Item 2005.006.05.06 - Kodak Chevron camera

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Kodak Chevron camera

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2005.006.05.06

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  • [between 1953 and 1956] (Manufacturing)
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    Eastman Kodak Company

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1 peice of photographic equipment : camera ; 16 x 11.3 x 11 cm

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Item is a 6X6 leaf-shutter 620 [medium format] brushed silver metal camera. It is a higher-end member of the Kodak 620 camera family and is equipped with a 78mm Ektar with maximum aperture of f3.5 and top shutter speed of 1/800 of a second. The camera comes with original packaging including cable release, camera manual, lens cleaning paper and brown leather field case. Also includes a Chevron sports viewfinder kit, for photographic sporting events by enabling framing while holding the camera at arms length. Manufactured in Rochester, New York.

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Excellent condition, unused.

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Donated to Ryerson University Library and Archives Special Collections department by Dennis Cannon.

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Display box, lens cleaning paper, shutter release, users guide.

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From the Dennis Cannon donation, accession number 2012.001. Moved to the Heritage Camera Collection in 2013.

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