Kodak Vigilant Junior Six-20 (1940–1948)
A folding medium format camera using 620 film, produced as a budget version of the Kodak Vigilant Six-20.
Overview
The Kodak Vigilant Junior Six-20 is a folding, self-erecting camera made by Eastman Kodak from 1940 to 1948. It was manufactured in both the USA and Canada and designed as a lower-cost alternative to the standard Vigilant Six-20, featuring simpler lenses and shutters and lacking a body-mounted shutter release. The camera produces 6x9 cm images on 620 film, with eight exposures per roll.
Specifications
| Film Format | 620 |
| Image Size | 6x9 cm |
| Frames per Roll | 8 |
| Production Years | 1940–1948 |
| Country of Manufacture | USA and Canada |
| Dimensions (closed) | 95 x 165 x 40 mm |
| Dimensions (open) | 120 x 155 x 130 mm |
| Weight (standard) | 726 g |
| Original Price (1940) | $11.00 |
| Lens (standard) | Kodet |
| Lens (variant) | Kodak Bimat |
| Shutter (standard) | DAK |
| Shutter (variant) | Dakon |
| Shutter Speeds (standard) | T, B, I*(1/40) |
| Shutter Speeds (variant) | 1/50–1/25 sec |
| Aperture Settings | f/32, f/22 |
| Self-Erecting | Yes |
Design
The Vigilant Junior Six-20 is a folding, self-erecting medium format camera with a simplified design compared to the standard Vigilant Six-20, using less expensive lenses and shutters and omitting the body-mounted shutter release.
Context
Priced at $11.00 in 1940, the Vigilant Junior Six-20 was positioned as an affordable folding camera in Kodak’s lineup, sitting below the standard Vigilant Six-20 in both features and cost.
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