Renseignements généraux

Nº de série

S/O

Nº de partie

1

Nombre total de parties

3

Ou

S/O

Brevets

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Description générale

Synthetic body; glass optics; some metal component parts. CW fabric cord for carrying, in cardboard box.

Dimensions

Remarque : Cette information reflète la taille générale pour l’entreposage et ne représente pas nécessairement les véritables dimensions de l’objet.

Longueur

13,3 cm

Largeur

10,5 cm

Hauteur

6,9 cm

Épaisseur

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Poids

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Diamètre

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Volume

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Lexique

Groupe

Photographie

Catégorie

Appareils-photos

Sous-catégorie

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Fabricant

Ou

Kodak

Pays

Canada

État/province

Ontario

Ville

Toronto

Contexte

Pays

Canada

État/province

Ontario

Période

This type of camera used c.1941-1950s. This camera used after 1946 (based on manual's publication date)

Canada

This is an example of a Canadian made Brownie Reflex Synchro. This camera was also manufactured in the USA and UK. The model name ‘Brownie’ is named after elf-like creatures created by Canadian author Palmer Cox and popular in the 1890s. This camera was used in Canada after 1946 (based on the manual’s publication date). The camera was given to the donor by her great-aunt Mrs. Steiner of Toronto, its original owner and user. (KE – Notes). 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.

Fonction

To record still images on photographic film.

Technique

This is a box roll film pseudo-TLR camera that uses Kodak 127 film to produce square (1 5/8 x 1 5/8 inch) negatives. It is an improvement on the Brownie Reflex (1940) through the addition of synchronized flash capability. The large brilliant reflecting finder was a great improvement over the tiny finders on box cameras to date.

Notes sur la région

Inconnu

Détails

Marques

'BROWNIE REFLEX/ SYNCHRO MODEL/ MADE IN CANADA BY/ CANADIAN KODAK CO. LIMITED' appears on camera front/ 'OPEN' & 'LOCK' CAST in raised print on mechanism for removing film holder; directional arrow for advancing film appears on film holder, inside camera/ box top reads: 'Brownie/ REFLEX/ Synchro Model [CAMERA ILLUSTRATION]' END PANEL READS: 'Brownie REFLEX Synchro Model/ FINDER SHOWS FULL-SIZE, BRILLIANT IMAGE/ FIXED-FOCUS...NO ADJUSTMENT REQUIRED/ FLASHHOLDER, AVAILABLE AS AN ACCESSORY MAY BE ADDED FOR FLASHLIGHT PICTURES/ TAKES NO.13 KODAK LENS ATTACHMENTS/ TWELVE PICTURES (1 5/8 X 1 5/8 INCHES)/ USE KODAK 127 FILM"./ Side panel displays photograph of camera with accessory flash, and text "FLASHOLDER/ FOR BROWNIE REFLEX/ SYNCHRO MODEL/ AVAILABLE AS AN ACCESSORY/ CONVERTS THIS CAMERA/ FOR FLASHLIGHT PICTURES/ MADE IN CANADA BY/ CANADIAN KODAK CO., LIMITED/ TORONTO, ONTARIO/ TRADE MARKS REGISTERED"./ opposite side panel reads: "Brownie/ Reflex/ Synchro Model/ TAKES PICTURES/ THIS SIZE", [WITH ARROW POINTING TO B&W PHOTOGRAPH OF CHILD PLAYING WITH TELEPHONE}./ LOWER END PANEL READS: "Brownie/ REFLEX/ Synchro Model".

Manque

None

Fini

Black pebble-textured synthetic covering on camera body, grey top, bottom & front panels. CW yellow & black box

Décoration

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