Duaflex

Duaflex


Serial Number: Cam0039

Type:
620 Roll Film Twin Lens Reflex camera

Manufacturer:
Kodak

Country of Origin:
USA

Production Period:
1947 - 1955

Approximate Price:
USD 90.00 - 100.00

Reference:
camerapedia.wikia.com

Status: Display

Description:
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.
The various Duaflexes 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 Waterhouse stops of f/8, 11, and
16. The shutter had speeds of "I" and "B", and was
synched 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.