This is the prototype of all Kodak Retina cameras designed by Dr. August Nagel in 1934. It is a 35mm compact RF camera in Art Deco style for 75 images 18x24mm half frame. 'Retina' embossed on back door, Galilean viewfinder v=0,35x, separate 1:1 rangefinder (base 4cm), interchangeable Schneider-Kreuznach Xenar 3.5/3.5cm no.708459, focusing to 0.9m. Behind-the-lens central Compur shutter 1 - 1/300, B and T by F. Deckel. Fantastic piece and milestone of photo history, no other example is known to exist
This is the prototype of all Kodak Retina cameras designed by Dr. August Nagel in 1934. It is a 35mm compact RF camera in Art Deco style for 75 images 18x24mm half frame. 'Retina' embossed on back door, Galilean viewfinder v=0,35x, separate 1:1 rangefinder (base 4cm), interchangeable Schneider-Kreuznach Xenar 3.5/3.5cm no.708459, focusing to 0.9m. Behind-the-lens central Compur shutter 1 - 1/300, B and T by F. Deckel. Fantastic piece and milestone of photo history, no other example is known to exist
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