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| − | The '''No. 2 Brownie Camera''' was made for over 30 years by Eastman [[Kodak]]. It evolved through many models manufactured between 1901 and 1933. They made 2¼×3¼ inch exposures on 120 rollfilm - which was introduced for this camera.<ref>{{McKeown12}} Page 477.</ref>. The first model was made of cardboard and wood and had fine grain black leatherette covering. It had a sliding latch on top for locking the hinged back. Film had to be loaded under a flap on the film carrier. Later models had a coarser grained covering and a spring catch for the back. Models made after 1924 had an aluminium body. There were models B, C, D, E and F. Model F was also made by [[Kodak Ltd.]] in the UK and from 1929 they were available in colors as well as black.<REF name="Coe">Brian Coe, Kodak Cameras, the First Hundred Years (Hove, UK: Hove Foto Books, 1988; ISBN 0-906447-44-5) p.38.</REF> | + | The '''No. 2 Brownie Camera''' was made for over 30 years by Eastman [[Kodak]]. It evolved through many models manufactured between 1901 and 1933. They made 2¼×3¼ inch exposures on 120 rollfilm - which was introduced for this camera.<ref>{{McKeown12}} Page 477.</ref>. The first model was made of cardboard and wood and had fine grain black leatherette covering. It had a sliding latch on top for locking the hinged back. Film had to be loaded under a flap on the film carrier. Later models had a coarser grained covering and a spring catch for the back. Models made after 1924 had an aluminium body. There were models B, C, D, E and F. Model F was also made by [[Kodak Ltd.]] in the UK and from 1929 they were available in colors as well as black.<REF name="Coe">Brian Coe, Kodak Cameras, the First Hundred Years (Hove, UK: Hove Foto Books, 1988; <nowiki>ISBN 0-906447-44-5</nowiki>) p.38.</REF> |
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| The 1902 No. 2 Brownie camera with original Brownie case. image by Geoff Harrisson (Image rights) |
The No. 2 Brownie Camera was made for over 30 years by Eastman Kodak. It evolved through many models manufactured between 1901 and 1933. They made 2¼×3¼ inch exposures on 120 rollfilm - which was introduced for this camera.[1]. The first model was made of cardboard and wood and had fine grain black leatherette covering. It had a sliding latch on top for locking the hinged back. Film had to be loaded under a flap on the film carrier. Later models had a coarser grained covering and a spring catch for the back. Models made after 1924 had an aluminium body. There were models B, C, D, E and F. Model F was also made by Kodak Ltd. in the UK and from 1929 they were available in colors as well as black.[2]
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| Film carrier showing flap & swing-out spool holder. image by Geoff Harrisson (Image rights) |
Notes
- ↑ McKeown, James M. and Joan C. McKeown's Price Guide to Antique and Classic Cameras, 12th Edition, 2005-2006. USA, Centennial Photo Service, 2004. ISBN 0-931838-40-1 (hardcover). ISBN 0-931838-41-X (softcover). Page 477.
- ↑ Brian Coe, Kodak Cameras, the First Hundred Years (Hove, UK: Hove Foto Books, 1988; ISBN 0-906447-44-5) p.38.
