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The [[Kodak]] Vigilant Six-20 medium format camera was manufactured between 1939-1949 and originally sold for US $38. | The [[Kodak]] Vigilant Six-20 medium format camera was manufactured between 1939-1949 and originally sold for US $38. | ||
| − | + | The cameras came with one of at least four types of Kodak lenses. Three were Kodak [[Anastigmat]]s (later called '''[[Anaston]]s'''): | |
::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 | + | 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]] | + | The Vigilant Six-20 produced a 2¼×3¼ inch image on [[620 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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| + | A version with less expensive lenses and shutters was know 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 2½×4¼ 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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Revision as of 20:17, 11 December 2008
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.
The 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 Six-20 produced a 2¼×3¼ inch image on 620 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.
A version with less expensive lenses and shutters was know 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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| with Flash Kodamatic shutter |
with Flash Dakon shutter |
with Diomatic shutter |
with Supermatic shutter |
External Links
General links
http://www.kodak.com/global/en/consumer/products/techInfo/aa13/aa13pg2.shtml
