Pocket vest hawk-eye camera from 1927 or so

[Drew B.]

Anyone have an idea on how to operate this lens?

 

[keenmaster486]

Perhaps this lever?

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[Drew B.]

That isn't a lever. It is a stop...

 

[keenmaster486]

Well I'll be. I don't know then...

 

[Drew B.]

Ok I think I have it figured out...somewhat. At the top is T and i which is time and "instantaneous ". And the lever on the left (in image) is the shutter release...in either direction. On the right is a rotating wheel for setting apurture with four settings (1-4). Of course this doesn't help me unless I can find out what all those settings represent. 1 might be F3.5 but don't know. 4 might be F16...? Hmmm, I wonder if there is any 127 film around?

 

[MattKing]

This link may answer your questions (although it refers to a similar camera): http://kodak.3106.net/index.php?p=208&cam=1280

 

[removed account4]

hey drew !

the world famous orphaned camera manual is here
http://www.butkus.org/chinon/kodak/rainbow_hawk-eyes/rainbow_hawk-eyes.htm
it has the exposure guide that refers to your fstops too

lovely camera btw, kodak folders ruled the world, or at least a little bit of the world ...

 

[Drew B.]

John...this is a different lens than your manual. My lens has only one shutter speed...maybe 1/60th? I think the aperatures are F11 - F32. More research is needed.

 

[removed account4]

hi drew
just found this site, maybe its helpful ?
http://kodak.3106.net/index.php?p=213
i think the shutters are around 1/50