Smile by grammyn

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This is an Eastman Kodak Brownie Ball bearing camera that was at the Bed and Breakfast I stayed at on my recent trip. I didn't ask if it still worked but it looked to be in very good condition.
Type: viewfinder folding camera
Manufacturer: Kodak
Year of launch: 1909
Film | frame size: type 124 (or type 122) film rolls | 3 1/4 × 5 1/2 inch “postcard”
Lens: meniscus lens, or Rapid Rectilinear Bausch & Lomb f/4 lens
Shutter: F.P.K. Automatic (earlier model), or Brownie Ball Bearing Shutter with modes B and T plus speeds 1/25 sec., 1/50 sec. and 1/100 sec.
Aperture: aperture scale with hints for appropriate application of the f-stop values
Focusing: bellows length adjustment with a pointer over a 6ft to 100ft scale
View finder: Reflecting type finder ("Watson finder"), flips for vertical shots
Dimensions: 250×120×60mm (folded)
This is really old. Amazing how different a digital camera is and how much better they are today. Great shot of this though
July 29th, 2013  
I bet Aaron has one just like it
July 29th, 2013  
Cool! It wouldn't surprise me if @peterdegraaff has one of these, also... :)
July 30th, 2013  
@rosiekind Thanks, Rosie! It is very fascinating to see and imagine the changes.
July 30th, 2013  
@digitalrn @marilyn I bet both of you are right!
July 30th, 2013  
Fabulous
July 30th, 2013  
@peterdegraaff Not surprised that you like it! ;~}
July 30th, 2013  
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