Kodak Retinette is the name of a classic series of cameras manufactured by the
Eastman Kodak
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company. They were introduced in 1939 as a less expensive alternative to the
Kodak Retina
Retina was the brand-name of a long-running series of German-built Kodak 35mm cameras, produced from 1934 until 1969. Kodak Retina cameras were manufactured in Stuttgart-Wangen by the Kodak AG Dr. Nagel Werk which Kodak had acquired in Decemb ...
series. The first models were of the folding type using
bellows
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and their lenses had three elements as compared to the four element ''Tessar'' lenses ( el, Tessera meaning ''four'') of the Retina series.
The first non-folding (rigid) variant was introduced in 1954 with the model 022.
They most often featured
Schneider Kreuznach
Schneider Kreuznach () is the abbreviated name of the company Jos. Schneider Optische Werke GmbH, which is sometimes also simply referred to as Schneider. They are a manufacturer of industrial and photographic optics. The company was founded on ...
Reomar lenses but, sometimes,
Rodenstock Reomar lenses were installed.
[Reomar on Retinette IB from lumieresenboite.com](_blank)
/ref> The Rodenstock lenses were based on the original Schneider Kreuznach triplet (three optical element) design.Angénieux
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lenses were also used especially for the French
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market. Common shutters included Compur–Rapid as well as various Pronto, Vero and Kodak models.
through the Internet Archive
Models
File:Retinette model 030 (1958).jpg, Retinette model 030 (1958)
File:Retinette IA Pronto shutter.JPG, Retinette IA with Pronto shutter
File:Retinette IA Prontor 300 S shutter.JPG, Retinette IA with Prontor 300 S shutter
File:Kodak Retinette model 022 French Edition.JPG, Kodak Retinette model 022 French Edition (''Retinette f''). The lens is Kodak Anastigmat Angénieux and the shutter is Kodak
File:Kodak Retinette.jpg, Kodak Retinette model 022 German Edition
.
Citations and notes
External links
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Retinette IB from Camerapedia through Internet ArchiveRetinette 1BKodak Retinette 1A from Camerapedia through Internet ArchiveKodak Classics by Mischa Koning
Kodak cameras
135 film cameras
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