Kodak Retinette is a classic series of cameras manufactured by the Eastman Kodak company. They were introduced in 1939 as a less expensive alternative to the Kodak Retina series.Retinette 022 The first models were of the folding type using bellows and their lenses had three elements as compared to the four element Tessar lenses ( meaning four) of the Retina series.
The first non-folding (rigid) variant was introduced in 1954 with the model 022. They most often featured Schneider Kreuznach Reomar lenses but, sometimes, Rodenstock Reomar lenses were installed.Reomar on Retinette IB from lumieresenboite.com The Rodenstock lenses were based on the original Schneider Kreuznach triplet (three optical element) design. Kodak Anastigmat Angénieux lenses were also used especially for the French market.Classic camera on Angénieux quote: At that time, the high import duties imposed on photographic goods entering France induced Kodak to set up manufacturing facilities in that country. and ...following an agreement between the former company and Kodak, Angenieux became sole supplier for a number of years. Angenieux lenses may thus be found fitted to a range of the more popular middle-price Kodak cameras of that period that included the 620 rollfilm models as well as 35’s such as Retinettes and Pony 35’s. Common shutters included Compur–Rapid as well as various Pronto, Vero and Kodak models.Kodak Retinette website through the Internet Archive
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Retinette 022 through Internet Archive Retinette IB from Camerapedia through Internet Archive Retinette 1B Kodak Retinette 1A from Camerapedia through Internet Archive Kodak Classics by Mischa Koning