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The '''Kodak Brownie 44A''' and '''44B''' are viewfinder cameras made in the UK by [[Kodak Ltd.]] They are designed for twelve square 1<sup>5</sup>/<sub>8</sub>x1<sup>5</sup>/<sub>8</sub>inch (~4x4cm) images on [[127 film]].

The 44A has a [[fixed-focus]] lens with two apertures and a single-speed shutter; the 44B has a focusing lens and variable aperture (f8-f16) and shutter (1/60, 1//30 +B) and double-exposure prevention. Both are fitted for a screw-and-pin flash gun.

The body is mostly plastic, but with an alloy back plate and chromed end plates. The 44A features a plastic ever-ready case, which fits on to lugs in the base and folds over the front to clip over top plate.  A more conventional leather case was available for the 44B.
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The 44A & B were designed by [[Kenneth Grange]], who also designed other Kodak cameras such as the [[Kodak Brownie Vecta|Brownie Vecta]].

The [[Kodak Autosnap]] is based on the same body.
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|'''Brownie 44A'''
*Manufacturer: [[Kodak Ltd.]]
*Manufactured: UK 
*Introduced: Sept 1959
*Discontinued: 1965
*Film size: [[127 film|127]], 12 4x4cm frames
* Lens: [[Kodak_lenses#Simple_Lenses|Dakon, plastic]] with apertures for EV12 or EV13 (+ EV14 from 1964)
* Shutter: Single speed ~1/40 sec
|'''Brownie 44B'''
*Manufacturer: [[Kodak Ltd.]]
*Manufactured: UK 
*Introduced: May 1961
*Discontinued: Sept 1963
*Film size: [[127 film|127]], 12 4x4cm frames
*Lens: [[Kodak_lenses#Kodak_Anastigmats_.2F_Anastons_.2F_Ektanons|Anaston]] 50mm f/8, glass, 3 apertures, focusing 3ft-infinity
*Shutter: 1/30 and 1/60 sec + B
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== Sources & Links ==
* Coe, Brian, ''Kodak Cameras, the First Hundred Years'', Hove Foto Books, 1988
* [http://www.brownie-camera.com/manuals/b44b.pdf Brownie 44B user manual (pdf)] at [https://www.brownie-camera.com/index.shtml The Brownie Camera Page]
* [http://licm.org.uk/livingImage/Kodak_44A.html Brownie 44A on the Living Image]
<!--Commented out link, page no longer present/available, please remove if not returned by 6/2023 -->* [http://www.secalis.co.uk/P127/B44a/B44aC.html Brownie 44A close-ups & 1961 advert] on [http://www.secalis.co.uk/P127/P127a.html Brian Price's Vintage 127 Cameras pages] -->
*[http://www.collection-appareils.fr/x/html/page_standard.php?id_appareil=306 Brownie 44A] on [http://www.collection-appareils.fr/general/html/francais.php www.collection-appareils.fr] by Sylvain Halgand (in French)
*[https://www.browniecam.com/brownie_user_manuals/brownies44.pdf Kodak Brownie 44A & 44B Service manual (pdf)] at [https://www.browniecam.com/ Kodak Brownie Cameras]

[[Category: Kodak Ltd.|Brownie 44A]]
[[Category: K]]
[[Category: B|Brownie 44A Kodak Ltd.]]
[[Category:4x4 viewfinder]]
[[Category:127 film]]
[[Category: UK]]
[[Category:1959]]