![]() Model $5.50, flash model $7.00 by itself, or around $15 for the outfit.īuild material dark brown two-piece molded plastic body, or "Bakelite," black plastic carrying handle, Of viewfinder guide lines and flash attachment option (flash model). Minor modifications over the years such as metal to plastic winding knob, placement of opening lever from R/S to L/S, addition Name Kodak Brownie Hawkeye camera flash model ![]() The flash compatible units were produced from 1950-1961,Īnd were sold by themselves, or in an "outfit" which included a flash unit, film, batteries, bulbs and of course Style Hawkeye camera without flash compatibility from 1949-1951. This review will cover the Kodak Brownie Hawkeye flash model from the 1950s. Go here for page two, which covers tear down, cleaning and the entire owner's manual. This page will focus on the following, each I went overboard on this review, and it's going to cover two long pages. I'll explain how you can easily modify 120 film to work in your Hawkeye. Troubled by this, as 120 film is still available, and is exactly the same as 620 film, the only difference is in the size Kodak Brownie Hawkeye camera was made for 620 medium format film, which is no longer commercially available. There really isn't much to go wrong with them, and they'reĮasily repaired by an amateur for common problems like slow or non functioning shutter, or cloudy lens etc. Show up on eBay for around $5 to $15 depending on condition. Baby BoomersĪnd even younger people are getting acquainted with the camera their parents or grandparents used. Sharp 3½ x 3½ prints from about 10' to infinity with the non-focusing, internal meniscus lens. ![]() They were cheap, easy to use, and produced ![]() Was very popular back in the 1950s, and sold like hot-cakes for over a decade. ![]()
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