KODAK DUEX
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1940
The Duex Camera is a medium format film viewfinder like box camera made by Eastman Kodak Company, Rochester, NY from 1940 to 1942.
Designed as an inexpensive camera with art-deco styling. This camera took 16 - 4.5 x 6.0 centimeter sized exposures on 620 film. Constructed of a metal body with a Bakelite Periscopic lens assembly, containing a doublet lens that could be extended manually by unscrew the front.
This camera weighs approximately 13 ounces and the original price in 1940 was $5.75.
The Duex Camera is a medium format film viewfinder like box camera made by Eastman Kodak Company, Rochester, NY from 1940 to 1942.
Designed as an inexpensive camera with art-deco styling. This camera took 16 - 4.5 x 6.0 centimeter sized exposures on 620 film. Constructed of a metal body with a Bakelite Periscopic lens assembly, containing a doublet lens that could be extended manually by unscrew the front.
This camera weighs approximately 13 ounces and the original price in 1940 was $5.75.
BROWNIE BULL'S EYE
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August 1954
The Brownie Bull's-Eye was made from moulded plastic, had an optical direct vision finder, and pin and screw flash contacts.
Variations: From 1954-Aug 1958 the black and silver-grey model was produced and from Sept 1957-Oct 1960 a version with a gold enameled with brass color front plate and black knobs was made, known as the "Gold-Version".
Specifications:
Type: Solid Body Eyelevel Rollfilm
Introduced: Aug 1954
Discontinued: Oct 1960
Film size: 620
Picture size: 2 1/4 X 3 1/4"
Manufactured: US
Lens: Twindar
Shutter: Rotary
Numbers made: ?
Original price: Black $13.00 Gold $15.00
Fun Facts:
The Brownie Bull's-Eye was a Bakelite Box camera designed by Arthur H. Crapsey, who also designed the highly successful Kodak Brownie Star series along with other cameras for Kodak. The body featured an eye-level viewfinder and a large shutter-release button on the front vertical edge, in front of the winding knob.
The Brownie Bull's-Eye was made from moulded plastic, had an optical direct vision finder, and pin and screw flash contacts.
Variations: From 1954-Aug 1958 the black and silver-grey model was produced and from Sept 1957-Oct 1960 a version with a gold enameled with brass color front plate and black knobs was made, known as the "Gold-Version".
Specifications:
Type: Solid Body Eyelevel Rollfilm
Introduced: Aug 1954
Discontinued: Oct 1960
Film size: 620
Picture size: 2 1/4 X 3 1/4"
Manufactured: US
Lens: Twindar
Shutter: Rotary
Numbers made: ?
Original price: Black $13.00 Gold $15.00
Fun Facts:
The Brownie Bull's-Eye was a Bakelite Box camera designed by Arthur H. Crapsey, who also designed the highly successful Kodak Brownie Star series along with other cameras for Kodak. The body featured an eye-level viewfinder and a large shutter-release button on the front vertical edge, in front of the winding knob.
KODAK TOURIST II
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May 1951
The Kodak Tourists were the last in a long line of American made folding roll film cameras from Eastman Kodak. The Tourist II, introduced in May of 1951, features a redesigned top cover and a new viewfinder, which contains frame lines for the optional 828 roll film adapter. Production was discontinued in July of 1958.
The Kodak Tourists were the last in a long line of American made folding roll film cameras from Eastman Kodak. The Tourist II, introduced in May of 1951, features a redesigned top cover and a new viewfinder, which contains frame lines for the optional 828 roll film adapter. Production was discontinued in July of 1958.
KODAK PONY IV
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1957
Similar in style to the Pony 135 models, this camera has a more
streamlined line to the lens/shutter housing, which is calibrated in EV's. Flash facility is provided by the "Pin & Screw" contacts on the left hand end of the body. On the back of the camera is a holder for film exposure information. Unusually for a 35mm camera of this era, the shutter is not self cocking. An interesting feature, the knurled front ring on the lens is a supplied "Series V" retaining ring. With this unscrewed, any "Series V" accessory lens or filter can be fitted without further adaptors.
Specifications:
Name: Kodak Pony IV
Produced between: 1957 - 1961
Lens: Anastar 44mm f/3.5
Shutter : Flash 250
Film type: 135
Picture size: 24 x 36 mm
Original list price (USD): 40.00
Categories: 35 mm
Similar in style to the Pony 135 models, this camera has a more
streamlined line to the lens/shutter housing, which is calibrated in EV's. Flash facility is provided by the "Pin & Screw" contacts on the left hand end of the body. On the back of the camera is a holder for film exposure information. Unusually for a 35mm camera of this era, the shutter is not self cocking. An interesting feature, the knurled front ring on the lens is a supplied "Series V" retaining ring. With this unscrewed, any "Series V" accessory lens or filter can be fitted without further adaptors.
Specifications:
Name: Kodak Pony IV
Produced between: 1957 - 1961
Lens: Anastar 44mm f/3.5
Shutter : Flash 250
Film type: 135
Picture size: 24 x 36 mm
Original list price (USD): 40.00
Categories: 35 mm
KODAK PROSTAR 222
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KODAK S1100 XL series S
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KODAK DISC 6000
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1982-1984
The Kodak Disc 6000 was once the nicer camera in the disc series. The nicest feature being the close up lens for portraits, which not only shifts an additional lens in front of the taking lens, but also slides a lens in front of the view finder for parallax correction. It also has a door which is used to protect the lens and buttons.
Name: Kodak Disc 6000
Produced between: 1982 - 1984
Lens: 12.5mm, f/2.8 Aspheric
Shutter: 1/100, 1/200
Film type: HR Disc
Picture size: 8 x 10 mm
Original list price (USD): 90.00
Categories: disc
History of Kodak Disc Cameras (1982-1990)
In an effort to capitalize further on the advances in film technology and the popularity of the quick-loading Instamatic cameras, Kodak introduced the Disc format in 1982, but the ultra-small 8x10mm negatives were never very successful in the hands of "Joe Public" and his family and Kodak stopped producing cameras in this format in 1990. According to one source, Kodak produced 8 million disc cameras during the first year of production. As a point of interest, most, if not all, Kodak Disc cameras were fitted with aspheric lenses, the mass production of which Kodak had developed.
Film for this format was withdrawn from production by Kodak in 1998, it is no longer manufactured by anyone.
Most, if not all, Kodak Disc cameras have a four-character "CAMEROSITY" date-code, usually on the inside of the film door, near the hinge.
Links:
Kodak Disc Cameras timeline
Goodbye to Kodak Disc Film
The Kodak Disc 6000 was once the nicer camera in the disc series. The nicest feature being the close up lens for portraits, which not only shifts an additional lens in front of the taking lens, but also slides a lens in front of the view finder for parallax correction. It also has a door which is used to protect the lens and buttons.
Name: Kodak Disc 6000
Produced between: 1982 - 1984
Lens: 12.5mm, f/2.8 Aspheric
Shutter: 1/100, 1/200
Film type: HR Disc
Picture size: 8 x 10 mm
Original list price (USD): 90.00
Categories: disc
History of Kodak Disc Cameras (1982-1990)
In an effort to capitalize further on the advances in film technology and the popularity of the quick-loading Instamatic cameras, Kodak introduced the Disc format in 1982, but the ultra-small 8x10mm negatives were never very successful in the hands of "Joe Public" and his family and Kodak stopped producing cameras in this format in 1990. According to one source, Kodak produced 8 million disc cameras during the first year of production. As a point of interest, most, if not all, Kodak Disc cameras were fitted with aspheric lenses, the mass production of which Kodak had developed.
Film for this format was withdrawn from production by Kodak in 1998, it is no longer manufactured by anyone.
Most, if not all, Kodak Disc cameras have a four-character "CAMEROSITY" date-code, usually on the inside of the film door, near the hinge.
Links:
Kodak Disc Cameras timeline
Goodbye to Kodak Disc Film