My Old Film Cameras Pt. 1 - Brownie Hawkeye

I've recently acquired a bunch of old film cameras and have begun to clean them up and run test rolls through them. Ideally I'd like to start shooting with 2-3 of them regularly, especially when I can use them during a portrait shoot. The others should make nice decoration.

These Brownie Hawkeye's are both flash models, produced by Kodak between 1950 and 1961. My wife bought one of these at a flea market, and the other was found while a friend was cleaning out his grandparent's house.

They're meant to take 620 roll film, but I've managed to get by using (far more common) 120. As long as you have a 620 takeup spool in the camera, the plastic spool containing the film can be trimmed with scissors to fit.

If you come across one of these and want to use it, be sure to check out all the links at the bottom.

Basic Specs

Aperture: f14.5-16
Shutter Speed: 1/30 or bulb
Focal Length: 75-85mm







Manual
Extensive article on Kurt Munger's Site
Camerapedia entry
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