Kodak Retinette IA

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The Retinette 1A is a series of rigid-bodied 35mm viewfinder cameras made in Germany by Kodak AG. They were produced from 1959 to 1966.

Common features of all Retinette IA cameras:

  • no built-in meter.
  • flash cold shoe (1954-1963)
  • flash hot shoe (1963-1967)

The Retinette IA was produced in several versions:

Typ 022


Typ 035 (early-VERO)

  • 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-PRONTO)

  • 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

Typ 035/7 (French model)

  • Production time: 1959 to 1961
  • Produced: Identified Serial number range: 50270 to 60995, 650405 to 662983
  • Lens: KODAK ANASTIGMAT F:2.8 ANGENIEUX 50mm
  • Shutter: Kodak Angen. OBK2


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: January 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 (1/30-1/250 +B), then later Prontor 300S; both with hot shoe
  • Note: "RETINETTE" engraved in a square font.

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