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The '''Kodak Brownie Flash II, III and IV''' were [[box camera]]s, taking 2¼ × 3¼" exposures on type [[620 film]]. Construction was of sheet metal, with plastic shutter-release button and advance knob; they were made by [[Kodak Ltd.]] in England from 1957-1960. They were improved versions of the [[Kodak Six-20 Brownie, Models C, D, E, and F|Brownie Models C, D, E, and F]]. | The '''Kodak Brownie Flash II, III and IV''' were [[box camera]]s, taking 2¼ × 3¼" exposures on type [[620 film]]. Construction was of sheet metal, with plastic shutter-release button and advance knob; they were made by [[Kodak Ltd.]] in England from 1957-1960. They were improved versions of the [[Kodak Six-20 Brownie, Models C, D, E, and F|Brownie Models C, D, E, and F]]. | ||
| − | The Flash II and III were black with a green-striped front panel; the Flash IV was brown with gilt-effect finish on the exposed metal parts and a light-coloured leather-effect covering on the body. It is very similar to the [[Kodak_Brownie_Flash_B|Flash B]] model, but adds a tripod bush and has differently-shaped close-up and filter sliders. The Flash II had a slider for close-ups and a tripod bush, the Flash III and IV had the close-up slider and added a yellow "cloud" filter, a [[cable release]] socket plus a shutter lock for long | + | The Flash II and III were black with a green-striped front panel; the Flash IV was brown with gilt-effect finish on the exposed metal parts and a light-coloured leather-effect covering on the body. It is very similar to the [[Kodak_Brownie_Flash_B|Flash B]] model, but adds a tripod bush and has differently-shaped close-up and filter sliders. The Flash II had a slider for close-ups and a tripod bush, the Flash III and IV had the close-up slider and added a yellow "cloud" filter, a [[cable release]] socket plus a shutter lock to prevent accidental exposures (with care, this can be used to give 'T' shutter for very long exposure, but a locking cable release is better). |
Each was [[flash sync|synchronised for flash]] with Kodak's screw-and-pin flash fitting on the opposite side to the controls. | Each was [[flash sync|synchronised for flash]] with Kodak's screw-and-pin flash fitting on the opposite side to the controls. | ||
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The Kodak Brownie Flash II, III and IV were box cameras, taking 2¼ × 3¼" exposures on type 620 film. Construction was of sheet metal, with plastic shutter-release button and advance knob; they were made by Kodak Ltd. in England from 1957-1960. They were improved versions of the Brownie Models C, D, E, and F.
The Flash II and III were black with a green-striped front panel; the Flash IV was brown with gilt-effect finish on the exposed metal parts and a light-coloured leather-effect covering on the body. It is very similar to the Flash B model, but adds a tripod bush and has differently-shaped close-up and filter sliders. The Flash II had a slider for close-ups and a tripod bush, the Flash III and IV had the close-up slider and added a yellow "cloud" filter, a cable release socket plus a shutter lock to prevent accidental exposures (with care, this can be used to give 'T' shutter for very long exposure, but a locking cable release is better).
Each was synchronised for flash with Kodak's screw-and-pin flash fitting on the opposite side to the controls.
Some 500,000 Flash II models were also made in Melbourne, Australia by Kodak Pty Ltd., between 1958 and 1963 - a country with a population of under 10.4 million in 1960[1].
Specifications
- Camera type: box camera
- Manufacturer: Kodak Ltd., UK
- Year of launch:
- Flash II: 1956 (UK), 1958 (Aus)
- Flash III: 1957
- Flash IV: 1957
- Withdrawn:
- Flash II: 1959 (UK), 1963 (Aus)
- Flash III: 1960
- Flash IV: 1959;
- Film: type 620 roll film
- Lens/Shutter:
- Flash II: Kodet with close-up lens
- Flash III, IV: f/14 Kodet with close-up lens and yellow filter
References
McKeown, p480
Links
- Flash II, Flash II (Australia), Flash III, Flash IV] on Chuck Baker's Brownie page.
- Flash II, Flash II (Australia), Flash III, Flash IV ] on www.BROWNIE.camera.
- Flash II (UK), Flash II (Oz), Flash III, and Flash IV on http://www.collection-appareils.fr
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| Brownie Flash II, showing screw & pin flash contacts image by AWCam (Image rights) |
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| Brownie Flash II, with Brownie Flash Holder 3 image by AWCam (Image rights) |
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| Brownie Flash II, made in Australia image by Damien Quick (Image rights) |
