Difference between revisions of "Kodak Brownie Reflex"
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+ | The [[Kodak]] Brownie Reflex non-synchronized camera was manufactured from May 1940 to Aug 1942 in the US. It had a simple bakelite body camera with a main lens and a second-surface keystone reflecting mirror viewfinder. Note the lack of flash synchronization terminals below the main lens. | ||
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+ | The Kodak Brownie Reflex Synchro model was manufactured from Sept 1941-May 1952 in the US and from 1946 to May 1960 in the UK. Thus the overall model had a 20 year production run. | ||
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Revision as of 14:14, 6 December 2007
The Kodak Brownie Reflex non-synchronized camera was manufactured from May 1940 to Aug 1942 in the US. It had a simple bakelite body camera with a main lens and a second-surface keystone reflecting mirror viewfinder. Note the lack of flash synchronization terminals below the main lens.
The Kodak Brownie Reflex Synchro model was manufactured from Sept 1941-May 1952 in the US and from 1946 to May 1960 in the UK. Thus the overall model had a 20 year production run.
specifications
- Type: Twin Lens reflex (TLR)
- Manufacturer: Kodak
- Year of launch: 1940
- Price: 5.25 USD
- Film: 127 roll film
- Format: 4cm×4cm
- Exposures: 8
- Finder: reflex
- Aperture: fixed
- Lens: fixed-focus meniscus, 5 feet to infinity
- Shutter: I (instantaneous) 1/30 sec and B (bulb) open while shutter release depressed