The Kodak Typ 037 Retinette IB was a product of the German Kodak AG, produced from October 1959 to February 1963 it was one of a series of Retinettes. It was a 35mm viewfinder camera with built-in coupled selenium meter made by Gossen. The bright line viewfinder had a needle-centering display for the meter. The lens was a Rodenstock Reomar 45mm f/2.8 in a Pronto-LK shutter, with speeds from 1/15 to 1/500th + Bulb. The film was advanced by a lever, unusually mounted underneath the camera, this was made from plastic and it is now common when buying a Retinette IB for them to be broken. The known serial number range of the Typ 037 is from 50981 to 274266. An estimated minimum of 224,266+ Typ 037 Retinette IB cameras were produced.
The Kodak Typ 045 Retinette IB had the Prontor 500 LK shutter, with speeds up to 1/500th, a hot shoe for the flash, and a depth-of-field scale. The name on the top plate was changed from the 037's rising script typeface to a horizontal, sans-serif type. It was in production from February 1963 to 1966. The known serial number range is from 285443 to 540065. An estimated minimum of 254,623+ Typ 045 Retinette IB cameras were produced.
The Retinette IA was similar, but without the exposure meter.
Neither camera was imported by Eastman Kodak Company into the United States of America.
- Lens: Rodenstock Reomar 45mm f/2.8
- Shutters:
- Coupled Gossen selenium light meter
- Uses 32mm push on filters
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