David Mills 2012
What are these worth? most likey very little if anyhing at all.
The most fun may be researching a camera itself Kodak has produced many types and variations of their camera's over the years.
This can make if difficult some times (for me) to find information on the exact model.
Here is my humble collection and a few details about them (the best I can figure anyway)
shown in no particular order, if I get more cameras I will add them to the page
If you have a old kodak feel free to drop it on my door step!
Some of those 1960's instamatics with a flash cube would be awesome!
This web page page is more for my own reference than anything else
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No.2 Hawkeye Model C 1901-1933
notes: 120 film size was introduced in 1901for this camera original price $1
Found at LaCrosse antique center price paid 4$
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Brownie Target Six-16 1946-1951
notes:616 film size sold new for $4
Found at Antique shop just outside of Sparta price paid $10
Brownie Hawkeye Flash 1950-1961
notes: film size 620 original price $7, the pre 1950 non flash model is more "rare"
Found at a yard sale a few blocks from my house price paid $7
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Vigilant Junior Six-20 1940-1949
notes: film size 620 original price $11 famous Dakon shutter with Kodak Bitmat lens
This camera is capable of very high quality images
Price paid? I think this is my all around favorite camera
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No. 2 Cartridge Hawk-Eye (Model C 1926-1934)
notes: 120 film size( 6x9 photo) Kodak named the camera after the film because the film resembled a shotgun (shell) cartridge
Found at ? price paid? I don't remember
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No. 1A Kodak Junior 1914
note: film size A116 original price $11
Found at a small antique store in Crystal Falls Michigan price paid $10 for two folding cameras
(This camera and the one below)
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No 2 Folding Autographic Brownie 1915-1926
notes: film size A-120 original price $12, body pre 1917 had square ends, mine shown has round ends
A-120 film the (A) means Autographic type, the rear of camera has a small door as seen in image below, you open it to write on the film negative
It consisted of a tissue-like carbon paper sandwiched between the film and the paper backing.
Text was entered using a metal stylus(pen), and would appear in the margin of the processed print. The system was never very popular, and was discontinued in 1932.
price paid. one of the two for 10$
Close up of the autographic feature on the above camera (No 2 Folding Autographic Brownie)
missing is small metal pen that attached to camera "door" If you look close you will see the metal loops on the hinge it slid into to attached it to the body
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Pony 135 C 1955-1958
notes: film size 35mm the camera body is made of bakelite and metal, the 828 and later the 135 in B / C / II and IV models are similiar
This design was used from 1949 - 1961 The model C new was $33.75 thats about a 300$ in todays $$
I like to think this was my Mom's camera purchaced to take images of the new baby .
This is not a "point and shoot " model. Extachrome / Kodachrome / plus X / F stops/ shutter speeds, wow a maze of controls
Couple that with a crappy view finder. However, is sports Kodak's better glass lenses, the 3 element Anastons and the four element Anastars
This camera is capable of very high image quality
It's the only 35mm on this page!
trivia: The first called 135 (35mm) format was known as the "miniature format" and became popular as opposed to the usual roll-film formats
first used by ripping the popular 70mm down the middle and adding some holes
Duaflex II kodet (model L ?) 1953-1954
This is a look alike a of a TLR camera , TLR is an acronym for Twin Lens Reflex.
The view finder type on this camera is called a "brilliant finder" uses the upper lens and a mirror.
A true TLR like a SLR the view finder is the lens WYSIWYG
Body is made in "kodadur" Kodak's name for bakelite
. This model series ran from 1947 -1960 (up to duaflex IV)
In this time period the pro quailty German Rolleiflex TLR was all the rage.
But the duaflex with a cheap ground "fixed lens or "guessing len's" much like a toy camera's used,
image quality is not good .notes: 620 film
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A look in the viewfinder of the Duaflex, reminds me of those beer goggles
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No. 1A Autographic Kodak Junior (1914-1927) (camera the middle) sold for $11-$24 new
Production of this model series @ more than 800,000 makes this vintage but not of much value.
So many models with different lens types and shutters in the kodak juniors.
Based on the production run and the ball "kodak" bearing shutter and the lens used ,as a guess I am going to date this 1920-1925 note: film size A- 120 (autographic type)
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Folding cameras also use "brilliant view finder" technology.
DC200 1999-2000
note: film not used / digital compact flash memory. The DC-Series Cameras were the earliest consumer digital cameras released. Some were branded "Digital Science".
max Image Resolution: 1152x864 ( 1megapixel) original price $399. Sports a 37mm threaded lens for accessory filters. Given to me by a friend
DC120 1996-199?
note: film not used / digital 2mb internal / CF card expandable to 4 meg,
Kodak developed the first digital cameras as far back as 1991 the later DC50 and the DC120 are known as the "brick cameras" original price for the 120 was $999
The DC120 was the first consumer digital camera over a megapixel (1.2mp) that cost under a grand2. Found dumpster diving