Serial Number: Cam0028
Type:
Folding Bed Roll Film Camera
Manufacturer:
Kodak
Country of Origin:
USA
Production Period:
1948 to 1951
Approximate Price:
USD 300
Reference:
Camerapedia
Status: Display
Description:
The Kodak Tourists were the last in a long line of American made folding roll film cameras from Eastman
Kodak. The Tourist II, introduced in May of 1951,
features a redesigned top cover and a new viewfinder,
which contains frame lines for the optional 828 roll film
adapter. Production was discontinued in July of 1958.
The Tourists use 620 Film making 8 2 ¼ x 3 ¼ exposures.
The use of 828 roll film for 8 28x40 exposures was an
option. The Tourist’s most unusual feature is its back,
through the use of cleverly engineered latches; it can
be opened on the left side, right side, or removed completely. The tourist are well made and feature and
feature a die cast aluminum body, covered in black
kodadur, a synthetic leather of remarkable durability. A
variety of lens/shutter combinations were available on
the Tourists at the low end, the camera is little more
than a folding equivalent of a box camera, at the upper
end, the camera is capable of producing professional
level results.
