An unexpected find

[genazzano]

Awake at 4am, the best way to fall asleep again is to scan the cameras on ebay. To my astonishment, I find a Kodak Duo Six-20 Series II cRF, one of the rarest of all Kodak cameras. This camera was made for no more than a year in very low numbers at Kodak AG and was introduced the week the Germany invaded Poland. Such timing! Today surviving examples are pretty rare.

When mine arrived, I found that it is in excellent condition. The CRF needs to be cleaned and the slow shutter speeds are a bit halting, and the focusing is stiff. All of this is maintenance and not repair/replacement, so I am happy. I just thought I would share this.







There's more history on my site ( genazzano.fotki.com )

David

[philbirch]

Wow, I'd say you were lucky but staying up all night (I guess every night) looking for that rarity is a special kind of dedication. And I've no doubt it cost a pretty penny. Congratulations on coming up trumps. Yet again!!!

[genazzano]

If I had paid a few hundred, it would be any fun. I got it for €46.

[Stephen]

Nice find, the CRF is the rarest model, I have one of the non rangefinder models, a minor nuisance is the 620 film.
Stephen.

[genazzano]

The one thing that this cRF Duo needs is an RF cleaning. The reference window is so dim as to make it impossible to use. Now, how to take the upper housing apart.
David