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'''Kodak AG''' is the German branch of the [[Kodak]] company. It originated as the independent [[Nagel]] company, before being bought by Kodak. It went on developing its own line of products, independent from the American Kodak line, for a long time.
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'''Kodak AG''' is the German branch of the [[Kodak]] company. It originated at the end of the 19th century as the German branch of [[Kodak]] in Berlin, named '''Eastman Kodak GmbH'''
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Later, in the 20th century, the German Kodak branch became listed at the German stock market, and it bought the independent camera maker [[Nagel]], and its founder Dr. August Nagel became general director of the company when it was bought by Eastman Kodak Company on December 1, 1931. The name was changed to Kodak A.G. - Dr. Nagel Werk and developed its own line of products, including the Kodak Retina Camera. The first Retina camera (Type 117) was introduced in the summer of 1934 along with a new 35mm film Daylight Loading Cartridge (DLC). A camera was sold at Westlicht, which the auctioneer describe as the prototype for the Retina (and it is marked 'Retina' in the leatherette); interestingly, it is a ''half-frame'' rangefinder.<ref>[https://www.leitz-auction.com/en/Kodak-Nagel-Retina-Prototype/AI-29-33420 Half-frame Retina prototype], with 3.5cm f/3.5 Xenar, sold at the [https://www.leitz-auction.com/en/Cameras/Past-Auctions/Auction-29/ 29th Westlicht Photographica Auction], in November 2016.</ref> Dr. August Nagel held the German patent for this new 35mm DLC.  This 35mm Daylight Loading Cartridge was designed for the Kodak Retina camera and was also designed to retrofit into existing [[Leica]] and [[Contax]] cameras. Nagel's son Helmut Nagel led the company after the war.
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== 35mm ==
 
== 35mm ==
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* Viewfinder cameras (scale focusing):
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** [[Kodak Retina I|Retina I]]  (117, 118, 119, 126, 141, 143, 148, 149, 010, 013)
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** [[Kodak Retina Ia|Retina Ia]]  (015)
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** [[Kodak Retina Ib|Retina Ib]]  (018)
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** [[Kodak Retina IB/IIC/IIIC#Type 019 Model I Retina IB|Retina IB]] (019)
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** [[Kodak Retinette|Retinette]]  (Types 147, 012, 017, 160)
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* Coupled rangefinder cameras:
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** [[Kodak Retina II|Retina II]]  (122, 142, 011, 014)
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** [[Kodak Retina IIa|Retina IIa]] (150,016)
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** [[Kodak Retina IIc|Retina IIc]] (020)
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** [[Kodak Retina IIIc|Retina IIIc]] (021)
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** [[Kodak Retina IB/IIC/IIIC#Type 029 Retina IIC|Retina IIC]] (029)
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** [[Kodak Retina IB/IIC/IIIC#Type 028 Retina IIIC|Retina IIIC]] (028)
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=== Rigid-bodied ===
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* Viewfinder cameras
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** Retina I BS (040)
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** [[Kodak Retina IF|Retina IF]] (046)
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** [[Kodak Retinette|Retinette]] (Type 022 - 1954)
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** [[Kodak Retinette|Retinette I]] (Type 030 - 1958)
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** [[Kodak Retinette IA|Retinette IA]] (Types 035 - 1959, 042 - 1960, 044 - 1963)
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** [[Kodak Retinette Ib|Retinette IB]] (Type 037 - 1959)
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** [[Kodak Retinette Ib|Retinette IB]] (Type 045 - 1963)
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** [[Kodak Retinette|Retinette II]] (Type 026 - 1958)
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** [[Kodak Retinette|Retinette IIA]] (Type 036 - 1959)
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** [[Kodak Retinette IIB|Retinette IIB]] (Type 031 - 1958)
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** [[Kodak Retina S1, S2|Retina S1 & S2]] (060, 061)
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* Rangefinder cameras
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** [[Kodak Retina IIS|Retina IIS]] (024)
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** [[Kodak Retina IIF|Retina IIF]] (047)
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** [[Kodak Retina IIIS|Retina IIIS]]  (027)
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** [[Kodak Retina Automatic I II III|Retina Automatic I, II & III]] (038, 032, 039)
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* SLR cameras
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** [[Retina Reflex]]
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** [[Retina Reflex|Retina Reflex S]]
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** [[Retina Reflex|Retina Reflex III]]
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** [[Retina Reflex|Retina Reflex IV]]
  
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=== Viewfinder ===
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''See the [[Instamatic#126%20 Cartridge|Instamatic]] page'' for a comprehensive list.
  
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* [[Kodak Retina I]]
 
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* [[Kodak Retina IIa]]
 
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* [[Kodak Retina IIc]]
 
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* [[Kodak Retina IIIc]]
 
  
 
=== SLR ===
 
=== SLR ===
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* Kodak Retina Reflex
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* [[Kodak Instamatic Reflex|Instamatic Reflex]]
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== 110 film ==
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* [[Mini-Instamatic S 30]]
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* [[Mini-Instamatic S 40]]
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* Pocket Ektra 200 Camera
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* [[Tele-Ektralite 600 Camera]]
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* [[Kodak Pocket Instamatic 300|Pocket Instamatic 300 Camera]]
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* Pocket Instamatic 500 Camera electronic
  
 
== 127 film ==
 
== 127 film ==
  
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=== Folding ===
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* [[Vollenda]]
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=== Rigid ===
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* [[Pupille]]
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*  Ranca
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== 120 & 620 film ==
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=== Folding ===
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* [[Duo Six-20]]
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* [[Kodak Regent]]
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* [[Kodak Regent|Regent II]]
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* [[Suprema]]
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* [[Kodak Vollenda 620|Vollenda 620]]
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* [[Kodak Junior 620]]
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== 616 film ==
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=== Folding ===
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* [[Junior Six-16]]
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== Plate ==
  
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* Vollenda
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=== Folding ===
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* [[Kodak Recomar 18]]
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* [[Kodak Recomar 33]]
  
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==Literature==
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* {{Coe Kodak}}
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* NAGEL, Helmut: ''Zauber der Kamera: Beispiele aus dem Kodak-Nagel-Werk'', Deutsche Verlags-Anstalt, 1977. <nowiki>ISBN</nowiki> 3421025169.
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* KEMMLER, Karl Otto: ''Nagel und Kodak Kameras'', Gisela Kemmler, 1983.
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* GUBAS, Larry: ''Further Thoughts on August Nagel'', available at [http://issuu.com/zeisshistoricasociety/docs/pdf_zhs_journal_autumn_2007 Zeiss Historica, vol. 29, Fall 2007], pages 21-22. ISSN 1553-5371.
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* GUBAS, Larry: ''Zeiss Ikon and Dr. August Nagel (History)'', available at [http://issuu.com/zeisshistoricasociety/docs/pdf-zhs-journal-spring-1984 Zeiss Historica, vol. 6, Spring 1984], page 4. ISSN 1553-5371.
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* WALLAGE, Peter: ''August Nagel and the Retina'', available at [http://issuu.com/zeisshistoricasociety/docs/pdf_zhs_journal_autumn_2005 Zeiss Historica, vol. 27, Fall 2005], pages 10-15. ISSN 1553-5371.
  
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* Pupille
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==Notes==
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<references/>
  
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== 120 film ==
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== Links ==
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{{Stuttgart}}
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* [http://www.hsrcjournals.org/ Historical Society for Retina Cameras]
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* [http://retinarescue.com/ Retina Rescue - Chris's Camera Pages], by Chris Sherlock
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* [http://kodak.3106.net/index.php?p=301 Kodak Classics by Mischa Koning] ~ Contains, besides information about more than 500 Kodak cameras, online copies of the "Retina Guide", the "Retina Reflex Guide" and the "Retinette Guide" by Focus Press.
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* [https://web.archive.org/web/20160402150524/http://www.schneiderkreuznach.com/startseite/suchen-und-finden/dokumentenarchiv/schneider-kreuznach-mitteilungen/ Kodak Retina documentation (German)] (archived), at [http://www.schneiderkreuznach.com/ Schneider Kreuznach]
  
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* Vollenda 620
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Latest revision as of 23:10, 21 January 2024

Kodak AG is the German branch of the Kodak company. It originated at the end of the 19th century as the German branch of Kodak in Berlin, named Eastman Kodak GmbH

Later, in the 20th century, the German Kodak branch became listed at the German stock market, and it bought the independent camera maker Nagel, and its founder Dr. August Nagel became general director of the company when it was bought by Eastman Kodak Company on December 1, 1931. The name was changed to Kodak A.G. - Dr. Nagel Werk and developed its own line of products, including the Kodak Retina Camera. The first Retina camera (Type 117) was introduced in the summer of 1934 along with a new 35mm film Daylight Loading Cartridge (DLC). A camera was sold at Westlicht, which the auctioneer describe as the prototype for the Retina (and it is marked 'Retina' in the leatherette); interestingly, it is a half-frame rangefinder.[1] Dr. August Nagel held the German patent for this new 35mm DLC. This 35mm Daylight Loading Cartridge was designed for the Kodak Retina camera and was also designed to retrofit into existing Leica and Contax cameras. Nagel's son Helmut Nagel led the company after the war.

35mm

Folding

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Retina I

Rigid-bodied

126 film

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Instamatic 500

Viewfinder

See the Instamatic page for a comprehensive list.


SLR

110 film

127 film

Folding

Rigid

120 & 620 film

Folding

616 film

Folding

Plate

Folding

Literature

  • Coe, Brian: Kodak Cameras, the First Hundred Years; Hove Foto Books, Hove, UK. 1988; ISBN 0-906447-44-5, or 2nd edition, 2003; ISBN 1874707375.
  • NAGEL, Helmut: Zauber der Kamera: Beispiele aus dem Kodak-Nagel-Werk, Deutsche Verlags-Anstalt, 1977. ISBN 3421025169.
  • KEMMLER, Karl Otto: Nagel und Kodak Kameras, Gisela Kemmler, 1983.
  • GUBAS, Larry: Further Thoughts on August Nagel, available at Zeiss Historica, vol. 29, Fall 2007, pages 21-22. ISSN 1553-5371.
  • GUBAS, Larry: Zeiss Ikon and Dr. August Nagel (History), available at Zeiss Historica, vol. 6, Spring 1984, page 4. ISSN 1553-5371.
  • WALLAGE, Peter: August Nagel and the Retina, available at Zeiss Historica, vol. 27, Fall 2005, pages 10-15. ISSN 1553-5371.

Notes

  1. ↑ Half-frame Retina prototype, with 3.5cm f/3.5 Xenar, sold at the 29th Westlicht Photographica Auction, in November 2016.

Links

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