Kodak Duex

[NancyB]

I finally got around to taking some shots with this little gem, the Kodak Duex.  The Duex has a Bakelite body and takes 620 film, but I managed to squeeze a roll of 120 in it.  To take pictures, you twist the lens out, as shown in the second shot, very odd.  The Duex was produced between 1940 and 1942 and cost a whopping $6 when new!  I'm posting the best shots from the roll, and the only thing I did was a bit of contrast tweaking in Picasa.  Film used was Fuji NPH 400.  First, here's the camera:






And here are the shots:



Elora, Ontario




Elora, Ontario




Elora, Ontario




Elora, Ontario




Elora, Ontario




Grenadier Pond, High Park, Toronto




Grenadier Pond, High Park, Toronto




Grenadier Pond, High Park, Toronto




Grenadier Pond, High Park, Toronto

[br1078lum]

Those are pretty good from that Duex, Nancy.  Always wondered what the output would be from one of those.  Looks like a bright sun kind of camera.

PF

[Julio1fer]

Pretty good results there!  With the sun in your back, it gives sharp and contrasty pictures. The idea of a lens moving out by twisting was used in other bakelite cameras, even into the late 50s.

[radiophoto]

Nancy, it's good to see the old girl (this is one Nancy bought from me...last year or the one before) in action again!  Nice job, for sure. 

[Philip]

Nice work with a really neat camera! 

Knowing its good-focus areas (it seems that, as with a lot of older p&s camera, it is something like >4 metres) could make it an every-day-in-some-way camera.

[radiophoto]

It also takes a No. 13 Close-Up Attachment (aka Portrait Attachment), so if you can get one of those, you'll be able to take pics as close as 3.5 feet.  It's the same size as what fits the Brownie Hawkeye.

[NancyB]

Thanks everyone.   PF, it does appear that this is indeed a bright sun kind of camera.  Even with 400 ASA film, it really likes tons of light.  And yes Philip, if I could remember to stand back far enough, it would make a good every day camera.

Pete, I don't remember buying the Duex from you, but then I have bought a lot of cameras over the years! 

[LarryD]

Excellent

[NancyB]

Thanks, Larry!

[LarryD]

Nancy our sister who drifts in and out,away and at home. :-)