Bidspirit auction | A Collection of Kodak Photographic


A Collection of Kodak Photographic Equipment Including a Bantam Colorsnap Camera and Technical Close-up Outfit This collection of vintage photographic equipment is centred around a Kodak Bantam Colorsnap camera. The camera is constructed from black moulded plastic with silver-tone metal face and top plates. It is designed for 828 film format and features a Kodak Anaston f/3.9 lens with a Mount 320. The shutter includes markings for Kodachrome, Verichrome Pan, and Ektachrome film types. The camera bears serial number 139555 on the top plate. The camera is accompanied by a Kodak Technical Close-up Outfit in its original yellow cardboard packaging, marked as made in England by Kodak Limited London. This outfit includes a spiral-bound instructional manual titled How to use the KODAK TECHNICAL CLOSE-UP KIT and a metal close-up framing bracket marked 1:1,5. Flash accessories consist of a battery-powered flash handle with a large satin-finish reflector, a sync cord, and a plastic Kodak Flash Cover diffuser. The lot includes three boxes of flashbulbs: two boxes of Philips Photoflux PF1B and one box of Mazdaflash M3. Additionally, the collection includes a boxed Kodak Tischstativ (table tripod) manufactured by Kodak Aktiengesellschaft in Stuttgart-Wangen, originally intended for Retina I and II models. The tripod set comprises a cast U-shaped base, two extension columns, a ball-and-socket joint, and a camera mounting bracket. Markings: Camera: BANTAM Colorsnap CAMERA, KODAK ANASTON LENS, MOUNT 320, f/3.9, Kodak. Outfit Box: Kodak Technical Close-up OUTFIT, MADE IN ENGLAND BY KODAK LIMITED LONDON. Tripod Box: Kodak TISCHSTATIV für Retina I und II, Kodak Aktiengesellschaft Stuttgart-Wangen. Flash Bracket: KODAK FLASHOLDER CAMERA BRACKET, MADE IN ENGLAND BY KODAK LIMITED LONDON.