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'''Manufacturer:''' [[Kodak]]
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'''Date of Production:''' 1949-61
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'''Type of Camera:''' [[Box_camera|Box]]
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'''[[Film]] Type:''' [[120_film#620_film|620]] Roll (6x6)
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'''[[Lens]]:''' Single Element Meniscus
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'''[[Focal length]]:''' 81mm
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'''Aperture:''' f/15
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'''[[Shutter]]:''' Rotary
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'''[[Shutter speed]]s:''' Instant or Bulb
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'''[[Viewfinder]]:''' Waist level finder
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The '''Brownie Hawkeye''' is a [[Bakelite]] camera taking 6x6cm images on [[620 film]], made in the USA and France by [[Kodak]], between c.1949-1961<ref>[http://www.kodak.com/global/en/consumer/products/techInfo/aa13/aa13.shtml Kodak.com History of Kodak Cameras]</ref>.  There were also examples labelled "Brownie Fiesta". The original design did not have a [[flash sync|flash facility]], but the Flash model was added in 1950 and labeled [[Kodak Brownie Flash]] in France.
 
The '''Brownie Hawkeye''' is a [[Bakelite]] camera taking 6x6cm images on [[620 film]], made in the USA and France by [[Kodak]], between c.1949-1961<ref>[http://www.kodak.com/global/en/consumer/products/techInfo/aa13/aa13.shtml Kodak.com History of Kodak Cameras]</ref>.  There were also examples labelled "Brownie Fiesta". The original design did not have a [[flash sync|flash facility]], but the Flash model was added in 1950 and labeled [[Kodak Brownie Flash]] in France.
  
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* Produced: May 1949-Nov 1951 (non-sync model); Sept 1950-Jul 1961 ([[flash sync|Flash model]])
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* Shutter: Rotary type, Instant setting is thought to be 1/30th or 1/50th + Bulb setting
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=== How to tell when a Kodak Brownie Hawkeye was made ===
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If you ever wondered how old your Brownie Hawkeye was, Kodak used a system whereby its manufacture date can be ascertained.  If you remove the back of the camera, on the underside of it, where the exposed film spools go, you will find four letters printed in silver.  These letters correspond to dates, using Kodak's code word "[[Camerosity|CAMEROSITY]]":
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==Specifications==
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If your camera, for instance, has the letters CARM, that means it was manufactured in 12/53.  Kodak used 13 4-week periods to divide up each year<REF>The article [http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/International_Fixed_Calendar#History International Fixed Calendar] at [http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Main_Page Wikipedia] notes Kodak's use of this quixotic calendar reform scheme.</REF>, so those numbers would translate to the 12th 4-week period of 1953 (sometime between the latter half of November through the beginning of December).
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== How to tell when a Kodak Brownie Hawkeye was made ==
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If you ever wondered how old your Brownie Hawkeye was, Kodak used a system whereby its manufacture date can be ascertained. If you remove the back of the camera, on the underside of it, where the exposed film spools go, you will find four letters printed in silver. These letters correspond to dates, using Kodak's code word "[[Camerosity|CAMEROSITY]]":
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Kodak Brownie Flash variant<br /><small>images by {{image author|David Donnadieu}}</small> {{with permission}}
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If your camera, for instance, has the letters CARM, that means it was manufactured in 12/53.  Kodak used 13 4-week periods to divide up each year<REF>The article [http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/International_Fixed_Calendar#History International Fixed Calendar] at [http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Main_Page Wikipedia] notes Kodak's use of this quixotic calendar reform scheme.</REF>, so those numbers would translate to the 12th 4-week period of 1953 (sometime between the latter half of November through the beginning of December).
 
  
 
== References ==
 
== References ==
 
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== Links ==
 
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* [http://www.flickr.com/groups/browniehawkeyeflash/ Kodak Brownie Hawkeye Flash Group] on Flickr
 
* [http://www.brownie-camera.com/27.shtml Brownie Hawkeye] on brownie-camera.com
 
* [http://www.brownie-camera.com/27.shtml Brownie Hawkeye] on brownie-camera.com
 
* [http://www.davidrichert.com/brownie_hawkeye.htm Brownie Hawkeye] images at several angles and photos taken with it by David Richert
 
* [http://www.davidrichert.com/brownie_hawkeye.htm Brownie Hawkeye] images at several angles and photos taken with it by David Richert
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*[http://www.collection-appareils.fr/kodak/html/brhawkeye.php Brownie Hawkeye] on [http://www.collection-appareils.fr/general/html/francais.php www.collection-appareils.fr] by Sylvain Halgand
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* [http://www.collection-appareils.fr/kodak/html/brhawkeye.php Brownie Hawkeye] on [http://www.collection-appareils.fr/general/html/francais.php www.collection-appareils.fr] by Sylvain Halgand
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* [http://www.collection-appareils.fr/kodak/html/brownie_flash.php France Pathé Brownie Flash] at Sylvain Halgand's [http://www.collection-appareils.fr]
 
* [http://www.flickr.com/photos/camaras_magicas_jc/3810018884/ Fiesta variant picture] on Flickr, by  Càmaras Màgicas JC
 
* [http://www.flickr.com/photos/camaras_magicas_jc/3810018884/ Fiesta variant picture] on Flickr, by  Càmaras Màgicas JC
 
* [http://www.kurtmunger.com/kodak_brownie_hawkeyeid149.html Brownie Hawkeye flash model and how to use it with 120 film] at Kurt Munger's [http://www.kurtmunger.com]
 
* [http://www.kurtmunger.com/kodak_brownie_hawkeyeid149.html Brownie Hawkeye flash model and how to use it with 120 film] at Kurt Munger's [http://www.kurtmunger.com]
 
* [http://www.flickr.com/photos/49656291@N00/sets/72157621821709459/ How to rejuvenate your Kodak Brownie Hawkeye] on Flickr, by Kenneth Dwain Harrelson
 
* [http://www.flickr.com/photos/49656291@N00/sets/72157621821709459/ How to rejuvenate your Kodak Brownie Hawkeye] on Flickr, by Kenneth Dwain Harrelson
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* [http://dodgeburn.blogspot.com/2008/12/photographer-interview-eric-j-henderson.html Interview with a professional photographer who uses only the Hawkeye Flash]
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* [http://mconnealy.com/vintagecameras/hawkeyeflash/page2.html Modifying a Brownie Hawkeye Flash with a tripod socket and cable release] by Diwan Bhathal
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* [http://jp.eyraud.free.fr/kodak_brownieflash.html images of Brownie Flash] at BOITES @ IMAGES [http://jp.eyraud.free.fr]
  
 
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Revision as of 23:14, 30 November 2011

Kodak Brownie Hawkeye
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Kodak Brownie Hawkeye Flash
(early metal-knob version)
image by Kenneth Dwain Harrelson (Image rights)

Manufacturer: Kodak

Date of Production: 1949-61

Type of Camera: Box

Film Type: 620 Roll (6x6)

Lens: Single Element Meniscus

Focal length: 81mm

Aperture: f/15

Shutter: Rotary

Shutter speeds: Instant or Bulb

Viewfinder: Waist level finder

The Brownie Hawkeye is a Bakelite camera taking 6x6cm images on 620 film, made in the USA and France by Kodak, between c.1949-1961[1]. There were also examples labelled "Brownie Fiesta". The original design did not have a flash facility, but the Flash model was added in 1950 and labeled Kodak Brownie Flash in France.

  • Produced: May 1949-Nov 1951 (non-sync model); Sept 1950-Jul 1961 (Flash model)
  • Shutter: Rotary type, Instant setting is thought to be 1/30th or 1/50th + Bulb setting

How to tell when a Kodak Brownie Hawkeye was made

If you ever wondered how old your Brownie Hawkeye was, Kodak used a system whereby its manufacture date can be ascertained. If you remove the back of the camera, on the underside of it, where the exposed film spools go, you will find four letters printed in silver. These letters correspond to dates, using Kodak's code word "CAMEROSITY":

C A M E R O S I T Y
1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 0

If your camera, for instance, has the letters CARM, that means it was manufactured in 12/53. Kodak used 13 4-week periods to divide up each year[2], so those numbers would translate to the 12th 4-week period of 1953 (sometime between the latter half of November through the beginning of December).

Gallery

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with flash fitted
image by John Kratz (Image rights)
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Kodak Brownie Hawkeye Flash model
image by Kenneth Dwain Harrelson (Image rights)
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Manual cover
image by Kenneth Dwain Harrelson (Image rights)


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Early non-"Flash" Hawkeye
lacks flash sync attachment sockets
image by cyanide45 (Image rights)
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Brownie Flash (France) model
image by photoli2009 (Image rights)
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Brownie Fiesta name variant
(see other Brownie Fiesta models)
image by photoli2009 (Image rights)


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Kodak Brownie Flash variant
images by David Donnadieu (Image rights)

References

  1. ↑ Kodak.com History of Kodak Cameras
  2. ↑ The article International Fixed Calendar at Wikipedia notes Kodak's use of this quixotic calendar reform scheme.

Links

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