Changes: Kodak Brownie Cresta

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Brownie Cresta, 1955-58
by phillisca

The Brownie Cresta was made by Kodak Ltd. in the UK between 1955 and 1965. It was made of plastic and took 6x6cm images on 120 film. The "Kodet" lens had a slider for either a yellow filter or "close-ups" of 4-7ft. The shutter was single speed, approx 1/40s and no B setting.

The Cresta had similar construction to the Brownie 127, but larger.

open view
by Alvaro's Pix

There were three models:

Brownie Cresta II, 1956-59
by catxcatxx

The original Brownie Cresta had horizontal ribbing on the body, and a PC connector for flash sync.

The Brownie Cresta II replaced the PC connector with pin & screw flash contacts, and the horizontal ribbing on body was changed to a crossed pattern.

Brownie Cresta 3, 1960-68 — Brownie Cresta 3, 1960-65
by deniswalker

The Brownie Cresta 3 had the top changed to grey, with a "Kodak" label on an added panel beside the viewfinder and restyled lens surround. The Kodet lens was replaced with an f/11 Dakon with no close-up option; due to the increasing popularity of colour film, the yellow filter was replaced by a second aperture stop, the apertures being labelled as 12 & 13, as Exposure Values. The viewfinder had marks for the new "Superslide" format.

Manufacturer: Kodak Ltd., UK
in production: Cresta: 1955-1958; Cresta II: March 1956 - 1959; Cresta 3: 1960-1965
Film: 120 film, 6x6cm images.

Source[]

Brian Coe, Kodak Cameras - The First Hundred Years, Hove Foto Books, 1988

External Links[]

Picture Gallery using Kodak Cresta
Cresta II on www.collection-appareils.fr by Sylvain Halgand
Using 35mm film in a Cresta on flickr by nefotografas

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-The '''Brownie Cresta''' was made by [[Kodak Ltd.]] in the UK between 1955 and 1965. It was made of plastic and took 6x6cm images on [[120 film]]. The "Kodet" lens had a slider for either a yellow [[filter]] or "close-ups" of 4-7ft.
+The '''Brownie Cresta''' was made by [[Kodak Ltd.]] in the UK between 1955 and 1965. It was made of plastic and took 6x6cm images on [[120 film]]. The "Kodet" lens had a slider for either a yellow [[filter]] or "close-ups" of 4-7ft. The shutter was single speed, approx 1/40s and no B setting.
-Similar construction to the [[Kodak Brownie 127|Brownie 127]], but larger.
+The Cresta had similar construction to the [[Kodak Brownie 127|Brownie 127]], but larger.
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 There were three models:
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+|image_align= left
+|image_text= Brownie Cresta II, 1956-59<br /><small>by catxcatxx</small>
+}}
 The original '''Brownie Cresta''' had horizontal ribbing on the body, and a PC connector for [[flash sync]].
 The '''Brownie Cresta II''' replaced the PC connector with pin & screw [[flash sync|flash contacts]], and the horizontal ribbing on body was changed to a crossed pattern.
-The '''Brownie Cresta 3''' had the top changed to grey, with a "Kodak" label on an added panel beside the viewfinder and restyled lens surround. The Kodet lens was replaced with a Dakon with no close-up option; due to the increasing popularity of colour film, the yellow filter was replaced by a second aperture stop, the apertures being labelled as 12 & 13, as [[EV|Exposure Values]]. The viewfinder had marks for the new "Superslide" format.
+[[File:Brownie Cresta 3, 1960-68.jpg|thumb|220x220px|Brownie Cresta 3, 1960-65<br /><small>by deniswalker</small>]]
+The '''Brownie Cresta 3''' had the top changed to grey, with a "Kodak" label on an added panel beside the viewfinder and restyled lens surround. The Kodet lens was replaced with an f/11 Dakon with no close-up option; due to the increasing popularity of colour film, the yellow filter was replaced by a second aperture stop, the apertures being labelled as 12 & 13, as [[EV|Exposure Values]]. The viewfinder had marks for the new "Superslide" format.
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 === Source ===
+* Brian Coe, ''Kodak Cameras - The First Hundred Years'', Hove Foto Books, 1988
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 === External Links ===
-[http://www.picturenoise.com/cresta.html Picture Gallery using Kodak Cresta]
+* [http://www.picturenoise.com/Cresta/index.html Picture Gallery using Kodak Cresta]
-*[http://www.collection-appareils.fr/kodak/html/cresta.php Cresta II] on [http://www.collection-appareils.fr/general/html/francais.php www.collection-appareils.fr] by Sylvain Halgand
+* [http://www.collection-appareils.fr/x/html/page_standard.php?id_appareil=296 Cresta II] on [http://www.collection-appareils.fr/general/html/francais.php www.collection-appareils.fr] by Sylvain Halgand
 * [http://www.flickr.com/photos/nefotografas/3361366374/ Using 35mm film in a Cresta] on flickr by nefotografas