Kodak Retinette + Schneider-Kreuznach Reomar 45mm f/3.5

Description

Kodak Retinette (SN: 51496) + Schneider-Kreuznach Reomar 45mm f/3.5
A charming West German viewfinder camera with quality optics and classic design.

The Kodak Retinette, most likely Type 017, is a compact 35mm viewfinder camera manufactured in the 1950s in West Germany by Kodak AG in Stuttgart. It features a fixed Schneider-Kreuznach Reomar 45mm f/3.5 lens, offering sharp rendering and smooth vintage character, paired with a leaf shutter for quiet operation.

The Retinette line is known for its solid metal construction, compact form, and dependable mechanics, making it a favorite among collectors and vintage camera enthusiasts.

Key Features

• Lens: Schneider-Kreuznach Reomar 45mm f/3.5

• Shutter: Leaf shutter (likely Pronto or Prontor-S), 1/25s to 1/200s + Bulb

• Aperture range: f/3.5 to f/22

• Film format: 35mm

• Manual focus with distance scale

• Manual exposure (no built-in light meter)

• Frame counter and top-mounted film advance

• Metal body with leatherette covering

• Made in West Germany (Kodak AG, Stuttgart)

Condition
Used Good condition
Camera (SN: 51496) is in good cosmetic and mechanical condition. Lens glass is clean no haze or fungus. Shutter fires at all speeds, and focus ring turns smoothly. Viewfinder is clear. Minor signs of use on the body, consistent with its age.

Whats Included

• Kodak Retinette camera (SN: 51496)

• Schneider-Kreuznach Reomar 45mm f/3.5 lens