Vintage Kodak Regina I

Description

This Vintage
Kodak Regina I
35mm camera is in perfect working order. The Schneider-Kreuznach lens is flawless. No scratches or hazing. Sold with the original case.
Made in Germany in 1949 it has had only one owner, my mother who loved this camera and took it everywhere as you can tell by the worn condition of the case. It’s condition is pretty bad but it did it’s job and protected the camera inside.
Kodak Retina I Camera History
Retina was the brand-name of a long-running series of German-built Kodak 35mm cameras, produced from 1934 until 1969. Kodak Retina cameras were manufactured in Stuttgart-Wangen by the Kodak AG Dr. Nagel Werk which Kodak had acquired in December 1931.
The Retina line included a variety of folding and non-folding 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.
WWII began in September 1939. In late 1941, all camera production stopped at Kodak A.G. At war's end, Stuttgart was in the American sector of West Germany and the US Military Government took control of the Kodak AG plant in Stuttgart at the end of the war. During this time, the vast majority of Retina cameras (Type 010(early) Retina I, Type 010 Retina I and Type 011 Retina II) were manufactured for the US Military Post-Exchange system (PX system) and sold to US Military Personnel. Eastman Kodak Co. regains control of Kodak AG in 1948 and this explains why the Type 010 Retina I and Type 011 Retina II cameras are not imported in the USA until early 1949. Post-war production resumed in 1945 with the first production Type 010 (early) Retina I cameras coming off the final assembly line in November 1945. Standard Type 010 Retina I cameras begin production in early 1946.
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