Difference between revisions of "Kodak Brownie Starflex"
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| − | The '''[[Kodak]] Brownie Starflex''' was one of Kodak's very characteristic products - an easy to use camera for occasional amateur photographers. It was a simple small twin lens reflex camera - based on a design by [[Arthur H Crapsey]]. It was sold as set with a big flashgun. It did not really have "twin" lenses: The finder optics were simpler than those of the main lens. It was part of the highly successful [[Kodak Brownie Star series|Star series]]. | + | The '''[[Kodak]] Brownie Starflex''' was one of Kodak's very characteristic products - an easy to use camera for occasional amateur photographers. It was a simple small twin lens reflex camera - based on a design by [[Arthur H Crapsey]]. It was sold as set with a big [[flashbulbs|flashgun]]. It did not really have "twin" lenses: The finder optics were simpler than those of the main lens. There was an additional folding sports finder built in to the base, between the [[film advance|film winder]] and the opening catch. Winding the film cocked the shutter, so preventing multiple-exposures. |
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| + | There was an exposure selector below the lens, marked for Color and B & W; this changed the aperture, giving Exposure Values of 13 & 14. | ||
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| + | It was part of the highly successful [[Kodak Brownie Star series|Star series]]. | ||
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| − | *Type: Twin Lens reflex ([[TLR]]) | + | *Type: Twin Lens reflex ([[pseudo TLR]]) |
*Manufacturer: [[Kodak]] | *Manufacturer: [[Kodak]] | ||
*Year of launch: 1957 | *Year of launch: 1957 | ||
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*[[Viewfinder|Finder]]: reflex & reverse, additional sports finder on the bottom | *[[Viewfinder|Finder]]: reflex & reverse, additional sports finder on the bottom | ||
*Aperture: Choice of two different apertures signed as "color" and "b&w" | *Aperture: Choice of two different apertures signed as "color" and "b&w" | ||
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* [http://www.photoethnography.com/ClassicCameras/index-frameset.html?KodakBrownieStarflex.html~mainFrame photoethnography.com] | * [http://www.photoethnography.com/ClassicCameras/index-frameset.html?KodakBrownieStarflex.html~mainFrame photoethnography.com] | ||
*[http://www.flickr.com/photos/lolacatz/tags/starflex/ images made with a Starflex] | *[http://www.flickr.com/photos/lolacatz/tags/starflex/ images made with a Starflex] | ||
Revision as of 00:30, 3 May 2008
The Kodak Brownie Starflex was one of Kodak's very characteristic products - an easy to use camera for occasional amateur photographers. It was a simple small twin lens reflex camera - based on a design by Arthur H Crapsey. It was sold as set with a big flashgun. It did not really have "twin" lenses: The finder optics were simpler than those of the main lens. There was an additional folding sports finder built in to the base, between the film winder and the opening catch. Winding the film cocked the shutter, so preventing multiple-exposures.
There was an exposure selector below the lens, marked for Color and B & W; this changed the aperture, giving Exposure Values of 13 & 14.
It was part of the highly successful Star series.
specifications
- Type: Twin Lens reflex (pseudo TLR)
- Manufacturer: Kodak
- Year of launch: 1957
- Price: 10 US$
- Films: 127 roll film, exposure format 4×4 cm
- Finder: reflex & reverse, additional sports finder on the bottom
- Aperture: Choice of two different apertures signed as "color" and "b&w"
Links
- photoethnography.com
- images made with a Starflex
- UK Starflex page
- Brownie Starflex at www.collection-appareils.com by Sylvain Halgand
- Brownie Starflex user manual at Camera manuals by Sylvain Halgand
