The brownie camera page all about eastman kodak brownie cameras. The brownie is credited with the democratization of photography. Introduced in 1900, it introduced the snapshot to the masses. History milestones of kodak origin of the brownies. The brownie is credited with the democratization of photography bringing the medium. The camera was one of the early plastic bodied kodak movie cameras. It is a lowpriced quality clockworkdriven camera with a fixedfocus f2.
The company was incorporated in 1901 as the successor to a business established in rochester in 1880 by george. For an extra 10 cents a photo plus 40 cents for developing and postage, users could send their film to kodak for development, eliminating the need to invest in a darkroom and special equipment and materials. The name brownie was a trademark used by kodak for an enormous variety of cameras, over an 80year history. It came preloaded with enough film for 100 exposures and could easily be carried and handheld during its operation.
The name was derived from the popular cartoon characters known as the brownies, created by illustratorauthor palmer cox 18401924. The revolutionary instamatic camera makes its debut. The kodak company was born in 1888 with the debut of the first kodak camera. The name brownie has been used by kodak on a huge variety of inexpensive cameras starting with the very first model in 1900, all the way to bakelite bodied cameras of the 1960s. Futuristic clothing, spaceshiplike cars, and advanced robotic systems to handle even the most ordinary daily tasks may have been among the responses. Shortly thereafter, in 1897 kodak acquired american camera. Home movies suddenly became accessible to the masses much the same way that the brownie camera made still photography available. Brownie movie cameras kodak brownie cameras browniecam. Kodak developed and patented the first handheld digital camera in 1975. Recordak corporation introduced the new bantam microfilmer with the highest reduction ratio ever achieved 40. An interesting article from the ladies home journal of november, 1892 by palmer cox brownie camera ads and posters 19001963 the eastman anniversary camera.
Featuring brownie cameras from 1901 to the 1960s bernie goleski camera collection. Etsy is the home to thousands of handmade, vintage, and oneofakind products and gifts related to your search. The original box brownie camera was introduced in 1900, for a new 117 film format yielding 6 exposures 214 square. Eastman kodak company history timeline timetoast timelines. Kodak brownie 8mm funsaver movie camera overview youtube. The eastman dry plate company, the predecessor of eastman kodak, was established in 1880 by george eastman and henry strong in rochester, new york. The film was designed for use in eastmans newly designed, userfriendly kodak cameras. One historically significant introduction was the no. The texas eastman company began operations in longview, texas, for. No matter what youre looking for or where you are in the world, our global marketplace of sellers can help you find unique and affordable options. The brownie was a very basic cardboard box camera with a simple meniscus lens that took 2 14inch square pictures on 117 roll film. Plus, for only 15 cents, a brownie camera owner could buy a sixexposure film cartridge that could be loaded in daylight.
The kodak trademark was registered on september 4, 1888, and the eastman kodak company was founded in 1892. Get the best deals on kodak 8mm vintage movie cameras when you shop the largest online selection at. Depending on the camera, the image would be a square or rectangular negative. It was a bakelite camera with a simple meniscus lens and a curved film plane to compensate for the deficiencies of the lens. Kodak brownie camera if you asked people in the 1950s, 1970s, or even 1990s what life would be like in the year 2000, a few probably would have had some pretty interesting answers for you. Unlike earlier cameras that used a glassplate negative for each exposure, the kodak came preloaded with a 100exposure roll of flexible film.
The lowcost brownie became a runaway hit, selling 245,000 units of the original brownie. Learn more about the brownie and its history in this short video. You press the button, we do the rest, eastman promised in the advertising slogan for his revolutionary invention. The name brownie was chosen primarily because of the popularity of a childrens book of cartoons of the same name, and partly because the camera was initially manufactured for eastman by frank brownell of rochester, new york. The camera was sold with film sealed inside, and the whole unit was mailed back to rochester for film processing and replacement. In 1957, kodak produced the brownie starflash, kodaks first camera with a builtin flash. Kodak brownie fun saver movie camera 1963 special offerto introduce you to the ease and fun of personal movies. In the intervening years, brownie cameras were sold which used 117, 120, 116, 124, 122, 125, 127, 620, and 110 film sizes. It was a bakelite camera with a simple meniscus lens and a curved film plane. Kodak introduced the instamatic camera, an inexpensive, easytoload, pointandshoot camera. The brownie camera page offers history, galleries, tutorials, and helps you find out what camera you just found in the attic. Pages in category kodak brownie the following 2 pages are in this category, out of 2 total.
It was a basic cardboard box camera with a simple meniscus lens that took 2 14inch square pictures on 117 roll film. Kodak introduced the starmatic camera, the first automatic brownie camera, which sold 10 million units over the next five years. In 1873, john wesley hyatt invented and registered the name celluloid. Kodak scientists disclose the continuous wave tunable dye laser.
Photo by keystone view companyarchive photosgetty images jennifer rosenberg is a historian and writer who specializes in 20thcentury history. History of kodak cameras archived, a complete list with all the cameras made by kodak from 1888 to 1999, dates, film sizes and original prices, on kodak s website. In the intervening years, brownie cameras were sold which used 117, 120, 116, 124, 122, 125. New listing circa 1911 eastman kodak brownie camera no 2a with user manual and box free ship. Given away to 12 yearolds in 1930 to celebrate 50 years of kodak. What he had invented was not exactly a new combination of chemicals, but rather a new. Lowpriced brownie eightmillimeter movie camera is introduced. Kodak classics by mischa koning a site with manuals, historical background information, articles and pictures on nearly 500 classic kodak cameras. Kodak s brownie cameras made photography an accessible hobby for millions of amateurs. As late as 1976, kodak commanded 90% of film sales and 85% of camera sales in the u.
Kodak quickly came out with their own instant camera. Kodak folding autographic brownie 2c kodak brownie flashmite 20. The enduring theme of a brownie camera was that it should be sold cheaply to people who would be repeat customers by spending money on kodak film. Despite the challenges, 8mm home movie cameras were becoming a common sight on vacations and at family parties and special events.
Eastman kodak company, byname kodak, american manufacturer of film and photographic supplies and provider of digital imaging services and products. See more ideas about vintage cameras, old cameras and kodak camera. Antique and vintage kodak cameras collectors weekly. After finishing the roll, the consumer mailed the camera back to the factory to have the prints made.
Aug 10, 2017 the lowcost brownie became a runaway hit, selling 245,000 units of the original brownie. Vintage kodak xl55 movie camera with case for repair. Within five years polaroid sold over a million cameras. This original kodak camera, introduced by george eastman, placed the power of photography in the hands of anyone who could press a button. Paik, nam june related, archive, kodak brownie 8 mm movie camera with original box, metal, plastic, and glass with printed cardboard box, smithsonian american art museum, gift to the nam june paik archive from the nam june paik estate, njp. Eastman kodak introduced the new brownie dollar box camera in 1900. One of the final appearances of the brownie name occurred with a 110cartridge camera, the 1987 kodak brownie ii manufactured in brazil. Cheaper and more convenient than previous formats, this is what really brought moviemaking to the masses. Since kodak held 80% of the market for photographic development, instant cameras were a real threat.
May 02, 2007 the eastman kodak brownie camera was an extremely popular line from 1900 to 1970. Introduced in 1900, the brownie was inexpensive and simple to use. Highly successful line of kodak carousel slide projectors is introduced. The brownie was a longrunning popular series of simple and inexpensive cameras made by. The exposure is set using the dial around the lens, either by fnumber or symbols for the light conditions. Eastman kodak company american corporation britannica.
See more ideas about brownie camera, vintage cameras, old cameras. Super 8 mm film history in the spring of 1965, a revolutionary new movie film format was introduced and the world of movie making hasnt been the same since. Vintage kodak home movie cameras from the 60s click. The kodak brownie, designed by frank brownell, looked similar to the original kodak, but the film could be taken out of the camera after shooting and developed via kodak stockists, chemists or. By the time this model 3 brownie was introduced, brownies had already changed photography. The brownie camera page all about eastman kodak brownie. The list and descriptions of kodak brownie movie cameras and. Free shipping on many items browse your favorite brands. The brownie movie projector was added in 1952, and the brownie turret camera was introduced in 1955.
Introduces the folding pocket kodak camera, now considered the ancestor of all modern rollfilm cameras according to kodak. The lowpriced brownie 8 mm movie camera was introduced. The kodak brownie starmatic cameras were introduced. Heres the list and descriptions of brownie movie cameras and brownie movie projectors on the brownie camera page, dedicated to past, present, and future. Kodak simple english wikipedia, the free encyclopedia. Kodak, wanting to prolong the feeding frenzy and expand their market, soon followed up in 1901 with the kodak brownie no. After years of advertising the brand kodak the company was renamed eastman kodak co. Brownie movie cameras browniecam kodak brownie cameras. Kodak brownie 8 8mm movie camera science museum group. The brownie 127 was popular, selling in the millions between 1952 and 1967. Film has been the standard medium for motion pictures since the late 1800s. This innovative camera and film combination opened the pursuit of photography to a whole new breed of photographers, allowing amateurs to ply the craft alongside professionals with amazing and. Recorded on june 5, 2009 using a flip video camcorder. Vintage testedworks kodak brownie movie camera ii camcorder video 8mm.
In 1957, kodak produced the brownie starflash, kodaks first camera with a. Michael raso gives an overview and tests the 1963 kodak brownie 8 funsaver movie camera. These cameras eventually included seven models, and more than 10 million were sold over the next five years. The camera is equipped with a lens kodak anastigmatic mm f1,9. After being founded by george eastman in 1888 with its madeup name eastman was a huge fan of the letter k kodak became so dominant in photography that by 1976, 85% of all film cameras and. A girl taking a photograph with a kodak box brownie camera circa 1935. Vintage kodak brownie 8mm movie camera, turret f 1.
From the companys founding by george eastman in 1888, kodak followed the razor and blades strategy of selling inexpensive cameras and making large margins from consumables film, chemicals, and paper. The brownie 8, 8mm movie camera was one of the early plastic bodied kodak movie cameras. Kodak vintage box cameras for sale shop with afterpay ebay. After being founded by george eastman in 1888 with its madeup name eastman was a huge fan of the letter k kodak became so dominant in photography that by 1976, 85% of all film cameras and 90%. The camera could develop its own pictures inside the camera in 60 seconds. Low price includes 8mm camera, a roll of kodachrome ii movie film, and an informative idea book. The next time you point your smartphone at a sunset, snap a group of friends on a night out or position yourself just so for a. Brownie is the name of a longrunning popular series of simple and inexpensive cameras made by eastman kodak the brownie camera, introduced in february 1900, invented lowcost photography by introducing the concept of the snapshot to the masses. In the spring of 1965, a revolutionary new movie film format was introduced and the world of movie making hasnt been the same since. The common theme of all the cameras bearing the brand is that they were intended as affordable snapshottakers, with few or no exposure or focus adjustments provided.
It is a movie camera introduced by kodak in 1946, and was produced until 1955. The brownie was a longrunning popular series of simple and inexpensive cameras made by eastman kodak. Antiquevintage kodak brownie junior six16 camera art deco. Jan 05, 2012 in 1900 the kodak brownie was introduced. The 8mm motion picture format was created in the 1930s. The brownie camera changed the future of photography.
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