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.