Kodak Six-16 and Six-20
Kodak Six-16 & Six-20 | ||
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Manufacturer: Kodak Date of Production: 1932-1936 (Six-16) Type of Camera: Folding Lens: Kodak Anastigmat f/6.3 Shutter: No. 1 Diodak (Six-16) Shutter speed range: T, B, 1/10, 1/25, 1/50, 1/100th (Six-16) Viewfinder: Waist level & folding pop-up |
The Kodak Six-16 and Six-20 are folding cameras of the same design that take size 616 and 620 rollfilm, respectively. Their art deco design touches are their distinguishing feature.
The Six-16 cost $40 when new. It uses a 126mm f/6/3 Kodak Anastigmat lens. It uses the No. 1 Diodak shutter, which fires at 1/10, 1/25, 1/50, and 1/100 sec, plus T and B.
The Six-20 cost $38 when new. It packs a 100mm f/6.3 Kodak Anastigmat lens. It uses the Kodon shutter, which fires at 1/25, 1/50, and 1/100 sec, plus T and B.
Both cameras sport two viewfinders. The first is a small “brilliant” type attached to the lens assembly that swivels to frame portrait and landscape photos. The second is a gunsight type attached to the camera body.
Kodak Six-16 & Six-20 models image by Rick Soloway (Image rights) |
Kodak Six-20 from the front image by Jim Grey (Image rights) |
Kodak Six-20 from the side image by Jim Grey (Image rights) |
Six-16 Kodak in Brown c.1932 image by Geoff Harrisson (Image rights) |