect Kodak's Retina and Retinette cameras and lenses, but like many other collectors I find that it is hard to resist gathering up examples of other fine photographic equipment of the same period. These days I live in Dunedin on New Zealand's South Island.
In recent years I have revived my skills to enable me to repair the cameras in my growing collection so they are working as they should. Perhaps it was inevitable that I would also end up repairing these fine cameras for other collectors as well.
I've usually got some Retina repair project here that I am working on for another Retina owner. These cameras come here from all over the world. It seems to be getting harder and harder for collectors to find a local camera repair business willing and/or able to work on these older cameras. Click here to learn more about my repair service.
I'm always looking for suitable "parts or repair" cameras to join those sitting in boxes waiting for a transplant, or the chance to become an organ donor. If you have a dead Retina that might be suitable for me to use for parts, or if you'd like some advice with a repair project of your own, you can contact me by clicking on this link...... retinarepair@gmail.com
I also collect camera manuals like "The Retina Way" by O.R. Croy, or "Retina Guide" by W.D. Emanuel which I've found a great source of information when trying to find out which variation of the camera model I have.
Below you will find links to the various pages on my website.
The Retina and Retinette pages
Some of the Retina and Retinette cameras in my collectionA few of the many Kodak Retina lenses & accessories
Early Kodak Retina and Retinette serial numbers
How to setting the film speed on a Retina IIIS or Reflex S
A quick guide to using a Retinette II (Type 160)How to adjust the rangefinder on a Retina IIa
How to strip and reassemble the focus mechanism on the Retina Ia and IIa
How to assemble the Retina Ia, IIa film advance lever and frame counter
How to reassemble Retina Ia, IIa film advance mechanism and cocking rack.
How to replace the shutter cocking rack in a Retina IIc
How to replace a missing Retina rewind button
Is it worth getting my camera repaired?
Finding the camera parts you need for your repairs.
Kodak Retina II type 011 instruction manual
Kodak Retina IIc instruction manual
Kodak Retina Ia manual (click here to email me for this one) , too big to for here...
Kodak Retina IIC manual (zip file)
Kodak Retina "C" type lens mounts.
Cameras from other manufacturersThe cameras in my "other" collection
110 film cartridge meter setting notch
My favourite camera links
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