143 - Kodak | Ektra Set

Kodak | Ektra Set Estimate: €5,000–6,000 Year: c. 1942 Condition: A/B English: Exceptionally fine and highly complete Kodak Ektra 35mm rangefinder kit, comprising the camera with an Ektar 1:1.9/50 mm lens (with cap), three additional interchangeable lenses: Ektar 1:3.3/35 mm, Ektar 1:3.5/90 mm, Telephoto Ektar 1:3.8/135 mm, all with caps, metal holders, and perfectly clean lenses. Includes a waist-level viewfinder, a Kodak exposure meter, various filters, and the original 52-page instruction booklet. Introduced in 1941, the Ektra was Kodak’s most ambitious professional 35mm camera and one of the most advanced rangefinder systems of its time, featuring interchangeable lenses, interchangeable film magazines, and an elaborate coupled rangefinder/viewfinder system. Contemporary Ektra kits offered a remarkably comprehensive range of lenses and accessories and were conceived as a serious American alternative to the leading European professional cameras. This kit is preserved in near-mint condition and is fully functional throughout—an exceptional state of preservation for this sophisticated early-1940s system. German: Exceptionally beautiful and comprehensive Kodak Ektra 35mm rangefinder kit, consisting of the camera with an Ektar 1:1.9/50mm lens and lens cap, as well as three additional interchangeable lenses: Ektar 1:3.3/35mm, Ektar 1:3.5/90mm, and Telephoto Ektar 1:3.8/135mm, all with caps, metal cases, and perfectly clean lenses. Also included are a light-well viewfinder, a Kodak light meter, various filters, and the original 52-page instruction manual. Introduced in 1941, the Ektra was Kodak’s most ambitious professional 35mm camera and one of the most technically advanced rangefinder systems of its time, featuring interchangeable lenses, interchangeable film magazines, and an elaborate coupled rangefinder. It was intended as a serious American alternative to the leading European professional cameras. The entire set is in near-mint, fully functional condition—an exceptional state of preservation for this sophisticated camera system from the early 1940s.