Kodak Retina I Type 010, 1945-1949. Open, top view.

Kodak Retina I Type 010 c.1945-1949

Retinas came out in 1934, as Kodak’s first attempt to make 35 mm cassette cameras. The first models introduced expendable cassettes—which made loading and reloading film even easier for the amateur photographer, and contributed to the popularity of 35 mm film cameras.

Kodak Retina I Type 010, 1945-1949. Open, front view, angled to left.
Kodak Retina I Type 010, 1945-1949. Open back.