Kodak Brownie Hawkeye
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| Kodak Brownie Hawkeye image by Kenneth Dwain Harrelson (Image rights) |
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.
Specifications:
- Manufactured: USA, France
- Manufacturer: Eastman Kodak
- Produced: May 1949-Nov 1951 (non-sync model); Sept 1950-Jul 1961 (Flash model)
- Film: 620, 6x6cm images
- Lens: Meniscus f/11
- Shutter: Rotary 1/50th + Bulb
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 a code that equals:
- 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, so those numbers would translate to the 12th 4-week period of 1953. Sometime between the latter half of November through the first part of December.
Gallery
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| with flash fitted image by John Kratz (Image rights) |
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| Kodak Brownie Hawkeye Flash mode image by Kenneth Dwain Harrelson (Image rights) |
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| Manual cover image by Kenneth Dwain Harrelson (Image rights) |
References
Links
- Brownie Hawkeye on brownie-camera.com
- Brownie Hawkeye images at several angles and photos taken with it by David Richert
- Brownie Hawkeye on www.collection-appareils.fr by Sylvain Halgand
- Fiesta variant picture on Flickr, by Càmaras Màgicas JC
- Brownie Hawkeye flash model and how to use it with 120 film at Kurt Munger's [1]
- How to rejuvenate your Kodak Brownie Hawkeye on Flickr, by Kenneth Dwain Harrelson
