Kodak Retinette
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The Kodak Retinette is a series of 35mm viewfinder cameras made in Germany by Kodak AG. They were a budget version of the Retina series, without rangefinders. The "B" models had light meters.
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| Retinette 022, 1954-58 |
Chronological list of Retinettes
| Model | Typ | Body | Introduced | Withdrawn |
| Retinette | 147 | Folding | 1939 | 1940 |
| Retinette II | 160 | Folding | 1939 | 1941 |
| Retinette | 012 | Folding | 1949 | 1951 |
| Retinette | 017 | Folding | 1952 | 1954 |
| Retinette | 022 | Solid | 1954 | 1958 |
| Retinette f | 022/7 | Solid | 1955 | 1958 |
| Retinette I | 030 | Solid | 1958 | 1959 |
| Retinette f | 030/7 | Solid | 1958 | 1959 |
| Retinette II | 026 | Solid | 1958 | 1959 |
| Retinette IIB | 031 | Solid | 1958 | 1959 |
| Retinette IA | 035 | Solid | 1959 | 1961 |
| Retinette IA | 035/7 | Solid | 1959 | 1960 |
| Retinette IIA | 036 | Solid | 1959 | 1960 |
| Retinette IB | 037 | Solid | 1960 | 1963 |
| Retinette IA | 042 | Solid | 1962 | 1963 |
| Retinette IA | 044 | Solid | 1963 | 1967 |
| Retinette IB | 045 | Solid | 1963 | 1966 |
Retinettes
All Retinettes have a body serial number. On Typs 147, 160, 012 and early 017 cameras (including Frenh version 017) the serial number is located inside the back door adjacent to the film pressure plate. The remaining Retinette cameras have the body serial number engraved on the top housing.
Here is a list of Retinette Typs with lens/shutter combinations:
Pre-war Retinettes
- Typ 147 - Kodak-Anastigmat 1:6,3 F=5cm lens, AGC-K3 shutter
- Typ 160 - Kodak-Anastigmat 1:4,5 F=5cm lens, AGC-K4S shutter
- Typ 160 - Kodak-Anastigmat 1:3,5 F=5cm lens, COMPUR shutter
Post-war Retinettes
- Typ 012 - Ennatar or Reomar 50mm f4.5 lens, Prontor-S shutter
- Typ 012 (French model); vertical folder, KODAK ANASTIGMAT f:4.5 ANGENIEUX 50mm lens, KODAK Atos shutter
- Typ 017 - 1952-1954; vertical folder, Reomar 50mm f4.5 lens, Prontor-SV shutter
- Typ 017 (French model); vertical folder, KODAK ANASTIGMAT f:4.5 ANGENIEUX 50mm lens, KODAK shutter,
- ........................then later KODAK ANASTIGMAT f:3.5 ANGENIEUX 50mm lens, KODAK shutter
- Typ 022 - 1954-1958; rigid body, Reomar 50mm f3.5 lens, Compur-Rapid shutter
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| Retinette 022 - base with winding lever, rewind release and covered back catch |
