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Retina was the brand-name of a long-running series of German-built 35mm cameras, produced from 1934 until 1969. Retina cameras were manufactured in Stuttgart by the Kodak AG Factory (formerly Nagel Kamerawerk), which Kodak had acquired in 1931. These were sold with the Kodak nameplate, and typically referred to as the Kodak Retina cameras. The Retina line included a variety of folding and nonfolding models, including the Retina Reflex single lens reflex camera. Retina cameras were noted for their compact size, high quality, and low cost compared to competitors. These cameras retain a strong following today, of both photographers and collectors. Kodak also sold a companion line of less-expensive Retinette cameras, with similar looks and function. ==History== August Nagel was a prolific cameras designer and entrepreneur who was one of the founders of Zeiss Ikon, when he merged his company, Contessa-Nettel AG, with Zeiss and others to form that group in 1919. As well as being an owner he was an active designer of fine Zeiss cameras including miniatures. He left Zeiss in 1928 to form his own firm Nagel Camera Werks AG, and produced the Nagel line of cameras, including glass plate, sheet-film, and roll-film cameras. Some of his notable designs are the: Vollenda, Duo-620, Pupille, Ranca, and Recomar cameras. After selling Nagel Camera Werks AG to Kodak in 1931, he continued to innovate including developing the Retina folding cameras around the new Kodak 135 preloaded 35mm cartridge. Prior to this, most 35mm film was loaded by the user into proprietary cartridges in a darkroom or light-tight bag. 抄文引用元・出典: フリー百科事典『 ウィキペディア（Wikipedia）』 ■ウィキペディアで「Kodak Retina」の詳細全文を読む スポンサード リンク
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