🛠️ 📷 Repair Cameras

The Kodak Ektra, produced from 1941 to 1948, represented Kodak's ambitious attempt to compete with German precision cameras like Leica and Contax. This 35mm rangefinder featured an exceptionally robust all-metal construction with a focal plane shutter offering speeds from 1 second to 1/1000 second. The Ektra accepted a comprehensive system of interchangeable Ektar lenses, from 35mm wide-angle to 135mm telephoto, all renowned for their optical excellence. Despite its superb build quality and advanced features including a film advance lever and rapid loading system, the Ektra's high price and complex operation limited its commercial success. Today, it's highly prized by collectors as one of the finest American-made cameras ever produced.