Kodak Retinette IA

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

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)

• 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)

• 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

Type 035 (version)

• Produced: ?.
• Lens: Schneider-Kreuznach Reomar f:3.5/50mm
• Shutter: Vero (B-30-60-125-250)

Type 042 (version)

• Produced: ?.
• Lens: Rodenstock Reomar 1:2,8/45mm
• Shutter: Pronto (speed to 1/250)

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: Janurary 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 , then later Prontor 300S.
• Note: "RETINETTE" engraved in a square font.

Links

In English:

• Kodak Publication #AA-13, "History of Kodak Cameras" (March 1999) (PDF file)

In German:

• Kodak Retinette IA (Typ 42) at Kamera- und Fotomuseum: Die Sammlung Kurt Tauber