Kodak Six-20 Bulls-Eye

(1938-1941) The Kodak Six-20 Bulls-Eye is a box camera similar to the Kodak Brownie but distinct in its design and functionality. When I first stumbled upon this camera, I wasn’t sure what I was looking at because it lacked the Brownie branding but everything about it says it should be. I didn’t even think it was a Kodak camera but it most definitely is. It features a rotary shutter with speeds in the 1/35-1/50 sec. range, a simple meniscus lens, and an aperture of approximately f/11. The camera uses 620 film and produces 6x9 negatives. Its design includes Art Deco elements, and it has a smooth, efficient mechanism for film loading. Despite its simplicity, the camera offers relatively sharper images near the edges of its frames compared to other box cameras. And unlike a lot of cameras, the strap positioned on the side instead the top. It’s a unique, braided leather.