Brownie Reflex Camera
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The Kodak Collection at the National Media Museum, Bradford
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Box camera for 127 rollfilm 1 5/8 x 1 5/8 inches. Meniscus lens; rotary shutter B/I; large brillianr reflecting finder with hood. Two pin flash contacts. With neck cord. H124.
Brownie Reflex made by Kodak Limited in the United Kingdom.
The Brownie Reflex was manufactured from 1941 to 1952 in the United States, and from 1946 to 1960 in the United Kingdom. The price when new was $5.25. The camera took 12 exposures on 127 rollfilm. The original design was patented by Henry O Drotning in 1940.
Details
- Category:
- Photographic Technology
- Collection:
- Kodak Collection
- Object Number:
- 1990-5036/4303
- Materials:
- plastic (unidentified), metal (unknown), textile and cardboard
- Measurements:
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overall: 115 mm x 86 mm x 55 mm,
deployed: 158 mm x 90 mm x 55 mm,
- type:
- box camera and rollfilm camera
- credit:
- The Kodak Collection at the National Media Museum, Bradford
