Brownie Cresta II camera, 1955-1960, made by Kodak Limited. Plastic bodied camera for 120 film 2 1/4 x 2 3/4" 'Kodet' lens, fixed aperture and focus. Sliding plate with yellow filter and close up lens (4-7'). Flip-flop shutter. Optical direct vision finder. Screw flash contacts for Brownie flash holder. Overall: 90 mm x 135 mm x 80 mm.
Brownie Cresta II camera made by Kodak Limited in the United Kingdom, between 1956 and 1959.
Three versions of the Brownie Cresta were produced between 1955 and 1960. All were made of plastic and took 6 x 6cm images on 120 film.
Details
- Category:
- Photographic Technology
- Object Number:
- 1990-5036/623
- Materials:
- glass, plastic (unidentified), white metal
- type:
- rollfilm camera
- taxonomy:
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- tools and equipment
- equipment by process
- image making equipment
- credit:
- The Kodak Collection at the National Media Museum, Bradford
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