Kodak Bantam f/8, 1938 - 1942
Scope and Contents
Foldingng camera; 828 roll film; negative size 2.8 X 4 cm; rectagular pull-out lens tube; single speed shutter; Kodalinear f/8 40mm lens. Designed by Walter Dorwin Teague; square lens housing retracts flush with the body. Damages; hast tak-up spool.
Dates
- Creation: Majority of material found within 1938 - 1942
Creator
- Eastman Kodak Co. (Manufacturer, Organization)
Access
This material is open for research use by any registered reader.
Biographical / Historical
Kodak introduced this telescoping-lens-tube variant in the Bantam series in 1938. As with all of Kodak's "Bantam" line, it utilized 828 film, yielding images 28×40 mm. The back clasp identifies the model as Kodak Bantam F.8 after the f/8 aperture of the "Kodalinear" 40mm lens.
Extent
1 item (1 camera) : glass, metal, Bakelite ; 3.5 X 6.5 X 11.5 cm
Language of Materials
English
Repository Details
Part of the The University of Tulsa, McFarlin Library, Department of Special Collections & University Archives Repository
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