{"product_id":"kodak-retina-i-type-119-folding-camera-with-retina-xenar-5cm-f3-5-very-good","title":"Kodak Retina I Type 119 Folding Camera with Retina-Xenar 5cm f3.5  Very Good","description":"\u003cp\u003e\u003c!--StartFragment --\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003c!--StartFragment --\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003c!--StartFragment --\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003c!--StartFragment --\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003c!--StartFragment --\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003ch1\u003e\u003c!--StartFragment --\u003e\u003c\/h1\u003e\n\u003cdiv class=\"markdown markdown-main-panel md-content enable-luminous-fast-follows enable-updated-hr-color tutor-markdown-rendering\" id=\"model-response-message-contentr_ce9a77680f884a60\" dir=\"ltr\"\u003e\n\u003cb\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\n\u003cdiv class=\"markdown markdown-main-panel md-content enable-luminous-fast-follows enable-updated-hr-color tutor-markdown-rendering\" id=\"model-response-message-contentr_ce9a77680f884a60\" dir=\"ltr\"\u003e\n\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cdiv class=\"markdown markdown-main-panel md-content enable-luminous-fast-follows enable-updated-hr-color tutor-markdown-rendering\" id=\"model-response-message-contentr_9166e05c09e12567\" dir=\"ltr\"\u003e\n\u003cdiv\u003e\u003cb\u003eTitle\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv\u003eKodak Retina I Type 119 Pre War Folding Camera Xenar 50mm f3.5 Very Good\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cbr\u003e\n\u003cdiv\u003e\u003cb\u003eDescription\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv\u003eThe Kodak Retina I (Type 119) is an iconic pre-WWII 35mm folding viewfinder camera manufactured in Stuttgart, Germany by Kodak AG (formerly Nagel). Produced between 1936 and 1938, this historic pre-war Retina model is celebrated as the first variant to feature the angular, streamlined metal top housing over the optical viewfinder. Fitted with a sharp Schneider-Kreuznach Retina-Xenar 5cm (50mm) f\/3.5 lens in a precision Compur leaf shutter, it delivers classic pre-war West German craftsmanship in a compact drop-bed folding bellows body.\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cbr\u003e\n\u003cdiv\u003e\u003cb\u003eCondition\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv\u003eOverall Condition: Very Good\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv\u003eOptics show minor haze with possible minor dust, free from fungus. Leatherette and chrome trim show light, age-appropriate cosmetic surface wear. Drop-bed mechanism folds smoothly and locks securely. Bellows are light-tight and intact. Shutter speeds and light meter vary appropriately, though shutter sticks below 1\/5s.\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cbr\u003e\n\u003cdiv\u003e\u003cb\u003eIncluded\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv\u003eKodak Retina I Type 119 Camera Body\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv\u003eSchneider-Kreuznach Retina-Xenar 50mm f\/3.5 Lens\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cbr\u003e\n\u003cdiv\u003e\u003cb\u003eKey Features\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cbr\u003e\n\u003cul\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cdiv\u003eHistoric pre-WWII design featuring the distinct angular metal top-housing cover\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cbr\u003e\n\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cdiv\u003ePre-war Schneider-Kreuznach Retina-Xenar 50mm f\/3.5 prime optics\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cbr\u003e\n\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cdiv\u003eGerman Compur leaf shutter system\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cbr\u003e\n\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cdiv\u003eCompact drop-bed folding bellows structure\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cbr\u003e\n\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cdiv\u003eBuilt-in direct-vision optical viewfinder and top-mounted frame counter\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cbr\u003e\n\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\n\u003cdiv\u003e\u003cb\u003eCollector's Notes\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv\u003eProduced in Stuttgart for only two years (1936–1938), the Type 119 established the streamlined top-plate aesthetic that defined the entire 35mm Retina series leading up to World War II. Well-preserved, Very Good examples remain highly sought after by collectors of early 35mm German photographic history.\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cbr\u003e\n\u003cdiv\u003e\u003cb\u003eKeywords\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv\u003eKodak Retina I Type 119, Pre War 35mm Film Camera, Pre-WWII Kodak Retina, Schneider Xenar 50mm f35, German Folding Camera, Antique Bellows Camera, Compur Shutter Retina, Kodak AG Stuttgart\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e","brand":"Kodak","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":55470527676758,"sku":null,"price":50.0,"currency_code":"GBP","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0875\/5213\/1414\/files\/IMGP1527_64ca9b92-38aa-455b-a5e7-f31898e4deb2.jpg?v=1790160144","url":"https:\/\/colinscameras.co.uk\/products\/kodak-retina-i-type-119-folding-camera-with-retina-xenar-5cm-f3-5-very-good","provider":"Colins Cameras","version":"1.0","type":"link"}