Kodak Retina IIIc with a bad exposure meter

Published 2020-01-14
Dealing with the repair of the exposure meter on a customer's Kodak Retina IIIc camera. In this case the movement on the single-range meter had gone open-circuit and required replacement.

All Comments (8)
  • @eekamoose
    I've just discovered your channel, Chris. It's fascinating to see someone who knows what they are doing working on these little machines. I'm trying to learn by watching before I tackle some service and repairs on my own small collection bought via my local second-hand goods site and Fleabay. My ambition is to get one of my Zeiss Continamatic IIIs back into working order for nostalgic reasons - a Continamatic III was my first 'proper' camera when I was a teenager in the 1970s. It's brilliant that you take the time to make these videos and upload them. I'm subscribed!
  • @johniveson6308
    hi chris could you do a video on the body part of the meter , also thank you for the videos you have done , you saved 1 more camera from the shelf of the dead
  • Bonjour je suis en France je viens d’acquérir un Kodak retina lllc petit c je m’aperçois que le posemètre ne fonctionne pas je peux quand même me servir de l’appareil photo sa ne va pas empêcher le bon fonctionnement cdt merci Francesco
  • Hey Chris I’m testing a meter right now from a contessa that reacts when a meter is out across it. What voltage does a good selenium cell usually output?
  • @schorrguitars
    Are the cells interchangable between retina and retina automati models? Thank you!
  • @NewbDragoon
    What would you have done if you didn't have an extra working movement on hand? Is there a convenient place to order spare parts such as these, or would it require finding another broken camera with a functioning movement to cannibalize? Would you have been able to fix the movement had there not been a suitable replacement available?
  • @rolleiblad
    What happened to the insulator? Didn't see you putting back during reinstall.