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EASTMAN KODAK - Kodak Bantam Original f6.3 (1935 - 1938) 

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Kodak Bantam Original f6.3

From the Vest Pocket, it kept the format and from the Kawkette, the plastic. The Kodak Bantam is, with the Jiffy, one of the last pocket foldings produced by Kodak.

The designation of "Bantam" fits very well with the objectif of the Rochester's engineers which was to produce a small size camera.

This little folding appears in 1935 with a lens f6.3 and a solid viewfinder. It has been produced as well in a version with a lens f12.5 and a viewfinder with frame.

The body is in bakelite and metal. The plate supporting the lens is self-erectible : pressing down the button on the front face and the camera is ready for use. The shutter offers only two speeds: Instant and T.

The "Bantam" series will remain until 1963, during that period : bakelite will be replaced with cheap plastic and a rigid body will take the place of the folder.

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