Collection#14 - Kodak Retinette 1A

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Kodak Retinette 1A
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The Kodak Retinette 1A was a product of the German Kodak AG. It was produced from 1959 to 1966. It was a development in the series of Retinettes.

Kodak Retinette is the name of a classic series of cameras manufactured by the Eastman Kodak company. They were introduced in 1939 as a less expensive alternative to the Kodak Retina series. The first models were of the folding type using bellows and their lenses had three elements as compared to the four element Tessar lenses (Greek: 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 Reomar lenses but, sometimes, Rodenstock Reomar lenses were installed. The Rodenstock lenses were based on the original Schneider Kreuznach triplet (three optical element) design. Kodak Anastigmat Angénieux lenses were also used especially for the French market. Common shutters included Compur–Rapid as well as various Pronto, Vero and Kodak models.

Common features of all Retinette IA cameras:
* uses 35mm film.
* no built-in meter.
* flash cold shoe (1959-1963)
* flash hot shoe (1963-1967)

The Retinette IA was produced in several versions:

Typ 035 (early-VERO) Early 035 Kodak Retinette 1A
* Production time: February 1959 to October 1959
* Produced: Serial number ranges: 50000 to 125178, 131812 to 135336
* Lens: Reomar f:3.5/50mm
* Shutter: Vero

Typ 035 (late-PRONTO)
* Production time: October 1959 to February 1961
* Produced: Serial number ranges: 126677 to 130479, 136165 to 255166
* Lens: Schneider-Kreuznach Reomar f:3.5/50mm
* Shutter: Pronto

Typ 035/7 (French model)
* Production time: 1959 to 1961
* Produced: Identified Serial number range: 50270 to 60995, 650405 to 662983
* Lens: KODAK ANASTIGMAT F:2.8 ANGENIEUX 50mm
* Shutter: Kodak Angen. OBK2

Typ 042
* Production time: January 1961 to February 1963
* Produced: Serial number ranges:50001 to 233146,EK 800001 to EK 829669
* Lens: Schneider-Kreuznach Reomar 1:2.8/45mm.
* Shutter: PRONTO

Typ 044
* Produced: January 1963 - 1966 ? August ? .
* Produced: Serial number ranges below:
* 243638 to 419999 - P250S shutter
* EK 830209 to EK 864999 - P250S shutter
* 420000 to 547925 - P300S shutter
* EK 865000 to EK 870997 - P300S shutter
* Lens: Schneider-Kreuznach Reomar 1:2.8/45mm
* Shutter: Prontor 250S (1/30-1/250 +B), then later Prontor 300S; both with hot shoe
* Note: "RETINETTE" engraved in a square font.

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