{"product_id":"kodak-retina-ib-small-b-018-folding-camera-with-xenar-50mm-f-2-8-tested","title":"Kodak Retina Ib Type 018 35mm Folding Camera Xenar 50mm f2.8 Excellent","description":"\u003cdiv class=\"markdown markdown-main-panel md-content enable-luminous-fast-follows enable-updated-hr-color tutor-markdown-rendering\" id=\"model-response-message-contentr_11e1db56fccbdfd4\" dir=\"ltr\"\u003e\n\u003cdiv\u003e\u003cb\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cbr\u003e\n\u003cdiv\u003e\u003cb\u003eDescription\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv\u003eThe Kodak Retina Ib (Type 018) is a classic 35mm folding viewfinder camera manufactured in Stuttgart, West Germany by Kodak AG between 1954 and 1957. Featuring the iconic \"small b\" design profile without a built-in light meter, it retains a sleek, uncluttered top-plate aesthetic. Equipped with a sharp Schneider-Kreuznach Retina-Xenar 50mm f\/2.8 lens set in a Synchro-Compur leaf shutter, it includes a bottom-mounted thumb-wind film advance lever, direct-vision viewfinder, and sturdy drop-bed folding bellows structure.\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cbr\u003e\n\u003cdiv\u003e\u003cb\u003eCondition\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv\u003eOverall Condition: Excellent\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv\u003eOptics are fungus and haze free with possible minor dust. Bellows fold smoothly and remain light-tight. Shutter speeds and light meter vary appropriately. Film advance lever, shutter release, and folding bed mechanism function smoothly.\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cbr\u003e\n\u003cdiv\u003e\u003cb\u003eIncluded\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv\u003eKodak Retina Ib Type 018 Camera Body\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv\u003eSchneider-Kreuznach Retina-Xenar 50mm f\/2.8 Lens\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cbr\u003e\n\u003cdiv\u003e\u003cb\u003eKey Features\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cbr\u003e\n\u003cul\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cdiv\u003eWest German folding body layout with clean, unmetered top plate (\"small b\")\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cbr\u003e\n\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cdiv\u003ePrecision Schneider-Kreuznach Retina-Xenar 50mm f\/2.8 prime optics\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cbr\u003e\n\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cdiv\u003eGerman Synchro-Compur leaf shutter with speeds up to 1\/500s plus B\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cbr\u003e\n\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cdiv\u003eBottom-mounted rapid thumb-wind film advance lever\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cbr\u003e\n\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cdiv\u003eSturdy drop-bed mechanism with protective hinged lens door\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cbr\u003e\n\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\n\u003cdiv\u003e\u003cb\u003eCollector's Notes\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv\u003eProduced from 1954 to 1957 alongside the metered IB (\"capital B\"), the unmetered Retina Ib Type 018 is favored by collectors and classic shooters alike for its cleaner lines and reliable mechanical operation. Its compact form factor and sharp Xenar f\/2.8 glass make it one of the most practical vintage 35mm West German folding cameras to carry and operate.\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cbr\u003e\n\u003cdiv\u003e\u003cb\u003eKeywords\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv\u003eKodak Retina Ib Type 018, Vintage 35mm Folding Camera, Schneider Xenar 50mm f28, German Bellows Camera, Synchro Compur Retina, Unmetered Retina Ib, Kodak AG Stuttgart\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e","brand":"Kodak","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":55470566310230,"sku":null,"price":95.0,"currency_code":"GBP","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0875\/5213\/1414\/files\/IMGP1546_f7ac4c5b-16d0-4561-975c-604329313416.jpg?v=1790160576","url":"https:\/\/colinscameras.co.uk\/products\/kodak-retina-ib-small-b-018-folding-camera-with-xenar-50mm-f-2-8-tested","provider":"Colins Cameras","version":"1.0","type":"link"}