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Kodak Brownie
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The Brownie was a series of camera models made by Eastman Kodak and first released in 1900.[1]
![]() Kodak Brownie No.2 Model F (1924) | |
Overview | |
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Maker | Eastman Kodak |
Type | box camera |
Released | February 1900 |
Production | 1900ā1986 |
Intro price | $1 (equivalent to $37 in 2023) |
Lens | |
Lens | Meniscus Achromat lens |
Sensor/medium | |
Film format | Eastman No. 117 rollfilm |
Film size | 2 1/4-inch square |
Shutter | |
Shutter | Rotary, 1/40 second |
General | |
Body features | Leatherette covered cardboard |
Made in | Rochester, NY |
Chronology | |
Successor | No. 2 Brownie (1969) |
References | |
Brownie (original model) |
It introduced the snapshot to the masses by addressing the cost factor which had meant that amateur photography remained beyond the means of many people;[2] the Pocket Kodak for example would cost most families in Britain nearly a whole month's wages.[3]
The Brownie was a basic cardboard box camera with a simple convex-concave lens that took 2+1ā4-inch square pictures on No. 117 roll film. It was conceived and marketed for sales of Kodak roll films. Because of its simple controls and initial price of US$1 (equivalent to $37 in 2023) along with the low price of Kodak roll film and processing, the Brownie camera surpassed its marketing goal.[4]