The Kodak Brownie Hawkeye Flash Model Camera was produced by the Eastman Kodak Company between 1950 and 1961. It is a popular, Art Deco-styled bakelite box camera known for its iconic mid-century design and simplicity. While the original 1949 Brownie Hawkeye Camera lacked flash capability, the Flash Model introduced side mounts to accommodate the Kodalite Flasholder, which synchronizes directly with the camera's shutter.
Key Features:
- Film Type: Uses 620 roll film to produce twelve 6 x 6 cm square exposures.
- Lens: Single-element meniscus lens with a fixed focus range of approximately 5 feet to infinity.
- Shutter: Simple rotary shutter with a single speed (roughly 1/30 to 1/45 sec) and a bulb setting for time exposures.
- Viewfinder: Large, bright waist-level brilliant finder on top.
The Kodalite Flasholder was manufactured primarily in the United States between 1950 and 1961. It is a detachable flash unit designed for Kodak cameras, that screws into the side of the camera.
Key Features:
- Compatibility: It was designed specifically for the Kodak flash system and uses standard #5 or M2B single-use magnesium bulbs, that must be replaced after every shot.
- Mounting: It typically mounts directly to the camera side via a two-pin connection.
- Lumaclad Reflector: Most models feature a distinctive high-reflectivity silver dish known as the Lumaclad Reflector.
- Power: Typically requires two size C batteries or a B-C flashpack, housed within the flash unit's handle.
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