General Information

Serial #

N/A

Part Number

1

Total Parts

2

AKA

N/A

Patents

N/A

General Description

Camera: metal body with leather covering; glass lens; synthetic strap/ case: leather with metal hardware

Dimensions

Note: These reflect the general size for storage and are not necessarily representative of the object's true dimensions.

Length

8.5 cm

Width

8.0 cm

Height

12.0 cm

Thickness

N/A

Weight

N/A

Diameter

N/A

Volume

N/A

Lexicon

Group

Photography

Category

Still cameras

Sub-Category

N/A

Manufacturer

AKA

Kodak

Country

Canada

State/Province

Ontario

City

Toronto

Context

Country

Canada

State/Province

Unknown

Period

Probably used in the 1950s

Canada

Kodak Canada was founded by Eastman Kodak in 1899 in a Toronto shop where employees cut sheet film and fitted lenses on cameras to support the growing potential for a photographic market in Canada. As Canadian interest in photography grew, the company expanded across the country throughout the 20th century to produce in all aspects of photography including still and movie cameras, film, x-ray film, photocopy paper, and photographic chemicals under many popular names including Brownie, Kodacolor, Carousel, and Supermatic.

Function

To record still images on photographic film.

Technical

This is a box type camera that uses 620 roll film with a fixed focus Kodet lens f15, Kodar f8 viewing lens, and I and B shutter settings. The camera produces 2 ¼ x 2 ¼ inch images and has a lens hood. It is styled like the Duaflex model II but uses a different flash holder and has double exposure prevention. A cheap imitation of a Voigtlander Brilliant camera, it is not really a TLR.

Area Notes

Unknown

Details

Markings

Camera: printed on front plate: 'KODAK/ Duaflex III/ CAMERA/ KODET LENS'/ BUTTON TOP: 'KODAK'/ Printed inside back: 'KODAK DUAFLEXIII CAMERA/ MADE IN CANADA BY/ CANADIAN KODAK CO. LIMITED/ T.M. REG. CAN. PAT. OFF./ THIS CAMERA DOES NOT TAKE 120 FILM/ Use Kodak 620 Film/ PLACE EMPTY SPOOL IN UPPER/ RECESS-ENGAGE WINDING KEY./ SWING OUT LOWER SPOOL HOLDER./ PLACE NEW ROLL BETWEEN PINS./ BREAK SEAL-DRAW PAPER, COLORED SIDE UP, OVER SQUARE OPENING TO EMPTY SPOOL./ INSERT END OF PAPER IN LONGER SPOOL/ SLOT-WIND KNOB 2 TURNS-CLOSE CAMERA./ WIND TO 1 IN RED WINDOW.'/stamped on case: 'GENUINE/COWHIDE/ TRI RET SET'

Missing

Complete

Finish

Camera: black with shiny metal trim/ case: light brown

Decoration

N/A