Difference between revisions of "Kodak Bullet"
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| − | This small 127 (4 × 6 1/2 cm) | + | This small 127 (4 × 6 1/2 cm) camera from 1936 is a fine example of the Art Deco design motifs of the era. It is part of a family of [[Kodak]] models styled by [[Walter Dorwin Teague]], together with the [[Kodak Baby Brownie]] and [[Kodak Bantam]]. |
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| + | The design of the [[Bakelite]] Kodak Bullet is very simple. A helicoid lens barrel can retract into the body; the shutter release lever sits alongside the simple meniscus lens. To change the film, the entire back is removed. Two versions exist: one with a sliding catch on one side and a corresponding (but not functional) catch-bar on the other; the second version omits this decorative bar. | ||
The Bullet name was reused later, as the [[Kodak Brownie Holiday|'''Brownie Bullet''']]. | The Bullet name was reused later, as the [[Kodak Brownie Holiday|'''Brownie Bullet''']]. | ||
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* [http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Art_deco Wikipedia: Art Déco] | * [http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Art_deco Wikipedia: Art Déco] | ||
* [http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Walter_Dorwin_Teague Wikipedia: Walter Dorwin Teague] | * [http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Walter_Dorwin_Teague Wikipedia: Walter Dorwin Teague] | ||
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Revision as of 15:14, 19 August 2011
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| Kodak Bullet image by Rick Soloway (Image rights) |
This small 127 (4 × 6 1/2 cm) camera from 1936 is a fine example of the Art Deco design motifs of the era. It is part of a family of Kodak models styled by Walter Dorwin Teague, together with the Kodak Baby Brownie and Kodak Bantam.
The design of the Bakelite Kodak Bullet is very simple. A helicoid lens barrel can retract into the body; the shutter release lever sits alongside the simple meniscus lens. To change the film, the entire back is removed. Two versions exist: one with a sliding catch on one side and a corresponding (but not functional) catch-bar on the other; the second version omits this decorative bar.
The Bullet name was reused later, as the Brownie Bullet.
Links
- Bullet design patent by Walter Dorwin Teague
- Bullet at Sylvain Halgand's collection d'appareils
- Wikipedia: Art Déco
- Wikipedia: Walter Dorwin Teague
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| Kodak Bullet, closed image by jgs4309976 (Image rights) |
