Summary
Kodak 'Duex' medium format, fixed focus camera, manufactured by Kodak in Rochester, New York, U.S.A., 1940-1942.
It uses size 620 roll film, and takes 6×4.5 images on a half-frame format. The camera has an eyelevel, reverse telescopic viewfinder and a Kodak Doublet, fixed aperture f/11 lens. There are two shutter speed settings, marked 'I' [instantaneous, 1/30 sec.] and 'B' [timer]. The focal range is 2m to infinity.
The Duex is named for its 'half-frame' format, allowing for the capture of 16 images instead of the usual 12 per roll of film. The film advance knob is on the top plate. The camera does not have a flash holder connection.
Physical Description
Bakelite and metal camera with retractable lens and attached neck strap.
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Acquisition Information
Donation from Father Mark West - St John of God Hospital Churinga Inc, by Mar 1991
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Inscribed on lens face: 'KODAK DUEX / MADE IN U.S.A. BY / EASTMAN KODAK, ROCHESTER N.Y.'
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Overall Dimensions
12.5 mm (Length), 230 mm (Width), 100 mm (Depth), 90 mm (Height)
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Keywords
Cameras, Photographic Equipment, Photography, Lenses, Viewfinders, Plastics, Fabrics, Industrial Design, Optical Technology, Optics, Bakelite