Kodak 35 RF #RF #rangefinder

Just for fun! World War II original … Kodak 2238 shot at ISO 25 ( Sunny 16) and developed for 13 minutes in H&W Control 1:15 dilution. Agitated 1st 30 seconds and then 6 seconds every minute. Water stop and rinse 3 minutes, fixed in Ilford Hypam 1:4 for 3 minutes. 5 min final rinse. This is my first roll from a Kodak 35mm RF from 1945. Rangefinder is a bit off, I think, but I was trying to see both how well the RF and the lens itself were doing. Mechanically everything else seemed to work fine. I did one double exposure because Kodak said I can’t with this camera, but it looks like I can… I shot a couple with a Kodak Series VI blue (very light blue) filter. Don’t know which ones lol. DOF is a bit off and who knows where infinity is? It isn’t at the end of the rainbow or the end of my focus wheel. These are fun and I love the nostaligic look… wonderful self portrait, and my trailer again, just for the hell of it!

Photographer:
mike1allison
Uploaded:
2021-04-02
Tags:
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Camera:
Kodak 35 Rangefinder
Film:
Eastman Kodak 2238 Panchromatic Separation
Lens:
kodak anastigmat 3.5 50mm
City:
Uintah
Country/region:
United States
Albums:
Kodak 35 RF

4 Comments

  1. neufotomacher
    neufotomacher ·

    So, I'm seeing a max shutter of 1/200 second on the fast end?

  2. mike1allison
    mike1allison ·

    @neufotomacher yes It is very "mod" in the sense of when it was made. f 3.5 to f16

  3. heliossstardeath
    heliossstardeath ·

    I have this same camera and it's one of my favorites. the range finder calibration has slipped, so i shoot it in zone with f16, longer exposures. it looks cool as fuck and i get a lot of attention when I'm out and about with it.

  4. mike1allison
    mike1allison ·

    @heliossstardeath I love the hood and the black knobs it looks like something out of a comic book. I am not sure if the range finder is working, I took the lens apart and it might be fine but the lens has been polished out of focus due to years of cleaning. LOL. I know I will have some fun with that!

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