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− | + | The '''Kodak Six-20 Brownie Special''' is a sheet metal [[box camera]] made for [[620_film| 620 roll film]] by [[Kodak]] in the USA. Production ran from Sept 1938-Oct 1942 to a design by [[Walter Dorwin Teague]]. Initial price in the US was $4.00<ref>[https://web.archive.org/web/20120306023905/http://www.kodak.com/global/en/consumer/products/techInfo/aa13/aa13.pdf Kodak.com's History of Kodak Cameras] (archived)</ref>. The Brownie Special was replaced by the '''[[Kodak Six-20 Flash Brownie]]''' - which was virtually the same camera with the addition of [[flash sync]]. | |
− | The | + | The trapezoidal body has a curved back, an optical viewfinder on top, and a fold-out foot on one side for standing the camera in portrait format. The shutter release has a locking collar set around it. |
− | The [[Kodak Brownie Special six-16|Six-16 Brownie Special]] | + | Images are 2¼x3¼ inches (6x9cm). |
+ | The [[Kodak Brownie Special six-16|Six-16 Brownie Special]] is a larger version, for [[116 film|616 film]]. | ||
+ | The lens is a fixed-aperture meniscus, with two focus settings, 5-10ft & 10ft-infinity. The shutter is single-speed (+T) rotary. | ||
+ | == Notes == | ||
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− | + | == Links == | |
− | + | *[https://www.butkus.org/chinon/kodak/kodak_brownie_specials_20_16/kodak_brownie_specials_20_16.htm Kodak Brownie Special Six-20 user manual] at [https://www.butkus.org/chinon/ Butkus.org] | |
− | + | * [https://collections.eastman.org/objects/50590/brownie-six20-special?ctx=3a115841-5acb-4165-ba06-65b46157cd40&idx=0 Six-20 Brownie Special] on [https://www.eastman.org/ George Eastman House site] | |
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In French: | In French: | ||
− | * [http://www.collection-appareils.fr/ | + | * [http://www.collection-appareils.fr/x/html/page_standard.php?id_appareil=432 Six-16 brownie Special] on [http://www.collection-appareils.fr/general/html/francais.php www.collection-appareils.fr] by Sylvain Halgand |
− | [[Category: Kodak]] | + | [[Category: Kodak|Six-20 Brownie Special]] |
+ | [[Category:S|Six-20 Brownie Special Kodak]] | ||
[[Category: K]] | [[Category: K]] | ||
− | [[Category: B|Brownie Six-20]] | + | [[Category: B|Brownie Six-20 Kodak]] |
+ | [[Category: Walter Dorwin Teague]] | ||
+ | [[Category: Box]] | ||
+ | [[Category: 620 film]] | ||
+ | [[Category:1938]] |
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The Kodak Six-20 Brownie Special is a sheet metal box camera made for 620 roll film by Kodak in the USA. Production ran from Sept 1938-Oct 1942 to a design by Walter Dorwin Teague. Initial price in the US was $4.00[1]. The Brownie Special was replaced by the Kodak Six-20 Flash Brownie - which was virtually the same camera with the addition of flash sync.
The trapezoidal body has a curved back, an optical viewfinder on top, and a fold-out foot on one side for standing the camera in portrait format. The shutter release has a locking collar set around it.
Images are 2¼x3¼ inches (6x9cm). The Six-16 Brownie Special is a larger version, for 616 film.
The lens is a fixed-aperture meniscus, with two focus settings, 5-10ft & 10ft-infinity. The shutter is single-speed (+T) rotary.
Notes
- ↑ Kodak.com's History of Kodak Cameras (archived)
Links
- Kodak Brownie Special Six-20 user manual at Butkus.org
- Six-20 Brownie Special on George Eastman House site
In French:
- Six-16 brownie Special on www.collection-appareils.fr by Sylvain Halgand