mid 1950s Retina IIIc made in the Stuttgart NAgel Werks
Toronto. Some years ago, I had one of the early Retina camera models in my collection. I still have a slightly older Nagel Recomar. When the minicam revolution took off, Kodak bought the Nagel factory (end of 1931) in Stuttgart to manufacture first the Recomar line, and then the Retinas.
The 35mm Retinas became popular 35mm cameras at modest cost. When you visit our 2025 events you may well come across a Retina for your collection. And if not, odds are that another item will catch your eye and be added to your collection!
The IIIc at left was sold in the mid 1950s (’54-’57). Other models were made earlier and later. The image, taken in August 2009, was enhanced with Topaz AI Photo, Focus Magic and Affinity Photo.
See the right side of this site under PHSC EVENTS for our 2025 itinerary. As the date approaches I will pin a notice to the top of this page. Any event listed at right without a date is waiting confirmation.
