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| − | The '''Brownie Starlet''' | + | The '''Brownie Starlet''' is a simple plastic [[fixed focus]] camera made by [[Kodak]] starting in 1957. It was one of the very successful [[Kodak Brownie Star series|"Star" series]] of [[Kodak Brownie|Brownies]]. |
A similar camera, without the flash contacts, was the '''Brownie Bullet II''', made in the US from August 1961 - November 1968, which was also made as the '''Rio-400''' in Brazil. The Rio-400 was made in 1965 to commemorate the 400th anniversary of Rio de Janeiro. A different camera also called '''Brownie Starlet''' was made in the UK in 1953-4 for export to the US; this was a rebadged version of the [[Kodak Brownie 127|Brownie 127]] | A similar camera, without the flash contacts, was the '''Brownie Bullet II''', made in the US from August 1961 - November 1968, which was also made as the '''Rio-400''' in Brazil. The Rio-400 was made in 1965 to commemorate the 400th anniversary of Rio de Janeiro. A different camera also called '''Brownie Starlet''' was made in the UK in 1953-4 for export to the US; this was a rebadged version of the [[Kodak Brownie 127|Brownie 127]] | ||
| − | == | + | == Specifications == |
* Type: Viewfinder | * Type: Viewfinder | ||
* Manufacturer: [[Kodak]], USA & France | * Manufacturer: [[Kodak]], USA & France | ||
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== Links == | == Links == | ||
| − | * | + | *[http://www.browniecam.com/brownie_user_manuals/brownie-starlet-fr.pdf Brownie Starlet manual (French)] at [http://www.browniecam.com/ Browniecam.com] |
| + | *[http://www.collection-appareils.fr/x/html/page_standard.php?id_appareil=304 Starlet II] at Sylvain Halgand's [http://www.collection-appareils.fr/general/html/francais.php www.collection-appareils.fr] (in French) | ||
*[http://www.flickr.com/search/groups/?m=pool&w=1618922%40N23&q=%22Brownie+Starlet%22 Other Brownie Starlet images] at [http://www.flickr.com/groups/camerawiki/pool/ Camera-wiki.org's Flickr pool] | *[http://www.flickr.com/search/groups/?m=pool&w=1618922%40N23&q=%22Brownie+Starlet%22 Other Brownie Starlet images] at [http://www.flickr.com/groups/camerawiki/pool/ Camera-wiki.org's Flickr pool] | ||
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[[Category: K]] | [[Category: K]] | ||
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[[Category:Australia]] | [[Category:Australia]] | ||
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Latest revision as of 05:28, 14 June 2022
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| Brownie Starlet image by Silvio Tanaka (Image rights) |
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| Rio-400 - made in Brazil image by John Kratz (Image rights) |
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| French version image by AWCam (Image rights) |
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| Australian Version image by OZBOX (Image rights) |
The Brownie Starlet is a simple plastic fixed focus camera made by Kodak starting in 1957. It was one of the very successful "Star" series of Brownies.
A similar camera, without the flash contacts, was the Brownie Bullet II, made in the US from August 1961 - November 1968, which was also made as the Rio-400 in Brazil. The Rio-400 was made in 1965 to commemorate the 400th anniversary of Rio de Janeiro. A different camera also called Brownie Starlet was made in the UK in 1953-4 for export to the US; this was a rebadged version of the Brownie 127
Specifications
- Type: Viewfinder
- Manufacturer: Kodak, USA & France
- In production: July 1957-June 1962 (US, France, Australia)
- Film: 127, 4x4cm images.
- Lens: Dakon, two apertures
Brownie Starlet II
The Brownie Starlet II is simply a name variant of the Kodak Brownie Fiesta.
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| Brownie Starlet II image by Pepe Pascual Grau (Image rights) |
Source
- Coe, Brian, Kodak Cameras, the First Hundred Years, Hove Foto Books, 1987
Links
- Brownie Starlet manual (French) at Browniecam.com
- Starlet II at Sylvain Halgand's www.collection-appareils.fr (in French)
- Other Brownie Starlet images at Camera-wiki.org's Flickr pool
