Kodak Bantam f/6.3

This camera is sooo sweet. It's barely the size of my hand, but can shoot 4x3 negatives (strictly 28mmx40mm). It was one of the very first Bantams introduced by Kodak in 1935, though the pop-up viewfinder on this particulr model places it in a slightly later period from 1938-47.

When a button on the front is pressed, the bellows spring forward with some force, revealing a choice of apertures (f/6.3, and f/11), I or B settings, and a shutter button which pop's out from the side of the lens panel as the bellows are extended. When introduced the Bantam f/6.3 cost $9.75.

The back of the camera features a button which must be pressed down to begin advancing the film.

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