Kodak Retina

Kodak Retina was a product line of cameras of the company Kodak. They were made in the camera work of Nagel in Stuttgart, which Kodak had acquired in 1931. The cameras were built from 1934 to 1969, the first model was the Kodak Retina (type 117 ), see picture on the right. Kodak Retina is without a doubt a milestone in camera history. With her ​​Kodak introduced in 1934 to today successful formulation form for photographic film, the small image film, a: the small image cartridge, also called the 135 cartridge.

A smaller line was the Kodak Retinette.

The Kodak Retina II C had a change of look. The normal lens retina - Xenon C, f: 2.8 / 50mm Schneider- Kreuznach. For telephoto shots Longar Retina - Xenon C or retina Heligon f: 4/ 80 mm. For wide-angle shots Curtar Retina - Xenon C or retina Heligon C f: 4/ 35 mm or retina Curtar - Xenon C or retina Heligon C f: 5.6 35mm. Three display mirrored illuminated frame showed the respective image sections. Aperture values ​​from 2.8 to 22, shutter speeds from 1 /8 to 1/500 s and "B". Flash fully synchronized (M and X-sync ) to the fastest shutter speed of 1/ 500 sec Self-timer 10 s delay.

The IIIc, introduced at Photokina in 1954, was the first retina model, which had a built-in exposure meter. It was equipped with the sechslinsigen lens Schneider Kreuznach Xenon C 50mm F2. The camera shutter -type Synchro Compur allowed for an exposure time between 1/500 to 1 second.

Overview of the models

  • Kodak Retina

Kodak Retina Ib (1951-1954) and rangefinder

Kodak Retina I B

Kodak Retina I B

Kodak Retina II, Type 014

Kodak Retina IIa (1951-1954)

Kodak Retina IIa (1951-1954)

Kodak Retina II C - f: 2.8 / 50mm Lens

Kodak Retina II C - with out genome- menem interchangeable lens

Kodak Retina IIIc (1954-1957)

Kodak Retina IIIC 1957-1960

With Klapptubus

  • Retina (1934-1936)
  • Retina I (1936-1950)
  • Retina Ia (1951-1954)
  • Retina Ib (1954-1957)
  • Retina IB (1957-1960)
  • Retina II (1936-1950)
  • Retina IIa (1939, 1951-1954 )
  • Retina IIc (1954-1957)
  • Retina IIC (1957-1958)
  • Retina IIIc (1954-1957)
  • Retina IIIC (1957-1960)

Non foldable

  • Retina IIIS (1958-1960)
  • Retina IIS (1959-1960)
  • Retina Automatic I (1960-1962)
  • Retina Automatic II (1960-1962)
  • Retina Automatic III (1960-1963)
  • Retina I BS (1962-1963)
  • Retina IF (1963-1964)
  • Retina IIF (1963-1964)
  • Retina S1 ( 1966-1969 )
  • Retina S2 ( 1966-1969 )

Reflex camera

  • Retina Reflex (1957-1958)
  • Retina Reflex S (1959-1961)
  • Retina Reflex III (1961-1964)
  • Retina Reflex IV (1964-1966)
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