Check out this page!!! h t t p : / / k u r t m u n g e r . c o m / k o d a k _ b r o w n i e _ h a w k e y e i d 1 4 9 . h t m l There is a complete review, instructions on cleaning and a copy of the owners manual. (Watch out for the spaces in the website address)
Thanks for making this video! I'm confused at this point. I've been reseaching brownie cameras and the Hawkeye in particular, like yours. I was reading the manual and trying to figure out how to use it, I found the same websites that you did. I thought brownies shot video footage? The Hawkeye doesn't have a metal crank, just the plastic advance knob. So, is this model for still photographs?? I can't find any explanation about shooting actual footage.
The shutter speed on the Brownie Hawkeye Flash is actually pretty slow - usually between 1/30 & 1/45 sec.. The aperture is between f14.5 & f22, depending on which website you believe. The camera was made to be used in bright sunlight and some say that today's equivalent of ISO 50 films were probably used with this camera back in the 50's, so it's usually recommended that you use readily available ISO 100 films. I suppose you could try shooting in the shade with ISO 400, though.
You can find the month and year that your camera was made by looking for the four letter code on the inside of the camera (under where it says "Load with Kodak 620 film"). Write Camerosity on a piece of paper and put the numbers 1 through 9 under the first 9 letters and 0 under the letter Y. Use the letters to finds the date code. I have one BHF that was made in 11/52 and one from 04/54. Also, you shouldn't load 400 speed film in the camera. ISO 100 would be better for shooting outdoors in sun.
so what type of film can it use ?
pepebum 1 month ago
Check out this page!!! h t t p : / / k u r t m u n g e r . c o m / k o d a k _ b r o w n i e _ h a w k e y e i d 1 4 9 . h t m l There is a complete review, instructions on cleaning and a copy of the owners manual. (Watch out for the spaces in the website address)
SugarBean11 1 month ago
Thanks for making this video! I'm confused at this point. I've been reseaching brownie cameras and the Hawkeye in particular, like yours. I was reading the manual and trying to figure out how to use it, I found the same websites that you did. I thought brownies shot video footage? The Hawkeye doesn't have a metal crank, just the plastic advance knob. So, is this model for still photographs?? I can't find any explanation about shooting actual footage.
SugarBean11 1 month ago
I have a Brownie hawkeye camera without flash, that my parents had bought in the 1950's . And also have the instruction booklet that goes with it.
dejacom 5 months ago
Really helpful video, cleared my question about what the "long" switch was used for thank you, I use fuji 400 on mind however, thank you..... kudos
userahf01 9 months ago
The shutter speed on the Brownie Hawkeye Flash is actually pretty slow - usually between 1/30 & 1/45 sec.. The aperture is between f14.5 & f22, depending on which website you believe. The camera was made to be used in bright sunlight and some say that today's equivalent of ISO 50 films were probably used with this camera back in the 50's, so it's usually recommended that you use readily available ISO 100 films. I suppose you could try shooting in the shade with ISO 400, though.
mjp3210 1 year ago
You can find the month and year that your camera was made by looking for the four letter code on the inside of the camera (under where it says "Load with Kodak 620 film"). Write Camerosity on a piece of paper and put the numbers 1 through 9 under the first 9 letters and 0 under the letter Y. Use the letters to finds the date code. I have one BHF that was made in 11/52 and one from 04/54. Also, you shouldn't load 400 speed film in the camera. ISO 100 would be better for shooting outdoors in sun.
mjp3210 1 year ago
@mjp3210
That is good to know. What would be the difference with shooting ISO 400? The shutter speed on the brownie is rather fast, but you suggest ISO 100?
clockwork421 1 year ago