The flash compatible units were produced from 1950-1961, and were sold by themselves, or in an “outfit” which included a flash unit, film, batteries, bulbs and of course the camera. Kodak made this 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 with its own section I’ll explain how you can easily modify 120 film to work in your Hawkeye.Īs usual, I went overboard on this review, and it’s going to cover two long pages. Don’t be troubled by this, as 120 film is still available, and is exactly the same as 620 film, the only difference is in the size of the spools. The Kodak Brownie Hawkeye camera was made for 620 medium format film, which is no longer commercially available, but does exist in small runs ( and new rolls at ebay)at a premium price. There really isn’t much to go wrong with them, and they’re easily repaired by an amateur for common problems like slow or non functioning shutter, or cloudy lens etc. These little cameras show up on eBay for around $5 to $15 depending on condition. Baby Boomers and even younger people are getting acquainted with the camera their parents or grandparents used. They were cheap, easy to use, and produced sharp 3½ x 3½ prints from about 10′ to infinity with the non-focusing, internal meniscus lens. “Where there’s fun, there’s a snapshot.” The Kodak Brownie Hawkeye camera was very popular back in the 1950s, and sold like hot-cakes for over a decade.
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