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The '''Brownie Starlet''' was a simple plastic point-and-shoot camera made by [[Kodak]] in 1956. 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.
 
 
 
 
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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]].
  
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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]]
n.b. 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]]
 
  
=== Specification ===
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== Specifications ==
 
* Type: Viewfinder
 
* Type: Viewfinder
 
* Manufacturer: [[Kodak]], USA & France
 
* Manufacturer: [[Kodak]], USA & France
* In production: July 1957-June 1962 (US, France)
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* In production: July 1957-June 1962 (US, France, Australia)
 
* Film: [[127 film|127]], 4x4cm images.
 
* Film: [[127 film|127]], 4x4cm images.
 
* Lens: Dakon, two apertures
 
* Lens: Dakon, two apertures
  
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==Brownie Starlet II==
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The Brownie Starlet II is simply a name variant of the [[Kodak Brownie Fiesta]].
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== Source ==
 
== Source ==
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* Coe, Brian, ''Kodak Cameras, the First Hundred Years'', Hove Foto Books, 1987
 
* Coe, Brian, ''Kodak Cameras, the First Hundred Years'', Hove Foto Books, 1987
  
 
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*[http://www.browniecam.com/brownie_user_manuals/brownie-starlet-fr.pdf Brownie Starlet manual (French)] at [http://www.browniecam.com/ Browniecam.com]
* [http://www.flickr.com/photos/ricksoloway/373867419/in/pool-camerapedia/ Brownie Starlet photo on Flickr] by Rick Soloway
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*[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.collection-appareils.fr/kodak/html/starlet.php Starlet (French model)], [http://www.collection-appareils.fr/kodak/html/starlet_II.php Starlet II], [http://www.collection-appareils.fr/kodak/html/starlet_us.php Starlet (US)] on [http://www.collection-appareils.fr/general/html/francais.php www.collection-appareils.fr] by Sylvain Halgand
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*[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: B|Brownie Starlet Kodak]]
 
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[[Category: K]]
[[Category: Kodak]]
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[[Category: Kodak|Brownie Starlet]]
 
[[Category: 4x4 viewfinder]]
 
[[Category: 4x4 viewfinder]]
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[[Category: Brazil]]
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[[Category:Australia]]
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[[Category:1957]]
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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.


Source

  • Coe, Brian, Kodak Cameras, the First Hundred Years, Hove Foto Books, 1987

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