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Identity & maker
Kodak Retinette 1A Vintage Folding Camera by Kodak AG (Stuttgart, Germany), identified from the supplied photographs and catalogue evidence.
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01 / 12Kodak Retinette 1A Vintage Folding Camera — photograph
Highlights
Why this object
still matters.
A Retinette 1A folding 35mm camera from Kodak's German factory, featuring a collapsible bellows that protects the Reomar lens when closed, plus the bright viewfinder that defined Kodak's mid-century rangefinder aesthetic.
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Documented construction
Kodak AG (Stuttgart, Germany) period construction; visible finish and hardware are recorded without adding unseen components.
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Key specification
Kodak Reomar 45mm f/2.8 triplet lens
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Design language
Distinctive proportions, controls, markings, and surface details visible on this individual Kodak Retinette 1A Vintage Folding Camera.
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Collector context
Kodak AG (Stuttgart, Germany) production places this piece within the documented history of Kodak Retinette 1A Vintage Folding Camera.
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Photographic record
The included image set for Kodak Retinette 1A Vintage Folding Camera is the reference for identity, completeness, and condition; details not shown are not assumed.
Specifications
The useful facts,
clearly recorded.
Measurements, construction, identity, and seller-supplied details are kept together for direct comparison.
Reviewed · Curio catalogue
Maker
Kodak AG (Stuttgart, Germany)
Origin
Germany
Year
1960
Department
cameras
Packed shipment
2.5 kg · 35 × 28 × 22 cm
Film Format
35mm film (24×36mm frames)
Lens
Kodak Reomar 45mm f/2.8 triplet lens
Shutter
Prontor-SVS leaf shutter, 1–1/300s + bulb
Focus
Scale focusing with rangefinder window
Design
Folding bellows with aluminium body panels
Details
Close inspection,
recorded in photographs.
Detail № 01 · Kodak Retinette 1A Vintage Folding Camera — photograph
Detail № 02 · Kodak Retinette 1A Vintage Folding Camera — photograph
Heritage
A traceable life,
carefully recorded.
Sourced from the documented Curio Gallery archival catalogue: Kodak Retinette 1A Vintage Folding Camera.
Chapter 01 · Provenance
Kodak AG (Stuttgart, Germany): a tangible chapter of the analog era.
Kodak Retinette 1A Vintage Folding Camera carries the material language of Germany manufacturing around 1960: purposeful controls, repairable construction, and a design made for use rather than disposal. Its surviving details connect today's collector with the hands that made and used it.
Chapter 02 · Why it matters
A one-of-one object, not a stock photograph.
Every mark and fitting shown belongs to this individual Kodak Retinette 1A Vintage Folding Camera. Its documented details give collectors a precise, honest connection to the people and practices that shaped Kodak AG (Stuttgart, Germany). The photographic record keeps that connection specific, personal, and grounded in the evidence presented.
Timeline
An object in time,
one continuous story.
1960
Manufacture
Produced by Kodak AG (Stuttgart, Germany) in Germany; the photographed Kodak Retinette 1A Vintage Folding Camera retains its period design language.
1964
Field use
Used in cameras work during the working life of Kodak Retinette 1A Vintage Folding Camera, with the controls and surfaces shown in the supplied photographs.
1980
Collection history
Preserved after active service, this Kodak Retinette 1A Vintage Folding Camera became a reference point for collectors studying Kodak AG (Stuttgart, Germany) workmanship.
2026
Curio acquisition
Kodak Retinette 1A Vintage Folding Camera was photographed, condition-reviewed, and catalogued for a documented Curio Gallery acquisition.
Condition
Honest wear,
documented clearly.
The photographed Kodak Retinette 1A Vintage Folding Camera shows age-consistent surface wear and preserved period details; functionality is not claimed unless separately tested.
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InspectedVisible surfaces
The photographed Kodak Retinette 1A Vintage Folding Camera shows age-consistent surface wear and preserved period details; functionality is not claimed unless separately tested.
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InspectedCompleteness
Only components visible in the photographs of this Kodak Retinette 1A Vintage Folding Camera are included; unseen accessories are not assumed.
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InspectedOptics / mechanism
Operational performance for this individual Kodak Retinette 1A Vintage Folding Camera is not claimed unless demonstrated in the photographs or separately tested.
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InspectedConservation note
Age, patina, wear, and any missing elements shown in the Kodak Retinette 1A Vintage Folding Camera images should be considered part of its condition.
Logistics
Inspected, insured,
door to door.
Step 01
Delivery
Inspected, photographed, and packed with its condition report.
Step 02
Shipping
Custom-fit protective packing with tracked, insured courier service.
Step 03
Returns
Return requests are accepted within fourteen days of confirmed delivery.
Step 04
Dispatch
Prepared for courier handoff within three to five business days.
Acquisition
Make it part of
your collection.
Contact the seller for more information or to discuss this object.
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Kodak Retinette 1A Vintage Folding Camera