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== Title and Scope ==
 
This page will cover the various versions of the "Kodak Vigilant" series of medium format cameras.
 
 
== Introduction ==
 
 
 
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The '''[[Kodak]] Vigilant Six-20''' medium format camera was manufactured between 1939-1949 and originally sold for US $38 (about US $560 in 2007).  This page will cover the various versions of the "Kodak Vigilant" series of medium format cameras.
  
The [[Kodak]] Vigilant Six-20 medium format camera was manufactured between 1939-1949 and originally sold for US $38. 
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==Features==
 
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The Vigilant cameras came with one of at least four types of Kodak lenses. Three were Kodak [[Anastigmat]]s (later called '''[[Anaston]]s'''):   
Before the war, the cameras came with one of at least three types of Kodak [[Anastigmat]] lenses:   
 
 
::F/4.5 105mm
 
::F/4.5 105mm
 
::F/6.3 105mm
 
::F/6.3 105mm
 
::F/8.8 100mm
 
::F/8.8 100mm
The top of the line Vigilant came with an f/4.5 101mm Anastigmat Special (later '''[[Anastar]]''') lens.
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The top of the line Vigilant came with the excellent f/4.5-32 101mm Anastigmat Special (later called '''[[Anastar]]''') lens in a Kodak Supermatic shutter (1-1/400 sec. plus B&T).
  
 
There are also several shutter types including the Dakon, Diomatic, Kodamatic, and Supermatic.  
 
There are also several shutter types including the Dakon, Diomatic, Kodamatic, and Supermatic.  
  
The [[620 film]] produced a 6x9 cm image on film. With the manual wind you need to watch the small opening in the back of the camera to make sure that you didn't advance passed the next number as it went passed the opening or you risk losing film space for a picture.   
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The Vigilant series shared a common body with the '''[[Kodak Monitor]]''' series. The main difference wast that the Vigilants had a simplified top and completely manual film advance; you needed to watch the small red window in the back of the camera to make sure that you didn't advance past the next number else you risked overlapping exposures or losing a picture. The Vigilant's top plate contained the shutter release, a reverse Galilean [[Viewfinder|viewfinder]], the folding bed release, and the film advance knobCameras equipped with f/4.5 lenses also had a  [[parallax]] adjustment on the viewfinder. An old style waist-level reflex viewfinder was located on the lens mount.
  
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The Vigilant Six-20 produced a 2¼&times;3¼ inch image on [[620 film]].  A version with less expensive lenses and shutters (and lacking the body mounted shutter release) was known as the '''[[Kodak Vigilant Junior Six-20]]'''.<br><br>The Vigilant was also available in the 616 film format as the '''Vigilant Six-16''' and the '''Vigilant Junior Six-16''', making 2½&times;4¼ inch image on [[116 film|616 film]]. Shutter and lens combinations were the same as on the Vigilant Six-20, though the lenses had focal lengths in the 127-130mm range.
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== External Links ==
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=== General links ===
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http://www.kodak.com/global/en/consumer/products/techInfo/aa13/aa13pg2.shtml
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== Links ==
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* [http://www.butkus.org/chinon/kodak/kodak_vigilants/kodak_vigilants-splash.htm PDF Manual - Vigilant Cameras] on Mike Butkus' site
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* [https://web.archive.org/web/20120415004927/http://www.kodak.com/global/en/consumer/products/techInfo/aa13/aa13pg2.shtml History of KODAK Cameras] (archived) at [http://www.kodak.com/ek/US/en/corp/default.htm Kodak US]
  
 
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Revision as of 12:03, 17 February 2021

The Kodak Vigilant Six-20 medium format camera was manufactured between 1939-1949 and originally sold for US $38 (about US $560 in 2007). This page will cover the various versions of the "Kodak Vigilant" series of medium format cameras.

Features

The Vigilant cameras came with one of at least four types of Kodak lenses. Three were Kodak Anastigmats (later called Anastons):

F/4.5 105mm
F/6.3 105mm
F/8.8 100mm

The top of the line Vigilant came with the excellent f/4.5-32 101mm Anastigmat Special (later called Anastar) lens in a Kodak Supermatic shutter (1-1/400 sec. plus B&T).

There are also several shutter types including the Dakon, Diomatic, Kodamatic, and Supermatic.

The Vigilant series shared a common body with the Kodak Monitor series. The main difference wast that the Vigilants had a simplified top and completely manual film advance; you needed to watch the small red window in the back of the camera to make sure that you didn't advance past the next number else you risked overlapping exposures or losing a picture. The Vigilant's top plate contained the shutter release, a reverse Galilean viewfinder, the folding bed release, and the film advance knob. Cameras equipped with f/4.5 lenses also had a parallax adjustment on the viewfinder. An old style waist-level reflex viewfinder was located on the lens mount.


The Vigilant Six-20 produced a 2¼×3¼ inch image on 620 film. A version with less expensive lenses and shutters (and lacking the body mounted shutter release) was known as the Kodak Vigilant Junior Six-20.

The Vigilant was also available in the 616 film format as the Vigilant Six-16 and the Vigilant Junior Six-16, making 2½×4¼ inch image on 616 film. Shutter and lens combinations were the same as on the Vigilant Six-20, though the lenses had focal lengths in the 127-130mm range.



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