Kodak Retina 5238579 223273041 2008-07-03T10:25:32Z Lightbot 7178666 Units/dates/other [[Image:Kodak Retina I.jpg|thumb|right|Kodak Retina I (Type 148), c. 1939]] '''Retina''' was the name of a long-running series of [[Germany|German]]-built [[Kodak]] [[camera]]s. Retinas were manufactured in [[Stuttgart]] by Nagel Camerawerk, which Kodak had acquired in 1931, and sold under the Kodak nameplate. Retinas were noted for their compact size, quality, and low cost compared to their competitors and retain a strong following today. The original Retina, introduced in 1934, was notable for being the first camera to use the modern [[135 film|135]] [[photographic film|film]] cartridge. The Retina line continued through the 1960s with a variety of folding and nonfolding models, including the Retina Reflex [[single lens reflex camera|SLR]]. Kodak also sold a companion line of less-expensive [[Kodak Retinette|Retinette]] cameras. ==History== [[Image:Kodak Retina 1b.jpg|thumb|Kodak Retina Ib. Rangefinder as an accessory.]] The first Retina, a compact folding camera which pioneered the 135 format, was followed by two new models in 1936. The '''Retina I''', which was the more popular of the two, was essentially the same as the previous model. The Retina I was most commonly equipped with a 50 mm f/3.5 [[Schneider Kreuznach]] Retina-Xenar [[photographic lens|lens]] and Compur or Compur-Rapid [[shutter (photography)|shutter]], though other lenses and shutters were available. The '''Retina II''' was a more expensive model which included a [[rangefinder]]. The '''Retina Ia''' and '''Retina IIa''' of 1951 were similar to their respective predecessors but with the addition of [[flash (photography)|flash]] shoes and wind levers rather than knobs. The sleeker '''Retina Ib''' and '''Retina IIc''' came out in 1954 along with the '''Retina IIIc''', which was basically a Retina IIc with a [[selenium]] [[light meter]]. The fifth and final generation of folding Retinas, which included the '''Retina IIC''', '''Retina IIIC''', and meter-equipped '''Retina IB''', was introduced in 1957. Kodak sold a number of larger, non-folding cameras (mostly automatic rangefinders) under the Retina label between 1958 and 1966. There was also a series of '''Retina Reflex''' SLRs produced between 1957 and 1966. The last cameras labeled as Retinas were the plastic-bodied '''Retina S1''' and '''Retina S2''', produced from 1966 to 1969. Kodak also manufactured the '''Retinette''' model series around the same time. ==Models== [[Image:Retina-1a.jpg|thumb|1951 Kodak Retina Ia, Type 015]] [[Image:Retina-II.jpg|thumb|1949 Kodak Retina II, Type 014]] [[Image:Retina IIa.jpg|thumb|1951-1954 Kodak Retina IIa]] [[Image:RetinaIIIc600.jpg|thumb|1954–1957 Kodak Retina IIIc]] [[Image:Retina-IIIC-600.jpg|thumb|1957-1960 Kodak Retina IIIC]] ===Folding=== *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 (1951-1954) *Retina IIc (1954-1957) *Retina IIC (1957-1958) *Retina IIIc (1954-1957) *Retina IIIC (1957-1960) ===Non-folding=== *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) ===SLR=== *Retina Reflex (1957-1958) *Retina Reflex S (1959-1961) *Retina Reflex III (1961-1964) *Retina Reflex IV (1964-1966) [[Category:Kodak cameras]] [[Category:135 film cameras]]