Vintage 1950"s Kodak Duaflex 3 Flash Outfit Camera. This camera comes in original factory box but factory box is in poor condition. This camera overall in very good condition but will still look used. The camera comes with a 33 page Black & White picture manual. The camera will come with 1 white flash bulb. Of course this item is for collection only unless you can still film for it because the film would have the battery built in to the film so camera would operate. There are no cracks in camera or lenses and all the lenses you can still see threw them just fine.
Produced 1950-54 (Dec. 1952) Eastman Kodak Co., Rochester, NY USA
Film type 620 roll film
Picture size 6×6
Weight 1lb, 1.4oz (493.3g)
Lens Kodak 72mm 1:8
Focal range 3.5′ to infinity
Shutter simple spring w/sliding aperture disc (f8, f11, f16)
Shutter speeds Instant, about 1/30 plus ‘B’
Viewfinder mirror reflector
Exposure meter none
Double-exposure lock
The Kodak Duaflex is a 620 roll film pseudo TLR made by Kodak in the US, Canada, and UK. The original versions were available from December 1947 - September 1950 in the US, and 1949-1955 in the UK; the Duaflex IV was finally discontinued in the US in March 1960.[1]
The various Duaflex camera's had Bakelite bodies (identified by Kodak as "Kodadur") with metal fittings and trim, and were available with either a simple fixed focus 75mm f/15 Kodet lens, or with a 72mm f/8 Kodar triplet lens in a front-element focusing (to 3.5 ft.) mount. The Kodar lens had Water house stops of f/8, 11, and 16. The shutter had speeds of "I" and "B", and was synced for use with a Kodalite Flasholder. Early U.S.-made models (Duaflex and Duaflex II) had a dedicated Duaflex Flasholder, which was synchronized for SM and SF bulbs when the camera was set on "I". No. 5 and No. 25 bulbs could be used, but the "B" setting was required for those types. Later models (Duaflex III and IV) were modified to accept the aforementioned Kodalite Flasholder, which was also used on the Brownie Hawkeye Flash Model and other Kodak models.
A special feature of the Duaflex line was double-exposure prevention, meaning the advance knob had to be turned to the next exposure before the shutter could be activated. This feature could be overridden by pushing the little lever below the shutter button.Box or package may not be in the best condition. Have Question Just Ask?
